The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-05-20
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK

Deputy Sheriff H. c. Cook return
ed Monday evening from Saltwater
on official business.
Rev. and Mrs. A. Craig Bowdish
went over to Sioux Falls to attend
the annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church.
Mrs. S. H. MaclTarland, of Chicago,
a sister of w. G. Metcalf, arrived
Tuesday afternoon to visit with Mr..
and Mrs. Metcalf.
Fred Kratz came in from Murdo
to remain through the music festi-
val season. He will sing in the bass
section of the choral club Wednesday
evening.
Guy Cook, a graduate of the Uni
versity last year and a prominent
man in college affairs, came down
from Grand Forks "Wednesday morn
ing where he is in y. NJ. C. A. work.
See w. E. Rathprn, Mitchell, S. D.
for reliable fire, tornado, or hail in
%surance.
Many of the local Isaak Waltons
have been meeting with good luck
fishing in the Jim this spring. Good
strings OF bass and pickerel have
been brought in by the enthusiasts.
Monday evening Will %kielbaugh, a
University student, landed an ea!
over 3 feet in length and so thick
a mans hand could not be reached
around it. 1t was quite al unusual
catch for this part of the country and
was of a grass green color.
The Milwaukee company has ar
ranged to take care of the j. |. Case
building, when the time ONE to re-
move the Dig structure from its pre-
sent site in front of the new passcn-
ger station. The company owns a
Triangular piece of ground some 100
feet west of the old depot and the
Case building will be transferred to
that point in a short time. This will
then give an unobstructed view OF
the passenger station, and will en-
able the company to improve the
grounds in front of the station.
Gregory Times: A number of lad
les of Gregory gave a reception Fri.
day afternoon at the H. T. Slaughter
home, complimentary to Mrs. T.. G
Burns of Mitchell. The Afternoon
was a very pleasant one, and the lad
les of Gregory We're very glad o
the opportunity of meeting Mrs
Burns. During the afternoon, Toe
the harpist furnished music; Mis-
Ethel j. Johns presided at the puncl
bowl in the living room and Mise
Margaret Carey and Clara Lancas
ter served ice cream and cake in TIL
dining room
\ special meeting of the board o
leducation was held Monday evening
y question was up for considerable,
concerning the closing of the school
on Thursday afternoon to permit tn
students to attend the concert give.
by the Minneapolis Symphony orches
ira. A motion prevailed that tn
school be commenced at $50 in tn
morning and close at 2:3O in th
aftnr,Noo TIo 1,oorI rr,~{o5 ~,
high school athletic association 50
with which to aid in paying the e,
penses of the athletes to the stat
contest to be held at Vermillion tn
latter part of the week. A vote {
THANKS was extended to the gradua
lclass of 1907 for the interest the
have shown in the erection of Il
new high school building by provi,
ing a memorial tablet to occupy
place in the outside wall of the bull,
ing. The board felt that the ella,
members displayed a commentary
amount of patriotism in desiring
be connected in a way with the scho
in which they received their educ
tion.
Funeral services were held ov
1.-THE remains of Thomas Moore Tue
day at 1880 O'Clock at the Cat
Ole church, and were attended
many oldtime friends. The servic
were conducted by Father Shea al
the interment was made in Grac
land cemetery. The following we
- the pallbearers: P. II. Kelley, Pa
rick Cullen, John Roth, Joseph NJ
he Laughlin, Mat Cation. Mr.. Moore W
as 70 years of age. He died Sund;
n. morning at 1880 o'clock as the r
On suit of heart trouble. He has resi-
ed in this county for a great ma
years, coming here in the phone
days and locating in the vicinity
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