The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-06-05
From Fridays Daily

Memorial day address tomorrow.
From Fridays Daily
Mrs. Frank Hammer received a
telegram yesterday telling of the
death OF Mrs. Cynthia Page, mother
of Paul Page and Mrs. Anne Page
Taylor at Buckley, Washington. The
Pages were former residents here
and lived at Butts Farm near Mitch
ell. rhey We're noted for their hospi-
tality in the early days and many old
friends will be panied to learn of the
passing of this talented and gracious
oman
Mrs. NJ. l.. Bobb and daughter Miss
Bessie who have been spending the
winter in Hollywood, California, re
turned home today and will spend
the summer in Mitchell.
Miss Lillian Ruddell of Fairfax.
Mo, and Miss Clara Ely of Wagner
are in the city visiting with Mrs. f.
w. Dueser.
Miss Winnie Preston who has been
al West Palm Beach, Florida, for
some months has returned to this
city.
Mrs. Fred Wedehase went to Park
ston yesterday to spend some time
visiting.
Contractor Atkinson who had
charge OF the paving in this city last
year has loaded his paving machinery
which was stored here during the
past winter and win ship the same
to Watertown.
Hiss Ruth Wilson of Washington
SpI ings was brought here recently
and underwent an operation at the
ospital for appendicitis.
Mrs. Fred Drake aud three child
rem left recently for Abel and other
points in Iowa where they will visit
for some time with relatives and
friends.
Il. j. Void of Minneapolis, repre-
s~enting the National Union Fire in
surance company was here on bust
ness yesterday.
Mrs. l.. Nj. Hauser OF Parkston un-
defwent an operation for appendicitis
at the hospital recently She is doing
well today.
o. l.. Branson is at Hurley today
where he is delivering the memorial
address.
Mrs. G.. II. Woodford and children
left yesterday for their farm in the
northern part of the state. They have
been here during the past winter
where the children have been attend
ing school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wallace Campbell
ara the n.rantc of "a mir of twiJs a
boy II IA girl who arrived at their
home yesterday. Mother and children
are doing Wei.
Ruel L. Dana and wife of Armour
arrlyea m The city Yesterday for a
short visit.
l.. II. Whiting of Pierre arrived in
the city last night for a short bust
ness trip.
r.. A. Jones, connected with the
office of the state bank examiner
here was at his home in Madison yes
terday where his sister graduated
from the high school.
Mrs. A. II. Doyle and daughter,
Grace, arrived home from California
recently. Miss Elizabeth Kelly who
has been attending school at Berkeley.
California, returned to her home
here with them.
Miss Minna Hager of Spearfish is
here for "A few days visit and to sing
with the choral club tonight
In the issue of the Milwaukee EN-
ployees magazine for May is a pic
ture of Homer Snow, the ticket seller
here and his %bodyguard "Nippon".
II he 1attar jS "a fine snarinlQp of hos
ton Bun dog and is almost as we'll
known in Mitchell as his master. The
magazine for May also contains a
group picture OF the car employees
at this station.
A. Ii. Test, who has beef very sick
with pneumonia for several weeks, is
reported to be in a very serious con-
dition today.
In spite OF the faithful use of the
road drag in man places in this
vicinity in the past few weeks, the
roads in the vicinity OF Mitchell are
said to not be in the best OF condi-
ton. A prominent business man yes
terday started into the country on a
motor cycle, in the direction of the
Jim river but says he was forced to
turn back before he had gone very
far as the roads We're not favorable
for purely a pleasure trip. He sug-
sests that now the roads are again
softened after the rain of last night
and in a day or so there will be a
glorious opportunity for the road
dray farmer to have the roads past
his place. the best in the country.
A group of high school boys left
for the river yesterday TO spend Il
week camping. This is the first
camping party of the year.
A great many fishermen crowded
toward the banks of the placid Jim
,oday and many fish were hauled out
a. a result of the holiday sportsmen.
This Is what we call a real corn
growing day" said a prominent farm
err TODAY 'This morning the day va