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

where she visited with her daughter,
Mrs. j. E. Sanders.
Saturday at 2 O'Clock Justice
Markham performed the wedding
ceremony that united the lives Of
Fred L. Klebsch, Of Redfeld and
Miss May Roberts, Of West Bend,
Wis. They left on the afternoon train
for Redfeld.
The prohibition oratorical conest
was held at Sioux Falls Friday night.
n first place was awarded to j. A.
Johnson, of Augustana college, of
Sioux Falls. Howard H. Bigger, of
Brookings college, was second and
G. F. Hatch, of this city. was third.
]. G. Markham disposed OF his
residence property at sos Third
Avenue east to William Rush, and
will give possession June /. Mrs.
Markham expects to leave in a few
days for her former home in Wiscon-
sin to spend the summer.
c. w. Derr has Joined the automo-
bile forces by the acquisition of a
Chalmers-Detroit forty-horse power
car. 1t is a handsome appearing a
and from its power capacity will be
able to cover the ground quite rapid
ly-if occasion requires.
A. Neish & Sons in their new adj
vertisement today call attention to
the special suit sale which they will
conduct for the next five days. The
prices quoted indicate they are maxi
ing a sweeping reduction and that
it will be we'll worth looking up.
P. F. Wickham, of Alexandria, was
over to see his nine-year-old son.,
who is in the hospital. The boy was
taken suddenly ill with appendicitis
about a week ago, and the operation
was performed just about the right
moment. The boy is getting along
nicely.
Mrs. E. NJ. LETTERS and little daugh-
ter, Marion, arrived in the city on
the Omaha road Friday evening after
a visit of two or three weeks at the
parental home in Webster City, Ia.
Mrs. Charles Closz, the mother of
Mrs. Jeffries, also came at the same
time and she will be a visitor for a
number Of weeks at the Baptist
Manse.
The many friends of Frank Kenni-
colt among the travelling men of this
city will be sorry to learn of Mr..
kennicott's unfortunate condition.
While at the home of a friend in
Sioux Falls the other evening Mr..
Kennicott was stricken with paraly-
sis. He is a travelling man and
makes Mitchell in his rounds.
Mrs. R. E. Cone entertained Fri
day afternoon in an informal way for
Mrs. b. S. Whitaker, inviting quite
a few ladies from the neighborhood.
The hostess provided some enjoyable
amusements, and in the III contest
Mrs. G. w. Downey was the winner
and was awarded the head prize. Mrs.
Whitaker entertained with some
music and with the refreshments
Y sSo II lAOOA 1CSulICu III d
most enjoyable social gathering.
John Slater, the county game war
den, received notice from State Game
Warden Bancroft that complaints
have been filed with him from certain
portions of the state that hunting dogs
are running over the country at this
time of the year, April, May and
June, which is prohibited under the
game laws. The county game warden
says that these dogs must not run at
large during these months, and that
the practice must be stopped under
the penalty of prosecution.
Thursday evening the members of
the Social Club arranged a surprise
party in honor of Mr.. and Mrs. Jos.
Swift and Mrs. Frank BEDFORD, prev
ious to their departure for their
in the western part of the
state. The surprising party went to
the Swift residence late in the even
ing and refreshments were taken
along, which we're served during the
evening. AS the retiring president of
the club, Mrs. Swift was presented
with a handsome framed picture by
Mrs. Grace Walpole. The evening was
very enjoyably spent.
The board of education held. its
regular meeting Friday evening and
plans and specifications for the wesA
side high school building were not
received owing to two of the parties
being unable to complete the draw
ings in time. Further action on this
matter was postponed until a special
meeting on Friday, May z. Miss EN-
ma Christianson filed her resignation
with the board as a teacher in the
high school department and it was
accepted. It is understood that Miss
Christianson will give up the work for
. year. VIM. Stoner was employed as
engineer of the new high school build
ing for the next year at . salary Of
SIS per month. Aside from his eff
ficiency as an engineer Mr.. Stoner
will attend to the plumbing Of taat