The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-05-30
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his son Carl Ruth, of Cleveland, O.,
stating that he had been assigned
to cover the national republican con-
ventiOn at Chicago, for the Cleveland
Leader. on which paper he has been
a reporter for several years. MIR. Ruth
accompanied President Taft's special
train through Ohio during his cam
paign In that state, and he wrote
that he felt all the time he was fol-
lowing a lame duck.
DIR. Hoagiand preached the "Vaca-
ton Sermon" to a great congrega-
ton Sunday morning in the First
Methodist church. In the galleries and
on the main floor of the auditoriuD
were large numbers of students from
the university and city schools. The
fact that 1t was the last service of
the school year conducted by the pas
tor and also that many OF the uni
versity students would leave during
the week made the service partic-
ularly impressive and appropriate.
The pastor spoke of the larger chance
that m to young people who are
properly educated and made a plea
to rightly use the vacation opportun-
ity. The music Of the morning was a
beautiful feature of a notable ser
vice. At Z p IN. the parlors and gym
nasium of the church were crowded
with young people attracted by the
Epworth League services. Miss McGill
who vas born in India, gave a talk
on that country which was illustrated
by pictures thrown upon the canvass.
The bulletin contained a special an
nouncement Of the Commencement
.Eexercises of the university which be-
gin next Sunday.
At tho meeting of the city council
last night the contract for placing the
concrete curbing on Main street and
the side streets was awarded to
Adolph Scheurenbrand. Two resolu-
tions were adopted concerning the
-
opening of Third avenue and Fourth
avenue in the western part OF the
city to give access to the manufat-
uring plants In that section.
Funeral services were held Monday
at the Catholic church over the re-
mains of Peter Smith, who died at his
home two miles north of the city, as
a result of old age. He was "a years
of age. The services we're conducted
by Rev. c. Ne. O'Flaherty, and quite
a few friends were present. The re-
mains were laid to rest in the Cath
Ollie cemetery, and the following were
p~allbearers: James Lyons, John Hoye,
John Regain, Henry Koch, John Berry,
ST., and +. Mcguire. Mr.. Smith came
to this section over 80 years ago, and
leaves two daughters, Mrs. Mcconnell
of Sioux City, Mrs. Fitzgerald, and
two sons. Mrs. Fitzgerald a here
at the time of her fathers death.
Attorney I. j. Spangler has ac-
cepted an invitation from the Grand
Army of the Republic of Artesiar
to deliver the address at the public
meeting on Decoration day.
Arthur b. Trombley and H. A
Wareham, of Dubuque, Iowa, arriv.
ed in the city Saturday afternoon and
will be here until June 5, which is
the Observation-Disclosures wedding
day. Mr.. Wareham came along in
the capacity of best man.
S. +. Morris came nome Saturday
from Minneapolis, where he has been
attending the General Conference OF
the Methodist church. He was ex.
cused from further attendance on
the Conference, and this will give
him a week to look after his candi-
dacy as the sepublican state senator
nomination for Dawson county.
Mrs. Harry Shepard departed Sat
urday night for Fargo, N. D., and
other points in that state. Mrs. Shep-
ard was delayed in getting away, as
she started Friday night on the mid
night train. When the conductor
came around for her ticket she dis
covered that Mr.. Shepard had failed
to deliver that Necessary article, and
what was worse he had placed her
on the train going south instead of
the going north. The next MORN
ing she called up her husband from
Ethan and informed him of her pre-
dicament. Mrs. She ppard came back
to Mitchell Saturday afternoon and
got a correct start that evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. ;. A. Arland, of Gar
field, WASH, arrived in the city Sum
day afternoon to make a visit of six
weeks with friends and relatives at
Mitchell, Mt. Vernon and Stickney.
They, formerly lived at Mt. Vernon,
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