The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-07-09

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SERIOUS illness with uuinsy.
Miss Julia Potter, Of Canistota, VS.
tied friends in Mitchell over Sunday.
o. l.. Branson and Harry Branson
went down to Platte on Saturday,
where Mr.. Branson. delivered the
Fourth OF July address that fore
noon. They returned to Mitchell in
the afternoon.
Adam Schultz, employed with the
Sells-Floto ,ci,s.us, was arrested Fri
day afternoon on the complaint of
another employee, r.. p. Sykes, that
he had stolen a revolver worth about
SIS. H. E. Hitchcock sat on the case
because Of the illness OF. Judge w.
M. Herbert and :founu Schultz guilty
of petit larceny. In lieu of a 500
fine, Schultz was sentenced t o SO
days in the county jail; ertss
A social event in which many peo-
pie will be interested occurred Fri
4uy afternoon at s O'Clock at the
parsonage OF the first Methorist Ep-
Iiscopal church. Elmer C. Smith twas
on. The pastor, DR.. j. S. Hoagland,
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}church. The brige and groom were
attended by Mr.. and Mrs. T. T.
White. The other, friends and rela-
tives witnessing the ceremony we're,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Holshire, Mr..
Fred Miller and Mr.. Wade Hatch.
Mr.. and Mrs. Smith will make their
Holshire, the latter being the brides
L ctcfor I ofor thew xp;lI r1cilN ~ fhn;r,
farm. Both the young people are we'll
substantial young people whose many
friends extend congratulations and
good wishes.
Miss Beatrice Hohert, daughter of
Mayor II. j. Hobart of Woonsocket
who has been visiting, Mrs. w. A.
Heimberger and attending institute
left for her home Friday evening.
Miss Hobart had the pleasure of be-
ing entertained at several bridge par
ties during her stay. Her sister, Miss
Hazel Hobart, came aown and spent
Friday at the Heimberger home.
A. c. McClurg & Co, of Chicago,
have just placed with the Educator
Supply company, of this city an order
for a large shipment of O. w. Cour-
sey's new historical novelette, Wo-
man With a Stone Heart" recently
reviewed editorialy by The Republi-
can. The publishers also are arrang-
ing to send a consignment to the
Philippine Islands where the plot of
the romance is laid.
MI. and Mrs. T. R. Anderson and
daughter, Burl Anderson, departed
yesterday afternoon for W%atertown,
S. D., where they will visit relatives
and friends for several weeks.
Marriage licenses have been issued
to Matt Thone and Miss Tillie, Lub-
schlager both Of Parkston, and to
Elmer c. Smith and Laura Mcmahon,
both of Mitchell.
Mrs. Charles T. Chandler, who has
been a guest of Mrs. Sid w. Smith,
departed this morning for Spirit
Lake, Ia, to- join Mr.. Chandler. The
Chambers will probably stay at
Spirit Lake for two weeks and then
depart for their home at San Diego,
Calf. i
Q! l.. Branson will depart this .ev-
,ening for Manning, Ia, where he
has been called by the death on Sat
urday evening of his father, David
w Branson. The elderly Mr.. Branson
would have been 81 years old this
month. He is survived by. Mr.. Bran
sons mother, who is now SO years
old.
Prof. l.. A. Stout departed this
morning for a weeks visit with rela-
tives at Lincoln, Neb.t
Prof. j.. CHI ndsey arrived home
1 tIiS 1nnrrtro o~- MINI. +, ~
where he has been conducting the
Hand county institute.
In one of the heaviest showers
OF the season, 1.30 of an inch of
rain fell shortly after 1 o'clock this
morning in the space of an hour. The
rain was general over southeastern
South Dakota, extending as far east
and south asthe state line. 1t fell
as far west as Belvidere and as far
north as Woolsey, ranging from me-
half to one inch in depth. The rain
apparently was not accompanied by
wind. 1t is believed that the rain
fell at a most opportune time and
will be exceptionally beneficial to
growing crops.
Dawson county commissioners con-
vened this morning for a session
which will probably last all week.
Today was spent in allowing bills and
acting on routine matters. Tomor-
row morning at 10 o'clock the board
will convene as a county board of
equalization.
Heavy attendance yesterday fea--
tured the exhibition of the pho
drama, "The Creation which is be-
ing shown at the city hall auditori-
um. Many favorable comments we're
given on the beauty of the pictures
and the instructiveness of the, pic
lures of the graphaphone lectures.
The drama will continue daily all
this week and next, the second part
commencing Thursday afternoon. Ad.
mission to the affair is free and the
general public is invited to attend.
The series of summer Sunday
evening open air services was inau-
gurated last evening at the court
house square with a large crowd in
attendance. The evening was ideal
for the meeting and the audience
gave close attention to the