The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1912-02-08
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

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Il. T%urneaure, of that place, is dying
of Bright's disease. MIR. T%urneaure
will not be able to see his brother, as
he has been confined to the house for
the past W weeks with asthma and
bronchitis, but is now some better.
Rev. W. NJ. Mair, pastor OF the
Congregational church, received an
offer today from the officers of the
State Grange Association TO travel
owe the state for the coming two
months and deliver addresses with
the idea of building up the Grange
in the state. Mr.. Mair, while appre-
ciating the offer, stated that his work
in connection with the church would
not permit him to absent himself so
much from his regular duties.
The first division Of the literary
clubs at the high school building
gave the first program in the high
school assembly room Friday morn
ing, in which the students displayed
a keen interest and the numbers
were all presented in fine shape. Miss
Dorothy Young presided over the
program. 1t was given as follows:
Piano solo, Lillian Knowles; reading.
The One horse Shay, Fennimore
Cooper; Violin solo, Concerto, Whit
ney Morris; quotation contest,
George Ruth, Lewis Nordby; read
ing, THE Courtin", Marcia Yer Val
in; reading, From the Brides Christ
mas, Mae Kellogg; A %Soliloquy, Pet
er, Peter. Pumpkin Eater, Mildred
Test; Prophecy, Laura Anderson;
chorus, The Two Grenadiers, Boys
Glee Club.
The Mitchell Y. NJ. C. A. basket
ball team returned from Sioux Falls
Sunday morning after having lost to
the Maroons on Friday evening and
Won from the high school by the
score of SO to II. 1t was an easy
victory for the locals and at no time
huIIliS lIG 6dlIIS "a .ouH 1 d!lS
close to the Y. NJ. c. A. Mitchell's
team work was so fast that the
High School was bewildered and
could not break it up. This was the
first time that the Y. NJ. C. A. had
been able to get the regular first
team together. Two OF the best
1a,1u ,,a,. -,Dll ~ %olO rnrt ~
the game with the Maroons. Fuller
ton as center, Smith and Lester for
wards, makes a combination that is
hard to surpass for speed and ac-
curacy. 1t was their clever work
hat smothered the High School
Potter and Pehrson make a pair OF
guards that can break up most any
kind of formations and team work.
The Y. NJ. c. A. team feels that
with a reasonable amount OF prac-
tjce they can make a showing that
will be worthy of the institution and
the support of the people. They
will be able to have regular practice
from now on and will probably
have some games in the near fu-
,ure.
C. A. Townsan, who is %disposine
of his jewelry stock with the idea OF
going out of the business, has in
vented a valve adjuster to be used or
the Ford automobile which acts in
the nature OF Il %silencer. 1t is
small continuance, will sell for $1.5(
and Mr.. Townsan believes there viii
be a great market for his invention
1t has been found to work satisfac
torily. He expects to manufacture
his invention as soon rs he receive:
the patent on it for which he ha!
applied.
The members of the May Musica
Festival committee held their frs
meeting last evening to discuss tn
spring musical event. Correspond
ence will be taken up at once will
the Minneapolis Symphony orches
ira and other musicians with the ide;
of presenting an exceptionally fin
program this season. Last year tn
season was quite successful and i
is the hope of the committee t.
make the festival stronger each sue
ceeding year and to make the sprini
musical event as important as tn
fall musical feature at the corn pal
ace.
j. II. Scriven writes the Republi
can that with the opening OF tn
spring season it is expected that
number OF Indian houses will b
erected on the Rosebud reservation
and that contestors OF others who dc
sire to bid on such c~ontructions wi
have an opportunity to do so by sub
hitting their and addresses t
the superintendent OF the Rosebu
Agency, Rosebud, S. ID.
Born to Mr.. and Mrs. Il. j. Shel
wood, Wednesday, Feb. Z, 1912,
son.
The Woman's Missionary Societ
of the Baptist church met at th
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