The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-01-01
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

ilOIlil5 iOI ~MIlWaukec WUer0 she
will visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. j. j. George. for the next three
OF four weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Ayres and little
daughter, Wilma, of LOOMS spent
Christmas at the j. A. Grace home.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. l. Ralston of Pier
re arrived here Wednesday night for
a visit with friends and relatives.
Ernest Darling returned this NOR
ming to Des Moines, after spending
Christmas at the home of his parents
here.
Mr.. Fred Kratz of Murdo is here
for a few days with friends.
Albert Hill and family of Alexan-
dria were in Mitchell yesterday at
the home of w. S. Hill.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Kinugsbury OF
Hartford and Mr.. and Mrs. w. A.
Morris of Redfield spent Thursday
with S. f. Morris and family.
Mrs. William billiard of Allerton,
Ia, is visiting her brother, w. s.
Hill. this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Rempfer of
Parkston spent yesterday with Dr..
Samuel Weir and family.
Margaret, the 14-year-old daugh-
ter of Mr.. and Mrs. William Durkee,
was operated upon this morning at
st. Joseph's hospital for acute APP
pendicitis.
The Sir knights Templar, after
complying With their usual Christ
mas custom of drinking to the health
of the Grand Master" yesterday re-
tired in a body to the residence OF
DIR. e. B. Bracey and made the latter
happy with a warm handshake and
the seasons compliments.
Mitchell was unusually orderly
Yesterday" said Chief of Police
Mood Smith today. mo DRINKS nor
disturbances of any sort We're report
ed at headquarters"
A son, Emery Stewart, was born
yesterday afternoon to Prof. and Mrs.
Il. w. Hobson. Mother and child are
reported TO be progressing nicely.
Cold weather arrived here just in
time to mark Christmas day with its
presence. The temperature went TO D
degrees below zero yesterday morn
ing and the air was very keen for the
balance of the day. Teh snow fur
ries of Wednesday failed to develop
and the absence OF the srystal cover
ing was regretted by many a Mitchell
inhabitant yesterday who felt that
the season was not quite complete in
it's joys without a generous fall OF
snow. The temperature this morn
ing touched the zero mark.
DR.. Samuel Weir went to Woon-
socket yesterday afternoon and in the
evening solemnized the marriage oil
Miss Ruth Minty of this city to MIR.
William T.. Morse. Both were former
students at Dakota Wesleyan.
Frank Kelley of WATERFOWL is Wis
iting during the holidays at the hom-
es of his sisters, Mrs. Ed Leehan ana
Mrs. George Evans. Their sister, Mrs.
John Drew of breckenridge, Mlhn.'
arrived this mornong to remain for
several days.
Funeral services over the body of
Fred Widmann who died Wednesday
morning of heart trouble We're held
This afternoon at the residence.
From Saturdays Daily
n. G. Nichols is now taking a
course of treatment at the Chamber
lain S%anitarium, whittier he went
Thursday afternoon. He was con
nanied by DIR. C. p. Farnsworth. 1t is
strongly hoped that Mr.. Nichols will
soon gain relief for his serious on-
dition.
DIR. and Mrs. Ray Smith departed
this morning for Yankton. Here they
will visit with relatives for a rev
days and will then proceed on thelt
way to Florida to spend about three
weeks.
James. Jr., the 11-months old sol
of Mr. and Mrs. j.. l.. Kinkead dlet
last night at 1870 O'Clock after al
illness of three weeks duration. The
funeral services will be held at tn
home at 500 Third avenue west to
morrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock.
The cold spell which held Christ
mas day in it's grip weakened yer.
decidedly yesterday and the WIN.
from the south brought with it
warmer atmosphere NV
early this morning stoo at 10 degree
above zero and the mercury climbed
slowly during the next few hour
until it had nearly reached the freez
ing point.
The wife and child of Supt. Schlos
ser of the state training school a
plankinton passed through Mitchell
this morning on, their way TO 10
Angeles, Cal. They were called by IN
llness of Mrs. Schlosser's father.
Miss Alta Witzel is at home wit
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j.. A. WI
eel. for the holidays. She holds
teaching position in the high schoe
at Mapelton, MINI.
The members of the Congregation
nj church are preparing to welcom
their new pastor, DIR. E. F.. .Scwab,
Enid, Okla. A month ago the churc
extended a unanimous call to u
Scwab. In his reply of acceptance Il
stated that he would be ready to a
sumo his new duties the forst OF III
new wear. 1t is probable that ne WI
arrive here the coming week.
Members of the ITALIAN and Dae'
allan societies OF Dakota Wesleya
who reside here are planning son