The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-03-09
MATTERS OF INTEREST THAT HAPPEN
u. THE COURSE OF 4 WEEK

w. n. Nowley, who has made his
home In the city for several years
moved out to his farm in Perry
township Wednesday and will devote
his time to farming this season. e,
b. Howley will continue the business
of the Arm in insurance and real es-
tate. 5
Mr.. and Mrs. William Blair arrived.
in the city yesterday from Huron
and will visit several weeks at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. Rebensdorf.
T. Hitch, of Lennon, editor OF
one of the newspapers in that town.
was in the city today. MI. Hitch is
making a canvass of advertisers for
the annual book program for the
meeting of the South Dakota Travel
ing Mems Association. The %associa-
ton will hold its meeting at Lennon
next summer, and by going away up
there the association is getting from
the beaten track of holding conven-
tions. However there is little or no
reason to doubt but what Lennon
will give the travelling men n of
the best times they have ever had at
a meeting.
Judge Drake held a police court
session Wednesday, evening and this
morning. At the night session John
H%endrickson was brought before the
court on the coarge of driving a trac-
ton engine across the street cross
ings without first protecting them
with boards, which is in direct on
flict with the city ordinances. Hen
erickson pleaded guilty to the charge
and the court imposed a fine of $40,
which was paid. Roy Hacket was
charged with having permitted min
ors to remain his pool room, and he
was assessed a fine of So, which was
paid. Both of these ordinances are
frequently violated, but it is not al
ways possible for the police to learn
of the violations, but is the aim of
the department. to enforce these or
dinances. Halver Rudy, up for a
plain drunk. was fined SO, which he
will lay out in Jail. If
Miss Campbell, of Chicago, ariv-
ed in the city to take a position as
trimmer for Mrs. Nelson, who will
open her millinery establishment in
the Western National bank building
at the beginning of the spring sea-
son. "
Mrs. C. c. Williams, of Pittsburg,
Pa, arrived in the city Thursday af-
ternoon to make a visit with her pa
rents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Creighton.
Miss Ella Test arrived home Thurs
day afternoon from West Palm
Beach, Fla, where she has been for
the past five weeks with her parents,
who will remain several months. be-
fore returning.
The Huron College Glee and Man
dolin club gave a concert at the Gale
theatre Thursday evening, which
merited a much large audience than
was present. There are about TWEEN.
ty-fiv young men in tie club aud they
certainly put up a fine program. The
glee club sang several numbers and
for their encores they would give a
pretty novelty that was taking. In
their singing the glee club showed
some good voices, especially in the
tenor section, while the bass were
heavy enough for balancing. They
sang with fine effect. The mandolin
club gave several numbers which
were rendered in good shape. Mr..
Lewis, the reader, appeared several
times and presented some excellent
numbers, for which he was well re-
warded with applause. He has a good
conception Of the numbers recited
and they were all good. Mr.. Casper
son and Mr.. Benthin each played a
piano and violin solo which marked
them as fine artists. Mr.. Garrett
Hedge is the director Of the club, and
was on the program for several num-
bers, but he was in such poor voice,
owing to a cold. that he gave but one
selection. The entire program was
very much enjoyed and it is to be re-
GREETED that a large audience was not
present.
President French, of Huron col
lege. reached here yesterday after
noon and attended the concert last
evening given BY the young men from
Huron college. w. S. Hill, of AL
exandria, a member of the board of
directors of the college, was also here
to attend the concert.
Mrs. Caroline Cakes, aged "a
years, died Thursday night at 10
O'Clock at the home of G. w. Ander-
son, 5 miles north of the city. She
has been sick for the past ten weeks
with rheumatism and some heart
trouble, which caused her death, For