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^'.. BRIDGEWATgR Mr, and anfe. Wi 1 iu iw»-'Bme'rison, Neb^-tft'lteddv and I .Piicxpecit lo remain souje'tlme in Uridce water.. .Miss Bessie Coo WE88INQTON SPRINGS. George Thompson a. ijarnier living southwest of \\?cs6ington Springs niav JcdteiLsome Hartflfefelre Hofes laM. week ifijit brought over ?(j700.'df) in the local market.. :.,Miss Florence Gehan left this week for:Lak,ewood, New jersey to await or ders ito go to France. She is a member of, Unit No.'13 of the Red Gross nurses 'and received orders to. go to New Jer sey. ttit power for ligh.ting lbe city be tained from NVoOitsoek'et or wheilu-r Wia present ip'laniti belonging lo the cily enlarged aria-it^Hfife'^HnttMwl. •:sfef An ontlnffilf^tlc .fhe&lihgHw'as held F. K. Stewart dhwetor •bf'tiiUlirty loan sales for the ninth district and Jl. E. Dowdell gave (addresses.' Sptecdtes were also miWe by tooM 'ihori and dp .propriate 'was'TCi&iisiyca. Mp. and -MrS'. B'. Be'esei living southwest Of W^ssiiiglnn Springs cete .brated their silver weddirtg anniversarj' on Easter Sunday. About -sixty neigh bors and fnicrfits Were^resirit: An elab orate dinner wa§ StiVe(I. jWr. 'ttnd Sirs. Aoesei were presented \v»th a gift of ^ver in ho n'or ot tire "ttay". The Wofl&ji'A Bible 'Glass had their regular business oind'^clttl fnecling in ithe Con'gregailiotfftl ehupesh. 'Wednesday evening. The ynuehibets invitod Ihtir fliu^ands guests. About fifty were present .and a iy^easaift evening was spent. LUneii was ftbrved In' cafeteria: Htyl e,.6ach orte ,bringing', sishdwiches and one other dish. The meetin^o'f Vesper Chapter: 0. K. S. Friday ei\-ening'Aprfl -otli was a pleasant ocoasioii. Tw'rf menfbttcs vvere1 affiiiatld aniiithere was' a #opd atteAd ance. Ice ceeaih and cnkq Vs®re-«erv^d. Tiio Eastern Star Circte w-a^ pleasojit *l ly e«|(ertain€fd by %ie Haiiseh Wiursday afternoon April 4. .Tjie after noon hours were #ent hi hiiffflig' ^L fort' kits' fdif'}t}ws: an*" a detlictoxw Wupj^er^^ ., hostess. The,sale 6f 'stale Ifthds-hettl iut ^Ves- 8327 acres amount realized Mis^LUlian Pic" .'faculty of itlie'V ior College day April 5th'\$tl en by some .fif faculty. Mi9ftpic Japan as a nit gtfts slie rec be possible for ^^-•.JxjB- Kitto,^•'•'Wh( JiaS' bSen working In Jane mines of \A1sconsii for heavh- Kvo' years, iarrLVed in Fulton Moridday night lor:la two-weeks' \acatiop at lb? home of.his father, James Ttito, Sr. ". 0. S. Close .has ,installed one of the. iv-'latest and be&t.&witchb'oai$iv hls .tel ', ,«pliono,onhe.and .'thereby Jlopej ^to'give .'add^d servlee .to his customers^ ,0. \V. Brewer was called to Fall... ft. Wis., last Friday, by ii message rtii r. -nouncong .the death of one of his eous yg^.4ns.:' ..L. P. Sdrj$iSdji^ eff A'gar. spent a few d»ys here Yi8iti'ntf7il*i^ii»ugli'(er, Mrs. .'V E.c:Branch..,--\ 4-* Forr^t Lahffien%v8is a business vis .. .ttop to Mitchell. Monday. AVard St«iber, visUed the home, folks 1(1:'- Sunday. Julius Berli TuesMjay. NEIGHBORHOOD NEWS Iwl "is ifci:U» from S[ie^l«^J»giii t»k- Minneapolis where -f: inj? lessons in, rt#' MrS. Geor^To week's visit wffli« Pfe'S. Msronj iflfcdfle|p&ep|arted Monday. J^tor QhSea&d, wisfisMj: &<• expecis to a vytfek .rfflfjefoptf ':41MS Biii.y ,t- .Sunday evangelistic''nreellns's. He will C, f*90 visit ^\Jwd Harvey,and Bo 1 linger while ill Ihe^tndy ™city On *», Wa way hftHte Mr.