The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-07
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPENs
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK
For fire and tornado Insurance Sc,

For fire and tornado Insurance see
w. E. Rathbun, agent for the Royal
Insurance Co.
c. l.. Downey came down from
Ashton Wednesday to remain with
his SOL c. w. Downey and wife for
a few days.
Floyd ellis arrived home Tuesday
afternoon from Ann Arbor. Mich,
! where ho is attending the medical de-
partment of the university. He will
be home for two weeks during the va
cation period.
The Woman's Missionary society
of the Congregational church will
meet with Mrs. F. L. Ransom Thurs
day afternoon at 8 o'clock. The les
son is the first chapter of The Cos
pei in Latin Lands" Please study it
carefully.
Mrs. G. L. Downey arrived Wednes-
day from Tilsonburg, Canada,
where she was called by reason of
the death OF her sister. She will re-
main in the city several days with her
son, c. w. Downey, while enroute
home to Ashton.
The Lady Macabees of Mitchell
Hive at their regular review had a
good attendance and a most delight
full evening resulted. State Command
er Mrs. S. Nevada Hereford was pres
ena and received a hearty welcome
from the members, as her coming is
always a signal for much enthusiasm
and renewed activity in Maccabee
circles. The state commander took
charge of the work of the evening,
which was both interesting and in
structing and at the close of business
all repaired to the dining room where
delicious refreshments were served
by the entertainment committee.
the story published in The Repub-
lican yesterday and taken from the
Sioux Falls Press concerning the
elopment of Frank Hardesty and a
Miss Cunningham to this city in an
automobile Sunday was a fake pure
and simple-at least some person was
stringing the Press with great de-
liberateness. Clerk of Courts Cat
trell stated that he did not issue a
marriage license for any parties by
those names, and Rev. Mr.. Bowdish
discleims having performed a we'd
ding ceremony in which those people
were interested. Explanations in
Sioux Falls will be quite necessary
or the part of somebody.
Mrs. R. P. Edison, who is here on
a visit from her claim in the western
part of the state, says the Mitchell
contingent is now located near a new
town which has been named by the
Milwaukee company as Edison, in hon
of Superintendent Edison Of the
Black Hills division. A p%ostoffice has
been established at that place an
Mrs. Edison has received the appoint
ment as postmaster. The Milwaukee
will build it's line through that place
this summer, and within another
year Edison doubtless will be one OF
the booming towns of the west. Mrs.
Edison said that Charles M. Blythe
will be one of the first merchants in
Edison, and that he went to Sioux
City recently to purchase a stock of
goods for his general store.
WHO WANTS "A SHETLAND PONY?
If there is any boy or girl in this
county who would like my handsome
young Shetland pony, "Blitzen,"
please write me a letter telling your
age and name of your teacher. l want
give the pony to some child who
will treat it kindly; it is a pet, very
though lively. 1 will give a
saddle and bride with it free. To
prove your earnestness, will you hus-
tie more than others who may wa 1t
it? Address (enclosing a nickel for
details).
The Pony Chap,
Care The N. w. Agriculturist.
Minneapolis, MINI.
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