The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1913-03-06
LOCAL NEWS NOTES
From Tuesdays Daily

Il " t'HPIt WI McekS.
Levi Messerly OF White Lake, a
large Ian owner OF that section is in
the sity today where he visited for
a while at the home of his son.
John Michels left yesterday
for Aurora. H., where he was called
by the death of his brother George
Michels, Mr.. Michels viii remain in
Aurora for a week or ten days be
fore returning.
Misses Mary johnson and Nav Ash
of Montrose, passed through this city
last night enroutc on a pressure trip
east.
7. b. Haynes OF Mi. Vernon spent
yesterday in this city ON business.
ed Saturday night from a trip of
three weeks occasioned by his annual
sprinS buying trip. He declares that
everything is busting in the east
with New York just now crowded
with Western buyers, Prices will be a
little higher on some things this year.
he thinks because of a scarcity of
the better class of goods. Manufac-
tuners went rather slow last fall in
making up lines until the outcome of
the presidential election was certain
and TO witness Tire effect it would
have on the markets. Now they are
being rushed with orders and nearly
all the big plants are working over
time trying 10 ger caught up. Mr..
and Mrs. Butterfield report a very
enjoyable trip.
Walter r. Dingees of Spirit Lake,
Iowa. is in the city on a few days
business trip.
Mr.. and Mrs. o. w. Underwood of
Minneapolis spent last night in this
city while enroute from points west
to their home.
The pastor preached both sermons
Sunday in the First Methodist church
The morning theme was Praise in
Worship" and the evening subject
was THE Philosophy of Confession
He had n large hearing both times
the evening congregation being very
large. Five new members united with
the church during the day. A feature
of the Sundy school hour was the
address OF Prof. Allen to the Baraca
men on Biology and Religion"
Last month was the quietest month
in a year in local podice circles ac
cording to the report of Chief Smith
for February which was presented IL
the city council last night. There
were III arrests during the month ant
of this number % were for drunk
!, enness, 5 We're state cases and the
balance We're for divers offenses. Thu
city hall sheltered ten homeless men
who are marked down on the docke
{ as dodgers during the past month
, $4,000 was collected in cash fine.
and the number OF days for which
i, prisoners weer committed were rs
TWO hundred thirty eight meals were
served during the month and the to
! tai cost of them was $l1.10.
The special announcements of TIL,
Sunday Bulletin OF the First Meth
odist church we're: The monthly lun
:, cheon and social OF the Philathe;
Glass in the porlars at $50 yester
day: the organization If another
young woman's Sunday school class
with Mrs. Seaman teacher; the mid
week prayer and social service. Wed
nesday evening; Mrs. Hoagland's "a
home day this week will be Wed
nesday instead of Friday; DR.. Hoag
f land will be out of the city Thurs
day night to speak at Tyndall, S. ID.
the monthly meeting of the Woman
4 Foreign Missionary society Thursda,
: at 3 p. M; gymnasium open for boy
Friday night and for birls Saturda,
night.
Wallace Miller, William schroede
and Miss Lentz, all of Mt. Vernon
e who underwent operations at ST
), Joseph's hospital here recently ar,
all reported as much improved today
!, Judge Smith yesterday gave
nearing to the case in which tn
county commissioners OF Dawson
county had brought action agains
the township trustees of Union town
!. ship for the sun of $723.90 said t,
be due the former for the benefit
derived by the latter from a drainag,
ditch constructed in the Northwes
part OF Lisbon township. The abov,
amount is exclusive of interest du,
from December 18th. 1910. Th,
court took the matter under advise
''S''' NouitN represented
!. by William f. Herbert aud ,Judg,
Haney and the defense was represen
ed by A. p. Hitchcock. 1t is the con
t%ention of the defense that the com
: missioners exceeded their jurisdiction
: in part in the building of the ditcl
! and that proper notice was no give1
:, and other things.
+ The ten year old son of Charles d
Newman underwent an operation
Saturday at the hospital here for ap
: pendicitis. He is doing we'll today.
: Mrs. Cornwell of Salem was brou
ght to, this city Saturday and taken te
. The hospital where she underwent al
: operation. She is recovering nicely.
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