The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-01-28
IN TOWN AND II
TIERS OF INTERES L THAT HAPPEN
IN TIE COURSE OF A WEEK.

Born, to Mi. and Mrs. John Roth
jr., a boy.
Hiss Johanna Grace went out to
l1ilDpall Sunday afternoon and Viii
he away the greater part OF the week.
Mrs. Martha Litsey Went to Park
er Monday morning to remain until
.pring with her daughter, Mrs. w.
A. Shurtletf.
NJ. I. Mcconnell, cashier of the
Western National bank, returned
Saturday afternoon from Des Moines,
where he was attending to business
during the week.
Rev. c. V. Gilliland, OF the Uni
yersity faculty, occupied the pulpit
ia the Methodist church Sunday,
morning and evening and gave very
interesting and helpful m on
both occasions.
NJ. f. Patton and j. w. Shelby re-
turned from Emmetsburg, Iowa,
Saturday afternoon, having been
there to attend the funeral of Mr..
Patton's brother, who passed away
one day last week.
Weldon leighton, a member OF
the Minneapolis Symphony orchestra,
spent Sunday in the city and in the
evening he played a cello solo at
the Methodist church, which added
much to the music of the evening.
Mr.. leighton gave a cello recital at
Yankton college Saturday evening.
c. e. Satterlee went to Geddes
Monday to attend the funeral
services over the remains of David
Stafford, who passed away at the
age of 70 years. The deceased was
a former resident of this vicinity,
living about 10 miles northeast of
town. He moved to the vicinity of
Geddes some 10 years ago.
Everything is again serene in the
high school at washington Springs
and the trouble resulting from the
basket ball team coming to Mitchell,
to play against the wishes of the
board of education. Principal Hawk.
filed his resignation with the board
and had determined to give up the
work there. but a petition contain
ing the names of the leading citi
zens was presented the board urging
them to retain Mr.. Hawks. The mat
ter was finally adjusted and the
principal withdrew his resignation
and the board granted him mucl
that he asked for in the way of he'll
in high school athletics.
School in the east side buildin;
on Fifth Avenue east was suspended
Monday by reason of the break
ing of a section in the boiler of thu
heating plant, the repairs for which
could not be secured in time to opel
school that morning, and TIL
board of education will have to sc
cure the repairs from Buffalo. Stove
were placed in the various rooms an
the building was ready for use agai
Tuesday morning. TIE repairs wi
be here by the latter part of the wee
lit is thought.
Joseph Neptune and family arriN
ed in the city Sunday evening fro1
West Pennington, Ohio, and Wi
live in the city until spring. He ha
rented the Weller farm three mile
north of town and will move to
when the season is ready for farl
work. George Conrad, of Riversid
is responsible for adding Nh. Nel
tune to the population of Daviso
county, as they were neighbors bac
in Ohio. and he sang the praises
South Dakota SO long that Mr.. Me-
tune decided TO come and locate.
The high school basket ball tea
and Coach Teeters came home fro
Lake Preston Saturday a%fternoo
and where they me- defeat at II
hands of the players of that tow
The boys said they got an early sta
Friday morning, Travelled 200 mile
and arrived at Lake Preston at 5
m, and were entertained at a ba
quet, when they thought they real
ought to have rested until the b
ginning of the game. When the gan
started between the teams the Mite
ell lads were surprised when t
Lake Preston lads succeeded in ma
ing several baskets. Their method
- playing being a o between bask
ball and football, bewildered t
g Mitchell boys until they were entil
ne ly off their feet. The superior weig
10 experience and age Of Lake Prest
TX was far too much for them, The fiji
half ended with a score of 81 to
n After a discussion of the elastici