The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-10-14
in TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK,

For fire and tornado insurance see
w. d. Rathbun, agent for the Royal
Insurance Co.
a. w. Devers of Kennebec, arrived
in the city Monday for a short
stay before proceeding on to Yer
million where he has legal business
before the circuit court.
Mrs. G. M. Secoy and children, who
have been visiting at the home Of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Dudley, for
the past 6 weeks, returned Monday
morning to her home at Hoopeston,
Ill.
MI. and Mrs. Roselle Dillon of Fort
Dodge, returned home Monday
after visiting relatives in Mitchell and
Rapid City for the past three weeks.
Mrs. Dillon is a sister of Mrs. Vim. T.
Rush.
Hanna" White Ash Splint is the
best soft coal for cook stoves. Ask
your dealer.
DR.. T. j. Macmurray arrived
home Monday from Sioux Falls.
He had been there to attend the meet
ing of the Synod of the state, and re-
ported a splendid meeting of the
Presbyterian ministers.
Mr.. Julius Zweigenthal, Doctor of
Optics. will be in this city during the
first half of November. He is an ex-
pert optician, with many years ex-
p%erience. Engagements may be made
in advance, by dropping a postal to
2961-92nd street, Chicago, Ill.
The rainfall of Saturday amounted
to ga inches. With the rainfall Of
Friday of 80 inches that makes a
fine precipitation for going into win
ter quarters. 1t is about the same
amount which fell last year early in
October. although more rain came
afterward.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Herrick, of
%Sigourney, Iowa, who have been Wis
iting with their daughter, Mrs. Wa
Williams. since last June departed
Sunday for their Iowa home. They
were accompanied by Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M. Richmond, who have also been
visiting at the Williams home.
Rev. p. H. McBeth delivered a
powerful sermon to those who were
fortunate enough to hear him at the
Methodist church Sunday morning
and evening. The sermon was full
of the true religious fire and was an
inspiration to the organization. AL
%exandria is fortunate in having q
minister Of Rev. McBeth's caliber to
preach to them weekly.
The Watertown Public Opinion
states that F. ]. Cory denies the
story emanating from Sioux Fails
that his pocket a picked in this
city during corn palace week and a
wallet extracted containing 5000. He
admitted his p%ocketbook was taken
but that all the cash secured did not
iexceed S.. Some valuable securities
we're in the wallet but the loss will
be small. Agent Wilt, of the Oma-
ha road, returned the wallet to Mr..
Cory.
The Mitchell contingent to the
Methodist Conference came home
Monday from Huron. There were
about twenty people. among whom
we're DR.. Kerfoot. DR.. and Mrs. Hoag-
land, Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Morris, DR.
and Mrs. B. A. Bobb, DR.. and Mrs
E. F. Reamer, Mr.. and Mrs. F. L
Meyer, Rev. F. j. Norton, Rev. o. A
Phillips and others. Several remain.
ed to complete their part of the work
Mitchell sent about the largest dele
cation to the Conference of any cit.
in the state.
The elements made a desperate at
tempt Monday morning to land a THU
covering of snow over this section o
the country, and while the air wa
full of feathery fakes for the tim
being not enough was deposited OF
the ground to make a showing. 1
was a narrow escape, however, iron
an early snow storm. The cold moth
west wind made the average house
holder hunt up his heating stove an,
get some coal in the cellar for tn
beginning of the annual shovelin
contest.
Watertown has decided ON havin
q paid fire department and the me