-Redfleld wDl visit •Oarl Harvey ial. "1®™ M. Hpfer/ eame in.^ihursday '. night from Hillsbbro, Kan ,-,-:4$i.ece-he .• spent the winter M, Tabor- college. J^rl&rrned froja a «%'t Sioux Fans. Mr. and .Sirs.. 41. -6. Peterson came ,'jout.from ShcMp8v''Satui'day for a short Visit with friends.. Miss, Mabie McNul'ty returned on Thursday ito. her home,at Sioux Falls, after a week spent with ISer Sunt, Mrs. McMahon, on tlm. fnrni. ...... liajn II. Glvnn. Wessington Savings S'ilu'rtla'y, April .(jth wheii 'the e6iWiy*ser'vice flag' wras raised and th'e Liberty loan drive Munched. .bl'ue: stars on'thei, flte to hqnor of tjie hoys in camp or neld-Hftd dne'gfot^ ftir •. Gleen Fee -wiliO'-'llefe Iri'-Qife' cemetery. I spirltiS ::^ere •Mii6 theentigfe jSiuesday't ,.ife &Sfi.oo. rtjmfej6r 'of the' iflMQBPSorlhgs Jdn. ...,v ,.,r Wrth a^'ut^nse ffantjj giv ^i?-ahu 3ho .wis to go to' ,v«eSt fall «fia tlie gre^sucli as would in''Japan. ao'tded./to Mile!)el! on working on le cou Fred Krieiffitilil. and ^VllV ©a\1is were: in town Tuesday fitom the south part v^pf iihe? county. :-.i4 Atithe ihom» of Sit*. .lames' King at Gra.mberiai-1^ ^Wednesday April 10, o^rreg^hfepiarrlage of He^nry J. King -!to Miss iittima. Gangard, botli of Tacbitta, Rev. Fredericks'per Jwmdng tlie, ceremony .. Frank Gammon -waffoiir--frnm-lima last Saturday, Visitifl^T® parents,. Mr. '.v.^QHi .Mr?. A ~m Mrs. George Albeyt'-reluined Tues day eveningLxroni Presho where she lr Jbad spent lt\vij V\«eelis. caning for Mrs. Claud GrimShaw antl baby. Mrs. J. I. jJiting, returned Monday ',-lWih. a weeKs "visit to Airs. Harding of: Wagner, r^Sho was formerly Miss iiel-en Hosenchance. MrS'..fatltiiV-Williamson and children .spent Tuesday with Judge and Mrs. AMiMiamson. rW.ednesday itliey jtook the train for Yale. S. D., wiliere Hiey will reside. /Mr.„Viltiamson has lilecl on a witer-right. L'ast. Thursday afternoon Miss Ena .Fillbaeh and'-.M.. L. Primrn Of Dixon tiiirprist'd .'l h«ir inaiiy friends in 'Ihat vicinity by tfttietly going lo Winner, -where lliey iwere inarried. .SALEM Mrs. 11. -Isobeiihbtlum ieiutl \v^4rt:: tVrt Si 0 C?|.y- Sal'urd a omc time \WU children lo spend ,Soific tiniie w'ltli relalive:^. Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Raw-arrts came frdm Humboldt about two weeks ago afidi^re nrnkinig their home in-Salem. Mr. and At oh Pss Leverti Wilsoii ru-rived home on Md^ay froiil. St./'MHi'y's Hall at Fairi ba^u'lit, MiinrtijiifldlS spewing tile, spring vacaMori witlt her parents, Mi1, and Mrs.. E..H. Wilspn:.?' .. Mrs.- Aliqsr-Siibsdn--earoe' from Sioux Mite Thur^feir'nigbil aind spent a few daya ait tho pFDampman home. Mr. and Sirs, flobert Laird, returned ^ThiirSday nlginit from Ciiippewa Falls,' Wwt, :wher«'.?CWey biRd bwiifalled a few' -Vwefltc ago':W.' itJifi,i eritli-al, illni?ss of SoJii .Tolin. ,V -Eli}^betli S^hWei1 eahie from ^^a^fy^K-.'Wifl'.ls spending a ol-ffeKf':\vith home folks. »?o(fe ®«S«or: and ntother, Mrs. weotite High more Tuesday to iinereon.