The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-12-08

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yesterday and everything brought
very satisfactory prices. The total
amount of the sale was about 1920.
The sale was conducted by J., j.
Goldhagen and Wood Smith.
The Knights Templar held a ses-
sion r44uay evening at which the
lied Cross degree was conferred. The
work of the evening was followed
by a banquet and an hour Of social
fellowship was thoroughly enjoyed
by the Sir Knights.
IT. and Mrs. Fred Widmann and
little daughter arrived home Friday
evening from their trip to Germany,
and report having had a very pleas
that section. They were accompanied
of Mrs. Widmann, who will make his
home here.
The Moir Land Co. has been con-
Quoting a orn contest and received
twelve entries from among the farm
ers in this section. The prizes were
awarded today by the judges, Henry
Shultz, Arthur Miller, Beach Crazy
They gave first prize on six ears Of
| yellow corn to George Conrad, and
first prize on white corn to Isaac
Christopher. both of this immediate
vicinity. Each received a prize Of
$3.50.
Clifford Smith has been sick at the
hospital for several weeks with ty'
pnoid fever and has recovered sui
f%iciently That he was able to leave
Friday via the Omaha road for hi:
home in Polo, Ill. He was accompan.
led by his mother, who has beer
here with her son. Mr.. Smith ha:
been working at the plumbing trade
since he came to Mitchell some time
ago.
AT the meeting of the Rebekah:
Friday evening the election of officers
was held with the following result:
Noble grand, Mrs. Myrtle Ballard,
rotary. Mrs. Evelyn Curtis; treasur
er. Mrs. Emma Peters, trustee, Mrs
Anna miller; captain of degree staff
Ars. Pearl Nichols. The installation
of the elective and a%ppointive officer:
will take place in the course Of
couple of weeks.
The johnson Bros. Furniture Co
finished moving their stock OF fur
niture to the building just vacated
by the Mitchell Harness Co.. mex
door to Vermilyea's dry good store
With their increased room and bet.
ter location the firm will add largel!
to their stock of furniture and will
soon have an up-to-date establish,
ment. ,-.-
The Odd Fellows held their meet
ing last evening and elected the fol
lowing officers for the ensuing 81,
months: Noble grand, Fred Setter
strom; vice grand, Lewis Kjelmyr
recording secretary, Joe Welsh; fl
financial secretary. Theodore Johnson;
treasurer, o. C. Thompson; trustee
a. T.. Porteous.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Burns moved
into their new residence on Fifth
avenue west Friday afternoon, al
though it is not wholly completed
but the return of the Widmann fam.
lily made it necessary. Mr.. Burns ha:
! erected n of the most handsome
and attractive residences, both the
exterior and interior being of a higf
type in the residence line. Theil
many friends will hope they will livt
long to enjoy it's comforts.
City Attorney Miller was notified
by the attorney Of the Dakota Contra
Telephone Co.. Thos. Null, that h,
would take an appeal from the judg
ment of the circuit court in the city,
case for the collection Of money du,
under the franchise, to the state su
preme court. This is the step nee
essary to finally taking the case t,
the United States supreme court
wher, it is UNDERSTOOD, it is to go 70.
ina adjudication.
Mrs. j. e. Martin, who has beef
teaching in the primary grade of tn,
Whittier schools since the death o
Miss Scallin, has been engaged by TIL,
board of education to finish out tn
year. Mrs. Martin consented to &C
as a substitute until a teacher coult
be secured, but at the request Of tn
board and of the children in tina
room she has consented to complet
the years work.
A. A. Warren began his duties a
janitor of the Whittier schools yes
terday and met with an accident tn,
first day. He was going into tn
basement OF the Central school build
ing and in the darkness fell into tn,
pit where the boilers are stationed
He struck on his head and was un
conscious when picked up. He wa
removed to his home, 1O7 Wisconsin
street, and today is feeling some bet
ter.
Mrs. John Hayes, of New England
N. D., arrived in the city yesterday t
visit with Mr.. and Mrs. L.. Herzog
!They were old friends years an,
years ago when the couples were frs
married. Mrs. Hayes lived in Nit
chell about twenty years ago, AM
they are enjoying the bringing up o
old times and incidents which hap
pened in their earlier lives. The oil
friends of Mrs. Hayes will be glad t
SEQ her again.
A Deadwood item Is to the effec
that Judge Rice has adopted the sys
tenn Of hearing all divorce cases Il
open court, and when the court I
regularly sitting. The Judge has bee