The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-14
NEWS FROM ETHAN

NUM- 6uUuSSyV
Ethan April 13.-Swan RosenQuist
of Yankton, was here the middle OF
the week visiting his brothers, Nels
and Ole. i.
Fred Tobey went 10 Mitchell We'd
nesday.
A birthday party, was given Tues
day evening for Roselle Smith. A
number. of the young people from
town went out and all had a very
pleasant time.
Mr.. Hardie, the piano man, Of
Mitchell, vas in Ethan Wednesday:
Mrs. Martin Sexxe took Wednesday
Moons train to Sioux City to have
her eyes treated.
Herbert Dyes father is here visit
ing his son and family.
Mrs. Byron Swartz Of Parkston,
made her weekly visit here We'd
nesday.
The Ladies Aid Society will have
an ice cream social soon.
Miss Gladys Smith is attending
school in Ethan at presenr.
Word received in a Letter from
Henry Evans stated that he had
gone to Vermillion to study law.
lion to study Jaw.
A dance was given on Friday night
in Tobey's hall for the benefit of the
baseball club. Not as large a crowd
was present as was anticipated butts
most enjoyable evening was spent;
Mrs. Frank Cole fell on a defec-
tive sidewalk Thursday and injured.
her knee quite seriously and also
hurt her arm. We understand she
complained to the town board.
Mrs. Zehner of Texas, spoke in the
M. d. church on Friday evening. Her
subject was Reform. She gave an
able, instructive and interesting lee
ture on temperance. A fairly good
audience greeted her.
Mrs. Hicks, of Portland, Ore, is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Ira Cults.
Mrs. Hicks and Mrs. Cults had not
met for twelve years, so as a matter
of course, they are making the most
of this visit. Mrs. Hicks is accompan-
led by her daughter.
While playing ball at school on
Thursday last, Pat Clement got hit
in the face and in consequence he
has a very black eye. He is thankful
it is no worse.
Mrs. Branson and daughter, Gene
We've, of Mitchell, were calling on
Mrs. Tremaine on Friday.
Grandma Tremaine of Mitchell, is
visiting her sons fan lily.
DR.. Bobb of Mitchell, was in town
Friday and again Saturday. He trav-
els by auto.
John P. Carlson living 5 miles
west is very seriously sick with pneu-
monia.
/. Mrs. Carrie Cole went to Mitchell
last week for medical treatment.
Matt Schmitz and Billy Weiland
went to Parkston Sunday.
Miss Nsurse came down from
Mitchell Saturday and will reopen
her school which had been closed on
account of small pox.
Another game of bali was played
Sunday between Ethan and Milltown.
The ditching crew went through
Ethan Sunday on their, way out to
Matt Zein's farm, where they will
begin work Monday.
The Methodist church was we'll
filled both morning and evening o n
Sunday to listen to Mr.. Washpurn a
d. W. U. student, who has offered to
go as a missionary to South America,
and as soon as he graduates in June
he will take his departure. for that
country.
Ethan, April 14.-Mr. and Mrs. j.
w. Tyler went to Mitchell Monday.
Miss Clara Tremaine spent last
week in Parkston, the guest of her
friend, Miss Leona Steichen.
John Tobin has just bought an up
to-date new buggy of STOPPER &
and also a new harness.
The infant child of Mr.. and Mrs.
just a few days old, died
Sunday morning.
The Ladies Aid Society of the NJ.
p. church will meet on Wednesday
April goth at the home of Mrs. NJ.
A. Bracha. All the ladies of the
are invited.
R. Gammill has been quite sick
for a couple days with bowel trouble.
There are a great many more new
Corners in and around Ethan on
farms this spring than has been
noticed in a number of years, and
they seem worthy of a good class of
people, smart, prosperous, etc. A
great many families have come from
and Illinois.
The many friends here of Rev. AL
bert Evans will be glad to know that
he has returned from Canada and
Is at the home of his brother at Cole