The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-16

DR.. w. r. Ball returned Monday
afternoon from Excelsior Springs,
Arkansas, having been there in att
tendance at the meeting of the shy
sicians of the Milwaukee system.
Mr.. and Mrs. j.. d. Anderson de-
parted Wednesday for Kuelph, Cam
ada, to spend the holiday season with
Mr.. Anderson's parents. Mrs. Moore
expects to leave in a few days for
! Chicago to spend the holidays.
The Odd Fellows band is making
! good progress in the work. 1t has
l6 members, most of whom have
played in bands before. The BOYS
meet one a week regularly and often
they work in a second band practice.
1t looks like Mitchell will have a
band anyway.
The pupils recital given at the
studio of Miss Dora Butler Tuesday
evening was a most enjoyable musi-
cal function. There were a half doz-
en- or more numbers on the program
which ELECTED the heartiest applause
from the small audience, the weather
being against many attending.
At a recent meeting the Fraternal
Order of Eagles elected officers for
the ensuing year. They are: Worthy
president, A. v. Siefert; worthy vice.
president, Ed Tobin; worthy chap
lain, A. L. Schlimgen; worthy secre-
tary. w. T. nush; worthy treasurer,
L. ]. WEIGH; conductor. John Carl
son; inside guard, John Baughman;
outside guard, Sam Hicks; trustee Ed
Tobin.
The city schools will close Friday
afternoon for the usual holiday vaca-
ton Of two weeks. While Christmas
is still q week away the board Of
education felt that it would be better
to have the vacation start in at the
present time rather than to wait un-
till just the day before Christmas,
which would not give the teachers
much of an opportunity to 60 home
and make any preparations for the
coming occasion. The schools will
resume Jan. 8. and at that time the
high school department will move
over to the new high school building
on the east side.
Christmas shopping has started in
a little later this season than last
year, according to the statement Of
several business men. Buyers are
about four or five days behind. but
the business is now picking up quite
well. People have awakened to the
fact that Christmas is but eight days
away and that the time goes swiftly
as the momentous day approaches.
Buyers were out Wednesday in good
force. The day being unusually bright
and clear it had the effect of putting a
happy spirit in the hearts of the peo-
pie. Cloudy weather has been the
rule for the past week or ten days,
and with the bad roads as a further
combination has kept the people
from coming in from the country.
The next eight days ought to be x
%ceptionally busy ones for the mer-
chants, and they are prepared to do
their share.
At the regular meeting of the De-
gree of Honor held Tuesday evening
the following officers we're elected
for the ensuing year: Chief of Hon
or, Mary Sphinx; lady of honor, Della
Porteous; chief of ceremonies!AACtMn
Halfhill; recorder, Evelyn Curtis;
financier, Della M. Stair; receiver,
Ellen Snow; lady usher, Ella H. Gel
ger; inside watch, Mary Upton; out
side watch, James w. Clark; trustee,
three years, Mary A. Kings; medical
examiners, Drs. B. A. Bobb and A. ].
Buffalo. Mrs. Mary Newell, past grand
chief of honor, who has been in the
city for several days visiting the
members of the lodge, gave an inter-
esting story of her work. A beautiful
souvenir spoon vas presented to Mrs.
Newell by Mrs. Della Stair in be-
half of the lodge. At the close of tie
meeting refreshments were served.
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