The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-01-07
LOCAL NOTES

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Mr.. and Mrs. A. E. Mann and chill
dren are moving this week to their
farm near Fedora. S. D.
T. j. Mcrgans went out to Cham
berlain yesterday afternoon to see
Mrs. Morgans, who, is receiving treat
ment there in the sa~nitarium.
Ben Derr. son of Mr.. and Mrs. c.
w. Derr. left today for Philadelphia,
where he isst attending the Univer-
sity of Pennsylvania.
Chamberlain Democrat. Misses
Mabel and Florence McMillen of Nit
chell arrivedsfhis morning for. a few
days visit with Chamberlain friends.
Miss Florence has been at Pukwana
visiting withs her brother and wife,
Mr.. and Mrs.fWin McMillen. fs
Miss Hansonaf johnson formerly
connected with the C. E. Vermilyea
establishment, is visiting in Mitch
ell as the guest of Mrs. e. w. Leehan
Alexandria Herald: The Dakota
Improved Seed Co. of Mitchell has
disposed of about 5000 pounds of
alfalfa seed to the United States
government this season, nearly all
of the seed having been produced
on w. S. Hills farm south of this
city. The seed is purchased by the
u. S. Department of Agriculture, and
is used for free distribution to farm
ers who wish! to make trial of that
grass.
Earl H. Haydock, of the University
of Southern California, won first
place in the o~ratorical contest of the
Intercollegiate Prohibition Associa-.
ton at Topeka, Kan, on Tuesday
night. Carroll Thompson, of Platte,
represented Dakota Wesleyan at the
meeting of the organization this
week.
Plankinton Mail: The illness of
our old pioneer and respected citi-
zen, S. H. Blackwell is a matter of
grave concern to the community. The
surgeons at Rochester gave him but
a few months to live, but since re-
turning home his condition has grown
rapidly worse and the end seems to
be but a matter of days instead OF
months. Could the aid of friends and
associates avail, Mr.. Blackwell would
be spared for years of usefulness and
the enjoyment of the fruits OF MS
labors,, since coming to Plankinton
thirty-two years ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur d. Trombley,
of St. Joseph, Mo-, will leave this
evening for their home after a holi-
day visit at the home of Mrs. Tromb-
ley's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. III. ID.
Butterfield.
John Rohlf, Mrs. Elizabeth Rohlf.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Rohlf, Mrs. Geo.
Lais and Mrs. H. E.. Witt, of Deven-
port. Ia, went UP to Letcher this at
ternoon for a brief stay at the John
Rohlf home. Yesterday they attend
ed the funeral of Mrs. John Rohlf
at the Norwegian Lutheran church
on the South side, at which Rev. A.
N. Brudvig officiated. Odd Fellows
and Rebekahs from Letcher acted
AS p~all-bearers at the services.
Richard Smith departed this morn
ing for Philadelphia to resume MS
studies in the University of Pennsyl-
vania.
Rev. F.. B. Barnett went this af-
ternoon to Woonsocket, where he
will hold services this evening. He
will bring back his little daughter,
Dorothy Barnett, who went up yes.
terday to visit at the home OF
friends.
James Schwab, son of DR.. and Mrs.
E. F.. Schwab, left this morning for
his home in Lawrence, Kan, after
spending the holidays at the home OF
his parents.
Mrs. Walter Christy returned to
Sioux City this morning after a brief
visit with Mitchell friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank j. Bobb and
child, of Doland, S. D., are visiting
Mitchell relatives.
Miss Alta Brown returned this
morning to her home at Scotland
S. D., after a brief visit in Mitchell
as the guest of Miss Elsie Snow.