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

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For rent: About 60 acres hay land
near Mitchell. H. R. Kibbse.
E. A. Patrick, the new traffic man
lager of the Dakota Central Co., was
in the city Tuesday. Mr.. Patrick
was a resident of Mitchell some II
years ago.
The first decorations were put en-
the big center tower at the corn pal
ace Monday afternoon, and the
work will progress downward. A
good force of men and boys is en-
ployed in the work of decorating.
w. H. Conyes has a new advertise
ment today calling attention to his
speciality of the clothes made by the
Royal Tailors, and of the especially
good bargains that are offered this
season.
Prof. S. d. van Benthuysen return
ed home Wednesday afternoon from
his trip to southern Texas on which
he has been gone for the past month.
During that time he Travelled over
considerable of the state studying the
agricultural methods used and the
products which are raised there. The
professor made the trip in company
with his father-in-law from Missouri.
The Congregational parsonage was
the, scene of a quiet wedding cere-
mony Wednesday evening at $500
o'clock when the Rev. Mr.. Bowdish
spoke the words Of the impressive
ring ceremony which united MIR. Orlo
Lanam and Miss Ruth Crippen of
Letcher. as man and wife. Miss Mel
lie Crippen, a sister of the bride, and
Mr.. Smith G. Odell Of Letcher, stood
up with them. They will reside in
ILetcher.
Rev. F. ]. Norton performed the
marriage ceremony at his residence at
b O'Clock Wednesday evening which
united the lives Of Mr.. Arnt Corset
and Miss Matilda Woerner. both Of
whom, reside at Mt. Vernon. They
were accompanied by Harry Woer-
ner and Miss Emily Laudeck. The
wedding party made the trip over IN
an automobile and returned in the
evening. Both are highly respected
young people of that town, Mr.. Cor
sett being connected with the mill.
e. s. Whitaker, local secretary of
the Y. M. G. A., has heard from his
brother, F. N. Whitaker. who is en-
gagged in Y. M. G. A. work in Mon
|tery, Old Mexico, that the part of
the city in which he lived was I'M
harmed by the food which recently
visited that section. Some 1900
people persisted in the rush of the
waters, most of whom were in the
ipoorer section of the city. Work of
rescue was almost impossible as the
|current of water which swept
through the city was likened by Mr..
Whitaker to a young Niagara.
A telegram was received from
Rapid City Wednesday, that James
Livingston was in Jail there, presum-
ably with being drunk. Livingston
was under bonds to appear before
the grand jury at Deadwood the eth
to answer to the charge of bootleg
ging and it is probable that his
bondsmen will suffer from the fact
that Jim fell by the way while going
to the federal court. VIM. Lepinsky,
who is charged with the same Of
tense, was unable to get bonds at the
time he was arrested and conse-
quently has been in Jail here and was
taken to Deadwood in charge of a
deputy U. S. marshall. 1t is sup
posed that Livingston's bondsmen
will send some one to Rapid City this
afternoon to get Jim out of Jail and
conduct him safely to his destination
as he seems FULLY lncapable OF Keep
ing away from liquor.
A quiet, but pleasant affair, was
the wedding which took place at the
home of Mr.. Ben Wood, 1907 Fourth
Ave. W.. Saturday evening at $500
o'clock. The Rev. A. Craig Bowdish
of the CONGREGATIONAL church pro-
nounced the words which united Mr..
Arthur j. Maxon, of Tripp, and Miss
Chloe Stickler, of C%enterville. Iowa.
A few intimate friends We're present.
Among them was Mrs. A. Maxon, OF
Trip, the mother of the groom. A
dainty, but elaborate supper was
served Immediately after the cere-
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Maxon were the
recipients of a number of fine pres
ents. MI. MaXon is engaged in the