The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-09
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reorgani1e the lodge at this place.
Miss Gertie Donovan left the last
Of the week to visit her married sis
ter, Mrs. Ella Orr. at Groton. s. D.
Superintendent Browne visited the
Ethan schools here Wednesday.
Mr.. Pete Hanson. wwho has been
quite sick is reported being some
what better.
Miss Anna Clement spent Thankks-
giving at Bridgewater with relatives.
Miss Mary Weepie returned on
Sunday from Parkston.
Mrs. j. w. Tyler and two little
sons went to Mitchell Sunday after
noon and will call on the photo
grapher before returning.
Mrs. O.. NJ. Rosenquist went to
Parkston Monday.
AS the result Of the petition circu-
lated by ]. ]. schiech the depot will
be kept open and lighted and heated
until the night passengers go
through hereafter.
There was no session Of school in
w. o. Crampton's this morning
owing to there being some trouble
with the stove.
R. e. Root will hold a meeting in
"A. g. brakes land Office tonight to
confer with the farmer members of
the Fraternal Reserve Association
in regard to recognizing the lodge in
this place.
ETHAN.
Ethan, Dec. S.-Born, on Sunday
Dec. 9Th, to Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Mutziger, twin sons.
The Modern Woodman had election
OF omcers on Tuesday evening. Two
candidates we're initiated and an
oyster supper enjoyed.
Mr.. Root is still here working for
the interests of the Fraternal Re-
serve Association. He is quite hope
full Of q large class soon.
a. g. Drake is expected home on
the noon train.
The following officers we're elected
In the N. w. A. Tuesday evening:
Ven. Consul. Thomas Tint; worthy
advisor. Frank Shannon; banker, w.
H. Trow; clerk. 10y McKeel; escort.
Frank Klotz; inside guard, Charles
Trow; outside guard. Max Burgfried;
physician, Dr.. Trow, chief forester,
NJ. "A. Bracha.
Roma French went to Mitchell
Monday.
Mrs. Nickel is reported to be inn
proving from the effe:ts of her re-
cent fall.
Miss Lizzie Clement will at once
prove up o. her claim In Meade coun-
~ and will be at home by New Years.
John Tyler went to Mitchell Tues
day.
Miss Dora Bauer is helping at Mrs
McKeel's during the latte..s sickness.
Frank Mutziger and Arthur Roney
are both going to have sales in the
near future. Art Roney expects to
move to town and Frank Mutziger
is preparing to go out in Perkins
county on his claim.
LOOMS,
Loomis, Dec. 8.-Lester Bonham
went to Mitchell to attend the uni
versity. Monday. Mr.. Bonham is going
to take the commercial course.
Mrs. Lu Halling and daughter,
Miss Louis Halling, have gone to
Alabama to spend the winter.
Mrs. Jeanette Doyle. of Mitchell.
and Mrs. NJ. Kerball, of North Da-
kota, are visiting at the home of her
children and Mrs. Kerball's brother.
e. w. Doyle.
]. p. Leister visited the last Of the
week at Letcher with oldtime friends
Monday.
The bazaar was we'll patronized
the weather into consideration
for It vas very wet indeed. There
was $4,000 taken in that evening
and enough coming in to make 1t up
to $500. All those who were there
enjoyed the occasion very much.
There was plenty to eat and lots left.
They all put in and made the Rev.
Harry Horton a present Of a quilt
which he thanked them very much
for.
William Fraser met with q sad &C
cident Monday. He a trying to
close a cellar door when he lost his
balance and fell In the cellar which
calused his death. Mr.. Fraser is well
in this locality. he was at the
home OF his son. James Fraser at
the time of his death. He was S5