The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-06-02
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK,

Miss Florence Shelby left Tuesday
morning for Charles City. Iowa. and
will be away several weeks visiting
with relatives.
For nre and tornado insurance see
| w. e. Rathbun. agent for the Royal
Insurance Co.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. A. Love. OF 913
Third Avenue east, departed Tuesday
morning for San Francisco. Cal,
where they will make their future
home. Mr.. Love will travel on the
road in that country.
e. c. Lansing. Of Guadalajara.
Mexico, is in the city. the guest Of
II. o. Brock. Mr.. Lansing Is the sup
erintendent of the copper mines own
ed by the Los Allies Co., which are To-
Gated at Ayutla. Mexico. He has been
in that country for the past four
years and Is now on his way home
to the east to spend a portion Of the
summer. Mr.. Lansing said that the
company was actively engaged in
mining the ore, although not on a
very large scale. getting out ten tons
q month as q starter for greater de-
velopment. Mr.. Brock is the repre-
sentative Of the company in this sec
ton Of the state.
In the announcement sent out from
Pierre concerning the county insti-
tutes for teachers, 1t is stated that
quite a few counties are joining to-
gether and holding the sessions to-
gether in order to cut down the ex-
pense. This year Aurora. Hutchinson
and Dawson county will join in a
joint institute for the teachers, and
will meet at Mitchell June IA for the
entire session. The institute will be
conducted by DR.. Samuel Kerfoot,
president Of Dakota Wesleyan Uni
versity. Prof. j. G. Lindsey has been
engaged as conductor of institutes to
be held in Potter county June 6 and
Clark county June 20.
Saturday evening the Juniors Of
the high school; entertained the SEN
Tors at a banquet at the K. G. hall,
which was srved by the ladies of the
Episcopal church. At 9 O'Clock the
guests we're gathered around the ban
quet board, and at the conclusion of
that part of the program a number
of toasts we're offered by Prof. Hon,,
Prof. Lindsey, Prof. Roberts, Miss
Winifred Powers and Frank Hunter.
Rodell Warne acted as POSTMASTER.
The rest of the evening was devoted
to games of a very amusing nature,
in which the seniors were depicted
through shadow pictures as seen by
the juniors. .
A. E. Dean, formerly business man
ager of The Republican, left Monday
morning via the Omaha road, for
Portland, Ore, to make a visit of
six weeks with his sister, Mrs. j. A.
McCaslin. For the past seventeen
years Mr.. Dean has been giving his
closest attention to the business end
of The Republican and since he has
disposed of it last November he has
had little time for vacation indul-
gence, but IS improving the oppor-
tunity to travel around some. He
will reach Portland in time to attend
the big flower show which takes place
next week.
Earl Stone, the nine-year-old son
of Mr.. and Mrs. George Stone, who
reside on the south side, died Mon
! day afternoon at 4 o'clock. The boy
has been sick for two weeks with
diphtheria, and had recovered from
the effects of the disease. Monday
morning the boy appeared to be quite
we'll and he was taken out and placed
on the couch. In a short time he was
moved back to the bed and he COM
menced to fail rapidly. The physician
stated that death was due to paralysis
o fthe heart, following the diphther-
etic trouble. Tuesday morning Mr. and
Mrs. Stone took the remains back
to Waukon, Iowa, for interment, and
they will return to this city in the
course of a couple Of weeks. The case
is a very sad one and much sympathy
/ will be extended the bereaved par.
ents. Brief funeral services were
held on the lawn in front Of the resi-
dence and were conducted by Rev
E. M. LETTERS.
The Misses Hilda and Theckla
Nicolin gave a parcel shower at their
home Tuesday evening in honor OF
the approaching nuptials of Miss Her.
mena Reihsen. which was attended
by twenty-four young lady friends OF