The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-01-06
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK,

44N LIZ NV
For fire and tornado insurance see
w. E. Rathbun, agent for the Royal
Insurance Co.
H. e. Hitchcock came home Mon
day afternoon from Chicago. where
he had been for the holidays.
Ralph Miller returned to Mime
apolis Monday and will resume
his studies in the University of Min
nesota.
Miss Harriet Haney. of Pierre.
stopped of a day or two with Mr..
and Mrs. John D. Haney, and Tuesday
morning went on to Milwaukee.
where she is attending college.
Mr.. and Mrs. George B. Kelsey
started back Tuesday for their
home at Farmer, Va. George said this
last snowstorm would make him feel
! better satisfied with his Virginia
home.
Judge Smith and Stenographer
Boyles went up to Woonsocket Mon
day afternoon where circuit court
for Sanborn county will begin today.
w. NJ. Herbert has a case up there
and accompanied them.
s. H. Goldsmith who for the past
year and a half has been connected
with Becker's Clothing House, will
enter into partnership with r. A.
Macdonald, who for the past season
has successfully conducted an up-to-
date tailoring business in the Butter
field block. Both Of the above named
gentlemen are practical tailors and
are %up-to-date in this particular line.
The new firm will be known as the
Mitchell Tailoring Co.
Tuesday the government, Their
mometer indicated that it has been
very cold during the night. The mer-
curry registered at 10 degrees below
zero but this happened in the early
part of the evening. At z o'clock last
night the mercury was Is below, and
at IL o'clock it had warmed up to
8 degrees below, at which point it
stood this morning at s O'Clock. Dur
ing the night another snowstorm
started in and it has been doing a
pretty good job Of showing all day
long.
The storm Monday has been a hard
proposition for the railroads to get
through. All freights on the Mil
waukee this morning were abandoned
in every direction. The west passen-
ger made no connections at Cham
berlain. and it required a double
header to bring in the baggage and
mail car and one coach, arriving at
1880. Two engines were sent east
and a double header was sent on the
south train to Sioux City. It was
stated at the Milwaukee Offices that
there would be no trains west to
Chamberlain IL the storm did not
subside. West Of Chamberlain the
road Is blockaded and the train could
not make connection this morning at
Chamberlain.
Monday night a wreck occurred on
the Milwaukee road, 2 1-2 miles west
of Parker. in which G. c. Dunsmore,
a brakeman Of this city, had his leg
broken while riding on the engine.
A freight going east stopped this
side of Parker. but a flagman was
not sent back to stop another freight
which vas on his way. As a result
the second freight crashed into the
caboose of the first. wrecking the
caboose and three freight cars. and
doing much damage to the engine Of
the second train. Fortunately there
was nobody in the caboose. The en-
gineer and fireman Of the second
train yer not injured to any extent,
but were bruised some. The roadbed
was cleared about noon today SO that
trains could get east.
Funeral services were held Monday
afternoon over the remains Of Miss
Mae Grabler ct the residenoe Of her
parents 1908 Fourth Avenue west.
lowing to the stormy conditions not
many were able to attend. but many
floral offerings were sent as q tribute
OF respect to the deceased. The ser
vices were conducted by DR.. T. J.
Macmurray. pastor Of the Presbytcr.
ian church. who spoke very feeling
" and in a sympathetic manner to
the father and mother. two sisters
and I'VE brothers who are left tc
mourn her death. Music was furnish.