The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-09-09

Miss Lucinda Frazer went out to
Plankinton and White Lake Tuesday
to visit with friends for a week.
e. H. Walker, of Minneapolis, a
former resident of Woonsocket and
we'll known in Mitchell, vas in the
city Tuesday ON business.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. H. ScaIlin return
ed home Thursday from their trip
out to Seattle and points along the
Pacific coast.
FOR RENT-At once, one nice
front bedroom; furnace heat and
we'll cared for. Prices reasonable.
Phone CAT, or call at Cos 3rd Ave.
West, SIX blocks from Main St.
DR.. Samuel F. Kerfoot went to
Minneapolis, Monday evening where
he will see his son, who is in a hos
pital there and then go on to Chica-
go Tuesday, in the interests of tie
University.
A dancing party was given in the
Elks club rooms Monday evening
which was thoroughly enjoyed by a
large crowd of young people. Music
was furnished by the Koolish or
chestra.
Rapid progress is being made on
the cement walk work at the Mil
waukee depot and it is being finished
up in sections. Foreman Nelson said
that the work would be completed
in time for the corn palace week.
John Hasley has turned his resi-
dence that has been facing the east
so that it faces to the north and
moved the house farther to the west
and leaving him a good building site
to the east.
DIR. Samuel Weir has rented the
residence recently purchased by S. P.
Watkins, of Ashton, from Prof. l.. A.
Stout and will shortly move in With
his household goods. Mrs. Weir is
expected to return from Chicago,
where she is studying music, within
a short time.
w. H. Conyes, one of the leading
clothing merchants of the city, has
decided to build a modern home. He
is moving his present residence to
his vacant lot on the rne Of Fourth
Avenue east and Dawson street and
will build a home that will be a zig
Improvement over the n he has oc-
.cupied.
The following officers were elected
at the meeting of the Epworth
League held at the Methodist church
Monday night: President, Miss Faye
Corwin; secretary, Miss Elsie Hardy;
treasurer. Ray Dixon; first vice pres
ident, Miss Alta Witzel; second vice
president, Miss Grace Bliss; third
vice president, Mrs. Frank Porteous;
fourth vice president, Miss Florence
Morris; organist, Grace Gilliland.
Miss Ethel Weaver has been visit
ing with friends In Sioux Falls for
several days and returned home Mon
day evening. Miss Weaver has been
doing stenographic work for the pub
lie for some time, but has closed her
office and Tuesday assumed the posi-
ton, as secretary to President Kerioot
of Dakota Wesleyan University. Miss
Weaver is an exceptionally capable
young lady in this line Of work.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Watkins and
Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson, of Fort Dodge,
Iowa, arrived in the city Tuesday
in their Pope-Tribune a and
went on to Ashton, expecting to reach
there about z O'Clock this evening.
They had a mishap near Humboldt,
Monday afternoon which delayed
them a day. Their machine struck a
stone in the middle of the road and
broke a spring.
The ministerial association of this
city met in the Y. NJ. G. A. parlors
and adjusted the financial part of
the open air meetings which were
held during the summer OF the
streets. The collections showed
$4l.46 to have been collected from
the six Sunday meetings, $12.15 to
have been taken up at the Salvation
army meeting and $5.17 at the Y.
NJ. c. A. meeting, making a total of
$3.50. OF this $7.75 was expended
for the use ofthe dray and the organ,
leaving a balance of 1871 to be di-
vided between the Y. M. c. A. and
the city library.
"Zeke, the Country Boy" was pro-