^nd W1 & irace ^rQWuell of sioux Falls vis- 7 v.mrzx hield. on it,oil with .Ins l'ri-iiii it. Tuesday. .1. K. Llngenfi'iter came Tuesday from Omaha where lie spent Mi-' winter with his daughter,Mrs. McK,ay. FREEMAN dria Tuesday. Henry .Me, lis eh was tsjhen to the hos .piUd.at Yankton and underwent an op eration for appendicitis Sunday after noon. •»j PARKSTON Mrs. .ktines Mint and daughter. Miss Pearl (f Scotland, visited friends in Tripp Friday. Lieutenant .1. 1. Carney. who lias been visiting friends here for several iliw's, Je.ft Monday night, in response to a Summons tu appeiu- for service al I he aviation camp at Houston. Texas, luiv ingbeen Iransferred from Fori Riley. Dr. Myrtle S. Ciu'ney went. 16 Sioux City Sunday aiigihl. aeeompanying her husthand. Lieutenant Carney, that far on his journey lo Houston. Texia,s. Miss Ethel Glynn came up from Sioux Oily Sunday to visit,'for a short tune at the liome of her brother. Wil- .TJio city eiedlion premises 'to be par- Mrs. R. A. Lalonde. who has bee.n exciting. The issue is wlietherTvisHing relatives and friends iiere. re oYi- lUnied Sunday to her home al Yankton. Frank Huey. Mrs. J. 11. Iluey and Mrs. W. .1. Huey returned on Tuesday from a visit at Gamp Funs'ton, Ivan. Henry Dcge'n left Sunday for Roch ester, Minn,, |o consult the Drs. Mayo "«h regard to this rheumatism. Dr. A. L, Brown came out from Per ry, la., Sunday to look after some busi ness matters. Miss.Katliryn Fergen made a trip lo Madison, S. D., tJie first of the week. John Frey returned 'the last of the week from his trip to 'North Dakota. A. C. Giger left. Thursday night on a business trip lo Sioux City. J. P. Kllniisch'went to Yankton the first of the week. Attorney G. J. Danforiii was over frotn. Sioux Fails Tuesday. E. W. Giedd was up from Tripp on Friday. Jacob Puetz and dauglitcr Stella left Thursday for Nlinneapolis. Mrs. Nick Mayer returned -Sunday from a visit «t Dimock. •W'i '~i. —o Mrs. Francis glpclair returned on Monday ni^htirom^'eMgh, Neb,, where she lias spent the past three weeks vdsitin'g relatives. .Q— PR08P^R The-Red Gross division of-the Hope Chapel Aid Society .will meet at. the home 'of MM. Oscar Carlson Wedftes dayJifterhboi\, April ,17. Riv Mr. Kruso 'and family expects, lo .Wove lo -title.,western part of the «tate hewt Tuesday, Mr. Kr'use owiis a lapfee .ranch out Chereand will be engaged ex_ teiisively ih 'the- stock busi'ness. ,!Vlr. Percy NiiiHiolas spent Sunday eveniing. ait{ the WJeber home. Bhni,1. Strand was visiting friends in Mitchell tejst Sunday. Local ,'pnipji'number one met at .the Lancaster lionie. last. Friday evening. A abort' business session was conduct ed by ihejpmsldeiit After which light rcfresiyjienl^.-jvj'cre sewed by the soc ial Committee Ail presdht-reported that attended i»t wilvlcji 'twenty five .ladles, were present.