The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1908-01-24


Miss Virginia Edson went to
!. .scn City. Iowa. Tuesday to visit
with relatives.
NJ d Mrs. ID. McDermaid.
orr ly residents OF this city, are
here from Sioux City.
j WEIGH came hone this MORT
ing from Huron where he attended
the ~ Getting of the knights OF Col
IA bus Sunday.
OF Thos. Manchester came nome
"Wednesday from Aberdeen. She
ad BEEN up there to lock after a
,siGence, in view of the possibility
to her removal There.
Mrs. .Thos. BIN and dauahtr,
MIS-. VIM. n. l.etbett, arriNtd
lome TUESDAY ..atternoon f!uu. Sioux
I ty, where Ms. BAH has been in
The hospital lur the past Two W, eks
She is reported as being much i'm
proved.
At the regular meeting OF the Lazy
Maccabees : Monday evening. tie
following officers we've installed:
Past lady coamander, Della Stair;
lady commander. Ella Geiger; lieu
tenant lady commander. Clara
Danieis: record keeper, DR.. Muiam
Gridi 4: tinmc" auditor, Sadie Smitll:
CHI plain. Harriet Nash; mistress at
arms, Emma Cook: sentinel, Julia
Nolt; yicNet, Altce Wnyte. The in
staliing officer CLARA Lukens, was
assisted by Eta Grinnel, Matte
PlotueI AMI Naomi N%ewbanks. At
The close OF the ceremony an oyster
supper was served, after which the
members spent d social time.
The Federation of Commercial
Clubs is holding a session at Pierre
at the present time, and will be in
session for several days. Alexandria,
Lennox, and YanktoD are the only
towns in the central portion of che
state when are represented at the
meeting OF the commercial clubs 1t
is hoped at the meeting to procure
some definite idea to advertise the
resources OF the state in all Its
various sections. It is the first time
that the commercial clubs have been
called together and 1t Is likely that
some good will result FROM the inter
change of ideas.
Mrs. Geo. Fl. Rev entertained a
party of ladies at bridge whist Tues
day Afternoon a in very enjoyable man
ner, in which five tables we're at
play. Mrs W. j. Healey, of Spokane,
Wash, as the guest OF honor, was
the recipient of one of the prizes.
Mrs. Virginia Doyle received the
head prize and Mrs. Is. E. Hitchcock
the consolation prize. The rest OF
the guests who we're less fortunate In
winning a prize were all given an
opportunity to cut for q general
prize. which was won by Mrs. E. M.
Hammer. Delightful refreshments
were served, in which the hostes
was assisted by Mrs. j. +. Anderson.
"The District Leader received
a magnificent production at the
Gale tuesday evening at the hands
of Miss Ethel .Dovey and Frederick
Truesdell, who were supporter by a
very competent company of ladies
and gentleman. Miss Dovey, who
was suffering from u cold, was
unable to sing in her usual good
voice, but otherwise she made a
splendid impression. She is a dainty
little woman and has ways and
mannerism that caught the fancy of
the audience. Mr.. Truesdell took
the part of Tin Hallcran and played
it to Eicety. His songs were we'll
received, showing a splendid tenor
voice. Ezra Whittle, from Tea
Neck, New Jersey, and the Man who
Bets were both favorites during tile
eve ming, ard In their droll humor
highly entertaineh the audience.
Both gcntleiuer were with tile COM
PAW a year ago. Some excellent
chorus work..by the young ladies was
presented, and they assisted in many
of the song bits Of the evening.
Several parties have reported that
within the past few days they have
seen immense flocks of geese flying
to the northward. That is some-
thing out Of the ordinary fo7 geese
70 be passing over this country at
this season of the year. However,
the warm weather that has prevailed
for the greater part Of the winter
has evidently created an impression
among the geese that there is to be
no more winter weather, and we
hope that the intuition of these
birds has not lead them in the wrong
direction. In looking over the re-
cords of the government in this city,
we find no such weather prevailing
for the same length Of time as this
year. There have been instances