The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-05-11
IN TOWN AND COUNTRY.
MATTERS OF INTEREST TIA HAPPEN
~ THE COURSE OF A WEEK

visit with their daughter. Mrs. Aim,
Rathbun.
A. A. Boynton was in the cit,
late yesterday afternoon, and wa,
on his way to Wagner, whore he l.
to make his future home, having dis.
posed of his interests at Plankinton
DR.. and Mrs. L. Windle arrived in
the city Monday afternoon from the
west, where they have been since
early In the winter. having spent the
time with their daughter, Mrs. Ralph
Wickersham.
Mrs. l.. S. Vickers, who was taken
sick Saturday. with appendicitis, was
to the hospital and this
morning she was operated upon. She
is reported this afternoon as getting
along nicely.
Mrs. A. l.. Wyman has been visit
Ing her sisters, Mrs. Ray Smith, Mrs.
Keith and Miss White for the past
week and returned home to Yankton
this morning. Mrs. Keith accom-
panied her home for a few days.
Mrs. NJ. A. Reeves received word
that the little daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. M. w. Lyle, of Round Hill, AL,
Derta, Canda, died of scarlet fever
and a complication of diseases. The
,1itf1o ahi11 r,o ,:,Aaz. .-
Mr.. and Mrs. S. E. Morris depart-
ed Sunday for the east to be gone
for about three weeks. They will
stop at points in Pennsylvania, and
then go on to Boston to visit their
daughter, Miss Florence, who is at
tending the New England Conserva-
tory of Music. Miss Morris will
graduate this summer,
James Murphy has commenced the
erection of a two story house on
Tenth Avenue east, the contract
having been awarded to S. B. Sphinx.
That section of the city has been
building up quite a good deal of late,
Mr.. Sphinx having erected two houses
for Howard Gardner and one for an
other party.
Martin Tufty is completing a new
residence in the Cassem addition,
north of the Omaha track, which will
make a very commodious house. MI.
fluffy and his family have been liv-
ing on a farm north of Mt. Vernon
for a number of years, and he will
retire from the business of farming
to enjoy life in this city.
T. G. Burns and A. II. DOYLE have
effected a trade of properties in the
city whereby Mr.. Burns becomes the
owner of the fine piece of property
owned by Mr.. Doyle on Third Ave-
hue west, and his family will move
in about July 1. At that time Mrs.
Doyle and the children will move to
Berkeley, CAL, to make teir future
ONE, and Mr.. Doyle will follow about
Sept. l.
The annual meeting of the Bap-
fist church was held Monday even
ing for the election of officers. There
was a good attendance of the mem
bership of the church. The follow
ing are the officers named for the en-
suing year: Trustees, ]. w. Broad
bent, c. w. ellis, Franklin Hewitt,
j. w. Beddoes, and E. w. Gould;
clerk, Miss Laura Kjelmyr; treas
urer, II. A. Loomer. The reports Of
the officers for the year wee given,
and which indicated a vey good IN
dition in the church. Rev. 3. r. Til
ley addressed a letter to the mem
bers from his home in Whitehall,
Ill.,, to say that he would come to
Mitchell with his family the latter
part of this month and would, be
ready to begin his pastorate on Sun
day, May %.
The services at the Congregational
church Sunday were of special in
and were largely attended. In
the morning the church was filled to
the doors. The Odd Fellows lodge
attended in a body accompanied by a
large delegation of Rebekahs. Rev.
w. NJ. MAR preached a strong SER
mon in honor Of the visitors, basing
his remarks on the covenant between I
Jonathan and David. His remarks
were most carefully prepared, we'll {
delivered and were listened to with
great interest by the large congrega- I
ton. Seven new members were ado.
ed to the church, four by confession !
Of faith and three by letter. The I
baptismal service and reception OF I
members was a beautiful and impress 6
sive part of the services. The music r
helpful. Taking it altogether it Z
one of the most interesting and +,
services the church has wit 9
nessed in a long time. 4.
A diamond medal contest was held I
at the court house Monday under the
auspices of the w. G. T. u, with
Jour contestants, in the persons of c
he Misses Newell, Thelman Cassem t
and CleOta Branch. Each one ave a 8