The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13
Born. to lars. A. f. Test, Tuesday
Oct. IL, a daughter.

Oct. II. a daughter.
Rev. and Mrs. e. II. Fisher. of
Chamberlain, are the guests CT MIR.
and Mrs. r. l.. Meyer while attending
Conference.
Mr.. and Mrs. VIM. Lacock and
daughter, Lora, have been visiting at
the home OF d. H. Strother, north
west OF the city. and returned home
yesterday to Mt. Vernon, Iowa.
w. B. Gormley departed on a bust
ness trip to Sioux City. Minneapolis
and Chicago, being gone for a week
or ten days.
Fred White and Mrs. Ray Smith
went to Yankton yesterday to attend
the wedding Of their sister, Miss
Grace White to Thomas Jeffries,
which takes place this afternoon at 5
o'clock.
Mrs. T. F. Shurtleff and son left
yesterday over the Omaha road for
Peoria, Ill.,, where they will visit with
relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Crane came
down from Pierre to attend the Not
son-Darling wedding, which took
place at noon today.
Mrs. G. F. Kleinau came home from
Sioux Falls Monday evening. She
w. u. Howe, whose funeral was held
Sunday.
This afternoon the government
thermometer reached the point of 81
degrees and makes a record for
warmth for this far into October. The
thermometer came within three de-
grees of reaching tn highest point
during the summer.
State Fire Marshall Craft was CALL
ed to Willow Lakes today to inves-
tigate a FIRE which occurred there
Monday night, when Ave buildings
we're destroyed. Last week three
buildings were burned and M man
lost his life in the flames. The indica-
ions point to the work of an incen-
diary.
William H. Wallis and family and
Mr.. and Mrs. Ralph Patterson left
this morning with q a of household
goods and farm implements for Ard
more, in the western part Of the state,
TO take up their residence on q claim.
They have resided at Riverside for
a number of years, where they have
farmed, but will try the pioneer life
once more. They went out owe the
Milwaukee road.
r. A. Lowell has disposed Of his
residence property at 915 Fifth Ave-
east to r. o. Bowen, OF Spencer,
Iowa, a retired farmer, who expects
to move here In the spring. Mr.. and
Mrs. Lowell expect to spend a portion
of the winter with their daughter,
Mrs. Jeffries. in Seattle. Mr.. Bowen
has leased the residence to MI. and
Mrs. l.. j. WEIGH for the winter.
]. f. Washburn arrived in the city
Tuesday from his trip out to Califor-
mia, where he went to see his parents
previous to his anticipated departure
to South America. Mr.. Washburn.
n speaking of his narrow escape
drowning in the ocean at Long
said that the incident was
overdrawn so far as he was
concerned. IN that he was not uncon-
when rescued. Mr.. Washburn
is here to attend the Methodist Con-
terence to secure his transfer from
Dakota Conference to one in South
America. He has not decided as yet
Just when he will leave.
r. H. Duggan. who is employed by
the w. w. Roberts Produce Commits
sion Co., is a resident of Chicago, and
is out here for several months. Sun
day, he said, called to mind The great
catastrophe which happened to the
,r;-.,,- a;t,y ~ %L~ ornof frA 90 vnarC
ago. Oct. 8. Mr.. Duggan said that
he was living in Chicago at the time,
and was an eye witness to the many
scenes enacted in that great
confiagration. He was living in the
burned district and his house was
consumed by the flames. Mr.. Dug
gan related many interesting Incl
dents OF the fire.
A reception was rendered to Mr..
and Mrs. Benjamin Barnard at the
G. A. r. post rooms Monday even
ing, when there was a large gather
ing Of the ladies of the Relief Corps
and the men of the Grand Army. The
guests we're former residents of this
city, but nov live at Portland, Ore.
An hour was spent in social con-
verse when the Corps ladies served
a fine luncheon. Mrs. Helen Kibbee,
president of the Corps. called the
guests to order and brief talks were
made by Mr.. and .nrs. Barnard, who
spoke Of their great love for Mitchell
and her people. Other speakers fol-
lowed and some very kindly senti-
ments were expressed for the wor-
thy couple. and with the singing OF
old and familiar songs the happy ev-
ening came to a close.
The Emery Enterprise has a kind
ly word for Roadmaster Mcmahon.
who helped a lady passenger in dis
tress. The lady reched the city too
late to take the Milwaukee passenger
train east tc Emery, where she was
called by TIE serious illness of her
husband. There was 10 way in which
she could get down there until ate IN
the evening. The roadmaster learn
ed Of the sad situation, and pronered
her the use of his gasoline motor car
which he operates on the railroad
while inspecting the roadbed. 1t
was rather an uncomfortable way for
a lady to ride, but she made the
trip and got to her destination some
six hours ahead Of the freight. which
was to go later in the afternoon. The
woman's husband had passed away,
however, before she reached the place.