- A short: business meqt tiig was conducted by l^rs. J. S. MoOh ey. Durihgithci uifietlng it was sufeges'i od,.4o oxganiise -tilu gathering .as the Red.Co.6s3"tlhfisi(Hi.of Prosper township and ito'-'beifftiirtsfe iiii auxiliary of the '"Mit chell division. A"^»etitlon \v$& circulat ,ed in whieli 'l.he required list of names were secured lo organize. The frrgari S. Rudd and Mrs." Liaheas'ter called the ladies to, .fJio diiiing room 'to partake of a uiost si,im.pluous buffet, lunch. At six o'clock 'the guests htesPi'rted re porting thh.t a ]leasanfi':djCternoon had been spenl. -riO-r whitc^ Mr.-fend Mi*s. Herman Scbnelt were Mrs. Ann Ketrhum of Letcher- ram. over,from Parkston on a vffcit. last week for a visit at the home of .Mr. J. J. Kieinsassep and A. ft. M: I hi for and Mrs. \V. B. Anderson. returned from Furl. Riley, when- they! Mrs. Hoy Allen returned home Salur visHed with their sons. day from an extended visit at Burling •Mrs. William llcwald and Theodore I ton, Iowa, Chicago .and other points. F. lfaar returned from Omaha where' Mrs. C. 11. Peckhain, who spent tw ithej-A'isiled the Dewal.il hoys and I., weeks wilh'her daughter, Miss Harriet EUwehi. a student at Drake universiiy. lie? Mr and Mrs. It, H. Jahnkc look their j-koines, Iowa, arrived home Wednes Utile son to the Yankton hospital where, 'day. the I,-ul underwent an operation. V: EMERY W. R. Danforth, "Gheney" Mont gomery, ijiss Bva Glassbrook and ss Dilighler .were over from. Alexandria Sunday., Lasjt Krlda.V might a number of the friends of Misses Cecilia. Ruden and Lena .larding gathered at "Hie home of Mr. and Mrs. Leo Loes and gave the girls Ja: shower in1 ^ionor of their ap proaching .marriage.'- The young-ladies 'Wece it.lie recipKarcts of- mitny useful gifts. Mrs. G. H. Tervnen, Mrs. Will Ter veen and Mrs. .Toh'h Brovm went, to Kp'rt lftley last ipriday nlg.ht to visit \MiU Twyeen. tyihb is stationed there. H'ftnry*Rademjicher, wito afid daugh :Wr, fillip left*.' Kriday foj* "^fontaha, wttefte' HJvey witl make (their future home. W C.^ialjttJt'ivfcnt £o-?tyolseyj ., icsday 'W^tt^f%eA»««iiai hothe of Itjfe sowW. W.*Wi,lghtr' rr Qarl Walil anaJwite \vei4 to jtfenpo, S..T)., •Saturday to \4sit relatives. Mtes Susie Morn.ii came home from Bridgevvater Sunday after a few days' vlsiitfwtth relatives. Lee Brown started for Estherville, la., again Wednesday tt) vi»1t relatives. Mrs-. -.T. C. Raugusb.and lltitte cfeugh te.i', LillhUi, went to Parte ton Monday to spefid a few days vvi'lih relatives, Lake .1. P. Kcfeilijeft Mondayvafternoon for a trip to Sioux (i1.y. *.•£ ., Mrs. Ci^'l Meier,»md' ViSby left, last -Saturday itig^tfor ^^isit afcthe former home of Mi-s.^IeieK', «t Biiid, Ok'la. M,iss Veita. pork was lusre from Cham berlain 'for "ftn over-Sunday visit with the. home folks. Mrs. A. Lutz went to Milehell Inst Tihursday where Mr. Liitz-has some land anil will do truck fiu-nvlng. A daughter arrived al the home of Mr. and Mrs. Joe Fa Ik April 3. Mrs. R. W. ToWnsend went to MH oliell Tuesday evening for a visit of a week with Mrs. C. S. Bobl. I*. L. Icigoldue ofMai'slialtown, la., arrived here Friday to look after his farm in Ldkiv