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

II. Elair has purchased Inc cigar
stai,u formerly operated by A. l..
Greuvcs and took possession this
week. ana will be conducted by Paul
Weleh. MIR. Greaves expects to leave
about the middle of January for
California.
The j.. +. Anderson Lumber Co,
of this city is already to establish a
lumber yard at Faith, the new town
at the extension of the Milwaukee
road southwest OF Mobridge. The
lumber IS on the way out there and as
'soon as the rails are laid into Faitl,
the material will be shipped there.
A week AGO the rails were laid with
in ten miles of the town and the peo.
pie could see the some of the engine
headed that way. With any kind OF
luck at all the rails ought to be laid
into Faith by the end of this week.
Miss Florence Shelby, a teacher in
the city schools, went to Charles City,
Iowa, yesterday to spend the re-
mainder of the vacation period with
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hoyt Cox and child
rem came from Chamberlain, and this
morning they left via the Milwaukee
road for Denver, Colo, where they
will make their home in the future.
Mr.. Cox was a former resident of
this city, selling his photograph gal
lery and moving west of the river
to make his home on a claim.
j. w. Shelby, the Milwaukee agent.
left Thursday night for Brownsville,
Mimi, where he was called by the
sudden ueath OF his father.
Wednesday evening at the parson
age of the First Methodist Episcopal
church Mr.. James N. Cross was mar
ried to Mrs. Eliza NJ. Smith, DR.. j.
S. Hoagland officiating at the Gre
mony. Mr.. and Mrs. Cross left in the
evening for st. Paul where they will
spend the winter. They will return
in the spring to South Dakota where
Mr.. Cross has large farm and ranch
interests. The bride is from Acad-
envy, Charles Mix county, and the
groom from Spencer Wisconsin. Mr..
Cross is we'll known in this county,
having formerly large farming in
%terests in the vicinity of Mt. Vernon.
The annual meeting of the Congre-
gational church was held Wednesday
evening, with a good attendance at
the church. The reports of the Off
GERS of the various organizations of
the church were made and they in
dicated that each was in good finan-
cial condition. The following Off
GERS We're elected for the ensuing:
Deacons, V. b. Diehl, S. Cattrell;
trustees, S. H. Scallin, ]. II. Ferris;
treasurer, S. Cattrell; clerk, Mrs. r.
+. Ruth: music committee, S. H.
scallin, Mrs. II. E. Hitchcock, Mrs.
w. f. TruaX; ushers, L. A. Pope and
Rufus Lyons. A number of prob
lens concerning the church and its
work were discussed by Pastor Mair
and members.
The board aof education met in
regular session Friday evening with
all the members present. A COM
mittee was appointed to make in
quiry into the number of benches,
tables and supplies necessary to in
stall the manual training in the
grades and domestic science in the
high school. Superintendent Hoff
presented a communication to the
board stating that he will not be
an applicant for reelection as SUI
perintendent for the ensuing year,
but will sever his connection with
the schools at the close of the year
in June. 1t was referred to the
president and teachers committee to
present suitable resolutions at the
next meeting.
Miss Lucille Evans has been visit
ing with friends at Des Moines, Iowa,
for the past two months and came
home Yesterday. Miss Evans was ac-
~companied home by her friend, Miss
Goldie Graham, Of Sioux City, who
will visit here several weeks.
The Weilitte bridge whist club was
entertained Friday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. G. F. Paige,
which resulted in a delightful inter
holiday party. The decorations were
pretty and attractive and the place
cards were unique. The prizes were
awarded to Mrs. L. f. Wallerstedt,
and DR.. George G. Kimball, while
the consolation prizes Wen to Mrs.
w. A. Heimh 'roer and Robert Burns.
Dainty refreshments were served DUR
ing the evening.
A card was received in the city an
nouncing the birth of a daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Earl, which occur
red at their home in Pukwana. Tues
| day, Dec. 81. MI. and Mrs. Earl
formerly lived in this city.
In the first holiday season with the
manufacture of candy for the whole
| sale trade the Turner Produce Co.