The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-12-08
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
n! THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

ter the first below zero weather was
not attained until Dec. a, but it got
much colder sooner last year than
this, the first real cold coming at that
time the middle Of November with the
mercury one degree above zero and
there was eight or ten inches of snow
on the ground. This season has got
last years backed off the map by a
large majority. 1t is possible that the
open winter predicted from some
quarters is going to prevail.
The Mitchell Harness Co. moved
the last load OF its goods over to the
new laundry building, and in the
course of a few days will have its
stock arranged. to display to it's GUS
toners. The company has the entire
second floor for its use as we'll as a
portion of the large basement. Here
after the company will not do a re-
tail business, but will devote its sole
attention to the greater development
Of the wholesale trade.
Rev. Walter NJ. Grafton. superin-
tendent Of the Anti-Saloon League,
returned home from a trip to New
ark, Ohio, where he attended the
meeting of the national league, at
which were gathere representatives
} from twenty-seven states. MI. Graf
ton stated that the reports made at
the meeting showed a great gain for
the leagues work in various parts of
the country. Plans were made at
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the work.
While unpacking bananas at the
Haley & Lang fruit house j. b. Doty
found something that was new to
him in the reptile line. He was
hanging a bunch of bananas in the
room when he saw a snakelike repi-
tile unwind itself from the stem and
crawl slowly down the side. 1t was
in a dazed condition from the cold
and he had no trouble in capturing
it. Mr.. Doty took it down town and
had it placed in alcohol to preserve
it Several soldiers who have been
in the Philippines, who saw the rep
tile, stated that 1T was a Honolulu
adder, many Of which they had seen
in that county, and which they de-
clared was more deadly than the bite
of a rattlesnake.
Rev. F. j. Norton was called cut to
at. Vernon Wednesday afternoon to
prominent young people in that vi
c nifty. The contracting parties were
Mr.. Clarence Smell and Miss Vera
Sibley the marriage taking place, at
the home of the brides parents. Mr..
and Mrs. C. G. Sibley that evening at
6 O'Clock. There were about forty OF
the immediate friends and relatives
of the contracting parties present,
and after the ceremony a fine wedd-
ing supper was served. The young
couple received. many handsome and
valuable presents with which to be-
gin their home career. Mr.. and Mrs.
Smell will live on a farm northwest
of Mt. Vernon.
Mrs. Mary Hesham, whose home
she declares is at Kadoka, was arrest
ed thursday afternoon by Chief
Slade on the charge of peddling
goods in the residence district with
out a city license. Mrs. Hesham was
indignant at the charge and her ar
rest. She claimed that she was a tax
payer out in Lyman county and that
she contributed $25 a year to that
county and she could not understand
why she did not have the privilege to
earn a living wherever she could,
Mrs. Hesham was given to under
stand by Justice Drake that she was
violating the ordinance Of the city
and that she could not peddle goods
J without a license. The court i'm.
; posed a fine of $40. which the lady
paid and left. Shee took the after.
noon train for Kadoka.
:, Hiss nertna Metzger, daughter OF
!. Mr.. and Mrs. William Metzger, diet
at her home, 4OS Hanson street
Wednesday evening, aged Is years
She has been sick for several months
, With tuberculosis. Funeral services
were held this afternoon at 2 O'Clock
at the residence and were conducted
by Rev. f. w. Loose, pastor of ths
German Lutheran church, and the
{ interment was made at Graceland
cemetery. Much sympathy will be
: expressed to the parents, who have
) been quite unfortunate during the
.lpast summer.
yesterday afternoon Chief Shade
had four citizens, whose names he
declined to divulge. before Justice
: Drake, charged with violating city
ordinances. One party drove acros:
= the cement sidewalk in the residence
. section and he was given the usua
: fine. The person stated that he knew
ne was doing wrong. but that hi
had seen so many other people drive
over these walks that he supposed
it was a common custom. The driv
ing over cement walks has been done
l so much over the city that there has
come to be no regard whatever fol
the walks on the part of drivers O.
wagons. The oher citizens were hal,
, ed into court on the charge of let
!, ting manure and rubbish remain ir
the alley after they had been notified
!. to have it removed. Fines were i'm
l posed in each case. Chief Shade sale
1t was the intention of the depart
ment to keep the alleys clean, ever
j, though it would be necessary to make
. arrests every day of the week.
: Rapid City Journal: Captain sett
Bullock, than whom there is no bet
} tier friend of the Black Hills alive
spent yesterday in Rapid City, Speak
ing Of eastern South Dakota, he sale