The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-12-29
IN o AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN! THE COURSE Of AWEEK.

EST THAT HAPPEN
OF AWEEK.
ing for her home at Rockford m,
to spend Christmas.
Charles Roddy, of the Mitchell
Harness Co., left this morning for
milwaukee to spend Christmas with
his mother.
Funeral services were held over
the remains of the late Thomas
Wheeler, at the residence, GIG Gam
BILE street, Wednesday, which were
conducted by DR.. j. S. Hoagland. and
which were attended by many of the
oldtime friends of the deceased. The
music was furnished by Misses Clara
Christensen and Nina Hager. The
friends sent many very pretty floral
offerings. DR.. Hoagland spoke with
much sympathy in the death of Mr..
Wheeler. The remains were taken
to the cemetery in Butler township
for interment. Mr.. Wheeler was
66 years old, and came to this coun.
try in 1882. locating in Sanborn
county, moving here IL years ago.
lie leaves a wife and several grown
children to mourn his loss. Mr.,
Wheeler was sick with pneumonia q
week, passing away Monday night
He was a man we'll liked among q
large circle of acquaintance, was
cheerful and of the happiest disposi.
ton, and many will regret his death,
! Superintendent Hoff has secured a
new teacher for the sixth grade in the
Central school building, in the per.
son of Miss Glendoline Damon, OF
Alexandria, who will begin her du.
ties with the opening of school after
the holiday vacation. Miss Judith
Greguson, who has been teaching that
grade, has ben promoted to the sew.
enth and eighth grades, of which
there are now six departments in the
schools.
Mrs. Harriet Gillis, who has been
visiting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
c. w. Gillis. departed yesterday fol-
her home at Morenci, Mich.
Miss Elizabeth Kelley came home
to spend the holidays with her par.
ents, Mr.. and Mrs. P. H. Kelley, Miss
Kelley has been attending ST. Mary's
college at Notre Dame, Ind.
Edward Tobin has been attending
the St. Thomas military academy in
st. Paul since last fall and returned
home yesterday for the Christmas
vacation season.
Mrs. ]. f. Cooper received a letter
yesterday from Mr.. and Mrs. Carl
Goetzke who are now living on a
claim in Perkins county. Mrs,
Goetzke says they are getting along
nicely on their claim, and that sc
far this winter there has been but
very little cold weather in that Sec
ton. She writes that many are prov
ing up on their land now and are
leaving for the winter season, eX-
pecting to return in the spring a"
begin farming operations.
In the grades of the city schools.
the closing for the holiday vacation
was made the scene of several joyous
gatherings when the teachers pro-
vided Christmas trees for the little
folks. and exercises were held in the
afternoon With nice programs com
memorating the Christmas occasion.
The little folks had a royal good time
in the various departments and they
+ deeply indebted to the teachers
for the interest they took in provid-
ing the occasion.
Mrs. Geo. II. Rev is reported as
being slightly better at the present
time, and if nothing else intervenes,
she stands a good chance of getting
we'll Mrs. Rev has submitted to
three operations in the past three
months, all of the members of a SER
ious nature.
Miss Marie Moberly departed Fri
day evening for her home in Stuart,
Iowa. Miss Moberly has been in the
employ of the Mitchell Abstract,
Loan & Trust Co., for the past. two
years, but has resigned her position
and will spend the balance of the
winter at home. Miss Moberly was
a capable young lady in her work and
she made many warm friends who
Will regret that she has left the city,
The county commissioners ad,
journed their business session Fri.
day evening. The board took actor
with reference to back taxes. Al
practically every session of the board
requests are made for the abatement
of the interest penalty on back tax
es and the board decided at this time
to make it possible to pay these de
linquent taxes without bringing it be
fore the commissioners. A resolu
ton was adpoted granting the priv
lege of abating the interest on all de
linquent taxes up to and including
the year 1899. There is quite a goot
deal due tre county in back taxes. ant
the board is trying to collect in al
much as possible.
H. B. Anderson retired from the pc