The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1915-05-06

Mitchell today on business.
Olaf Nelson returned to Sioux Cit,
today after a business visit in Nit.
chell.
From Fridays Daily
s. G. Mclean, of Chicago, is visit.
ing for a few days at the home OF
his mother. Mrs. l.. Mclean.
L.. H. Pier. of W%oonsocket. was in
Mitchell today on business. Mr.. Piel
has been a prominent business maj
at W~oonsocket for many years.
The annual old settlers picnic will
be held at Mt. Vernon ON June .. II
8 possible that it also will be held
on the day following. 1t is an at
fair generally largely attended by
Mitchell people. The officers of the
picnic are 8. F. Schirmer, president;
y. l.. Bridge, vice president; J. NJ.
Newell. treasurer; Russell Getting
lam, secretary. The program for the
Republican.
Woonsocket News: Mrs. A. N. Car
Isle went to Mitchell last Thursday
md spent a few days visiting with
her daughter.
Alexandria Herald: Miss Myrtle
Sweesy, accompanied by her friend,
| Miss Marjorie kinsel, came over
from Mitchell Saturday and spent
| Sunday with Mr.. and Mrs. w. X.
Sweesy.
Mrs. j.. Enrol Moses visited the
first part of the week with relatives
At her former home in .Artesian.
Mrs. Homer Snow and little son
are visiting at the Henry Snow home.
Mrs. j. w. McClinton. Mrs. F. j.
Norton, Mrs. l.. X. Medley. Mrs. l..
L. Lane, Mrs. Fred Donaldson and
Mrs. Fred Bjodstrup have been elect
ed as delegates from Mitchell TO the
state w. c. r.. u. convention, to be
held at Chamberlain on May 10, II
and ~.
Pukwana Press-Reporter: A jitney
..)uss line has been introduced be-
tween Mitchell and Chamberlain
Earnest Tracy is the proprietor OF
the new service that proposes to leave
for Mitchell every Sunday. Tuesday
and Thursday alternate days. He
tops in each town one hour and it
is reported that the fare between
each town is ore dollar. Whether or
not his will be both popular and sue
cessful nancially remains to be seen.
Several officials of the Omaha sys-
tenn were in Mitchell yesterday on a
visit of inspection, arriving by spec
ial train In the party from st. Paul
we're II. Rittenhouse, chief engineer,
F.. r. Pechin, general superintendent.
j. r. Welch, superintendent, and w.
II. Thorn, master car builder.
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. +. Boyden have
gone to Mason City, Ia, to attend
the marriage of Mrs. Boyden's sister,
Miss Monta Strickland, to John AL
den.
Miss Ella Test has been called to
Hot Springs, s. D.. by the news OF
the serious illness of an aunt.
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Grin Pere-
CRIME, of Mitchell, on Wednesday.
April 80, a daughter.
DR.. j. w. Hancher received a mes
sage this morning from New York
city from DR.. Thomas Nicholson, for
mer president OF Dakota Wesleyan,
stating that Mrs. Nicholson is criti-
cally i'll with pneumonia and other
complications. While her condition
is most serious, the doctors have some
hopes of recovery. as oxygen treat
ment is being administered.
To use his aeroplane to convey a
feat accomplished by Aviator w. c.
Robinson, Of Grinnell. Ia, a class
mate OF w. w. Reams, Of this city,
sage was received by DR.. Pearl r.
injured man 10 miles out. The avia-
tor learned of the mission OF the doc
tor and proposed the trip in the
aeroplane. The doctor accepted and
the distance was made in Just six
minutes. or at the rate of ITO miles
an hour.
Miss Elva Lanaon, OF Loomis. who
has been visiting with her sister,
Miss Leila Landon. for the past few
days returned to her home this morn
ing, being accompanied by her sister,
who will spend the week end in
LOOMS.
In the meeting of the Boy scouts
in the Methodist Episcopal church
parlors last evening patrols were re-
organized and a part of the evening
was spent in drilling under the di-
rection of Lieut.. Meyers. The Scouts
with their commissioner and scout
master extend thanks to the Turner
Ice Cream company for the cream
furnished them last night, and they
also wish to thank the mothers of the
scouts for the donation OF the SPLEEN
did cake.
Mrs John Bartolet. of Sioux City
returned to her home this morning
after a short visit at the home OF
Mrs. A. H. Scott.
Coach Herbert F. Hardy and the
Wesleyan Base Ball squad went down
to, Yankton this morning to play
Yankton college this afternoon. The
Wesleyan lineup will be Hartuns
and Hagey. catchers; Hanson. first
base; Martin, second base; Payne,