The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-08-11
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

Mrs. Roger Mackinsteadt and the
baby have been visiting with Mr.. and
Mrs. j. II. Paulin returned Friday
morning to Greenwood.
Mrs. o. Hutchins. Of Woonsocket,
has been visiting with her daughter,
Mrs. Alice Havens, and returned
home Thursday evening.
James Gregory of Superior, Wis,
arrived in the city to spend a week
with his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. H.
Gregory. Jim is in the employ Of the
Northern Pacific company.
Miss Ida Beveridge, of Cresco, la.
arrived in the city to accept a posi-
ton with F. E. Oyer, who is soon to
open a ladies' furnishing establish
ment in the Gale building.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. T. Litchfield have
been down to Lake Okoboji, Iowa, for
several weeks for a summers outing
and returned home Friday evening
on the Milwaukee II O'Clock passen-
ger.
Mrs. E. w. Leehan was operated
on at st. Joseph's hospital Saturday
afternoon for an internal disorder.
She is reported to have come through
the operation very nicely and is doing
we'll.
DR.. and Mrs. F. w. Freyberg ar
rived Thursday evening from their
trip made through the great lakes,
having been away nearly three weeks
They report a very enjoyable time
and that the trip through the lakes
is one of the most delightful that can
be made.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. G. Mccartney and
Mrs. F. M. Hammer and Mr.. and
Mrs. G. w. Johnston and daughter,
Marie, left Friday at one O'Clock
in their autos for a trip to Lake
Okoboji, Iowa, for an outing at that
summer resort. They will go via Sioux
Falls, remaining there tonight and
completing their trip tomorrow.
Rev. and Mrs. F. B. Barnett and
the baby came home Friday evening
from their trip of a month to points
in Connecticut, and which they en-
joyed to the full visiting among their
friends and relatives. Mr.. Barnett
was accompanied home by a younger
brother. Sunday morning Mr.. Bar
nett will resume services in st.
Mary's Episcopal church.
Mrs. w. Panton went TO Sioux Falls
to join her husband, who is in the
employ of the Milwaukee road, and
was recently promoted, now being a
and having charge of the
yards in Sioux Falls. Mrs. Panton was
the pianist in the Maynard theatre for
some time and also played in the
Her music was always en-
joyable and she played a class of Sc
lections that were popular.
Rev. e. L.. Lewis, of Whitewater,
Wis. occupied the pulpit in the Con-
church Sunday morning
and was listened to by a good con-
.gregation. He impressed his hearers
as being a man of fine judgment, an
interesting speaker and one whom it
was thought would make a success of
the work of the church. Mr.. Lewis
left this morning for his home in
Whitewater. The church committee
held a brief meeting this morning to
consider the coming of Mr..
to Mitchell.
Isaac Spears says he appreciates
his change in the weather, for it will
help make the ice last longer in the
season, should it be warm during the
after part of September. Speaking of
shrinkage of ice Mr.. Spears said
hat he had n house on the river
bank north of the city in which he
stored away some ice during the win
.er, putting it up last. 1t contained
our layers, and before he got to
Using it this summer three layers of
t had melted, and was a total loss.
The shrinkage in his down town ice
houses was nearly as bad he said.
A dancing party was given in the
Glks hall Thursday evening, the
eature of which was a SIS prize
waltz. There was a large crowd pres
mt, and the floor was filled with dane
RS. At 10:3O o'clock the prize waltz
with ten couples contesting
or the honor. From this number
couples were chosen to enter the
for the final round. When