The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-04-14

corner of Fourth Avenue and Row.
ley street.
Charles Closz, of Webster City, Ia,
'tne father of Mrs. E. M. Jeffers, ar
rived in the city Saturday and
Will be a guest at the Baptist manse
Tor a few days.
Robert Burns has purchased the
lot on Fifth Avenue west, Immediate
ly to the real of the Seaman residence
and on which he expects to erect a
home this summer.
j. W. Bryant was up from Ethan
Wednesday. He has just commenced
the erection of e new residence in
that place. Mr.. Bryant said that Ethan
is giving every evidence of a rapid
growth this season, many new houses
going up and several business build
ings will be added to the general i'm
provements CO the place.
i. j. Spangler received a telegram
from the clerk of the supreme court
Friday afternoon announcing that
the court had reversed a case in which
his client by the name of Riggs had
been convicted of the statutory
charge of rape, for which he received
a sentence OF five years in the pen
ltentiary. The case was tried at
Chamberlain two years ago.
Percy Hollands, who came ont
ron Indiana with the remains of his
iather and sister, has been making
ms nome in Sioux City for some time,
He stated that he would remove to
Mentone nov and take charge of the
electric light plant. The town has
about 1000 inhabitants, and is a.
good opening for a plant. He said
there are many new houses going nm
which will be wired and that the ont
look was very hopeful for an increas-
ed business.
j. p, Lester brought in a small
mess of potatoes which he plowed up
IN MS garden yesterday. These are
potatoes which he did not dig last
fall and which went through the
winter without freezing on, account
OF the ground not freezing up. These
potatoes are in much better condition
than those which have been carried
through the winter in the cellar, be-
ing firm and solid. Quite a number
OF people have found potatoes in their
gardens which they did not expect to
find this spring.
Friday evening the Entire Nous
bridge whist club was entertained at
the home of Mrs. A. E. Hitchcock.
there being four hostesses for the
occasion who Joined in entertaining
the husbands of the ladies. They were
MIS-. J.. K. Smith, Mrs. j. G. Mozart
ney. Mrs. F. M. Hammer and Mrs.
A. %. Hitchcock. A six O'Clock din
ner was served that was very an
petizing, and later in the evening
bridge whist was taken up for the
evenings amusement. The local
prizes were awarded to Mrs. Geo. ~.
Foster and H. E. Hitchcock.
Robert Burns arrived home from
Sioux Falls Saturday having been
over there to attend the federal court
and was a member of the grand jury.
AT the conclusion of the work of the
jury the members presented foreman,
H. B. Schlicting, of Deadwood, with
a gold headed ebony cane. suitably
engraved, as a recognition of the eff
hcient service he rendered in hurry
ing the work that was before the jury.
The presentation speech was made by
Mr.. Burns. Mr.. Schlicting got three
or four autos and took the members
of the jury for a long ride over the
city.
Thursday evening was inspection
night and initiation for the Eastern
Star Chapter Of this city. 1t was a
most interesting occasion throughout
and the attendance was very crafty
ing. A luncheon was served at 6
O'Clock at which over a hundred sat
down to a fine spread. The work of
the evening consisted of the initia-
ton of five candidates, and it was
carefully watched by Mrs. Anna A.
Lumley, grand worthy matron Of the
state. At the conclusion of the work
Mrs. Lumley gave a short address in
which she praised the work of the
Chapter in the highest possible terms,
stating that the work was done in a
perfect manner. 1t was a very high
compliment to the officers of the
Chapter. During the evening Mrs.
Lumley was presented with a hand
some souvenir spoon in behalf of the
Chapter, the speech of presentation
being made by Mrs. Jennie Wiltse.
The occasion was a very enjoyable
ono ghOut. and the members
and the visitors from outside of town
were very happily entertained.
There is going to be something do
ing in the line of good roads work
out east of town, on the road running
to the Jim river bridge. VIM. M.
Smith, chairman of the good roads
committee, took the county commits
sioners in his auto for a trip to that
very bad piece of roadway. There is
a stretch of roadway between the
L iresteel bridge and the river bridge
which is always very bad when the