The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-03-03
IN TOWN AND
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK.,

Mrs. Roger Mackenstadt and little
son arrived Monday from Green
wood, S. d. to visit her parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. Paullin.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Titus. who have
resided near Mt. Vernon for a num-
Der of years left Tuesday morning
for Salem, Ore, where they will re-
side in the future. Their two sons left
witt the carload of goods via the Mil
waukee road Monday evening.
Al the regular meeting of the G. A.
r. Monday evening d committee con-
sistiug of Phil Lucas William Reeser
and William Nash was appointed to
tender a vote OF thanks to those who
so kindly assisted the post in the
program at the entertainment given
on Washington's birthday.
At the recent meeting of the Can
ton /. o. o. f., the following oflicers
We're elected for the ensuing year:
Captain, S. w. Rowley; lieutenant,
X. A. Johnson; ensign, f. j. WEIGH;
clerk, C. e. Mason; auditor, S. b.
Sphinx. The Canton decided to give its
third annual military ball in the city
hall on Thursday, March II.
John Brown came in from Murdo
Tuesday to remain a few days at
home. Mr.. Brown, who has been on
the night passenger run as engineer
between Murdo and Rapid City, has
decided to accept a freight run be-
tween the same two points, making
his work in the daytime and giving
he would remove his family to Rapid
City shortly.
Rev. G. T. Notson was at Lake
! Preston, and w. p. Dawson and j.. e.
Washburn were at Armour over Sun
day doing some deputation work in
behalf of the Laymens' Missionary
convention which will be held here
the latter part of the month. At both
places the gentlemen stated that much
interest was displayed in the coming
convention and that a goodly number
of delegates would be in attendance.
The Milwaukee road is having
rather a serious time on it's eastern
division with wrecks. There are three
trains laid out along the line of road
between Mitchell and Clear LAKE.
Iowa. One is at Britt, where two
freights crashed into each other, an
! other is at Calmar and another at
! clear Lake, and the three wrecks are
mainly responsible for the delayed
east train for the past two or three
days.
The travelling men of this city, as
elsewhere for that matter, are an ap-
preciative set of men, and this was
demonstrated yesterday when George
Rowley, a the representative of the
travelling men, presented IS each to
Homer Snow and Dennis Coughlin,
the day and night ticket agents Of the
Milwaukee road. Numerous times
have the travelling men called up the
young men for information about
trains and they have always respond
ed to the requests in a manner that
conveyed to the travelling men that
they were anxious and willing to
please the public. Hence this demon
stration Of their appreciation of a
couple of worthy young men
A basket ball team of young wo-
men to be known as the Business
Girls team was started Monday even
ing when thirteen met in the high
school gymnasium to have their first
practice. They took light work at first
Ebut expect to develop into fast players
during the season. After the practice
was finished the young women ad-
journed to the home of Miss Weaver
and perfected the organization of the
team by electing their officers. These
were Miss Hannah Miller, president;
and Miss Reed, secretary and treas
urer. The members of the team are
Misses Miller, Reed, Haynes, Test,
Pollock, Eads, Weaver, Bobb, Link
later, Waterman. King. Ida Reed
and Closson. At the close Of the bust.
ness session Miss Weaver served a
very dainty luncheon.
In another column of this paper
may be found an article about a very
unique mining corporation which has
been launched in the Black Hills. The
secretary of the company is F. w
Bower, of Deadwood. Mr.. Bower was
born and educated at Vermillion
and for a number of years was specia.
news correspondent for the eastern