The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-02-25
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OiEHL & BROWN.

D,EHL & BROWN.
Mrs. w. G. kelso arrived in the
city Wednesday,, being called here
by the illness of her sister-in-law,
Mrs. T. w. d. Orswald.
A petition has been filed with Aud
itor Ness by the friends of license
requesting that the issue be submit
ted at the coming spring election.
Q. w. Coursey returned wednes-
day from Huron. He said that train
service was maintained between
Huron and Pierre but there was
nothing doing on the Northwestern
line between Pierre and Rapid City.
FOR SALE-Two story eight room
house, good cellar, %cistern, we'll, barn
shade, cement walks, parking. Two
lots, south front, %cornering on ninth
and Kimball streets. Price SO, 900.
w. "A. Getty, Mitchell, S. d.
Jay McLain and wife went out to
Mt. Vernon Wednesday to make
their home in the future. Jay, who
was formerly %janitor of the city hall.
will take a position as engineer of
the Mt. Vernon mills. His place in
the city hall is filled by Frank Jones.
Rev. w. j. Calfee came in from
Plankinton Tuesday afternoon to
make a short visit with his sister,
Mrs. l.. D. Test. Mr.. Calfee is an
evangelist and has been conducting
meetings in Plankinton. He goes to
Tyndall as the next point to do some
work.
The police found Jim Livingston
last night buried in Il snow drift near
the electric light plant and in a state
of i~ntoxication. He undoubtedly
would have been frozen If it had not
been for the discovery of the police
men. Today in police court he was
given his customary sentence Of 5
days in the county Jail.
! The south Milwaukee line was
opened Wednesday, when the two
passenger trains of Tuesday after
noon and night reached here at 3:15.
The Aberdeen passenger came in on
time this morning and was sent on
south. The east passenger is sched-
uled to arrive this evening about
1880 O'Clock.
The juniors and the Intermediates
of the Y. NJ. G. A. are planning to
give a rather unique entertainment
on March Is, in the way Of a gym
nastic exhibition in the city hall
auditorium. All sorts. of gylnnas-
tic stunts will be pulled off such as
are given in the course of the work
of the physical director. This X
hibition is given principally to adj
%vertise the physical culture features.
of the association work.
The sisters of st. ~Joseph's hospi-
tai beg to return their sincere
thanks to Hon. George A. silsby,
chairman, and the different COM
mfttees Of ladies' and gentlemen
through whose generous efforts the
Charity Ball, for the benefit of the
hospital, was made such a decided
success. They also are deeply CRATE
full to the honorable mayor, the.
citizens of Mitchell and surround
ing towns for the kind patronage
and attendance.
The quarterly conference of the
Methodist church., which was sched-
uled for Tuesday night was po.-
poned on account of the absence
of District Superintendent Dobson,
who was s%nowbound out west and.
could not reach the city in time for
the session. This meeting was post
poned until Thursday evening, at
which time the pastor committee
will make its report and recommen-
dation. 1t is likely that the vac
ancy in the pastorate of the church
will be supplied at this time.
The Patriarch Militant of the Odd
Fellows lodge will give their second
annual ball in the city hall on the
night of st. Patrick's Day. j.. H.
Jefers, conductor of. the Mitchell
band and his orchestra, will furnish
the music. The Patriarchs will turn
their proceeds over to the fund that
is being raised to conduct the cam
paign for the location of the Odd
Fellows home in this city, and which
means the erection of buildings
amounting to s%150,0O0. The local
Odd Fellows feel that they have a
good chance to secure the home for
Mitchell and would like to have the
support Of everybody in the under
taking, and which can be given by
purchasing a ticket for the second
annual ball.