The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
n! THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

Mrs. Victor Moquist and daughter,
Minnie, departed Saturday evening
via the Omaha road for Denver, Colo.
to make a visit of several weeks.
Mrs. Walter Middleton went to her
home at .4ason City, Iowa, Saturday.
She was the guest of Mrs. Louis E.
Beckwith.
MIR. and Mrs. F. j. Herrick went to
Rockford, ILL.,, this morning and
were accompanied by Mrs. Herrick's
father, who has been visiting here for
some time.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Williams left
this morning via the Omaha road,
for Sioux Rapids, Iowa, where they
Will work in a moving picture house.
7 Mrs. Hannah Kohl departed via
the Omaha road Wednesday night
for Pasadena. Cal, where she will
spend the winter months.
Mrs. Ida S. Loomer and son, Nor
man. Left Wednesday evening for
San Deigo. CAL, for the winter
months in the hope of benefitting the
boys health.
Wednesday evening Mrs. George
Hager entertained about thirty
guests in honor of Mr.. Hager's birth
day. The evening was spent delight
fully in games and music, and re-
freshments were served. The guests
v remembered Mr.. Hager with gifts of
a substantial nature.
The government thermometer
touched a high mark yesterday for
october weather, reaching the point
lof 80 degrees. 1t would seem, pos
sibly, that the Indian weather prophet
at Miller might have some grounds
for asserting that we are to have an
open winter-judging by the way in
which it is starting in.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. D. Milne departed
Sunday afternoon for Belle Fourche,
where they will remain for several
! weeks. Mr.. Mime is interested In a
large tract of land In that section of
the state which has been put under
] irrigation, and the firm is making
sales of tracts to parties in this part
of the state.
Rev. w. NJ. MAR, of Sioux Falls,
preached both morning and evening
In the Congregational church to good
audiences. Mr.. MAR was appraised of
the cali extended to him to become
pastor OF the church. He notified the
committee that he would give his
decision as to whether he would ac-
cept within a few days.
The Eastern Star Chapter resumed
Its session Thursday evening after
the usual summer vacation, with a
very good attendance, and the officers
are planning on many interesting
meetings during the winter months.
Among the features of the meeting
was a short talk given by G. w.
Adams of this trip to Chicago and a
description of the knights Templar
parade and incidents of the great
meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Levi Pierce departed
Thursday via the lAilwoukee road
for an extended trip. They go to
St. Paul, thence to Park Rapids, Wis,
to Chicago, thence to Denison, Texas,
over into Florida for a portion of the
winter. They then go over to Cali
fornia and take the northern route to
Seattle and then back to ST. Paul.
They expect to be gone a year. MIR.
Pierce states that they have rented
their south side residence to Miss An
ma III. SEWERS wah has taken charge
The ladies Of the Catholic church
held a meeting Wednesday to take ac-
count OF the business transacted lastl
week during corn palace when they
conducted an eating house. All en-
penses have not been handed in asl
yet, and it is impossible to say how
much thew will clear as a result of
their weeks work. The gross rel
c@ipts amounted to a little over SILL
700. The biggest crowd fed by the
Catholic ladies during the week was
at dinner one day. when 995 sat
down to the tables.
DR.. T. j. Macmurray closed his
.pastorate of the Presbyterian church
Sunday evening, when he delivered
his farewell sermon, and the two adj
dresses of the day were marked by !
their splendid thoughts and suggest
items which this capable pastor has
been giving during his entire period
of work in the church. DR.. Macmur-
ray and family expect to leave Fri
DAY morning via the Omaha road for
Paul, where he will commence his
duties as pastor of the Presbyterian
church the following Sunday mcrn-I
ing. DR.. Macmurray goes to st. PAUL
with an excellent record in the city
and his departure will be regretted}
hv those who have listened to his
d~iscourses.
A copy of the Columbus Junction,
1cwa. Safeguard, vas received at this
office containing an account of the
severe injury to Carl Shaver, a young
who formerly lived in this city.
He was working in the Shaver Bros.
Concrete works, and was cleaning a
cement mixing machine when the ac-
cident happened, his hand becoming
in the augur shaped blades.
The zones Of the arm were broken in
two places. the elbow d%islocated, the
shoulder joint torn open and several
flesh wounds on the right arm and
shoulder. The young man walked up
town to a physicians Office with a
little assistance and had his wounds
dressed.
A box car en- the Omaha track
fire Thursday night about
1O:30 O'Clock, presumed to have
been set by a tramp who has been
in that vicinity fer SEVERAL
days. 1t is thought he went into the
to sleep and dropped matches or
ashes from a pipe. The car was fill
ed three-fourtbs full with baled hay,
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