The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-14
IN o AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK

IN THE COU
l.. o. Gale came down from Min
neapolis Monday to look after
his interests in Mitchell.
A. NJ. Crossett has completed the
foundation for a new residence on
Rowley street. He has moved the old
house to II side and started the
new residence on the corner. 1t is
to be a cottage.
Joseph Kanaski, Sam Carson, and
w. A. Wick drew IS each in police
court Monday morning from Judge
Markham as a result of being drunk
and disorderly on the streets Sunday
afternoon. Karnaski did not plead
guilty at first but admitted later that
he had been drinking when contrary
evidence was given.
Saturday evening Mrs. E. M.
CLANCY entertained the east side
bridge whist club with four tables
engaged in play, and the time was
passed very pleasantly indeed. The
head prizes were awarded to Mrs.
Virgil Boyles and DR.. Ray Smith,
while the consultations went to Mrs.
Oney Sweet and r. e. Gone. Light
refreshments were served at the close
of play.
United States, District Attorney
Wagner went over to Sioux Falls
Sunday evening for the term of fed
eral court. The grand jury has finish
ID 81, ry0r1, o-l $ho Matte i,,rxy will
report at Sioux Falls tomorrow morn
ing to begin the work of hearing
cases which are to be presented. Mr..
Wagner said the government did not
have very many important cases at
this term.
John johnson received a letter
from Mrs. Edward Jones stating that
her husband, Familiarity known as
Tied" Jones, died at Everett, Wash,
march 5, as the result of dropsy. Ted
formerly lived in Mitchell and was a
clerk in the grocery store of John
Michels. He removed to Everett about
nine years ago and has been engag-
ed in the hotel business, conducting
one of the principal hotels in the
city. His friends here will regret to
hear of his death.
Mrs. w. A. Heimberger received a
letter and newspaper clippings with
reference to a fire which occurred in
Grand Island, Neb., in which her ia
theirs residence caught fire from the
electric light wires, and which caus-
ed a damage Of about $4,000, with a
loss of $1,000 on the furniture. AL
though the residence was not entire
ly destroyed it means a loss to MI.
Burg, as it was n of the choice
homes in the city. In the letter to his
daughter, Mr.. Burg stated that the
home would be rebuilt at once. He
carried good insurance on the struc-
ture.
April is evidently going to make
as good a job of the weather as did
March. Saturday and Sunday we're
ideal days, the mercury standing at
Sc and 80 respectively as the warm
est and 3S and AZ as the coolest.
Plum and cherry trees have burst
into bloom and the apple blossoms
commenced to show yesterday to
some extent. In three or four days
the lilacs will be in bloom, along
with other floowers. If the frost will
keep off from now on the plants that
have. secured such an early start will
be able to accomplish something
this year.
About forty members of the Unit
ed Commercial Travellers attended
memorial services at st. Mary's Epis-
copal church Sunday morning. They
met in their hall and marched in a
body to the church. The sermon was
delivered by Rev. F. B. Barnett,
whose remarks were based on the
loving memory extended to a former
secretary of the Commercial travel
ers and for the members who have
listened to with the closest attention
by the travelling men and the rector
was later complimented for the tx
cellency of the address.
There was a fair audience out to
see "1he Isle of Spice" Saturday
evening at the Gale theatre, and the
company gave a very fair p%resenta-
ton of the oldtime musical comedy.
The comedians of the company did
not seem to make particularly good,
Judging from some of the comments
uSdlu. liz ICdu1A6 oOPlduCS AO"ONOl,
made up for the rest and she sang
with good effect on her hearers. The
chorus girls were about the average,
and the 600 Goo" song and. dance
was very nicely given. The next at
traction at the Gale is "The Third
Degree" which m Friday even
ing. Judging from the talk there is
going to be a very large audience
present, as the people have absorbed
the idea that it is going to be fully as
good as paid in Full" although it is
of a different type of drama.
A quiet wedding occurred at ST.
Mary's Rectory Sunday afternoon at
$3.50 o'clock when Miss Minnie Bing-
ham and Mr.. Edward Smith we're
united in marriage, the ceremony be-
ing performed by Rev. F. B. Barnett
in the presence of two friends. The
ring ceremony was used, and the
ceremony was an impressive n