The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-25
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAI HAPPEN
m THE COURSE OF A WEEK

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fciently good for the corn palace. 1t
is the intention to secure the best
talent for attractions, and
the Investigations will be continued
until it is found. Announcement
will be made shortly OF the band that
has been engaged, which is conceded
by all musical critics to be one of the
best bands in the United States, and
ranks equally high with Sousa or
Creatore.
The Mitchell Silo Co. has about
the setting up of one of
their Immense storage feed boxes on
Lawler str eet, near First Avenue, to
display to intending purchasers.
While the company was organized
several months ago it is now putting
out its first product. The silo is
made of clear fir wood, and, those
who have seen it state that it is the
best of the kind that they have come
across. 1t is equipped with doors ev-
cry thirty inches through which to
remove the stock food. Robert
Burns, president of the company,
stated that they have had fine sue
cess in placing their silos for fall
delivery and that already they have
disposed of v 100. The silo is
coming into more general use every
year as the farmers come to learn
of its excellent qualities as a food
pr~eservative.
Sunday turned quite chilly for
this season of the year, the mercury
touching the mark of 46 degrees for
the lowest point Saturday night, and
it remained at 60 during the day. A
fire in the house all day made the
much more comfortable.
United States District Attorney
Wagner and Charles Hedden went
out to Deadwood Sunday afternoon
via the Milwaukee road to attend the
of federal court. Mr.. He'd
den is one of the witnesses in a case
that court.
A party of young ladies and gentle
men known as the Volunteer Mis-
sion Band of the University came
home this morning from Mellette,
where they conducted services in the
Methodist church Sunday. These
young people are making trips out
to the various towns i'll the state ev-
cry Sunday. AT the completion of
their work they expect to be sent to
some foreign country to engage in
mission work under the guidance of
the Methodist conference.
THAT sermon should be preached
to every youth of our city," was the
the reporter heard by sew
eral persons as he was leaving the
Congregational church Sunday morn
ing after the services. 1t was a good
message Rev. w. NJ. Mair delivered
to the large congregation Sunday.
He took for him topic Cleaning Up
Time" suggested by the season with
its new life and beauty. He said
that it was a good time for a lot of
people to get the rubbish out of
their lives, to begin the new life, to
lay the foundation for future pros
perity, character and happiness.
Each point in the discourse was IL
Illustrated by incidents taken from
real life making the sermon a strong
one. The music by the choir was
helpful. Especially good was the So
10 by Mr.. Wilson accompanied on
the violin by Miss Genevieve Bran
son. This was greatly appreciated
by the congregation. In the evening
Rev. Mair preached another splendid
sermon on Some Fashionable Gods.
The Rev. DR.. J. P. Jenkins, the
Field Agent for Dakota Wesleyan
University, preached Sunday morning
in the First Methodist Episcopal
church. He was greeted by a great
congregation and preached a strong
and suggestive sermon on, christian
Stewardship At the conclusion of
the sermon the usual annual offering
for the current expense fund of the
University was taken. In the even
ing the president, DR.. Kerfoot,
preach an uplifting sermon. 1t was
announced that the pastor would
preach next Sunday morning on,
Vacation" to which service all the
students of the city schools and the
University have a special invitation.
DR.. Hoagland will preach the Memoir
ial sermon to the Grand Army and
affiliated societies in the auditorium
of the church at 8 p. m. The choir
directed by Prof. Hobson, will have
a special program of music for both
these special services.
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