The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-09-17
LOCAL NEWS NOTES.
From Fridays Daiiy-

Rev. w. NJ. Grafton, former Super
~lntendent OF Tie South Dakota Anti
Saloon League with Headquarters al
Mitchell, passed through Mitchell to-
day on his way to Sumner, Iowa,
where he has beer called as pastor
OF the Presbyterian church. Rev. Mr..
Grafton since leaving Mitchell has
been associated with the Anti-Saloon
league in the state of Washington.
c. HI. Parret is constructing a con-
crete rear entrance to the basement
Oh the Presbyterian church. The en-
trance Will afford a more convenient
method OF reaching the kitchen in
the church dining room.
The residence of Geo. NJ. Kennedy.
524 East First avenue, caught fire
between the walls at an early hour
this morning. The fire department
was called at 81 o'clock to put u the
blaze. 1t was necessary to tear holes
i'll the walls to quench the flames.
The horse driven by Ferd Schu
was shot by the police last evening as
the result OF an accident in which
Il vas struck. by an automobile driv-
en- by Marvin Peterson and a leg
broken. Mir. Schu was driving west
a ot NV4Ss5 Sllu lCal
the corner of Duff street, when Mr..
Peterson swung into the street from
the north and ran him down. This
car, which was the property of Prof.
e. w. Hobson, was tracked by the
police. The owner was seated in the
car at the time of its discovery by
Chief of Police Wood Smith, but
did not know of the accident or its
results until shown a horseshoe
hanging on a cross-bar in front and
a broken head light. -
Albert Nolt arrived home yester-
day afternoon from Clinton, Ia,
where he played the past season on
ISOLATION.
Ben Derr and Macdonald Greene
departed this morning for Philadel-
phia. where they will attend the Uni
versity of Pennsylvania the coming
year.
On account of the almost impossible
roads approaching Ruskin park, since
the recent heavy rains, the Mitchell
band will not give the closing con-
cert there next Sunday, but will be
asked to give the opening concert
there next season.
Ernest Smith, center on the Dakota
Wesleyan eleven last year, arrived
this morning from his home at Con-
de, S. D., and went out to the train
ing camp at the river this afternoon.
R. e. Ruth was displaying today a
monster speciment of egg plant,
grown in his garden this year from
a late planting. The big purple egg
weighed over a 2h pounds and was
is inches in circumstances. The plant
will be made a part of the Dawson
county display at the state fair and
at the Corn Palace.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Kratz. of Muir
do, made a hurried call upon their
friends in Mitchell last evening, be-
tween the time of their arrival o
the Omoba and their departure for
the west. They were married at
Minneapolis on August "a and for the
past two weeks have been on the
Great Lakes. on the trip to Georgian
bay and Detroit. Mrs. Kratz was
very we'll known in Mitchell as Miss
Anna Whittle. formerly teacher OF
English in the high school.
Hilmer Metcher, a book-keeper in
the Mitchell National bank, has re-
ceived q request from the German
consul at ST. Paul, asking him to re-
port there for physical examination
in case he should be called into the
German reserves and sent TO the o
fict in Europe. In case Mr.. Metcher
goes, he would be required to pay
his own railroad fare and travelling
expenses as far as st. Paul.
Gov. Frank NJ. Byrne, who was a
visitor yesterday in Mitchell on his
way home from Plankinton, depart
ed for Pierre in the afternoon. He
made a brief address before the w.
G. T. U. convention just before his
departure.
Prof. William Leonard Gray, dean
of the school of music of Dakota
WESLEYAN. arrived yesterday after
noon. following Il vacation spent the
paet summer at Boston. Mrs. Gray
and son. Latimer Cray. will remain
a short time longer. although it is
possible that the latter will stay in
Boston and attend Harvard univer-
sity the coming year.
Lauritz Miller, city attorney, ar
rived home yesterday from Mime
apolis, where he argued in the fed
eral court the injunction suit brought
by the Dakota CeutIdi leiepuohe
company to restrain the city from
removing it's property from the city
streets. Judge Dick Haney, who was
of counsel for the company, returned
home by way of Aberdeen. Judge
Booth gave the company 10 days III
which to file a written brief.
White Lake Standard: This morn
ing the Mesdames Sarah Baker, Jem'
ina Lloyd, Stella Closson and Alta
Herrick went to Mitchell, where the,
will represent the local w. G. t. U
in the state convention OF the OF
ganization. The meeting commence
today and is to continue until Mon
day night.
Both the Widmann and Navin no
tells, through their managers, j. H
Davidson and l.. p. Glynn. respect
lively made contributions of $50
to the 1914 Corn Palace fund sThi
statement was ISSUED yesterday il
response to the. petition of the Cor,