The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-07-08
I'm TOWN AND COUNTRY.
NAT T5RS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

Eugene Besancon, who is home o,
a fnrlough from the soldiers HON,
at Hot Springs went to Pierre Frida,
evening.
Prof. =. h. loft, superintendent o,
the city schools, left Saturday fol
Denver to attend the annual CONVEX
tion of the National Educational AS.
ISOLATION.
VIM. G. Rempfer, who graduated
at the University in 1907 and has
since been at the law school of Har.
ward, came up from Parkston Satur.
day afternoon on a business trip.
Alden Sampson, a prominent citi-
zen and leading druggist Of Woon-
socket dropped dead Sunday, the
fourth just after he had finished put
ting up a prescription for one of his
customers. Death was instantaneous,
being due to heart failure. His death
will be mourned by his many friends
and acquaintance throughout the
state.
T. j. Spangler has been in the
Black Hills section for several days.
He returned via Hot Springs and
brought his mother, Mrs. E. Spangler,
home with him. Mr.. and Mrs. Spang-
Ter expect to leave Thursday for a
trip out to Los Angeles, CAL, to at
tend the supreme lodge of the Elks
and also to attend the exposition at
Seattle.
In police court Saturday morning
three DRINKS We're arraigned before
Judge Markham. They were Tom
Fitzgibbons, James Wilson, and Paul
Aubrey, each of them pleading guilty.
The court imposed a fine of $40
apiece or 5 days in Jail. Ralph Emer-
son pleaded guilty to the charge of
assault upon George Stevens, whom
he slapped and otherwise tried to
provoke a quarrel before being ar
rested by Deputy Sheriff Cook Friday
morning. Judge Markham fined Emer-
son SIS or seven and one-half days in
jail.
G. w. Cox a brakeman on the Mil
waukee road, was severely injured at
the gravel pit a few miles north Of
town at noon Saturday. He works on
the gravel train, and while standing
at the end of one of the fiat cars the
apron which covers the opening be-
tween the two cars fell and struck
him on the back of the head, caus-
ing conclusion of the brain. Broad
hent's ambulance was called into SER
vice and Mr.. Cox was taken to the
hospital, where ne was given surgical
aid. His father came down from
Woonsocket on the passenger and
stopped at the gravel pit, and fifteen
minutes afterward his son was injur-
ed.
Alexandria Herald: L.. A. Pope, of
Mitchell, member of the firm of Ran
som. & Pope, proprietors of the 'Edu-
Gator School Supply Co., of that city,
and successor of Bras Bros. was in
attendance at the Hanson county
teachers institute a couple of days
this week in the interest of his pub
fishing house. The Herald acknow-
lodges a pleasant call from the gem
tleman. = = Mrs. Sam. Hicks of
Mitchell, visited her daughter, Mrs.
Robert Davidson, of Beulah town
ship, the FIRST Of the present week,
returning to her home Wednesday.
At the opening Of the moving pict-
ure show in the Gale theatre Monday
evening there vas a large and en-
thusiastic audience present, which
applauded the various entertaining
stunts Of the evening. The moving
pictures found great favor, and Lii
ian Lewis IN the illustrated songs
made a fine hit with. the audience.
She has q knack Of singing that takes
we'll. Wilson and Wilson, the vaude-
vile artists certainly made good in
their various stunts. which abound
in comedy work and musical features.
The features will be changed Thurs
day evening. General praise from all
sources has been heard Of the show.
The show is under the management.
of w. L. Woodward.
]. H. Davis arrived in the city
Sunday morning from Mcintosh, lo-
Gated up on the Standing Rock reser-
walton in the northern part Of the
state. and Just west Of the Missouri
river. Oh July 10 Mr.. Davis said an