The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-19

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mas been visiting with friends in
the city and returned home Monday
afternoon.
Judge Smith and Court Stenogra-
pher Boyles went out to Washington
Springs Monday afternoon to hold the
usual term Of circuit court. Judge
Smith said he did not think the term
would last very long as there we're
no important cases on the docket.
w. D. Waterman returned home a
few days ago from a trip up into Can
ada, in the Saskatchewan district,
where he loked over the country. He
said it was amazing how that country
had been settled up in the past few
years. The weather, he said, was
about the same there as here at the
present time.
Wednesday evening as Stephen
Judge and his two sons we're loading
their two cars of HOUSEHOLD goods and
farming implments and stock, one of
the boys, Joseph, vas injured by hav-
ing his leg broken. It happened while
they were pinching one of the cars.
The bar slipped and the a came
back on Joseph. The boy was remov-
ed down town and will remain here
until he can be moved. Mr.. Judge is
moving to Prince Albert, Saskatche-
wan, Canada, and his two cars left
this morning in charge of the other
son. The parents will be delayed by
reason of the accident to their son.
Thursday afternoon a field meet
was held between the boys Of the
south side and those of the east side.
The boys entered into the contests
with much spirit. The results were:
50-yards-Purdy. Kelley, s. Smith.
Pole vault-Purdy. Evans Kelley.
220 yard dash-Purdy. D. Smith,
Conyes. half mile-Jones, Norton,
Kelley. High jump.-Conyes, Jones,
Davis. Hurdle-Purdy, Norton. D.
Smith. Broad jump-Purdy, Conyes,
Minehart. The east side won the relay
race. In summing up the points the
south side had 80 to 80 for the east
side.
Through the efforts of Prof. Man
they the High School Literary Society
was organized Friday evening with
a membership of fifty. The following
are the officers: President, Halle
Wheaton; vice president, Elizabeth
Kelley; secretary-treasurer, John
Berry. The program given consisted
of music, stories, essays and a de-
bate. At the conclusion of the pro-
gram Prof. Manthey invited the mem
bers to The Lakota fee cream parlors
for light refreshments. The tables and
the Neapolitan ice cream we're of
purple and white, the colors of the
high school, these being arranged by
The Lakota management.
The Odd Fellows had a full house
session Thursday evening. The men,
bers first met in their regular SEES
sion and transacted what business
was before them and then adjourned
for the social session that followed,
in which the daughters of Rebekah
took an important part. The Odd Eel
lows band, which had been practicing
in the rooms below, went up to the
lodge room and played several selec-
tons for the benefit of the large aud
fence. The boys appeared in their
new uniforms and they received a
lot of fine compliments on their ap-
pearance. The latter part of the
evening was devoted to dancing, the
music being, furnished by the Odd
Fellows orchestra. Light refresh
ments We're served.
Thursday afternoon from $3.50 to
$3.50 o'clock Mrs. P. II. Kelley enter
tanned at a reception in honor of Mrs.
G.. H. Corse, of Shanghai, China, who
is visiting with Mrs. Kelley. The
guests were received at the door by
Elizabeth Kelley and Loretto Smith.
The rooms were handsomely decorat-
ed with sweet peas, carnations and
Alice Roosevelt stock, which was ar
ranged with fine taste. The hostess
was assisted in serving by Mrs. e. w.
Leehan, Mrs. John Siberz, Mrs. A. Fl.
Doyle, Mrs. John Berry, Mrs. Harry
Fridley, Mrs. John Hoye, Mrs. j. ].
Manthey, Mrs. ]. T. Sweeney. Mrs.
Frank Issenhuth, of Parkston, was
the out of town guest. A buffet lunch
con was served under the direction
of Caterer Mccarthy. The affair was a
brilliant success in every way and re-
flected the ability of Mrs. Kelley as a
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