The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-03-30

sunday. March rs. q sOn.
John Roth Is quite sick at his
home ON Fifth Avenue east, and fos
the past several days there has been
little hope OF his recovery. He is
suffering with dropsy.
@. l.. Hampton was injured Sat-
urday afternoon when his horse,
hitched to the oil wagon. attempted
to run away. Mr.. Hampton fell to
the ground while running and struck
his head on the ground or a 'ainst a
wheel Of the wagon, just which he
did not know, and lost consciousness.
He was cut on the side of the face
and bruised about the head, SO that
for a while he was in bad shape. He
is getting along very nicely at the
present time. but will. be unable to
drive his oil wagon for several days.
Mesdames Lukens, Footitt, Par
cells, Porteous, Jensen, Woods. Dod-
son, Snow and Dethlefs, and the
Misses Miner, Janos, Field and Bal
lard returned from Parkston Satur-
day night on the midnight passenger.
having been down there to attend a
district convention Of the Rebekahs.
John Michels, who has charge OF
the corr palace decoration, has made
a contrast with Floyd ellis to deco
rate the exterior and interior Of the
building for this year. Mr.. Gillis is
attending the medical department of
the college at Ann Arbor, Mich, and
in writing his acceptance of the po-
sition, states that the designs this
year will be wholly different from
anything that he has yet placed on
the exterior. The design will be ORR
entail in character, and MI. ellis says
he is satisfied that he will do a bet
ter job than ever, which is saying a
good deal for the young man has al
ready made a splendid reputation as
a decorator.
Mrs. Floyd jerks, living four miles
west of the city, was thrown from a
buggy Saturday evening, and sustain
ed a fracture Of her right wrist.
Prof. J.. u. Martin, science teacher
in the high school department, has
rendered his resignation, and his
place he's been filled by the selection
of Prof. H. E. Hurst, who comes here
from Hutchinson, Kansas, and COM
menced his duties Monday. Prof.
Martin will give up school work en-
tirely and has accepted a position
with an automobile manufacturing
company as sales manager. Prof.
and Mrs. Martin expect to leave the
latter part of the week for Hutchin-
son, Kan. The board of education
feels that it was quite fortunate in
in being able to secure a man of the
ability of Prof. Hurst to fill out the
years work.
The friends of P. H. Kelley, the
alderman of the Third ward, whose
term expires this spring, have been
trying to get him to stand for re-elec-
ton. Mr.. Kelley, in conversation
with the writer, stated that he be-
lieved he had been on the council
long enought and that some other
person ought to be given a chance to
serve. Mr.. Kelley asks The Repub-
lican to state for him that he will not
be a candidate at the spring election,
and makes the announcement thus
early in order that other aspirants
can make their entry into the race.
The State Board of Pharmacy an
nounces that an examination of can
didates will be held at Brookings on
Wednesday, April 10, the sessions to
be held at the college building. Par
ties desiring to take the examina-
tion will make application to E. c..
Bent, secretary, Dell Rapids.
Dakota Wesleyan is issuing it's
for the Summer School,
opens Monday, June -, imme-
after the close of the college
season. DIR. Kerfoot retained a SPLEEN
faculty for the course, which will
last for a period of six weeks. The
FIRST two weeks of the school will be
with the Dawson County
Institute, Superintendent
Browne having arranged to have the
teachers Of the county take their
work at the University, which gives
hem the benefit Of a wide range Of
study. (,
The first rain which has visited
his sectin since late last fall came
saturday night. following three days s
# a heavy wind from the south.
Farmers have been delaying their
of grain until some moisture
anne. and while 1t was not heavy it
anne slow and soaked deep into the !