The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-21
epipg for Aberdeen on business.

ening for Aberdeen on business.
There will be a regular meeting of
the Yoeman lodge this evening at the
knights of Columbus hall.
DR.. H. P. Faber has let the con
tract for the construction OF a brick
office building, 80 by 80 feet. on the
site of his present office, 112 West
First street. Howard Bjodstrup has
taken the contract for the building,
which will be two stories in height
with a basement. Work of clearing
away the present structure will COM
mence at once.
Mrs. Nels Jensen departed yester-
| day for Watertown, where she will
attend the grand lodge meeting of
the South Dakota Odd Fellows and
Rebekahs. The rest of the delegation,
consisting of Mrs. C. A. Irish, Miss
| Myrtle Ballard, Ed. PARCELS, o. c.
Thompson and S. w. Rowley. left to-
day. Mr.. PARCELS will represent the
local camp, Mr.. Thompson the subor-
dinate lodges and Mr.. Rowley will
attend as a member of the grand
lodge, of which he is warden.
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c. T.. Townsan returned yesterday
morning from a short business trip
to Winnipeg, Canada.
Loren Weber arrived home yes
terday from a six weeks trip to Texas
| and the Mexican border. Mr.. and Mrs.
Sam Weber met him at Sioux Falls
and brought him home in their auto
mobile. During part of the time, he
was at Brownsville, TeX.,' Just across
the line from Matamoras, Mex. AL
though but few Americans crossed
the border, Mr.. Weber went. over
and was in Matamoras when many of
the wounded soldiers and refugees
were brought in from Monterey,
which had just been taken by the
rebels. Mr.. Weber declared that the
country around Matamoras, which is
in the hands of Carranza, seemed to
be very friendly to the United States.
The funeral services of Arson, tha
son of Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Markham,
of Turton, S. d., will be held ut the
residence of Geo. Smith at 416 West
4th Ave, Wednesday afternoon, at
2 o'clock.
Miss Laura Kjelmyr underwent an
operation this morning at ST. JOS
eph's hospital.
Mrs. Gertrude Metz left yesterday
Afternoon for Fargo, N. d., to visit
her sister, Mrs. Hugo Stern. From
Fargo she will go to Chicago and
New York to visit for several months,
M. C. Corbett and l.. j. WEIGH de
parted last evening for Huron, where
they will attend the state knights OF
Columbus annual convention this
week.
w. G. Smith, of the state railroad
commission, spent Sunday in Mitch
ell.
c. II. Coke is assisting City Audi.
tor N. III. Jensen temporarily.
The little son of Mr.. and Mrs. ]
G. Markham, of Turton, S. D.. An
thon Markham, died last evening a
st. Joseph's hospital of acute
Bright's disease. The boy wa
brought to Mitchell for treatment two
weeks ago, but little or no hope wa
held out for his recovery. Both par
l ents brought the boy to Mitchell, blu
MIR. Markham had returned and wa
at home when death occurred.
Wesley l.. Cook, of White, an
Miss Emma j. Radmer, of Mitchell
secured a license to marry thi
morning.
M. Odle was bound over in NUM-
cipal court Saturday afternoon unde
$1,000 bonds to answer at the mex
term of circuit court to the charge o
| obtaining money under false pre-
fences. Odle is alleged to have Civ
en- several wtlthless checks in Nit
, chell stores prior to his recent depart
ure for F%aulkton, where Sheriff j
: f. Berry brought him back last Thur
day night.
F. j. Herrick, president of th
Commercial club, went over to Siou
Falls Saturday to appear in a hearing
before a representative of the inter
t state commerce commission on freigh
rates on dairy products between Nit
5 chell and Chicago. He expects ia re
turn Wednesday morning. T. j. Nor
: to go to Sioux Falls tomorrow morn
ing.
> Col. L. ID. Luce, general manage
of the Luce electric lines, arrived i
Mitchell this afternoon by automo
l bile from Madison. He Travelled owe
: the route of the proposed connection
by interurban from Minneapolis an,
will speak at the public mass meetin
at the city hall auditorium this ever
ing. Tonight's meeting will be ope
: TO all and Col. Luce will answer an,