The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-11-24

iHuIsudy, o &, the ceremony be-
ing perfarmed by Rev. David Spencer.
Ihe Drldal couple went to New York
and Nlagara Falls for their wedding
trip. Ihey have taken up their resi-
n at the home of Mr.. Broadbent,
o FIRST Avenue west. The many
friends OF the groom in the city will
extend their hearty congratulations
over the wedding, which came very
much as a surprise to everybody.
Winter is having a hard time to
break In. The indications were good
SATURDAY afternoon and evening. A
light rain started to fall in the after
noon and then at 6 O'Clock snow start
ed in which lasted a half hour. Sun
day the sun came out warm and dis
pelled the winter attack and putting
the snow off the grounod. This
morning, however, the cold weather
was much more apparent than n
int this season when the mercury
went to IL degrees above zero, which
is the coolest so far this winter.
little ovoI a year ago a Mr.. and
Mrs. Middleton and a Mr.. Burkett
came to the city to look over the
ground for the purpose of starting a
moving picture show, and they stop
ped at the Mitchell hotel. Middleton
and his wife had, a thousand dollars
in cash between than which they pro-
posed to invest in the business. but
found that the field was we'll occu-
pied. Middleton left in a few days
for Omaha and his wife remained
here with the capital and Bunkett al
so stayel over. Mrs. Middleton COM
menced to have a nervous feeling with
the thousand dollars to look after and
II night she turned the full amount
over to Bunkett to keep until morn
ing. When morning came, however,
Bukett had skipped with the money,
and got away SO etfectually that moth
ing was learned of his all
Deputy Sheriff Cook said he got word
a few days ago that Bunkett has been
arrested in Omaha and that he made
a satisfactory settlement with THE
Middletons and while they did not get
all of their money. they were salts
fed to get some of it.
The Elks initiated a class of nine
teen members Friday evening, the
work being done before a large num-
Der of members. All but two were
from outside the city. The list fol-
lows: N. Fox, M. G. Diener, Emery;
G. G. Dunn, sr., G. G. Dunn, jr., Farm
er; John Borcherding, Murdo; f. S.
Turney, Harry S. Brown, Mitchell;
Morris Hoffman. Merton r. Hansen,
c. F. Baker, Leo E. Holton, Chas.
Haisch. belmont; Thomas w. Fother-
ingham, II. G. Sherin, Alfred T. New
i'll, Earl S. Addison. Ernest e. W..
Field, Herman ] Baker, Armour;
Virgil Hiner, Mt. Vernon. A fine
luncheon was served by Caterer Nc
earthly and the Gale theatre orchestra
played while it was being partaken of.
Music and short addresses made the
time enjoyable for the rest of the ev-
ening. By a vote of the lodge the
meeting night was changed from Fri
day to the first and third Wednes-
days of each month. There was a
good attendance of members from the
surrounding towns.
Hams have been disappearing from
the basement in Webber's restaurant
for some. little time, but who was
getting away with them remained
mystery. Mr.. Weber had his sus-
picions aroused Friday night and the
party was watched. Officers YER
milyea and Christensen were apprised
l ehe HediHess VI lue SltudtIOu anu
they watched for the coming of the
party to gather in the ham. Ed
Quinn, James Monihan and James
were the parties who we're in
terested in getting the hame away to
a place of safety. When they started
away with; it the officers placed them
under arrest. Their trial was held
Saturday evening, and Quinn plead
ed guilty to the ham stealing, and
the other two pleaded guilty to vag-
grancE. They EACH received a fine
of $40 at the hands of Justice Drake
and they will have to lay it out in
Jail. =