The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1909-11-25
IN Q AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Pat
row Thursday, Nov. IS, a daughter.
s. b. Sphinx is having stone hauled
over to his property on the south
side and he is getting ready to err
ect another residence. In the past
few years Mr.. Sphinx has built sew
eral houses owe there and he finds
little or no trouble in selling or rent
ing them.
Joseph Tracey returned to his
home at Maquoketa, Ia, Wednesday
He was out here with several parties
who were looking to the purchase of
some land, but with the ground be-
ing covered with snow they gave up
the idea at this time, expecting to
return later to make their investiga-
lions.
Mrs. w. A. Bray, of Plankinton,
is visiting at the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. j. G. Bryan, who are at present
making their home in a barn that has
beer converted into a fairly good
residence. Mr.. Bryan's new home is
rapidly approaching completion and
they expect to move into it early in
December.
The little Candy Cold Cure Tablets
called preventics will In a few hours
safely check all Colds or LaGrippe.
Try them! 4S-25c. Sold by all dealers.
: Misses Bertha Slade and Mabel
Jackson left Friday afternoon via the
Milwaukee road for the northern part
of Meade county, where they will
take up their residence on a claim
for a period of fourteen months. Mr..
Jackson and son, Robert, went out
there several weeks ago to build the
claim shanties. and they are now
ready for occupancy. Mr.. Jackson
expects to open a general merchan-
disc store in that section soon.
Rev. b.. M. Jeffers of the Baptist
church, addressed the noon day meet
ing of the Y. M. C. A. Thursday TAX
ing for his subject Immigrants and
Emigrants" Rev. LETTERS said in the
course of his remarks that in n
year enough people came to the
United States to populate one hun
dred cities the size of Mitchell and
that there would be enough left over
to fill another city of $4,000 popula-
ton. The Y. M. c. A. has now taken
steps to look after immigrants to this
country and at the principal ports of
Europe there are Association head
quarters where the people are helped
and also men sent along on the steam
ships to look after them on the voy-
age and arrival. Friday the meet
ing will be led by Rev. A. Craig Bow
dish of the Congregational church.
There are only two more meetings
left and it is hoped that they will be
we'll attended.
Pains of women. mead paths. or
any pain stopped In 90 minutes sure.
with DR.. Shops Pink Pain Tablets.
See full formula on Csc box. Sold by
all dealers.
At the meeting of the Odd Fellows
Thursday evening it was decided to
have a housewarming in honor of
their new building. which was re-
Gently completed. A committee was
appointed to have charge of the af-
fair, and it consists of H. c. Greene,
chairman, Art Peterson, c. A. Ander-
son, l.. II. johnson and Chris Peter
son. The housewarming will be
held on Thanksgiving night, Nov. 25.
All Odd Fellows and their families,
and Rebekahs and their families are
invited to attend. There will be ar
informal program of speaking by
members of the lodge, vocal and
instrumental and at the close an oys
ter supper will be served. The Ode
Fellows contemplate having a yer!
enjoyable evening.
The Blockhead," by w. B. Pat
ton and his company was presented
at the Gale theatre Thursday even
ing to a fairly good audience which
was not overly enthusiastic for the
incidents of the drama. 1t is MOI
: particularly strong in plot or coined,
, features. Mr.. Patton, who is called
t the peculiar" comedian, is a goot
: actor, Of that there is no doubt, bur
t his work as a comedian did not es
t pecially appeal to the people,
: might have been contrasted too
!, strongly with the real comedy of The
, night before Mr.. Patton read AM