township. ^—-o-—-— ETHAN Joseph jScshetoh has disposed of Ills hotel to a, Mr. Edils, of Illinois in ex change for some Michigan real estate. Hans MjidSen depart.iid last week l'or Grand Jsliyid Nebr., where he has ac cepted a .pbsition in a bank. Mr. and Mrs. Pele.r Lund and son Jens and daughter Pearl returned to their homo near Vermillion 'JPuesua.v al ter a brief visit at the. home of their son Thomas. The Misses Pillar arrived from Scot land Monday and were guests at the .F. Gieson home until Tuesday. Mrs. 0, M. Rosenquist and son Her man departed last Friday for Hot ,Spi'ingisi^Si. where 11 le. Jattur,. wi lj. take medical. treatinentSA®^Jwj'y iwess''. accompanied by Mrs. Sypher's, the nurse. ALEXANDRIA John—Corner, of Lexington. 11 i.. was in the eity this \Veek. and visiicd at tin home of his brother-in-law. I. A 13urnf. C. J. Betselh made a husine. to sioux Kails Wednesday. .•r Mr. anil .Mrs. fi. I". Fonify. who the past winter with relatives uf ed the aqneai acres more »-rv* Mimrngsim eage ttiari lri| spent Mr Forney' in Florida, returned to Alexai: Dell Mead -'departed the latter part o, the week for Gamp Funston to visit nn nepliew, Segl. C. T. Coleman, who is in the training camp. Adam l.aidlow, who spenl I lie pas: several weeks at the home of his niece Mrs. ,1. M. Ryburn, departed Wednes day for his home at Klklaml, Pa. August Dhunfit relumed hume Tues day night from his farm out neat Drapei. where he had been on luisines? for several days. -0- ARTESIAN .Mrs. .1. F/. cross is enjoying a visit from her- mother who came y. s|erda morning from Iowa. Mrs. John Dunn came iasl evenin from Flandreau to spend a few days a the F. .1. A'shmore home. Jesse Gass is home from Cincinnati Ohio, where he was called several day ago by tlie death of his aged mother." B. F. Campbell. Sr., left .Momla\ evening for Faith. .Mrs. D. N. Carter, who has been visiting her sister, Mrs. L. \\". rope, re turned Friday evening to her home at Miles City. .Mont. Mrs. 1. F. Wagner relunied last even ing from Camp Funston where she ha been spending a week wilh her hus band. C. A. Latimer returned ycslerdax morning from Valeria,, where he ha. been lo attend the funeral of his broth er. 0. M. Bennett and M. K. Dhwdell and wives left Tuesday morning for a week or ten days stay in Chicago. Miss Vera Jefferson went lo Madi son Monday morning. •Mrs. J. II. Croat went to Sioux Fail.' yesterday morning, called by tl ious illness of her little grandcl iu o' KENNEBEC 11 CORSICA. Mre. Johan Smils Slid daugbtej- ar rived'Here last Saturday from Portland Oregon. Mr: and Mrs. C. Spnanz and family and Mr. niiiV .Mrs. G. Yagelzang and famiily arrived here 'tlie ipast week from WSiupun. Wis, and will take up their residence in this county on a farm in Iowa township.. .'Lawrence Beedis arrived 'here last Thursday from Trincliera, Colo for a visit at the Conrad Selirank home. Arrs. I. Do Haau came in on -the passenger lasit Thursita.y from I'ella, IovMai. Her m'o'Uier, Mrs. C.