The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-03-31
ALEXANDRIA NEWS

Alexandria, March 31-Charlie
Like met with quite a serious acct
dent when picking up a bottle of
ammonia. which had been sitting in
the SUM-. The cork was blown out
and part of a pint of the stun blown
over his face and in his eyes. How
ever the doctor say he will not
lose his sight, although the eyes will
be badly SCARED. /
The night passenger train going
west ran off the track west of here
Tuesday night. No n was hurt,
however and the cars were not brok-
en- up any. They were soon put back
on the rails.
The stork visited the home of Roy
koonz Wednesday morning, bringing
a seven pound boy. Roy is all smiles
and says everyone has a cigar coming
n to step in and get one. I
The streets of the town are being
graded according to the latest meth
DDS. Practically all the streets will
be graded and cleaned up. !
The company playing LAS You
Like IT, played in the opera hous
Wednesday night. The play was
very excellent, but to see the slim
crowd one would have thought that
the people of this city did not ap-
preciate this kind of plays.
Ernest Thompson, with his miss
ing lock of hair, is home for the
rest of the week.
Bessie Durkee and Hattie Stablein
came down from D. w. U. Wednes-i
day night, for the rest of the week.
I Burt Peckham is putting in a CON-
plete new front to his plumbing shop.
He has put in some fine plate glass
windows, in which he can better dis
play his wares.
A petition has been circulated and
is now on file with the city auditor
for a vote on the licensing of saloons
in this town. 1t seems as though
it were necessary to at least have a
vote on the subject.
Ashley Lloyd came up from YER
million Thursday to spend abour
good rooter of the University. he
lieves it will make a big showing in
athletics this year. 10th with a track
team and baseball team.
Miss Mary O'Rouke had her m;i-
linery opening Tuesday, the 22nd.
The Sunday school pupils of the
Methodist church were busy all last
week, preparing a fine program for
Easter.
The little three-year old baby of
Mr.. and Mrs. Koonz died at about
8 O'Clock Friday night. The burial
was Saturday. Many friends will
sympathize with Roy and his wife
for the loss of their first child.
Mr.. Gingles, while out driving Fri
day, got out of his buggy to inspect
some clover. and was somewhat sur
prised when the horse began to run
and break the buoy up in general.
However, he escaped injury himself.
P. F. Wickham has received the
fine registered stallion for which he
made a special trip to Illinois this
winter. He purchased it from the
Durham stock farm.
s. w. Shyrock, who recently
bought out the barber shop of w. e.
Kirby is putting in some extensive
repairs. Besides a general owe haul
ing he is having some bath rooms
fixed up.
F. A. Durkee came back from Gar
retson where he had been invoicing
a large stock of goods for E H.
Clark.
Rev. D. T. Kuhn is back for a
short visit. Mr.. Kuhn is located at
Madison
A petition to the government is
being generally signed around town
asking for a carload of fish to be
Iput in the river near here.
The Crowder & Warne ditching
outfit is back here again from Iowa
to commence ditching again.
At the home of the groom's par
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. Frank burst of
this city, occurred the simple and
quiet marriage of their son Harry
and Miss Alice Lang Saturday night.
Only a few relatives and friends
were present at the ceremony, which
from all accounts was "a very pretty
one. Rev. McBeth performed the
ceremony and securely tied the knot.
About II O'Clock the couple was re-
called with a multitude of customary
noises for such an occasion until they
put in an appearance, when they were
congratulated and told to "set EN-
up" The young couple will take
charge of the Simons farm this year.
porous journey through life.
Chic Perkins theatre company
played Alexandria two nights in suc-
cession. The first night was THE Lit
tie Prospector" and the second night
"The Leading Lady,. Both nights
they played to a full house. Both
were liked.
General Coal Strike On.
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