The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-04-30
LOCAL NEWS NOTES

Mr.. and Mrs. Elrie Branch have re-
turned to their home at Agar, S. d.,
after spending a portion OF their
honeymoon at the w. A. Branch home
in Mitchell. Mrs. j. H. Baldwin, of
%Faulkton, has remained for a brief
stay with her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
Branch.
Mrs. John Ryan and daughter, Miss.
Estelle Ryan, have gone to Kimball
TOR a visit of two weeks with friends.
1hey will later so to Seattle, Wash,
to spend the summer.
Rev. G. E.. Hager has accepted the
joint pastorates of the Methodist
churches at Kennebec and Presho and
viii shortly assume his new duties
there. Rev. Mr.. Hager was appointed
agent for the Rapid City
hospital at the church conference in
Redfield last October, but shortly af-
tcrward underwent a serious opera
ton from the effects of which he has
Just recovered. In the meanwhile, the
hospital was destroyed by fire and he
was free to accept the pastorates of
the two churches. Rev. Mr.. Hager
and Mrs. Hager are now visiting their
son. Eugene Hagcr, who is q mem
WI vi VIE ldCulty Ol lHC norman
school at %Spearfish.
A daughter was born Monday,
April 20, to Mr.. and Mrs. c. c. Doer-
ing, of Mitchell.
Col. S. Marshall and Major Boyd
of Minneapolis, will be with the Sal
walton Army tonight in the Army
hall. AT this evenings meeting, which
commences at s o'clock, they will
present new flags to the Mitchell
corps.
A. f. Scharnweber is displaying
the gold and silver trophy fobs which
will be hung up as prizes in the trap
shooting tournament of the Mitchell
Gun club on Tuesday and Wednesday
of next week. 1t is expected that near
ly fifty shooters will be present for
tho event. From the large list of en-
tries, it is expected that the cash
prizes will make the competition
close.
= A nice crowd was in attendance
last evening at the dance given by the
Woodmen OF the World in the Odd
( Fellows hall, enjoying the program
OF dance numbers. A good sum was
realized from the sale OF tickets with
which to purchase uniforms and para
phernalia for the foresters' drill
team.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday afternoon to Michall Prince
and Miss Elizabeth Sihrer, both of
Letchcr.
A. b. Darling returned last evening
from a business trip made by automo-
bile to Reliance. The recent rains
west of the river have greatly en-
couraged the farmers in the section,
according to Mr.. Darling.
S. A. Ramsey and l.. l.. Lawson are
Woonsocket attorneys attending cir
cult court today.
Postoffice patrons who have boxes
nay get their night mail any time
after 6 O'Clock on Sunday mornings.
The. mail from the morning trains
will be distributed in the postoffice
boxes after j o'clock ON Sundays here
after, according to the announcement
today of Postmaster T. j. Ball. The
windows will not be open Sunday.
Clarence Bell was arraigned in nlu-
nicipal court this morning on the
charge of furnishing intoxicating Ii
quo to Cecil Ha&ton, a minor. h
hearing was continued until Satur-
day morning at 9 O'Clock.
M. j. Cook, of Washington Springs,
came down last evening on business
and visited at the home of his par
cnts, Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Cook.
Adolph S~chuerenbrand is laying
sidewalks in frept of the new Hoon
& .Cassem buildings on lower Main
street. The Hoon building will be
shortly occupied by the w. l.. Huff
man company as an automobile sales
room.
Officials of the South Dakota Fire
mems association, who were in Nit
chell yesterday, went down to Park
ston this morning to arrange for the
state tournament, to be held there
June Is to IS, and to choose a sue
cessor to.Pres. j. w. Latta, OF Pierre,
who died recently. In the party were
Eugene Bangs, of Rapid City, vice
president; Henry Mussman, of
Chamberlain, secretary; w. S. o.
Brien of Pierre. treasurer; j. w.
Clark. of Mitchell, director and John
Laughlin, of Pierre, II. j. Purdy and
James Spry, both of Mitchell.
"Boosters" from Sioux City passed
through Mitchell this morning in
their special car "Whiteland," on
their way home from advertising
their city in western South Dakota
Wyoming and Montana and attending
several stockmcn's conventions al
various parts. In the party were Geo
S. Parker, Y. A. Hartman, w. II
Been, Jerome ,Magivny, Thomas Deal
try, %. l.. Fitzsimmons, Frank S
Wagner, T. j.. Steel, w. &c. Holmes
Joe Morton, Will II. Beck, Russell
lrrisbic. John Gilman, Grant Scho
field, Merle j. Felt, w. A.. Houston
Elmer S. Johnson, James G. Snyder
and Thos. Hayes.
Miss GenevievetSmith, of kimball
underwent an operation for append
c,tis yesterday at ST. Joseph's hospit
al.
Edward O'Donnell was arraignc,
before Judge Frank b. Smith in cir
cult court this morning on the cbarg'
of rarc. On request al his counsel
he wa; givo,,suntil 2 o'clock tomor
row afternoon to plead.
Miss Anna Picdk. 10 years old o
Kimhall. was, operated upon ysstcs
day at st. Joscph's hospital.