The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-21

M. F. Patton was called to En-
metsburg, Ia, Wednesday morning
by the serious illness of his brother.
Fred Porter and Alric Bras left
Tuesday for Seattle, Wash, where
they expect to reside in the future.
Miss Mamie Ward left for Belle
Fourche, in the western part Of the
state, where she will engage in teach
ing school.
R. F. Lyons, of Vermillion, late
democratic state chairman, was in
the city Tuesday evening while on his
way to points east.
The county Jail is now crowded
almost to its fullest capacity. Among
the boarders now there is one negro,
several Indians and some white men.
w. Nj. Herbert returned Wednes-
day from Pierre where he has
been in attendance at the meeting of
the states attorneys of South Dakota.
ID. T. K%earney accompanied by his
sister, Miss Kearney, departed Tues
day for an eastern trip to points in
New York state, and will be away
about a week or ten days.
Miss Mae Waterman has been Wis
iting with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
w. d. Waterman, since before Christ
mas and left for Belle Fourche, neal
where she is making her home on a
claim.
Mrs. Emma Wefen and son who
have been visiting for several weeks
at the home of II. B. Anderson, re-
turned Wednesday to their home in
Minneapolis. They we're accompanied
by Miss Mildred Ludgren, of Mt. YER
non who will spend the winter there.
James w. Ames, of Riverside, and
Anna L. Price, of Fulton, were mar
ried Saturday afternoon at the Con-
gregational parsonage, in the pre-
sence of a few friends, the ceremony
being performed by Rev. A. Craig
Bowdish. They will reside at River
side for the present.
Superintendent Browne of the
county schools, is having a hard time
in filling vacancies in the country
schools and is carrying an adj
vertisement in The Republican for
several teachers. Several designations
have already taken place in the coun-
try schools and he is very anxious
to find some teachers that are desir-
ious Of positions.
Harry Slade received a check from
the Cooper Underwear Co. as the
ated window in which Cooper under
wear was used exclusively. Last sum
mer Mr.. Slade dressed up one OF
Becker's fine windows with such
taste and skill that the company
awarded him first place and $50 ii
a large class of competitors, 80 O.
whom drew small prizes. Mr.. Slade
is quite an adept at window decorat
ing, this being the second prize tina
he has received for his skill.
At the regular meeting of Western
Star Rebekah lodge occurred the in
stallation of officers, the work beinl
done by Mrs. Clara Lukens, D. D. P
assisted by Mrs. Matte Plotner a
grand marshal and Mrs. Leonor;
Ferris organist: N. G., Jennie Jen
sen; v. G., Julia PARCELS; secretary
Evelyn Curtis; treasurer, Della Por
teous; warden, Mamma Collard; con
ductress, Georgia Bradbury; o. G,
Minnie Miller; I. G., Clara Reierson
r. S. N. G., Myrtle White; L. S. n
G, Annie Miller; r. S. v G., Emm
Setterstrom; L. S. v. G. Minnie Hall
chaplain, Myrtle Ballard.
Monday evening the police of tn
city had a rather unusual experienc
with a stranger who had represent
ed himself to be something on tn
, order of Sherlock Holmes. 1t seem
that a couple of young girls of tn
city had tired of the humdrum {
their existence and decided to Sc
the world, starting out to walk t
Alexandria. The parents of the tw
girls became alarmed at their al
sence and on seeking the police ra
across this detective, V. p. Vande
burg by name. He secured the job
looking the girls up by representa-
y himself to be a detective and final
found them, after they had aban'
e oned their intentions and returne
footsore to the city. They were c
their way home and one of them a
n cepted his escort. Vandenburg pc
suaded one of them to linger awhi
n with him around M of the publ
buildings of Mitchell and while the
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