The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-12-23


Miss Elma Whitman who is at
tending All Saints School at Sioux
Fall returned home Wednesday to
spend her vacation.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Foss and chill
dren came down from LOOMS Monday
morning and took the east train for
Battle Creek, Mich. They expect to
be there for some little time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred L. Tiffany and
the children arrived Wednesday
morning from Occur d. Alene. Idaho,
and will visit with their parents dur
ing the holiday season.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. ellis and
Florence left Wednesday for Toledo,
where they will spend several weeks
visiting. Floyd, who is attending
school at Ann Arkor, Mich, will
spend his vacation with them.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. B. Allen, living
northeast of the city departed We'd
nesday for Richmond, ILL.,, n Pc
oria to spend the holidays. They
were accompanied by John McDon-
aid.
Miss Lavon Middleton departed
Wednesday for her home at Adell,
Iowa. She has been here for the past
six months and made her home with
her sister, Mrs. Fred G. Drake. She
will return in a couple of weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. H. Collard return
ed to Mitchell to live Tuesday evening
They have been making their home
at Worthington, Mimi, since last
| spring, when Mr.. Collard's passenger
run on the Omaha was changed from
day to night. They moved into a resi-
dence at All Fourth Avenue east.
Mayor Hitchcock left Wednesday
morning for Chicago to spend the
holidays with Mrs. Hitchcock and
other relatives: In his brief absence
the mayor will endeavor to lay aside
all ideas of the sewer question, board
of regents work, law cases, and en-
joy the festive season in the very best
possible way.
G. N. Lukes, who has some ac-
Fquaintance in this city, and delivered,
an address at one Of the bankers
district meetings some time ago, has
decided to leave Sioux City where he.
has been associated for a great many
years as treasurer of the Iowa Loan
& Trust Co. In the future Mr.. Lukes
will make his home at Miles City, Mon
to become cashier of the Commercial
State bank. Mr.. Lukes is a former
South Dakotan. residing at Pierre
before going to Sioux City.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Mccormick de-
parted Wednesday via the Milwau-
kee road for Ransom, ILL.,, their old
home, where they will spend the
holiday season. They will be Joined
there by their daughter, Miss Fan
ME Mccormick, who is teaching mu-
sic in a college at Owensboro, Ky.
Mrs. w. H. Flynn, Mrs. Nicholson
and two little children, Miss Nellie
Foley and Miss Rachel Doyle arrived
late Saturday night from their claims
near Brushie, in Meade county. The
ladies had to v a distance of 100
miles overland, and they found it
rather chilly riding. Miss Foley has
been living on her claim for the past
fourteen months and has just proved
up, and she declares she has the best
quarter section of land in Meade
county. Mrs. Flynn and Miss Doyle
are here to spend the holidays.
E. L. Banner left Wednesday for
his home at Kokomo, Ind. Mr.. Dan
ner is a member of the firm of Moore
& Banner, who have the contract
for the erection of the high school
building. Mr.. Banner said that his
work was practically finished and
would undoubtedly be completed by
tomorrow. There are just a few things
to be finished, the material for which
has just arrived. One of the contract
ors expects to return to Mitchell in
the course of a week or ten days for
the inspection of the building. About
all there is left to be done is the
work Of the plumbers and the cleo
trio light filters, both of whom seem
behind in their work. However, the
building will be in good condition for
the high school department to move
in the first week in January and for
the dedication of the building on Jan.
9TH.