The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-03-30
IN TOWN N COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
=! THE COURSE OF A WEEK

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Mrs.. Charles Watts OF Alexandra,
enjoyed . few days visit this weel
with Mrs. 8. j. Wayman and children
Of Mitchell.
o. L. Branson, president OF thu
First National Bank. lie In Manning
Iowa. where he was called by the
serious illness Of his father.
Mrs. Jos. schlimgen and Mrs. Chas
Roth left Friday evening for New
Ulm. MINI. where they we're called
by the serious illness Of their sister,
Mrs. Henry Mueller.
Miss Jennie Williams, who return.
ed to the city q few days ago from
the western part Of the state. has
taken a position with the Northwest,
ern Surety Co.
H. L. Bras has disposed Of the last
of his city property. He sold the
building occupied by the Educator
Co. to H. Noble and the residence
property he owned on the corner OF
Sixth Avenue east and Burr street lie
sold to Fred Cropsey, who recently
moved to this city from the country.
Secretary McIlvane, of the state
fair board, is sending out the speed
program which has been arranged
for the fall exhibition at Huron,
among which are several stakes
races. The total amount set aside for
the race program is $1,000, which
is $1,000 more than was paid out for
racing last year.
Lou Tenney arrived in the city
Saturday from Seattle. Wash, to
remain a month for a rest after a
hard winters work. Mr. Tenney is
an engineer on the Milwaukee road
of the Pacific coast extension and ham
dies one OF the big mallard type OF
engines. which has a capacity Of haul
ing fifty loaded cars.
w. 8. Hill, who recently bought an
interest in the Dakota Improved Seed
Co.. is making preparations to move
his family here from Alexandria. He
has bought the w. D. Waterman resi-
dence on the corner of Sixth Avenue
east and Burr street, which contains
three lots. Mr.. Hill expects to make
some marked changes in the resi-
dence property.
d. A. Braught returned home this
morning from his extended trip, on
which he started a day or two after
the election in November. He went
west to the coast and then down
through California and into Texas,
covered a large amount Of territory
in his travels. He said that Mrs.
Braught remained in California for
the present and would return home
later in the spring.
F. E. Oyer, manager of Oyer's
Cloak and Suit Company opened last
year in the Gale Theatre building,
left Saturday for Mason City,
Iowa, where he will open a store
similar to the one he is conducting
here. He states he is we'll pleased
with the business given his store here
and believes there is an equally good
opening in Mason City. The two
stores will be operated together.
Frank Hobbs and family arrived in
the city this morning from White
Lake. and hereafter will make their
home in this city. Mr.. Hobbs will
take a position with M. H. Gosche as
a timer. He is a fine clarinet play
er and will make a valuable acquisi-
ton to the band which is being Or
ganized. During the capital cam
paign MI. Hobbs played with the Nit
chell band during the entire summer
and fall.
Professor Hunter was very much
encouraged at the band rehearsal
Wednesday evening by reason of the
number of men who were out to prac-,
tice and lay the foundation for a fine
musical organization. There we're
twenty-seven men present and with
in the course of two or three weeks
this number will be augmented by
four or five more. two good clarinet
players having been secured from out
Of town to move here and play with
the band, while there are several To-
cal players yet to come in.
Mrs. c. c. Warren died Tuesday ev-
ening at her home three miles west
and one north of this city. She was
sick but three o: four days with
membraneous Group, and her age was
81 years. She leaves a husband and
one little son to mourn her loss. Pri-