The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-11-17

popuiar singers IN the middle west
and her appearance on n consar,
porgram will always be looked mon
with pleasure by music lovers Of iris
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The new pipe organ at the First
Methodist church was used for the
second Tune Sunday. 1t worked nor,
fectly. Its volume and variety Of
tone delighted the great audiences
which were present at both services.
Prof. Lombard presided. The choir
directed by Prof. Hobson sang snecial
numbers at both services. DR.. Hoap-
land preached both The
morning subject was Dreaming and
Doing" At the conclusion he vol
coined a number into the church Al
the evening hour he preached the
first sermon in a brief series of SIM
day evening addresses entitled.
Twice Born Men"
superintendent and Mrs. r. IT.
Hon entertained the teachers of the
city schools and the members of the
board of education and their wives
Friday evening at their home. 90
Sixth Avenue east, which brought to-
gether a very large company of neo-
pie. Mrs. Hoff provided several good
amusements and an informal pro-
gram was given, which was partici-
pated in by Miss THAN, Prof. Lind
say. and the hostess and her daugh-
ter. Esther, recited selectios. The
affair was planned TO bring the teach
ers and the members of the board to-
gether for better acquaintance, since
many of the former are experiencing
their first year in the schools, and II
was a fine success from every point
cf view. Light refreshments We're
served during the evening.
Louis Jones, who is in the employ
of the civil engineering department
of the federal government. is at
home writing out his reports en- the
survey of drainage work recently
completed in the Elkton valley in Ne
braska. The chief OF Mrs. Jones de-
partment gave him permission TO re-
main at yIitchell and writ out his
report instead OF going to Washing
ton to do the work. He has been
working since early i ntl.e summer
on a darinage proposition in the
Elkhorn valley which will be of vast
benefit to the farmers. and all of this
is done for the mwithout expense.
which, Mr.. James said, would save
them about s3,ovu.
A football team composed OF juye-
nile players Of this city went on. to
Mt. Vernon Saturday and played a
game against a team of young men in
tina town. with the result that Nit
chell won by a of 16 to 5. Inc
Mt. Vernon team developed a much
heavier weight, but what the Mitchell
lads lacked in weight they made up
in speed. Mitchell, with two for
ward passes from Norton to Davis,
made two touchdowns, while a series
OF long runs by Cordry and Marshall
and Davis, Cordry went over the line
for the final score. Nit. Vernon made
its touchdown on a fiuke, and while
their line was much heavier they were
unable to make gains around the
A return game will be played
soon. OF the series OF three games
already played Mitchell has won two.
the first being a tie game, and the
the local boys won by a score
of "a to 5.
The Mitchell Harness Co, will
iioNS q Al VI us lOSdllOu anu DIT
the same time retire from the retail
harness business shortly after Dec. l..
The company has leased the second
floor of the new building being erect
by the Mitchell Steam Laundry, to
place the wholesale depart
ment OF the harness company will be
moved, and which will give them a
fine o in which to display their
goods for wholesale purposes. The
building has a frontage of rs feet
and is 100 feet long, the first floor
an dthe basement of which will be
used by the laundry company as
as it is finished. The building
is to be vacated by the harness
company on Main street is being
sought after b three or four tenants.
The Senior Epworth League of the
Methodist Episcopal church
gave a Social Tuesday evening in the
church parlors. These rooms which
Fan be made very %parlor-like since
have been frescoed. were the
of a larg and lively company
Of young people who passed a delight
ful evening.
The Norris orchestra, assisted by
others, furnished a fine program of
music throughout the evening. In
Iced the orchestra was so frequently
encored as to make the principal
part OF the program. Mr.. Will Pier,
chairman of the social committee had
program in charge and introduced
Miss Branch. ho read an intensely in
teresting selection whieh was great
ly enjoyed. Mr.. Whitney Morris
furnished a violin number which was
loudly applauaed. An old-fashioned
bee was organized. the only
modern innovation being that the
We're required to spell the
words backwards. This Vas fatal to
the ambitions of many good spoilers
who had to take their seats at the
attempt. All the close of the ev-
ening refreshments We're served.