The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-28

Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Laurice Wick
ers, Friday, April %, a daughter.
Nh. and Mrs. E. w. Hobson came
home Sunday morning from st. Paul
They have been there to attend the
grand opera.
Mrs. j. o. Walrath and Mis- Jessie
Walrath arrived Monday morning
from st. Paul, whore they attended
d season of grand opera, as pro.
duced by the Metropolitan Opera Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. Beckwith, Miss
Bechwith, Mrs. R. F. Dundass, Mr.
and Mrs. Thos. Fullerton and Miss
Read arrived Monday faernoon
from Los Angeles, Cal, where they
have been for the winter season. Mrs.
Dundas has been there for several
years.
Bernard & Giles are moving some
OF the goods into their warehouse on
the west side of town, on the former
mill site. The firm has been construct
ing a large building 65x8O, two stor-
les high, with a good basement. 1t
will be used for the storage and trans
fer of the Nichols & Shepherd ma
chinery. The firm will retain its Of
fees on First Avenue east.
Misses Grace White and Lucille
Evans returned Monday from
their trip to st. Paul, where they had
the pleasure of attending the operate
season made successful by the Metro
politan Opera Co. of New York. They
heard the famous Caruso, the tenor
singer, and the celebrities among the
ladies, prominent among whom were
Gadski and Fremstad.
Saturday evening the east side
bridge club was entertained at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. r. f. Gone.
with four tables at play. The head
prizes were awarded to Mrs. S. w,
Smith and E. M. CLANCY, while the
consultations were secured by Mrs.
G. F. Kleinau and DR.. Ray Smith. Re
freshments were served at the close
of the evenings play.
Prof. c. d. Hardy, who has charge
of the department of dramatic read
ing at the University, was the host
Saturday evening to the two debating
teams which represented the Univer-
sity at Yankton and in this city the
night before. A fine dinner was serv-
ed at the cafe of the Mitchell Catel-
ing Co., and after the viands had
been disposed of the results of the
two debates were discussed Informal
~. The record for the institution
has been excellent and during the
five years seven contests have been
o by the University.
The city council held a special
meeting Thursday to canvass the
vote of the city election Tuesday.
There was hardly any change in the
figures published in The Republican
OF Wednesday. The sewer committee
was authorized to lease the lands at
the sewer outlet to the best advantage
OF the city for pasturage purposes. An
ordinance was placed on its first read
ing that has for its purpose the pro-
lection Of the fire hose when 1t is
stretched across the street at a fire.
Much complaint has been made by the
bremen on account OF persons driving
over 1t while the pressure a on and
breaking the hose. The ordinance
makes an o6ense Of this character
punishable by a fine Of from IS to
500.
Sunday evening Rev. A. Craig
Bowdish closed his work as pastor Of
the Congregational church, with
which he has been associated for the
past six years. In the morning Mr.
Bowdish gave a sermon of an ap-
propriate character and spoke briefly
of the ending Of his work with the
church. During the closing two years
of his pastorate Mr.. Bowdish succeed
ed In building a very handsome
church for the society. which can be
regarded al an e1ectual demonstra-
ton Of his energy and together with
the increase in membership during
his service OF his ability to make q
success Of his work. For the coming
six months Mr.. Bowdish will be as
ISOLATED with the Anti-Saloon League
as general Office secretary.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. D. Butterfeld en-
tertained the sixteen sales people at
their new home on Fifth Avenue east
Thursday evening, together with d
few Of the close friends of the young
ladies and gentlemen. The rooms
pere prettily decorated with cut flow
ers. The young people made the hours
pass swiftly with music, games, and
the light refreshments that were serv-
ed, the host and hostess being assist
ed by Mrs. Louis Beckwith and Miss
florence Winsor. A pretty feature of
the evening vas the presentation of
a gift to Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Earle.
Mrs. Earle was until a few days ago
a member of the sales force in But
terfield's store, and her friends took
advantage of this occasion to express
their sentiments on her marriage. The
clerking force of the Butterfield store
is IN energetic and hustling one, and
the host and hostess frequently show
their appreciation of their employees
in some such manner. The evening
was delightfully."- spent.
The census enumerators are at
work in the four wards of the city
and doubtless they will need the CO.
operation of the citizens of the city.
A few days ago a blank was printed
in the Republican which can be filled