The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-03-20
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

j. A. Parsons who has served as
mechanical engineer of the city
~waterworks department for some
time has beer appointed chief en-
2lneer at the waterworks plant to
take the place OF j.. X. Trickey who
has been relieved. Mr.. Trickey Will
continue to draw pay from the city
until April LIST. Guy Frink is taking
the place vacated by Mr.. Parsons.
l.. 5 Nickers has returned from a
business trip to Newton and Des
MONIES, Iowa. He states THAI that
state has had a great deal OF rainfall
already This yea and also more snow
than here. He declares that he saw
no men at work in the fields in Iowa
but did see some in this state.
Edward McGoyern has returned
from a "Trip OF several weeks TO New
York city where he purchased the
line OF spring goods for the Mccoy
ern store.
G L. Hedges has returned to his
duties at the Commercial and Savings
bank after a Witt of several days in
Omaha.
h services at the Congregational
church Sunday We're most encourag-
ing. The pastor preached to a large
congregation in the morning on the
meaning OF Palm Sunday. The music
VAS especially good, being furnished
ny a splendid male quartet. In The
evening the services We're we'll at
tended and the theme discussed was
The Making OF Men" Again the
male quartet delighted the audience
With special music. The announce
ments for the week We're special ser
vices on Easter Sunday. communion
and reception of members. music by
double quartet, bazaar and supper
thursday afternoon and evening. and
mid week service "Wednesday even
ing. The Sunday school was largely
attended and the Young Peoples
meeting was interesting.
Andrew schooner. aged 2S wears,
died Saturday night at 500 O'Clock
AT the home of his widowed mother.
Mrs. Margaret schooner ON East
Third aNenue after an illness of sew
eral months. The body was taken to
Alexandria on the 9:35 o'clock train
VII tHt WIN Nhtlhtt QUA MIltFR Iile
funeral service was held and where
lnterment took place. Deceased was
an unusually popular young man
mere ana mad a reputation as a hard
me faithful worker. He was en-
ployed Tor some time at the Mitchell
National bank and later was engag-
ed IN the land business until poor
health forced him TO stop working.
He was a member of the knights of
and that order attended
the remains to the depot in a body.
G. w. Elliott of DeSmet preached
an excellent sermon at the Christian
chufch sunday morning, fun of en-
couragement to those who are striv-
ing TOR the faith OF the gospel. There
was another very gratifying increase
in the attendance at the SUNDAY
school, and announcement is made
the school win have its Easter
neNt Sunday morning at the
usual hour-10 O'Clock There will
be songs and r|ecitations suitable for
the day and a handsome souvenir
will be given TO all members of the
present at that time.
- l." NdSlitI itlllIIIbt SATURDAY !
from Prairie du Chien, Wis. where
has been visiting relatives forl
about a month. He was accompanied
home by his sister, Mrs. Edward
Moore.
The Dakota Central Telephone
company weathered the storm of last
week in good shape inside the city, is
the statement OF c. f. Reeves. but
the rural lines and long distance ser
were badly shattered. Work OF
repair has gone forward rapidly.
Saturday, March 22nd, the large
twelve room modern residence locat- !
at Up South Edmunds street will
be sold at public auction, by Kelley'sl
Land Company. Judge Brothers are
the -auctioneers. Two lats. each 80 by
Ia feet, are included in this sale.
/ here are two $50 BARRE |cisters on
this place; alst larbe barn. Sale starts
. O'Clock %. m.