The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-12-18

pens were 33 head of cows, SO head
of heifers, tour bulls and 90 calves
and yearlings. The COWS averag-
ed Sis each and the herd $72 Il
head. There were about so bidders
and 81 buyers. Among the local
dairymen who were buyers were
John Hoelscher, G. III. Watson and
Jay II. Grafton.
The first annual ball of the Mod
ern Woodmen of Mitcehll given last
evening in l. o. o. f. hall. proved
to be the most successful social af-
fair eve staged by the local order.
Over 100 couples attended. Light
refreshments We're served by the
ladies of the Royal Neighbors. The
money derived from the ball will be
used for the purposes of NJ. w. A.
Progressive association. The COM
mittee in charge of the affair vas
John Kurvink, Joe l.. Lovinger, Ross
Underhill, w. II. Snow, Ernest Mil
Ter and Henry Johnson.
From Mondays Daily
Last Tuesday evening the Tweu-
tieth Century club held its second
series of club entertainments in the
form of Il literary evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Nor
row. The club is making a study OF
Germany this year and Prof. +. c..
Hicks from the university gave "A
s~tereoptician lecture on Germany.
The views gave a splendid idea of the
beautiful scenery and life in Ger
many. Mrs. r. c. Raines greatly add
ed to the pleasure of the guests by
singing a solo. Refreshments We're
served and the club members and
guests enjoyed a very pleasant
ing.
Reservations are already being
made in the Widmann and Navin no
tells for the -four big meetings in Nit
chell on the week commencing Jan
uary 90. At this time Will be held
the yearly sessions of the State Grain.
and Corn Growers association, the
Live Stock Breeders association.
State Poultry association and the
State Horticultural society. The Nit
chell hotels will shortly issue cards
warning the travelling public of the
rush for accommodations there Will
be in the city that week.
A daughter was born Saturday to
MIR. and Mrs. Jack Porter, but the
child passed away Sunday morning.
The sympathy of all is extended to
the couple in their bereavement.
The Lisbon Farmers club meeting
has been changed from Friday to
Thursday night, December is, to give
the members a chance to attend the
big meeting arranged by the Mitchell
Commercial club in the city on Fri
day.
The Associated Charities bureau
No. ,lonal hovae in Tho Rnnnh1ipDn
business office for the use of citi-
zens who wish to give a merry Christ
mas to the poor OF the city by contri-
buttons OF clothing, provisions or
money. With the approach of cold
Weather, there will be suffering UNI
less charity is shown by those able
to give.
Mr.. and Mrs..M. Wagner departed
Sunday morning for a trip east, visit
ing in Chicago and other points in
Illinois and liwa.
Mrs. Fannie Cox, OF Howard, past
grand matron of the Eastern Star in
South Dakota, will conduct the in
stallation of new officers foI star
light chapter, O.. L. s., on Thursday
evening. Following the installation
lunch will be served.
MISS TlOIGliCe IDJopSt up sPSii,
Sunday with friends in Kimball.
Ludwig Loevinger and SON., Of
White Lake, were Mitchell visitors
Sunday.
l.. M. Simons of Belle Fourche,
formerly of Mitchell, and son-in-law
of Mr.. and Mrs. f. C. Dickson. is be-
ing mentioned as a candidate to sue
coed Judge w. G. Rice, OF Deadwood,
|,, tha n;ro1it ,ourt hnnch J,Jluc
Rice is a candidate for the Third
Congressional seat in view OF the
coming retirement of Eben w. Mar
tin.
Mrs. w. H. Woodward, of White
Lake, visited over Sunday with her
daughter, who is attending Dakota
Wesleyan.
Thomas j. Lund. of Vermillion,
and Miss Mary S. Madsen. of Ethan,
have secured a license TO wed.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Rescterer. and
daughter. Miss Helen Resterer OF
Canton, S. D.. are visiting at the
home of f. II. Greenwald.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Watson viii
keep open house in their new home
at Homedale farm in Prosper towll-
ship from 9 to-5 o'clock and 1:30 to
II O'Clock Thursday, December is.
The revival meetings conducted
by G. E. Borchardt, Missionary for
the American Sunday School union
at the Jefferson school house came
to a close last evening. h result
was a strengthening of the Sunday
school and the organization of ~
Young peoples society.
The pastors of nearly every church
in Mitchell yesterday took occasion
to urge the purchase of the Red Cross
Christmas seals by holiday shoppers.
1.-The ''stickers' convey a message Of
christmas cheer and withal, give ma
terial help to the battle against tuber
culosis. The seals are on sale in every
drug store in Mitchell.
Charles j. Anderson and Theo-
dore G. Meoska, of Plankinton. to-
day bought tickets for Los Angeles,
Calf, where they will spend the
winter.
o. F.. Waller of Aberdeen, division
freight and passenger agent for the
Milwaukee system, was i'll Mitchell