The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-10-05

ihe Ats. l'oidmai4 ati be better
remembered as Mis- Mary Grant,
having left here about IL years ago.
Prof i. II. lloE departed Sum
day morning for Akron, Ohio where
he viii roin his family and make
their future home. MI. ilcff has re-
sided in Mitchell Tor some twelve
or thirteen wears, and has been as
ISOLATED With the public schools all
That time. For ten years he hel1 the
responsible position Of superintend-
ent OF the schools, and previous 10
that was the principal OF the high
nc, In both capacities Mr.. Hoff
I'VE - his Very best effort, and
bniit The schools UP to a high point
OF efficiency. He was more or less
instrumental in getting the new high
eco. building started and aided
materially in personal effort when
the building was under construction.
In Akron Mir, Hoff will engage in
the real estate business, thai of
bdying lots and building houses up
on them. The many friends of the
family will wish them the best OF
success in their new home.
Mrs. Amanda Weller came up from
SiouN City a few days ago and is a
guest at the home of her son. Charles
Weller.
MIR. and Mis-. Max Friend. who
have been guests AT the home of
Fred Wldmann Ion the past TWO
weeks, returned homo to Chicago
this morning. Mr.. Friend has made
some loans in this section of the
state, and he a slightly distul bed
about his holdings on account of the
reports that We're sent out early in
The season but after looking over
the country, lie said he could see no
cause Cor alarm ana promptly made
additional loans to the amount of
100000 while here.
Friends of j. j.. MURPHY rom Tur-
hef county We're at the progressive
convention yesterday and We're talk
ing advantage of the opportunitv TO
present his proposed candidacy for
the nomination of secretary of state.
He is a strong La Toilette man, and
for that reason his name was sug-
Sested TO the same supporters. Mr..
Murphy has been a progressive re-
publican since the movement start
e., some six years ago, and has been
a leading spirit in the organization
work in his county.
Mrs. John Jackson and Claire
Jackson and wife are waiting for the
roads TO dry UP sufficiently so they
can make the start back to Minor,
y. d.. in their. automobile. They
made the trip down here for corn
palace week. but there has been so
much rain OF late that the roads are
not in good condition for automobile
travel. They We're accompanied by
Miss Mabel jackson. who will remain
in Mitchell, taking a position in
Diehl e Browns drug store. begin
ming work there this morning.
Deacon Morse, one OF the olGtime
residents of Mitchell. who has been
away for several years. returned TO
the city a few days ag and will
make his home here in the future
with his daughter. Mrs. a. r.. Row
ley.
Abe Koolish Was called 10 Sioux
Ciyt Monday night by The announce
ment that his father committed sui
eide during the day by hanging. The
father conducted "A grocery store in
Sioux City until w months ago
when he sold out. and the wife went
up to Avon to remain for a while
With another on. They returned to
Sioux City Sunday evening 70 attenG
the services of Iom kippu., an.
when the father failed to appear at
the church MonSay where the family
had been attending, the son, Louis,
started out in the afternoon TO find
his father. Going fnany TO the
apartments where he stayed, the
son found his fathe" hanging from
the door hy a strap.
October is starting IN with a we,
season. Monday night a light rain
began falling and it increased in in
tensity steadily. until there was a
fine rain in good action. The pre-
cipitation for the evening amounted
to AS inches. There is going TO be
no trouble about this section of the
state going into the winter season
anyways dry. and the farmers al
particularly pleased on account Of
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