The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-23
IN TOWN AND OUNTR
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

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Mrs. F. M. Hammer went down to
Ethan Monday to assist Mr..
Hammer through the closing days of
the rushing holiday business.
For fire and tornado insurance see
w. E. Rathbun. agent for the Royal
Insurance Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Clark, who re-
side near Burton left Monday morn
ing via the Milwaukee road. for Dan
willie. Pa, to spend the holiday sea-
son.
Miss Lois Wiltse returned to
Letcher Sunday afternoon to take
charge of her school after an enforc-
ed vacation of a week on account of
illness. Her brother, Lloyd Wiltse,
has been teaching during Miss
Wiltse's absence.
Secretary E. S. Whitaker Of the
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for a return game between the Plank
linton high school and the Associa-
ton Intermediates. The game will
be played here on the 2Sth. The first
game was won by the locals and they
hope to definitely decide the issues
in this contest.
Earl Waterbury and T.. A. Berry
have been in southern Missouri for
several weeks and have returned
home. They were looking up a bust
mes proposition at Joplin, which they
contemplate buying. If the deal is
consumated Mr.. Berry, it is under
stood, will nov there to take charge
of it.
There was a very happy break in
the streak of cold weather which has
been in force since Friday. Monday
morning the thermometer only went
to one degree below zero as the cold
est, while it stood at 9 above yester-
day as the warmest. In the absence
of below zero weather the elements
had to do something to keep up a
reputation and SO Monday morning a
light snow storm started in.
The city water is causing consider
able trouble at the postofice building,
on account of the alkali qualities
that causes the injury to the boilers.
Postmaster Wells has taken the stu
alton up with the supervising archi-
tect at Washington and the postmas-
ter is inclined to think that arrange
ments will be made to install an in
dependent plant for the building.
Thomas Mcconnell, who came out
here from Iowa a few weeks ago with
his wife. to make a visit at the home
of W. H. Butts, near LOOMS, died
suddenly Sunday night. Some friends
had called at the Butts residence dur
ing the evening and after some music
had been furnished by one of the
visitors on the violin, Mr.. Mcconnell
asked permission to play. He had
played one piece through and the.
friends noticed that one arm fell to
his side. They hurried to his side,
and found that he was dead.
The young folks of the Presbyter-
ian church gave an old fashioned con-
cert at the church Monday evening,
which was attended by a small aud
fence on account of the cold weather.
The young people were dressed in
costumes of an ancient day, and the
songs rendered were of the same per-
iod of time. Many of them brought
back memories of youthful days as
the songs were sung. Several reci-
tations were given and a reading by
Pastor Macmurray was particularly
good. The entertainment was very
enjoyable.
Postmaster Wells has secured some
additional help for the postofice SER
vice during the rush of Christmas
week. The postmaster said the work
was piling up fast, for the reason that
people are starting their packages a
little earlier this year than ever be-
fore. Miss Mary D. Ward is assist
ing in the postottice and Arthur Lee
Grand has been placed on the car
j rier force to help out in that direc-
ton. Postmaster Wells has taken off
his coat and is officiating at the
stamp window. where he also re-
ceives packages.
One aftermath of the sholes
gambling case, tried in police court
before Judge Markham Monday af-
ternoon, occurred later in the evening