The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-06-22
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Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Morris came
in from Chamberlain this morning.
having been out there to attend the
Masonic and Eastern Star sessions.
Mrs. Morris was elected to the posi-
ton OF Grand Matron Of the State
Chapter.
J.. C. Purdy came home Friday ev-
ening from his trip back to Palmy-
ia, Wis, where he enjoyed the pleas
ures OF a homecoming celebration.
While in Milwaukee Mr.. Purdy CALI
ed .Lieut-Col. Macarthur, who was in
charge of the regiment of which Mr..
Purdu was a member during the
civil war.
A civil service examination. liz an
nounced by the government for a field
clerk in the reclamation service,
which is to be held July S at Belle
Fourche, S. D. The position pays q
salary ranging from $50 to 1925 per
month. Application for blanks
should be made to the United States
Civil Service Commission, Washing
ton, d. c., and oil information will
be forwarded.
The final meeting of the May Fes-
tival committee was held. Thursday
evening to settle up the financial end
OF the enterprise. After all bills were
paid the committee found that it had
a very good balance to carry over for
the 1912 season. 1t was talked in
the committee of the hope to have
the orchestra here for two days next
season, giving two matinees and two
evening concerts. 1t is believed that
the concerts under those circum-
stances would be patronized even
better than by having the orchestra
but n afternoon and evening, and
thus giving the people more of the
orchestra music.
Under the direction OF Street
Commissioner Allen a new band
stand, was turned v to the Nit
chell band last night in time for the
street concert. Mr.. Allen had a sol
i'd and we'll constructed stand made
for the band, and the boys want to
express their appreciation for what
the city council and the street COM
missioner did toward providing a
good place for the band.
Edward Showers and Miss Mayme
Kinney were made husband and wife
Thursday evening at 6 o'clock. They
repaired to the flee of the clerk Of
courts, where Justice Satterlee was
called, and he performed the cere-
mony in the presence Of a few wit
nesses. The parties reside in this
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Scallin and
son, Fred, and Mrs. Anna Scallin de.
parted this morning for ar eastern
trip, going to Buffalo, N. Y, to at
tend the national convention of the
Modern Wooden of America, tc
which Mr.. Scallin is a state delegate
From there they go Elmyra, N. Y,
to visit with Mrs. John Laidlaw and
other relatives living in Pennsylva-
MIA. They expect to be gone about a
month.
DR.. Freyberg left this morning for
a trip of about three weeks, going
first to Buffalo, N. Y, to attend the
national convention Of the Modern
Woodmen of America. He holds the
position Of state physician for the
order OF South Dakota. While in the
east he will be Joined by Rev. F. b.
Barnett. and they will go to the old
home of the Episcopal rector at
Glastonbury, Conn.
Mrs. w. NJ. Grafton came home
Wednesday evening from Madison.
S. D., where she has been visiting
for the past month during the alb
sence of Rev Grafton, who attended
the General Assembly of the Pres
byterian church, as one of the COM
missioners from this state. The AS
sembly met at Atlantic City, N. j.,
and he reports having had a splen-
did time at the gathering. He said
he attended one meeting where there
were 1000 ministers present and.
they listened to a broad address by
Colonel Roosevelt.
Il. C.. Drake came home Wednes-
day night on the Milwaukee from
Iowa City, Iowa, where he went to
attend the tenth annual reunion OF
the class of liberal arts OF the State
University, where he graduated. He
reports having had a fine time VISIT
ing with his old classmates.
The business block on Second Ave-
u east, just OFF of Main, is show
ing signs of great improvement. The