The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1914-05-14

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From Mondays Daily
Miss Marian Osgood, who has been
teaching in Bon Homme county dur
ing the winter, leaves tonight for
Grand Island, Neb., where she will
attend business college.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Jordan, of Lam
caster, Wis, are visiting at the ID.
Pearson home. Mr.. Jordan is a broth
er-in-law of Mr.. Pearson. Mr.. and
Mrs. Jordan are starting on a sum-
mer trip to points in South Dakota
and Minnesota.
Paul Sheeks, who won prowess as
a star athlete in the Mitchell high
school and Dakota Wesleyan before
attending the state university at Ver-
million, is the coach of the LeMars,
Ia, high school team which won
the Morningside college invitation
track meet at Sioux City Friday over
fifteen other schools. LeMars was
first with 81 points and Sioux City
third with 81 points. Mr.. Sheeks
graduated at Vermillion last year.
Mrs. Edward Scott and three child
rem of Woonsocket, r. guests his
week of her mother, Mrs. Alice Ha-
vens.
Tom W. Taubman of Plankinton,
the newly appointed United States
marshal of South Dakota, spent Sun
day in Mitchell and last evening went
to Sioux Falls. Mr.. Taubman was ac-
companied to Sioux Falls by N. II.
Jensen, who will qualify as one of
his deputies about July /.
Harry Slade arrived from Des
Moines Saturday evening and intend
ed to start back on the return trip
this morning, intending to drive over
land with his automobile. He will
probably wait for more favorable
weather conditions.
The announcements of the week
in connection with the work of the
First Methodist Episcopal church are:
monthly official hoard meeting to-
night at s O'Clock; the Woman's For
eign Missionary society meeting Tues
day at 3 p. m; the monthly lunch
o and social of the Philathea class
with Mabel Lunn, Tuesday at z p. M;
midweek prayer and social service
Wednesday at s p: M; the division
meetings of the Woman's Aid Thurs
day at 3 p. M; anniversary social of
the senior Epworth league Friday at
s p. M; boy scouts Thursday at $50
p. m. and Saturday at 1880 p. M. The
pastor preached both. sermons Sun
day. He conducted a beautiful infant
baptismal service at the close of the
morning sermon and addressed 800
mothers seated in a body in the front
part of the auditorium Sunday even
ing at the Mothers Day" celebra-
ton. DIR. c.. V. Gilliland led the In
termediate Epworth league and Rev.
G. b. Harold the senior league. The
new singing books used yesterday
added much to the interest of the
Sunday school session.
Mrs. G.. A. Plank and Mrs. A. D..
Horton returned this morning to.
their homes at Hawarden, Ia, fol-
lowing a short visit with Mrs. II. d.
Wagner.
Mrs. c. N. vogus went over to.
Alexandria this morning.
Walter J. Smith, of Alpena, made
a short business trip to Mitchell to-
day.
Harry Preston, who is attending
the law school of the state univer-
sity at Vermillion, spent Sunday in
Mitchell at the home of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. III. G.. Preston.
Mrs. Henry Herman left this
morning for Kaylor, S. D., where
she will visit her mother.
Judge Frank B. Smith and Virgil
boyles, court reporter, left this af-
ternoon for Gam Valley, to hold
the spring term of circuit court for
Buffalo county.
Mrs. w. o. Champion and little
daughter arrived home Saturday
evening, following a brief visit at the
home of her parents in Westield, la.
e. E. Owens, deputy sheriff, was
on duty today after an attack of the