The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-06-06
MT. VERNON NEWS


Mt. Vernon. S. D.-Mrs. III. w.
Black aud daughter Jessie left last
week on Il visit TO relatives at Free
port, III.
Ms. Homer Anshutz returned Sat-
urday from Il few days visit at White
Lake.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. A. Arland arrived
asst week from Garfield, Wash, and
i'll visit old friends and relatives for
Miss Marie Neppodal left last
D u IA QUA 10 so!pel onl AepslntLL.
few weeks
Thursday fer Huron where she will
.ttend Summer school for six weeks.
The NJ. L. Ladies' Aid met with Mrs.
Tomas at the home south of town. a
Dig crowd was in attendance and an
elegant lunch was served.
Mrs. Estella WEIGH and son we're
up from Mitchell Thursday.
Earl AnshulZ disposed OF his furni-
lure Saturday by auction sale.
served their annual memorial day
dinner to the old soldiers and fam
lilies and invited guests to the nu-
services were held in the NJ. Nc. church
where a short but good program was
endered. After the program the chill
,dren We're escorted 10 the cemetery
where the graves of the old soldiers
We're strewn with flowers.
The w. C. T. U. meets with Mrs.
Fallgatter Wednesday, June ..
Work ON the new saloon building
of the Minneapolis Brewing Co, COM
menced this week and the old build
ing on the lot has been purchased
by C. c.. Fitch who viii move it to
lots in the north part of town and
remodel it over into Il house. A new
brick building will be built on the
site % by 80, and the contract has
been let TO Clint Harwick.
The Mt. Vernon fire depan tment
will picnic on the Jim at Rockport
commencing June IA.
The date of the Old Settlers picnic
has been changed from June 18th TO
June %.
A farewell reception was tender
ed Prof Skidmore by the high school
at the ]. O. o. i. hall Friday even
ng. Much sorrow is expressed in
learning Prof. Skidmore will not re-
turn to Mt. Vernon another year. But
the well-wishes of the high school
nd people go with him where ever
he decides to locate.
There was two days consumed i'm
he closing exercises of the Mt. Yer
on high school this year. Monday
nd Tuesday of last week. Monday ey-
ming was devoted to the class play,
Cupid at Vasser.' and the opera
house was we'll filled for the occas-
on. The play was very prettily cos
umed and we'll rendered. The gradu-
ating exercises of the class of 1912
vas some what different from former,
years as this year instead of the long
lresome orations there was held Il
short program which was highly
leasing to the large number present.
The class this year was composed of
light members, two boys and six
girls. After the invocation by Rev.
Names and a piano salo by Miss
Birdie Thorndyk Rev. j. S. Hoag-
lond of Mitchell was introduced and
gave the address of the evening. Mr..
Hoagland is a very able and forcerul
{talker and his address was enioyed
by the audience. The class was then
escorted to the rostrum where Prot.
\. e.. Skidmore in a few we'll chosen
words presented them with their di-
tomas. The professor also addressed
ne audience and stated that his two
ears as principal of our school has
'een the most pleasant and that he
thanked them n especially the
chool board for the pleasant relations
nat have always existed, after which
oliowed the benediction by Rev. Man
les. The opera house was nicely dec
GRATED with the class colods "Old
Rose and Silver Gray and their
motto impossible in Non-American'
was artistically arranged across the
THE stage which was also banked with
flowers.
Aberdeen, S. D.-The baccalau-
cate services for the graduation
classes of both the Northern Nor
NAL and Industrial school and the