The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-10-12
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

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fot a .iye, but one has To be maintain
I'd for the cool mornings. And still
there nus been no frost as late as it
is in the year.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Thompson and
family and MIR. and Mrs. Henry Vau
and family of Platte and Geddcs, re
spectivelN, have been visiting for
the past week at the home of Mr..
and Mrs, c. L. Nermilyca and re-
turned home today.
There seems to be little chance for
the frost to get in its work so far
quite late. The lowest period has
been 3S degrees, which is at least .
degrees away from the danger point.
sunday the government thermometer
marked IL degrees as the highest,
and it was an ideal day.
Contractor Bjodstrop has finished
his part of the work on the new
bridge across the Jim river just east
of town. 1t will take several weeks
for the concrete floor OF the bridge to
become thoroughly dry, and it will
not be ready for use before that
time. The approaches to the bridge
have not been finished as yet. Owing
to the fact that two of the county
nn ~ m iSSiO "A. Of 1JnncnN aunt 1NN-
%ing-absent the boards Of the two
counties annot meet together to ac-
ccpt the structure.
Considerable complaint is being
heard from farmers living in the
north part OF the county in Perry
township concerning a bad piece Of
road. The road was worked in Thai
section and a new one made. but in
some way the men got Off the section
line and built the road over private
property. The owner Of the proper
ty has now fenced his land and
throws that roadway out of COM
mission, and the road ovcrsecr does
not show any inclination to build an
other road for the general public.
The Thalian literary society Of
the University gave its first social
function this week at Graham hall
when a high tea afforded a most de-
lightful afternoon to q large number
of guests, which included members
OF the faculty, and new students. The
young ladies decorated the parlors
very prettily with red roses and smi-
lax. During the hours OF the recep-
ton the college orchestra d%iscours-
ed some fine music that added very
much to the success of the OCCASION
Light refreshments We're served.
Friday the county commissioners
listened to the statements from the
residents in the eastern part OF Nit
chell township and the representa-
tives of the Milwaukee company con-
ing about a mile east of the Burr
street bridge. Z. j. Spangler APP
peared for the township people and
H.. G.. Preston for the company. The
board took action by ordering the
crossing installed. The people in
that immediate section recently cut
Il wire fence OH the railroad com
pany's property to secure a better
crossing. and make u shorter dis
tancc into the city. Mr.. Preston for
the railroad company secured an in
junction late in the afternoon to
prevent the fence being cut again.
Just when the company will build
the crossing is a question-not be-
fore spring at the farthest.
Pastor Mair, OF the Congregational
church, delivered an actress Sunday
evening, taking the life Of Seneca for
presentation. Though living in the
period of the Pagan religion. and be-
fore the coming OF Christ, the pastor
pointed out from the writings Of
OClcCd uuIl lC app UdSIlCu very CLOSE |
to the ideals as adopted by Paul and
the Christ. MIR. Mair gave express
sion to the sentiment that he believ-
ed Seneca to have been a man of are
intellect and true to the principles
which he cnunciated, which he prov
81 when nc was banishCd to the is
land of Corsica. Mr.. Mair presented |
many interesting sidlights in the
course of his address touching on the
neglect OF childhood in the period in
which Seneca lived. 1t is the inten-
ton of the pastor to a give series of
these addresses, which are proving
popular and instructive. A male.
quartet choir composed of Messrs.
Wise, Lindsey, IIagcr and Watkins
rendered a fine selection when they
sang Crossing the Bar"
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