The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-09-24
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

chelS while Mr.. Harker is looking
after property interests.
Miss Winifred Kern, of Sioux City,
and P. H. Peterson left yesterday for
Sioux City by automobile. They were
accompanied by Mr.. Peterson's sis
ter, Mrs. P. Coine, of Ethan.
Joseph Buskirk was in, Sioux Falls
today in attendance at the funeral
of his brother, Alga d. Buskirk. Ser
vices we're held at 10 O'Clock this
morning, DR.. Frank Fox of the Con-
gregational church officiating.
John F.. Anderson and Miss Lois
Anderson departed this morning for
Chicago, where they expect to meet
Miss Marguerite Anderson tomorrow
upon her return from a. summer spent
in England. 1t is possible that Miss
Marguerite will attend Milwaukee
Downer college the coming year. and
not return to Mitchell before the
holidays.
R. C. Raines departed last evening
for Mason City, Ia, where he will
join Mrs. Raines and go to Mime
apolis for a weeks visit.
w. H. Lancaster of Belle Fourche,
S. D., returned yesterday afternoon
to his home. While in Mitchell he
vas a guest at the home of his broth
er-in-law, Wood Smith. Mr.. Lancaster
was interested in the Butte county
exhibit, which won third place in
at Huron.
II. w. Shurtz, of Decatur, ILL.,,
spent yesterday in Mitchell visiting
his old friend Rev. Robert Lincoln
Kelley, pastor of the First Baptist
church.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Gates, of King
sley, Ia, have arrived for a visit at
the home of Mrs. Gates parents, Mr..
and Mrs. j. j. Myles. Mrs. Gates ex-
poets to remain in Mitchell for about
three weeks. her husband returning
home tonight.
Mrs. Lauritz Miller will be hostess
to the Sorosis club next Friday af-
ternoon at her home, 600 South San
born street, This will be- the first
meeting of the club for the season.
Another installment of the stirring
film drama, "Trey o. Hearts. Twas
presented to packed houses last even
ing at the Gale theater. Miss Cleo
Madison, in her dual role of the twin
sisters, is easily one of the leading
stars of the motion picture world.
The production is staged with reality
and careful attention to detail. "Stol-
en- Glory" was the title of a theatre
cal play of Especial merit. ftsl
Alterations are being made to the
stage of the city hall auditorium by
F. j. Purdy and Paul WEIGH, lessees
for Corn Palace week THE Time the
Place and The Girl" will be present
ed that week by a road company. Mr..
Purdy announced yesterday that
Maurice w. Jencks,. CT Sioux City,
had booked a number Of attractions
to be given in the auditorium in the
period before the. reopening of the
old Gale theater' the first Of the year
Clarence j. Sullivan, of Mitchell,
n Miss Maye A. Logue, of Oelrichs,
S. d. this morning secured a license
to marry.
Miss Lillian Beattie arrived yes
terday from Minneapolis for a visit
at the homes of John Louster, w. H.
Conyes and Mrs. Jennie Wiltse. She
expects to remain until after Corn
Palace. Miss Beattie is the. daughter
of j. w. Beattie, of Minneapolis, a
former postmaster and well-known.
citizen of Mitchell.
The educational standards of the
teachers in t%helrural schools of Davi-
CNn county h ~ o,o l,o1,, lox{o.N
according tc Miss Lilly Patterson,
county superintendent. AT the pres
ent time, there are about ten teach
ers with First grade certificates,
eight with state certificates, and out
of a total of 61 rural teachers, there
are only FIVE with Third graderpapers.
Fourteen rural schools in the county
are now holding term of nine months
each, exclusive of the schools of Nit
chell, Mt. Vernon. Ethan and LOOMS.
Lieut.. Earl. B. Rowley and his de-
tail of nine men from Company F..
returned last evening from Huron,
where they have been doing duty the
past week at the state fair.
Mrs. G. s.. Reeser entertained ten
friends from her former home at
Planklnton on Monday afternoon in
honor of her sixty-ninth birthday.
Sweet peas and heliotropes formed
the centerpieces and decorations OF
the home. The hostess served a two
course dinner. Mrs. Reeser received
some beautiful gifts with many wish
es for her future birthdays.
John Anthem, Jr., Republican can.
didate for county treasurer, was over
from MI. Vernon calling on friends
in Mitchell today.
Mrs. Thomas Eastcott went dowr
this morning to Canton, S. D., whers
she will spend Sunday at the home O
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. A. A. Ar.
mold.
The South Dakota Red Cross Sea
commission will have an exhibit a
the Corn Palace similar to the on
at the state fair at Huron this week
according to announcementamade to
day by w. A. Wheeler, secretarysp
the Corn Palace committee. The ex
hfbit will be in .Sharge OF Mrs. Georg,
r. Caupdarc Of. ArybN,,r ~ Szs