The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-08-04
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK.
For fire and tornado Insurance see
w. E. Rathbun, agent for the Royal

E. Rathbun, agent for the Royal
Insurance Co.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Richard
Redden, "Wednesday, July %, a
Harry Brown left Thursday morn
ing for Denver and will join his
brother and sister who have been
there for some time.
DR.. j. S. Hoagland arrived home
Friday morning from the Black Hills,
where he has been on business the
past week. He will be in his office
Saturday forenoon for visitors.
Mrs. A. A. Warren and Clark left
on the midnight train Wednesday for
Randolph, Wis, where they will
spend a few weeks visiting at the
home of Mrs. Warren's mother and
other relatives.
c. w. Downey, city editor of The
Republican arrived home Thursday
after ten days vacation spent
in Chicago and points in Illinois. He
stopped in Sioux Falls on the way
home and saw part of the play in the
state tennis tournament.
Miss Grace Davis arrived home
Wednesday from Berkely, Calf.
where she has been attending the
University of California last year
and from which she graduated in
June. She will be this summer at the
home of her father, j. H. Davis.
Mr.. and Mrs. All Walpole arrived
home Thurs from Missoula,
Montana, having been there for the
past month. They left Miss Bessie
there for an indefinite stay, as she
finds the climate very agreeable and
is seemingly much improved in
health.
John Flynn, special agent of the
census bureau, has been in Mitchell
for the past ten days gathering in
formation for the department. The
information desired has been along
the line of statistics of manufacture
ing companies and corporations, with
regard to expenses, number of en-
ployees, and facts material in this re-
gard.
\. +. P%orteous and family arriv-
ed home on the night Milwaukee
passenger Wednesday, having spent
the past week at Arnold's Park on
Lake Okoboji, Iowa. They report an
exceedingly enjoyable time and in
tend to repeat the experience next
year. There are a number of Mitch
ell families now at the lake in cot
tages who will stay there the re-
mainder of the
Mrs. l.. j. Welch departed Thurs
day for Chicago and will be
Joined there Friday by Mr.. Welch.
They intend to be gone the next two
weeks at points in the east. Mr.. Welch
is a delegate from the state to the
national convention of the knights
of Columbus, which will be in ses-
sion next week at Quebec, Canada.
John A. Bowler and wife of Sioux
Falls, and Thos. Griffin and wife of
Sioux City will also go to Quebec to
the convention.
The Sunday School of the Presby-
terrain church held a picnic at Tob-
ms grove Thursday. Two hay racks
ere drawn up at the church in the
morning and the young and old peo-
pie to the number of sixty-five We're
transported to the grove. The day
was spent in the most delightful nan
ner, Baseball. croquet and all kinds
of games and sports We're INDUCED
in to the joy of the young people.
Refreshments were served during
the afternoon and evening, and be-
fore nightfall the crowd had return
ed to the city.
Shortly after finishing the civil
examination in the post office
building at $3.50 Wednesday after
Earl b. Palmer was taken with
severe pains and upon removal to a
physicians office found to have APP
pendicities. He was operated upon
later in the day. Mr.. Palmer has been
attending the summer school at the
and would have left this
morning for Watertown ito attend
state encampment of the National
Guard. His parents live at Hetland,
D., and they were notified of his
condition by phone Wednesday.
Mrs. l.. G. Jeep Of Sioux City is
visiting at the home 0f hor sictor