The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1911-12-28
LOCAL NEWS NOTES
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Miss Clara Christensen anne home
from Chicago Sunday afternoon TO
spend the holiday season with her
parents and friends. Miss Christen-
sen is studying music in Chicago.
Mr., and Mrs. j. NJ. Newell, OF Mt.
Vernon, spent Christmas Day in the
city, and were guests at IA dinner
party at the Silsby home.
John Dover and family departed
Monday night for Shullsburg, Wis,
where they will take up their resi-
dence again. Mr.. Dover moved out
here a few years ago, and after the
death OF two or three relatives he
got rather discouraged and decided
to move back, Mr.. Dover has rails
ed good crops during his residence
here.
Monday morning the mercury in
the government thermometer regis
tered I degree below zero, the Sec
ond time that 1t has gone below that
mark this winter. Ii did no affect
the fine weather of the day, for the
atmosphere had just the right crisp
ness 10 make the day thoroughly en-
poyable. Nine years ago this morn
ing. however, the mercury marked
81 degrees below zero.
The automobiles were out Christ
mus Day, Notwithstanding the cold
and the chance for Il possible freeze
up. There was little pleasure In the
driving. but the machines helped out
i'm the distribution of gifts over the
city and the carrying of friends from
one part of the city to the other for
dinner parties or exchanging Christ
mas calls.
Daniel Thomas, who has been IN
very poor health for several weeks,
on account of a severe swelling In
the Jaw, was operated on unday
morning, which, it is believed, Will
relieve him to some extent.
Miss Lois Wiltse came down from
Grand Forks, y. b., where she is
teaching school, to spend the holi-
days with friends.
/. A.. Cornwall and family OF
Faulkton, we're the guests OF G. wv
Derr and family over Christmas.
4 few days after the death of $
S. Bately, which occurred IL week
e Sunday, the members of the
Bately family received a cablegram
from London. England, announcing
the sudden death OF Mr.. Batcly S
brother, John, who dropped dead.
Russell and Frank Jensen came
home from Brookings agricultural
college to spend the holiday vacation
with their parents, Mr.. and Mrs
.Nels Jensen.
Lud Lovinger, of White Lake. wa:
in the City Christmas Day to attend
the ceremonies conducted by the
Knights OF Templar at the noun OF
il o'clock, when they drink a lba-
tion to the health of the grand mas,
ter.
W NAM -rlorl mas dawn from lOO0ls
Yesterday. He says that he linds
Mitchell a better market for corr
than his own town, IL that mos
of the farmers up there are haul
ing their corn here, as they can get
from 6 to s cents more Il busheI
for their grain. This is due to the
fact that such a great number o.
hogs are assembled here for ship
ment by trainload to Seattle, ane
that it requires d vast amount OF
corn TO feed the animals while they
are awaiting shipment. The estab'
fishing OF that market in this cit!
has been the means Of the farmers
surrounding Mitchell getting a hnt
price for their corn and has increas'
ed their receipts for the season TO q
large amount.
A. II. Doyle departed yesterday TO
Berkeley, Cal, to which place The
other members of his family depart
ed a couple Of months ago. Mr.
Doyle stated that he expected to re
turn to Mitchell in the spring just as
soon as the green grass commences
TO show, and he hopes somebody vii
let him just when that time arrives
While Wednesday was "a storm,
day, yet it seemed to appeal TO quite
d few couples to get married. in tina
four weddings took place during The
day. DR.. J. S. Hoagland had three
when the married Ward f. Taylo1
and Mics Elsie u. JOY at ! O'Clock a
the parsonage. At 2 o'clock he per
S0ffned the ceremony which united