The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-01
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

Wanted-Man to do 100 acre
breaking. Phone 1894.
Mrs. Beryl Hooper-Shull, of .Ames
Aowa, arrived in the city Tuesda.
evening to visit with relatives.
Charles Fowler, who is still con
fined to the hospital, is reported a.
getting along nicely at the presen'
time.
Mrs. A. w. Smith of Sparta, Wis.
and Mrs. Geo. Rice, Of Flandreau. S
D.. are visiting at the home of A. L
Cobb.
Beresford News: d. l. WhitloW
came down from Mitchell. Tuesday,
land has been shaking hands with his
many friends.
Walter White, formerly employed
at the Cataract in Sioux Falls, has
taken a position at the Widmann and
will have charge of the hotel bar.
A. D. Walpole has partially re-
covered from his sickness, but says as
soon as the kidney trouble is over he
will have to submit to an operation
for appendicitis.
Albert Stevens, formerly of this
city and vicinity, was united in mar
riage at Philip Monday, June %, to
Miss Mae Kelley, of Smith. They left
on the Northwestern road for Hot
Springs for a wedding trip, to visit
he interesting portion of the Hills
country and will return to Philip
about July 10, and will make their
home north of that place.
Farmers coming in from Rome
township report that the Saturday
night rainstorm was one of the most
severe that has visited that section.
Twelve Mile creek is higher now
than it has been since any record
was kept. Six or seven small bridges
have been washed out and in many
places the farmers have been unable
to get onto their fields because of the
high water. A number of cattle are
reported to have been killed by light
ming during the storm.
Mrs. Elmer Hice, who was brought
to the city Monday by her husband,
was operated on at St. Joseph's hos
pital for p~eritonitis in the afternoon.
She died shortly after the operation,
passing away at $50 o'clock. Mr..
Hice took the remains back to the
home at Woonsocket on the midnight
Milwaukee passenger. She leaves
aside from her husband, two small
children. Mr.. Hice is one of the lead
ing contractors at Woonsocket, and
has lived there about eight years,
moving from Alpena.
Kennebec Sun: Mr.. and MRS. ].
B. Hovey departed for Mitchell Tues
day where they will now reside. Mr..
and Mrs. Hovey have been identi-
fed with the growth of Kennebec
since the town was established. AS
manager of the Jas. A. Smith lumber
yard Mr.. Hovey has developed a
splendid reputation as a business
man in these parts. Mrs. Hovey's
departure will be more particularly
felt by the Sunday school and church
of which she was a very active mem
Der. BY their removal from Kenne-
bee this community loses two val
ued citizens.
P. T. Dondelinger, of this city is
a student at Yale University, and at
the class day exercises held Monday
the prizes were announced. In one
of these Mr.. Dondelinger was a victor
and he was awarded the Jewel prize
las a member of the second class pos
sessing the highest annual examin-
alton marks. 1t is quite an honor to
come to the young man and his
friends will be glad to know of his
high standing.
w. B. Harbert while attempting to
remove g shoe from one Of the
horses on his dray team Monday
evening had a very narrow escape
from being seriously injured. The
horse has a rather mea disposition
and while Mr.. Harbert was bending
lover to remove the shoe was knock
ed down and then trampled upon. He
got up and attempted to get away
but was kicked again. He managed
to get outside the barn when help
was secured and he was carried in
the house. Fortunately no bones
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