The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-06-09

Wednesday afternoon for Madison Il
make q visit with friends and to at
tend the commencement exercises Al
the normal school.
Miss Anna Mitchell departed Fri
day a. M, for her home at New Brigh.
ton, Penn. to spend the summer va.
cation. Miss Mitchell 10 4 member o,
the high school faculty.
MI. and Mrs. George c. Fulton de-
parted Friday q. M, for Chicago,
where they will reside in the future,
Mr.. Fulton was engaged in business
here and recently sold out.
Miss Nettie Hofstetter arrived
home via the Milwaukee road from
N4lssoula, mont, and will remain in
the east for several months. For the
past two and a half years she has
been employed by the F1athead Re
%servation Information Agency.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. Trieschal left via
the Omaha road Friday a. M, for st.
Cloud. Mimi, where they will reside
in the future. Mr.. Trieschal has been
working in several clothing stores
since his residence here and has been
conducting the odd Fellows band
| since it was organized.
The senmi-annual election of Off
GERS for the Odd Fellows was held
Thursday evening, with the following
result: Noble grand, c. G. Nichols;
vice grand, Fred Setterstrom; re.
cording secretary, S. G. Scoville;
treasurer, H. B. Anderson; trustee
for three years, Nels Jensen. The ap-
pointive officers will be named later
and the installation will take place
in the curse of a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. S. Whitaker left
via the Omaha road Friday a. M, for
Edmunton, in the northern Alberta
country, Canada, to remain a couple
Of months. Mr.. Whitaker is called
there by the illness Of his mother.
His position as secretary of the Y. M.
c. A. will be filled during his alb
enc by w. H. BARLEY, who is the
first sergent of Separate Co. A, and
who has had some experience in man
aging an association.
w. C. ~Bicklehaupt, secretary of the
Dakota Central Telephone Co., came
down this morning. Concerning the
adverse decision of the supreme court
on the case of the city against the
company for the collection of the
franchise tax, Mr.. %Bicklehaupt said
that the company would ask the SUI
preme court for a rehearing. In case
1t was denied he said that it would be
taken to the United States Supreme
court for a decision.
A quiet wedding event occurred at
the home of Mrs. w. H. Johnston,
Second and Kimball streets, Wednes-
day evening at 6 o'clock. Her son,
John Johnston was united in mar
riage to Miss Nellie McClurg, the
ceremony being performed by Rev.
A. Craig Bowdish. At the conclusion
of the ceremony a fine wedding sup
per was served. The bridal couple
was the recipients of a great many
pretty and useful wedding presents.
The groom is employed by the Da-
kota Seed Co., and when he was quite
a lad he was n of the carrier boys
on The Republican. The couple will
make their home at Second and Kim
ball streets. The Republican extends
its hearty congratulations and hopes
that Mr.. and Mrs. Johnston will be
successful in their future lives.
H. M. Posey met with an unfor-
tunate accident Thursday evening.
and on account of his age it is pos
sible that he will be laid up for some
time. He had been out driving with
his horse and buggy and when he
reached home got out of the buggy
and drove the horse through the
yard. The animal became frightened
and started to run away. In holding
to the lines Mr.. Posey was dragged
over the wheel and when his son,
Henry caught hold of the rear wheel
in an attempt to help stop the horse
the buggy cramped and threw the
elder gentleman to the ground. The
wheel passed W his body and broke
several ribs.
The annual meeting of the Art
Club was held at the apartments of
the retiring president, Mrs. W. T.
Staver, at which the election of Off
GERS was held. Mrs. Staver served a
six O'Clock dinner and the menu was
a delightful me-. She decorated the