The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-10-13
LETCHER ITEMS

Letcher, 8. D.-Elden Miller re-
turned Monday to his claim near
Olerichs, s. D., after q weeks visit
at home.
Monday night the members of the
congregational church gave a recep-
Ition for Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Kurt
man at the home of Mrs. Kursman's
parents, Nj. and Mrs. John Wilson.
Light refreshments were served. Rev.
Horton, in behalf of the members of
the church, presented the young cou-
pie with a silver creamer and sugar
as q token Of appreciation. Mrs.
Kaufman is q member of the church
and has served as organist the past
year. Mr.. and Mrs. HUFFMAN will
leave soon for Terry. Montana. where
they expect to make their home on
. claim near that place.
Jim Seward is at home from Will
beaux, Montana, where he has been
holding down . claim.
Mr.. and Mrs. Martin Sisel Of Green
Aeld, Iowa. have moved here and
will occupy the farm to be vacated
ItbysI. NcCaughey. Nj. ssisel 10 Mrs.
VIM. McGarvey's brother.
w. G. Triner and Orel Kingsbury
have bought out the Bush cafe. The
lnew firm took possession the first of
the week.
Mrs. Bush and children have moved
baek on their place west Of town,
I having sold their restaurant.
Nick Burg came down from Cuth-
bert Thursday for . short visit with
relatives.
M. woodbury. spent Saturday In
IWoonsockat.
Cora Nicholson IL home from Mon
tana for q visit with home folks.
r. Buchanan OF Sioux Falls visited
at the home Of his son, w. C. Buchan-
an, over Sunday.
A farewell party was given Tues
day evening at ] e. Wilson'S for
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. HUFFMAN. Va
rious kinds Of games were played. A
light lunch was served. Ben Van
Metre, in behalf Of the guests, pre-
sented the young couple with a set
of silver knives and forks. The brid-
al couple we're also showered with
useful tin article that will prove
very useful on the claim.
Mr.. and Mrs. 8. ]. Snyder of Sioux
Falls returned home Thursday after
la visit with. their daughter, Mcs. w.
IC. Buchanan.
Mr.. and Mrs. Grosbeck left Thurs
day for q three weeks trip to Michi-
gan.
Mr.. G. F. DeGror came down from
waaNav. s. D., on a business trip.
W anesday night the Travel Cir
,etve a pie social at the home of
~ and Mrs. AL Pence. A good
+, iii vas reported. The young folks
realized shout eleven dollars which
thev @s, 20 the M. e. church.
80. Nurfman left Thursday with
his *: II goods for Terry, Montana.
where le has q claim. Mrs. Kurt
man will leave in q few days.
DR.. G. w. Gallagher of Plainview,
Nebraska is here holding special ser.
vices this week in the Congregational
church. Rev. horton is in Plainview
at this writing taking DR.. G%allagher's
place.
Inc dance Friday night at the
Opera house was we'll attended. The
music furnished by Ainsworth's or
chestra of Minneapolis was fully ap-
preciated.
+, Joe Bennett made q business trip
to RedHeld last week.
Miss Blanche Ryan returned to
| Mitchell Monday after an over Sun
day visit at home. Helen Ryan &C
companied her and will remain a
week.
Mrs. lang and children Of LeMars,
iowa returned home Monday after a
weeks visit with Mrs. Lang's sister,
Mrs. Steiner.
Miss Myrtle Ryan is quite i'll at
this writing. She has ben threat
ened with typhoid fever.
Mr.. Law Of 'Hawarden Is here on
a visit to his daughter. Mrs. Lewis
Byers.
New York City.-A knot of tour
lists in the Chinese quarter stood be-
fore . little Chinese girl dressed In
her festival clothes of bright colors,
With blue and yellow embroidered
pantaloons. yesterday. They admired
her az one admires some curiosity and
voiced openly their opinions. One OF
the party, q young man. said In q