The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-05-26
IN O AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
IN THE COURSE OF A WEEK.

Mrs. c. f. Hackett of Parker, has /,
been visiting with Mrs. S. e. Morris
and returned home this morning.
Mrs. G. Dolph, of Omaha, arrived
in the city this morning to make a
visit at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Dudley.
Mayor and Mrs. A. r. Hitchcock ar
rived home this morning from Brook
ings, where they attended a meeting
Of the board of regents.
Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen Jones went
to Santee Agency Tuesday to at
tend the commencement exercises of
the Indian school located at that
place.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Maxon returned
to their home at Trip Tuesday after
noon, making the journey in their
automobile. They have been visiting
friends in the city since Sunday.
Miss Sylvia Hill, of Lyonville, S. D.,
arrived in the city Tuesday and
is a guest at the home of John Grace.
She came to attend the Music Festi-
val.
Miss Rosa Rosenthal, who has been
visiting her uncle, Jos. Lovinger, for
the past year, returned Tuesday
- I,r ho~,o -, Nou, Vorl,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. L. Potter left Tues
day evening for the east. They will
stop at points in Wisconsin for a
month and then go on to Brushton,
N. Y, to visit with relatives.
A. j. Kings has put the bricklayers
to work on the building which he
started a year or so ago, and expects
to finish this summer. Mr.. Kings will
use the brick structure in connection
with his carpenter work.
Miss Anna Elsner, a former teacher
of %elocution in the University, has
been in the city for several days and
left yesterday for Bookings. She is
now employed as field secretary for
the Chicago Training School.
The supplement which is sent out
with the Capital this week is paid
for by the progressive republicans
campaign committee and is inserted
in the Capital just as any other adj
vertising matter would be. The man
,agement assumes no responsibility
for it's contents.
In the election of the officers at the
Odd Fellows grand lodge session held
at Yankton, Mitchell was favored
with the following: S. w. Rowley,
grand conductor, Elton Mckinley, D.
d. G.. W.; Mrs. Jensen grand inside
guardian of the Rebekah Assembly.
MT. Rowley was also elected grand
treasurer of the Canton.
The May number of the Progress
Magazine, which has just been issued
contains an interesting article from
the pen of DR.. T. J.. Macmurray Of
this city On the subject Of Polite
ness" In the June number Of Pro-
gress DR.. Macmurray will have an
other article on "Punctuality."
Mrs. George Ellis received a letter
from her mother at Paul's Valley,
Oklahoma, in which she writes of
the tornado which passed over that
section a few days ago. She stated
that five buildings on their farm were
destroyed and that the house was
partially moved from the foundation.
The laying of concrete is advancing
at the rate Of $500 cubic yards a
day; and there yet remain to be
placed about 1,850,0O0 cubic yards.
The first concrete was laid in the
docks at Pedro Miguel on September
1, 1909, when a temporary mixing
plant was put in operation. The in
stallation of the permanent mixing
and handling cranes has not yet been
completed, only three Of the six
cranes being importation. There re-
main to be placed at Pedro Miguel
100000 cubic yards Of concrete, and
at Mirafores 1,505,000 cubic yards.
Mrs. ]. H. Brockman, Of Central
City. Iowa. was called here by the
sickness Of her daughter, Mrs. A. ].
Davis.
1.-THE Maynard" was opened to the
public Monday night after a months
preparation, and the great crowd
which thronged to the place certain.
ly repaid Manager Tournier for all
the effort and labor he had put forth
to make the house comfortable and
attractive. The doors were opened
early in the evening to admit the