The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-26
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK.


visiting at Salem, and other points
in Ohio. arrived home Friday even
ing. She has been away since last
August.
j.. w. Shelby has purchased a lot
on Third Avenue west, opposite the
west side school, and has let the con-
tract to erect a modern residence,
which will cost him close to $4,000.
He has let the contract to II. K. OPP
perman and he will commence work
in a few days or the structure.
j. j. O'Neil, who was the assistant
superintendent of the Omaha road,
with headquarters at st. James, has
just been transferred to the Wis
consin division of the company. He
is succeeded by ]. r. WEIGH, who was
a former train dispatcher at st. James
and later made second assistant sup
erintendent of the Wisconsin divis-
ion at Eu Claire, Wis. This nov puts
Mr.. Welch in line for higher places.
P. G.. Pearson, of Ladd, ILL.,, has
been in the city for several days, a
guest Of John Carlson, of 720 Fourth
Avenue east. Mr.. Ladd owns a quar-
ter section of land in Prosper town
ship and was out here to have some
breaking done on the place. He said
he was we'll pleased with the outlook
in South Dakota for this season, and
that he regarded his investment as a
good me
AL Furchner, the Plankinton pitch
er, has finally landed back on the
Sioux City team, where he gained his
great reputation two years ago. He
was sold to Cincinnati of the National
League, but this spring was released
to Omaha, and after being tried out
there, was sold to Sioux City. He went
in the game against Topeka yester-
day for the first time, but was defeat
ed by a score of 6 to 4. Furchner may
be able to do better work with the
Sioux City team, with which he is
said to be popular.
N. E. Furlong and D. E. Sullivan,
of Murdo. were in the city Friday
evening and returned home this af-
ternoon. They were here for the pur-
pose of being made Elks, and which
was accomplished in the most approx
ed fashion. Mr.. Furlong, who was a
former resident of Mitchell, is prac-
tfcfhg law at Murdo. He said that the
town was being built up quite rapid
ly since the fire destroyed a number
Of buildings in February. The new
structures, he said, were of a better
character than those burned, most
all of the new ones being made either
of concrete or stone.
Friday evening the closing one of
the series of piano recitals was given
at the University chapel, which was
participated in by Miss Edith Avery
and Miss Elsie Reber, each of whom
appeared several times on the O
gram. The young ladies displayed
much skill and technique in the pres
entation of their numbers and the
applause that followed each indicat- /,
ed the appreciation that was felt for
their work. Prof. Lombard has made !
these recitals quite popular at the
closing of the term and they have
been very much enjoyed by the pub
lie.
Six candidates were made Nlks
at the lodge meeting Friday evening,
when there was a good attendance for
the initiation. They were Nose Far
row, ]. G. Burns, N. E. Furlong and
D. E. Sullivan, of Murdo, John Sam
uels, Of Mt. Vernon, and H. H. Ed
wards Of this city. Caterer McCar-
thy put up a fine lunch at the close
of the work, and the meeting was a
highly successful one, The newly made
Elks accepted the pledge of the other
members that they would be respon-
sible for the bringing in Of one new !
member before the year was out.
S. e. Morris arrived home Sunday
afternoon from his trip to Boston, L.
w. Seaman, who accompanied him,
stopping for a few days at points in
New Jersey. In Boston and vicinity
Mr.. Morris said they encountered
quite a few Mitchell people, and one
day Mr.. Seaman and himself enter
tanned eight of them at dinner. In the
party were Ross Rathbun, Phil Laur-
son, William Rempfer, Roy vanAl-
slime, G. j. Bliss, Misses Florence
Norris Grace Nicholson, Emma
RemDfer. The latter three aro Of