The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-21

shoulder blade late yesterday after
noon when she fell from the porch
at the George Watson home, where
sh was making a call. Although
nearly ninety years old. Mrs. John
sons condition was not regarded as
serious today. Mrs. Johnson is the
mother of Mrs. Mark Harris.
The hearing in the case of M.
Odle, charged with issuing a worth
less check, has been continued in
municipal court until the arrival of
a brother from Miller, S. d. Odle is
the man brought back from Faulk-
ton Thursday evening by Sheriff j.
f. Berry.
w. E. Fonken, of Hermosa, S. D.,
and DR.. b. II. Sherman, of Dexter,
Ia, visited at the N. j. Mayer home
this week. DR.. Sherman is a brother
of Mrs. Mayer.
Mrs. o. E. Cassem was reelected
president of the Fourth District w.
c. T. u, which concluded its four
teenth annual session last evening at
Washington Springs. Miss Emma
Mead, of Alexandria, was chosen
again as vice president, and Mrs. w.
A. Hitchcock of Mitchell, "a re-
elected corresponding secretary. Miss
Hattie Cotton, of Dakota Wesleyan,
was elected secretary of the Loyal
Temperance Leagion branch. Prof.
II. l. Jones of Dakota Wesleyan, was
the convention speaker. The Nit
chell delegation, which returned this
| ~, ~r,;, ooy-;cfnI pf NTrc CoccnD,
Mrs. l.. r. Erskine, Miss Nina Ben
Duncan, Mrs. j.. S. Wilson, Mrs. E.
Hattie Cotton and Mrs. w. A. Hitch
cock.
The twenty-fifth anniversary of
the Epworth league was celebrated
last evening at the First Methodist
Episcopal church by a large crowd
of young men and women. The eve
ming was spent in unique games, the
crow bein divided into Americans
! and MeXicans, between whom there
were many close contests. One of
the features of the evening was the
editing of a morning and evening
edition of the official league paper,
the Epworth Herald. Many new sub
, scriptions were secured. After light
refreshments, the rest of the evening
was spent in song and a general
! good time. A plan for monthly So
Gals is being worked out.
The opening band concert of the
summer season last evening attract
ed a crowd to the court house which
fully demonstrated the popularity OF
the organization. Automobiles and
vehicles filled the street nearby and
the lawn and walks were covered
with people. Under the direction Of
Prof. w. G. Hunter, the band show
ed the results of it's winter practice
with the precision and tone which
featured the program of popular
numbers. Especially noteworthy il
the band was the reed section, which
added a richness to the general en-
assemble of the organization.
According to word received las
' evening from Brookings, Dakot;
:, Wesleyan defeated the State college
in baseball yesterday by the score o
13 to IL. Another game was SEIZED
uled for this afternoon. This is thu
fifth straight victory for the Metho
dists this
While attempting to board a loca
east freight train in the eastern enc
j, of the yards last evening, Charlie
Il Kobes was injured in an acciden
which might easily have cost him hi,
life. The train had slowed down OF
reaching the yards and when Kobe
reached for the step his foot slipped
and he was thrown against the box
ing on the axle. This struck hin
and threw him with c~onsiderabl,
force, bruising him quite seriously
although no bones were broken. TIL
injured man was taken to ST. Jos
eph's hospital, where he was report
ed to be in goou condition today, al
though suffering some pain.
Rpert Cork and Miss Ruth Mood.
both of Mitchell, yesterday ecure
a license to wed in Sioux City.
y Miss Jessie Young, the daughter o
H. G. Young of Alexandria, under
went an operation for %appendiciti
| yesterday at ST. Joseph's hospital.
f. G. Vessey,of washington Spring:
was in Mitchell yesterday on bust
ness.
w. T. Lathrop, of Plankinton, wa
/, a business visitor yesterday in Nit
chell.
A. r. Walton, of Wessingto,
| Springs, was operated upon for az
pendicitis at st. Joseph's hospita
yesterday.
I From Mondays Daily
n DIR. S. M. Smith departed last ev