The Mitchell capital. (Mitchell, Dakota [S.D.]) 1879-1918, 1916-12-28
LOCAL NOTES
From Satnr,u,A,s Daily


Harold Smith former Dakota
Wesleyan student who is now attend
ing the University OF Wisconsin,
was in Mitchell for short visit this
morning on his way to his home in
Platte.
L. j. Johnson, of Armour, was a
business visitor i'll Mitchell today.
Ralph Burns left this afternoon
for Philip, S. D., where he will
spend couple of weeks with friends.
The Mitchell public schools closed
for the holiday vacation yesterday
afternoon. ard will reopen Tuesday.
January 2. A large number OF the
teachers have gone to their homes
for the vacation. although several
Will spend the week here.
| The six debaters who will repre-
sent Mitchell high school in the
coming forensic contests in the South
Dakota debating league We're select
ed in a tryout at the high school
evening. They are Henry Hoagland
Arthur Anderson, Carl Rosenquist.
Miss Alice Warne, Miss Vera Violin
and Maurice Cooney. The two alter
mates are Hugh Grafton and Oliver
| Bandleman
The funniest comedy ever shown
IN MITCHELL, was what the audience
labeled THE Matrimaniac," the Tri-
angle play exhibited at the Metropolis
tan theatre last night Douglas Fair
banks was naturally the chief cen
ter of Interest and kept the aud
fence in continual roar. He would
be married, train crews, tall build
, lngs. and police forces to the con-
trary notwithstanding Miss Con-
I stance Talmadge made a very ac-
ceptable foil to his strong acting.
| Turkey dinner Christmas at Wash
ington Cafe. csc.
Armour Herald: j. p. Hand OF
Mitchell was in town this weel,
greeting friends. John is out after
] the position OF appraiser OF loans on
the farm loan board, which has been
instituted by the government. Johns
Armour friends will be glad il he
receives the appointment.
Miss Marie Thomas. who is a SIN.
dent at Mitchell high school. has
gone to Belvidere, S. D., to spend the
CHRISTMAS Naca.4on with her parents.
J Ryland Kibbee. Earl Wells an6
William Kelley arrived last evening
| from Madison. Wis, where the,
| have been attending the Uniyersit,
! OF Wisconsin, to spend the holiday,
with their parents in Mitchell.
Rev. w. j. Stephenson, Rev. W.
Mulloney and e. O. Conley, of Cham
berlain, are Mitchell v isitors today
Mrs. S. A. Bagley and C. l.. Wells
{ IT this morning for Lacrosse
Wis, to spend the holidays and ea
Christmas dinner with relatives.
/ Mr.. and Mrs. r. Nj. Smith. of Ca
nova, were shopping in Mitchell yes
terday.
John G. Chapman, of Sioux Falls
architect for IT, ,ethodist state hos
nital. is here today on matters o.
business.
Big Turkey dinner for csc at Was
ington Cafe X Mass.
p. Sweeney left This afternoon TO
Rapid City, to spend the holiday
with relatives and friends.
Cornelius Alderman, of Kenne
bee, was transacting business herr
yesterday.
Miss Ruth Wheatley returned t
Mitchell this morning after vsitin.
few days with Miss Anna Eastol
in Washington Springs.
postmaster j. d. Haney stated TIM
afternoon that the outgoing Christ
mas mails were heavier this yea
than ever before. The congestion O
mail caused by the lateness of train
for -; last few days has made tn
work OF the postoffice force eXcep
tionally heavy.
Miss Lulu Morgan, teacher il
the city schools, went to Tyndal
this morning to spend the Christina
season with her parents.
Miss Aida Dougherty arrived i,
Mitchell this morning to spend tn,
holidays with her parents. She il
now teaching in the Redfield higl
school
Rev G. p Hathaway arrived la
night from Ola for visit at his HON
here.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. C. Ulm and daugl
ter Betty will arrive on Sunday frol
their home in Montana to spend tn
holidays with their parents, Mr.. an
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