The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-12-29

WGonsocket On the afternoon train
TO spend Christmas. Mr.. Camp said
that the crop seaaon in that section
in spots was very poor. although in
his immediate vicinity the grain
turned out every we'll. ,
For IRE and tornado insurance see ,
w. e. Ralhbun. agent for the Royal
Insurance Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Eastman and
children went out to Chugwater,
Wyo., to make their home on a
claim. Mr.. Eastman went ahead Of
the family and Mrs. Eastman stop
ped at several points en- route to that
country.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Wilt and moth
Ier and little son departed this morn
ling for Rock Rapids, Iowa, to spend
|Christmas with relatives.
Gerhard Nicolin, secretary and
treasurer of the Western FIGURING
Mill Co., of Davenport, Iowa, arrived
lin the city this afternoon to spend
the holidays with his parents, Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Nicolin.
]. H. Nolt and his family, and that
includes all his married sons and
/ married daughters, went to Alexan-
ldrla Monday a. M. for a family rum
Ia - A. 1--,o ~T hSc 1o,,Ohto. and
which will make a very happy gath
e ling.
Miss Anna and Mr.. Albert Ander-
son arrived in the city Monday a. M.
from Selden, Kan. They are sister
land brother of H. B. Anderson, and
this is the first time they have met In
thirty years. Toubtless the coming
tooether will be of much enjoyment
ito the three and they will have an OPP
portunity to talk over the things
which have happened during that
long interval.
Mrs, Hunter, whose husband Is
CONNECTED with the conservatory of
music at Dakota Wesleyan, arrived
in the city Sunday evening to join
her husband. She has been unable
Ito get here since the opening of the
university in the fall.
The telephone girls at the central
once we're all treated royalty by the
Subscribers on their different lines In
the city for Christmas. All the girls
received tokens of some kind from
the subscribers as a mark Of appre-
citation of the services they have per-
formed during the past year. 1t was
a very nice tribut to pay the girls and
II was deserved. The young ladies'
are hard workers and they do their
best at all times.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Woodman came
up from Parker to spend Christmas
at the home of Mrs. Woodman's pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. Slade. 'Mr.
and Mrs. Will Slade were also over
from Alexandria and they all eturn-
ed home this morning.
The home of C. H. Palmer on the
north side, has been made merry
this Yuletime by the home coming
of children and grandchildren. Their
son, r. R. Palmer and family, OF
Yankton. and their daughter and her
three daughters, of Luverne, Mimi,
ARRIVING Saturday. Mrs. L. S. Tyler,
of Salem. S. D., was also a guest at
this time. r. r. Palmer returned
home Monday, his wife remaining for
a few DAYS, when she will go to
Chamberlain, S. D., to visit her sis
ter, Mrs.. J. w. Clevenger. Mrs. Lowe
and daughters will spend a week or
ten days before returning home.
Editors do not enjoy receiving YER
bal or written rosts any than
any other people, but the editor OF
The Republican has received as d
! Christmas present a roast ina. ne
will greatly relish. 1t was cut from
one of the thoroughbred shortnorhs
in the Homedale herd owned by
George Watson, near Mitchell. ~
is the kind one sees in pictures put
seldom can find in a meat Market
as it is strictly export quality. MI.
Watson sent with it a card on "hlch
he wrote: "Just to show that we are
pleasuoe with The Republican
w. r. Ronald, president and man
ager of The Mitchell Publishing COM
many on Christmas eve received a
splendid gift from the employees OF tAe
company. 1t is a desk set of art
p-ass Including a big bras-mounted
desk blotter, a roll blotter, an enve-
lope rack, a paper knife. scissors n
case, ink stand, tray and clock. Be7
ing beautiful as we'll as useful, the
gift is highly appreciated.
For the first time in five years Mrs.
S. J.. Moore had her children be-
meath the parental roof at one time
for Christmas, with the presence OF
Mr.. and Mrs. j. D. Anderson and Mr..
and Mrs. D. v. Moore and their
children. The bringing of the fam
ily together was enjoyable to all.
One of the enjoyable Christmas
gathering of friends and neighbors
occurred at the home of Mr.. and Mrs
j. C. Hamlet, a short distance south
east of the city, which occurred Sun
day afternoon. A fine dinner was
served at the noon hour and in the
Afternoon the guests were entertain
ed at a Christmas tree, and from Its
branches a present was taken for ev-
eryone present. Games and music
occupied. the time to the pleasure OF
| all. The following were present: MT
and Mrs. A. G. Miles and daughters
Mr.. and Mrs. Lee Hamiel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Earnest Carlson, Mr.. and Mrs
George Hager and children, Mr.. ano
Mrs. H G. Merritt and children, Mr.
and Mrs. ]. E. Sharp and children
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