The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-01-05

much enjoyment in visiting among
his friends in the business district.
He has lived in this country a great
many years. and was actively engag-
ed in farming In Plano township,
Hanson county. OF late years he has
made his home with his daughter.
His may friends will extend their
congratulations on the occasion of his
birthday.
For fire and tornado insurance see
w. E. Rathbun, agent for the Royal
Insurance Co.
Funeral services were held this aft
ternoon at the Highland house over
the remains of William NJ. Wattles
at the hour.of 3 o'clock, which we're
attended by the friends of the family.
DR.. j. S. Hoagland offered the pray
er and spoke feelingly of the unfortu-
nate death of the deceased. Flowers
were sent by the friends, and much
sympathy will be extended the fam
lily in their bereavement. The de-
ceased was SO years old, and leaves
a wife, four daughters and two sons.
He was a man appreciated by his
friends for the good qualities he pos
sessed. The remains will be taken
back to Iona, Iowa, for interment,
and will be accompanied on the mid
NIGHT Milwaukee tonight by Mrs.
Wattles, her daughter, Nettie, and
Ferd Deingler.
DIR. Hoagland in the Methodist
church was pleased Sunday morning
and a little surprised to have in his
congregation 165 people by actua.
count, as of whom were women. The
majority of the members of the choir
numbers were rendered. The pastor
spoke on The Outlook of the New
Year" and said in conclusions: "a
happy year will not depend upon firm
health, fine clothes, superficial
friends, formal functions, full crops
or flush accounts. 1t will depend up
on clear consciences, clean hands,
pure hearts, right spirits, open
minds, cheerful giving, willing SER
vice, an accepted Saviour and a rec
oncile God. 1t is therefore possible
for all 20 have a happy year" There
was no formal service in the evening
on account OF the raging storm.
Miss Elizabeth Brown departed
Saturday evening for Minneapolis to
resume her work in the city schools.
Miss Brown spent her vacation per-
iod in this city at the home of her
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G.. Brown.
The snow which fell ail day Sun
day did not treat everybody just
alike, so far as deposit:ns it equal
ly. One neighhor this morninS found
a nice long drift covering two-tlirds
of his walk, While his neighhor's
walk was swept bare land the latter
could not help but express a little
sympathy for the former when he
started down town and found his
.neighLor Juggling away with = s':ovel
il hand trying to make a passageway
for the public.
Mr.. Raymond l.. Wurm and Miss
Mae Freeman were married Sunday
morning at the parsonage of the
First Methodist Episcopal church, DR..
j S. Hoagland, the pastor, officiat-
ing. Mr.. and Mrs. Wurm are from
the neighboring town of Ethan. Both
are young people we'll known and
highly respected in the community.
Mr.. Wurm is the son of Mr.. and Mrs.
Herman Wurm of Ethan. Mrs.
Wurm is the daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Sylvanus freeman who live on
a farm near Ethan. The young peo-
pie will be at home to their friends
at the home the groom's parents un-
til March when they will move to
their farm and begin housekeeping
for themselves. They have the con-
CALCULATIONS and good wishes of
many friends a number of whom are
in this city.