The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-04-29
LOCAL NEWS NOTES
From Fridays Daily

From Fridays Daily
Fire at $50 O'Clock last evening
completely destroyed a small barn a,
200 West Fifth n
On Sunday Rev. F. b. Barnett
rector of S. Mary's Episcopal church
VIII exchange pulpits with Rev. f
b. Mounsey of Chamberlain.
Forty-hundredths of an inch oil
ram fell during the night. in the first
shower OF The season. The first fal'
OF rain came about 10 O'Clock in the
evening and after midnight it con
tlnued for several hours, drenchine
the ground thoroughly.
Mrs. A. G.. Vogus is visiting in
Pukwana as the guest of Mr.. and Mrs.
Lee Hamiel.
Miss Anna Helseson, who has
been making her home at Mt. Yer
non for several months at the Gun
der Dahl home, will live i'm Mitchell
with her niece. Mrs. Martin Tufty.
She has been in poor health for some
time.
Mt. Vernon News: viii Wagner.
Arthur Olson. and Will Owens went
to Mitchell Sunday to take in the
shoot held by the Mitchell Gun Club
The boys did some fine shooting both
in the single and double contests,
their scores running around from 21
to > out OF a possible 25.
Funeral services we're held at
Woonsocket yesterday for Knute O.
kittleson, a former contractor in
Mitchell and Il brother OF II. O. Kit
tleson, of this city.
Chamberlain Democrat: T. ].
Morgans secretary of the Mitchell
commercial club, was among the
Chamberlain visitors Monday attend
ing the Washington Highway CON
gress. Mr.. Morgans is doing some
splendid work for Mitchell and vi
entity and is a live wire at all times.
Mitchell's commercial club is now
maintained by the city. and the eN-
pense OF maintaining it is met by tax
alton, which arrangement is provid-
ed for in a recent act of the legis-
lature and is far more satisfactory
than the old assessment plan. Mitch
ell has certainly made rapid strides
in a commercial way in the past few
years.
Russell Williams arrived yester-
day from Denison, Tex, and will
spend some time at the home of his
uncle. j.. f. Williams.
Alexandria Herald: Father Tray
nor went to Mitchell Monday to visit
his housekeeper, Miss Katie Horber,
who has been in the hospital since
undergoing a surgical operation for
appendicitis. The patient is %recover-
ing nicely. and expects to return home
some time next week.
Mrs. Mary Morgan, aged 80 years.
passed away yesterday morning at
the home of her son-in-law, John II.
Nolt. The deceased WAS the mother
of Mrs. Nolt, whose death occurred
recently. The remains were shipped
last evening to the former home at
Reedsburg, Wis. accompanied by
two grandsons. John Nolt, of Mt.
Vernon, and Walter Nolt of Mitchell.
Building permits have been issu-
ed to Glenn C. Miller, for the erection
of a $4,000 bungalow of two stories
at 6o4 East Sixth avenue, to w. w.
Sampson. for a modern residence
avenue, and to A. II. Belts, for a
N5,UOU, UGH lUOUl lcSluCIlSe VII Nv
site of his present home, 2-5 North
Duff street.
e. f. Wagner, of Sioux Falls. was
in Mitchell today on legal business.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Sheeks came
down this morning from Huron to
attend a meeting of the agents of the
Minnesota Mutual Life Insurance
company.
Alpena Journal: Gardner Watkins
OF Mithell, visited over Sunday with
the Grace Brothers east of town. lie
sang a solo at the Methodist church
both morning and evening, which was
greatly enjoyed by all who heard him
Mrs. F.. S. Gould left this morning
for Sioux City, where she will visit
at the home of her daughter, Mrs.
clayton Doane.
DIR. and Mrs. f. S. Kidd of Woon-
socket, We're Mitchell visitors TO-DAY.
o. b. Searles. of Mason City, Ia,
division freight and passenger agent
of the Milwaukee transacted business
today in Mitchell.
Last nights rain was general over
the state. extending from Rapid City
as far east as Canton. West of the
Missouri river the rain fell all night
long.
C. H. Syphers took possession yes
terday of the M. w. Hikok bath par
lors in the basement of the Beck
With building. Both Mr.. Syphers and
Mrs. Syphers are registered nurses
and will operate the establishment.
Washington Springs Review: In
the endowment campaign for Dakota
Wesleyan, which has been under way
since Conference here last October
and which is being closed with a
"whirlwind" effort during April, the
Methodist church of washington
Springs exceeded its apportionment,
the total amount given being $4,000.
OF this amount, II. P. Will gave 81
500, which was really promised by
Mr.. Will several weeks ago. We do
not have the names of those giving
lesser amounts. Others had previous
ly given larger amounts, and did not
contribute at this time.
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