The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1910-03-10

HaWarden, Iowa, are , visiting their
daughter, Mrs. /. p. Potter.
Mrs. w. G. Haynes has been visit
ing her daughter, Mrs. G.. A. Town
san, and returned home to Scotland
Saturday morning.
Mrs. George Stranded and chilli
rem left for their home at Quinn Fri
day afternoon. Mrs. Stranded was
called here by the serious illness and
later death of her husband. She ex-
poets to take up her residence on her
claim and will prove up shortly.
j. D. Koch, who has been with the
Hathaway Snoe Co. since 1908, has
leased the building owned by his
father and just vacated by the Haul
ert Grocery, on Main street and will
remodel and give it a thorough re-
%novating in the way of painting and
papering, and will open with a COM
plete line of groceries. A little later
he will add dry goods and notions.
Arrangements have been made to
have Prof. G. Larsen of South Dakota
State College, of Bookings deliver
a n address in this city on Tuesday,
March is, at the court house at 2
O'Clock. This will be given to the
dairymen of this section for the pur-
pose of giving them some information
relating to the improvement of their
herds.
(, The Canton of the L. o. O. F. has
arranged to give it's third annual
military ball at the city hall on st.
Patrick's night, March IL. In the
early part of the evening the Odd Eel
lows band will give a short program
which will be followed by the dance.
The members of the Canton will ap-
pear in the full dress uniform, and
they anticipate giving their friends
and patrons one of the most enjoy
able dances of the season.
The grand gold medal contest un-
der the auspices of the w. c. T. u.
was held Friday evening at the court
house, but was not largely attended.
The contest was won by Miss Marie
Newell. The musical numbers we're
given by Gwyneth Upton, Thelma
and Edwin Cassem, who sang, by
Mary Boyles, who played a violin
solo very nicely, and choruses by the
boys and girls of the L. T. L. Mrs.
o. e. Cassem presided at the contest.
Funeral services were held at the
Methodist church Saturday over
the remains of Mrs. Tillie Richard
son, and were conducted by DR.. Hoag-
land. The remains were laid to rest
in Graceland cemetery. Mrs. Richard
son died at Hawarden, Iowa, Thurs
day, March 3 as the result of peri
tonitis. She leaves a husband and
three children, and they formerly liv-
ed here. Mrs. Richardson was a
of Mr.. and Mrs. Julius Jor-
genson.
Sheriff Plotner arrived home Friday
night from Sioux City, where he Sc
cured H. B. Sweitzer, who was ar
on the charge of breaking in
to a Milwaukee freight car and steal
ing a large quantity of clothing. A
man by the name of Harris was also
arrested on the same charge and was
bound over to the term of circuit
court in the sum of $500. Sweitzer's
examination was held this afternoon
and he was bound over to the cir
cult court term in bonds of $500.
Wallace Campbell. the new prop
rietor of the Widmann hotel, return
ed Friday evening to his home in
Minneapolis. Mr.. Campbell express
ed himself as being exceptionally
we'll pleased with his Investment in
the Widmann lease and believes that
Mitchell is a town which will easily
support the institution, which is to
be conducted on a higher basis. In
Manager Stranahan, Mr.. Campbell
believes he has a man who will cater
to the tastes and comfort of the pub
lie with the sole desire of making
the hotel q success. Mr.. Campbell
said that he would be in Mitchell at
various times during the year, and
contemplates an early trip down in
his automobile to try out the famous
roads in this country.
Mrs. w. E. Turner and Mrs. F. G..
Drake entertained a number of their
lady friends at a one O'Clock lunch
con Friday afternoon and which was
followed by bridge whist. The party
was held at the home of Mrs. Drake
on Fourth Avenue east. The table
decorated with spring flowers,
n orio{ee,, Qua ao,r,i1o Tho hOsf.