The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-11-02

Railroad officials report that the
car shortage in this locality and
the country generally is
still quite acute They are making
a strong effort to keep the cars
moving, but that lack of enough
workers in the country is causing a
delay in unloading cars.
George Folsng, of Carthage, was
terday.
w, A. Woolidge, of Gam Valley.
was business visitor in the city
today.
Mrs. Jennie Wiltse will leave this
evening for Il visit with friends in
st. Paul.
Miss Joyce Case of Hot Springs
stopped for a short time in the city
yesterday for visit with Wesleyan
friends, before leaving for Mankato,
Mimi. where she has accepted a posi-
ton in an office.
Mrs. R. ". Brown aud children,
arrived last night from Alberta,
Canada, Tor a visit at the home of
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. M. B.
Holmes.
Mr.. and Ms. 7. w. lane and Mrs.
Charlotte Harrington ,efr last night
for Minneapolis 70 a55e nd the we'd
ding OF q niece.
Mrs G.. ". .-4.l 4ss.urnc, 10 Min
neapolis last night amer spending the
SUI 80. -. hc., daughter NJ >. Il
A. Reeves.
Oscar NJ. . v'csle~7n rraG
uate who - coeth':.r en- ,e.sciiing a,
tie Meyan h;#h school ,his yea,
p SIS .ous.t the cies last night on
THO return trip from Chamberlain,
where the Alexandria high school
eleven Was defeated 81 to o by the
strong NAumuerlsin co..vge team
yesterday.
A. G Wheeler went to st. Pau,
last night on a short business trip.
Miss Lois Smith and Miss Anna
Mckaye, TWO mesleyan girls who
went with The hooters to Sioux City
Will spend a couple of days as &
guest of Miss Mildred Champ, who
formerly attended school here. Miss
Laura Dawson Miss Flora Mckin
non, and Miss Viva Dawson, of Ha-
warden, Ia. also .ormer Wesleyan
4on,s. will also be guests OF Miss
Champ over Sunday.
'Fhe October number Of the maya
zine ''Mdus &ticn" contains AN article
The Logical Problem of Coeduca-
ton bv ~ II p Patterson, of tho
Da!lota Wesleyan faculty. This mag.
azine is published in Boston and i!
one of the oldest magazine in Am
ERICA.
Ir. c. V. Gilliland received wore
yesterday definitely cancelling tn,
engagement OF Miss Helen Keller fol
a lecture in Mitchell Miss Keller
was to have appeared here under the
auspices of Dakota Wesleyan on No
vember IA.
The Rexall straw vote is running
very close at Washington Springs
Null & Beasom, the proprietors of
the ReNall store there, report that
the totals now stands, Hughes, SIS;
Wilson, ga.
Two boys We're up in Juvenile court
this afternoon on the charge of steal
ing autos and taking brief joyrides
IN tilGiii. II 10 poSSiDlc tlldl tuey VIII
be committed to the training school
al Pankinton.
Or. G. T. Notson left this morning
for Wagner where he will preach
Sunday
p. Fl. RunlSle was brought into
police court this morning on the
charge of drunkenness and fined $40
Mrs. Mary Mason left last night
for a visit in Detroit, Mich.
Judge H. j. Mohr and Sheriff w.
c. McMasters, of Alexandria, were III
the city yesterday attending to mat
tiers of business.
A surprise party was given for
John w. Broadbent last evening, the
occasion being his birthday. A mum
We're invited to the house for an in
formal suppeh. The evening was
spent in visiting.
Mrs. Lou Palmer left this morning
for her home in Lacrosse. Wis. where
she will make an extended visit.
An electric scraper and polisher is
being used on the floor of the city
hall today in preparation for the mas
querade ball to be given by the bano
on Tuesday evening. The floor will
be entirely refinished and put in eX
cellent condition for dancing
DIR. w. A. Delaney was called to
Alexandria this afternoon to appear
as witness in the case OF George
McNally, the barber who was severe.
ly beaten by |. w. w. members last
summer
Mrs. John Judge left this morning
for Parkston, where she will spend
Sunday with friends.
Mr.. and Mrs c. b. Turney of Nor
enc, Oregon, have arrived for an ex-
tended visit at the home of Mr. Tur-
ney's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. f. S.
Turney. He is an inspector for the
United Steel company.
The women of ST. Mary's guild
extend hearty welcome to all the
members of the parish and their
friends to halloween party in the
guild rooms at 1880 o'clock next
Wednesday night.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. H. Wright left
this morning for Parkston, where