- Ver Ste.Qig o'f Harrison is quite feeble arid she .came to take care of her. Mephanic Virgil O'Brien came home fromfOamip Funston, Kan., last Thurs day .foi» a visiiti. Dick Vis arrived' here Mofiday from Fort Riley, Kans. ..... Pettier Robinson Wsturned last Thurs day from Siioux City to which place he. had accompanied a car of cattle, KIMBALL Ul'. aud (Mrs., Willy returned Monday. 'iponSmte'-iiT last week from their visit j6 Umw son, Capt. Walter \Vlllv, at Tort. Bodge. Ross Conan'li was callm.1 to lii^: old' home, Ha?tington, Neb., last week for examination by 'the draft board. Miss Libby Vice went to Kadoka last Thursday for a.two weeks visit at her home, The Wrnther in this locality since last Mondiy a week ago lias been veiy, cold,, with a frost most every night.' l-'tarm.ers jirei 'busy p/ntting in their oats !aml barley, anil many are nearly^ •half 'done^ Wheat is all sown. The •flarmgrs yfho -have' been in the habit of raising wheat-have this year increas,. |0 juroynd, .15 to 20 in former years ——-'0 ... ,."t" Ghas. Spottsf, returned lasil week fr.om a business trip, to Sioux City. •. F. S. Bridges 'departed Wednesday, morning for "Philip, wliere he went .to look after bis ,real estate interests near tlilat town'. A.' J. BarroW. of Manilla,. Ia., and E. T. R^fA of Tlunlup, la,, arrived,the 'laititer part'of-last.week to look after ranch interests here. FrahkMcGUigan arrived last evening from Sj|arll6h for a visit with rela tives. The Re]d Cross auction sale at Presho lks(t Salurday netted the chap ter something over 87.000.. The turkey wliieli sold-here on March 23 for $350 brougb't .i?37,i at Presho. This now makes 888-1.50 that this same, lurkey lias brought the Rod Cross in three sales. SPENCER Btiril April 10, to Mr. and Mrs. Pol er Nickel, 'a [son. The Harte,nstien family are enjoying' a visit fro In Mr. Hartenst'icn's mother. The Baptist Ladies Aid hold 'their social meeting at the Tlieo Kockafel low 'honie on Thursday. A ten cent, luncih was served to about 05 people. Allen Bruce returned last Saturday from .the Mitchell hospital !und went on to Hartford to spend a, few days. Philip Dexheiber who underwent an operation at Mitchell is now at home and on the road to "Wellville." Mrs. R. S. Hartenslien was a Sioux Falls visitor Wednesday. Mrs.- Gilbert, a former resident of STienc,ej! :VM\v of Sheridan, Wyo.. is visiting fifends here. •,1,'Ii.- Justice was at..MitchcSlI Tues day an -lmsincft-s. Miss lsalifil Ollregg ing! ifl,ihp S. .-'Mye of Murdo is visit— M'yer home .% o——, fj PEttRY TOWNSHIP Atrs.. Jfij'. AXalwrath who was oper ated on 0(.' fHe. Fnrnswortli. tiaspitul at A$iclVe'j£:'AiK& J.st is. now recovering. Mr. Hnd "MPs. S. W. Bates were oonsoeJv»»t Visitors last w'eek. Miss Etta Steinbeck from. Illinois is now visiting with her sisler Mrs. Carl Elliott.-* Mr. L. Olson is'busy grading roads al MitcheU. Mr. and Mrs. Robert. MeCne anil Mr. land Mrs. tBurt. -Smith visited wilh Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Hailing near Letcher Sunday. r.s. nazal Kverson is ill with appendi., c-itis. Mr. and Sirs. Robert Welkor and family visited with Mr. and Mrs. Bol lock on Sunday. Mr Bi'M. Smith is having a new aPtesian we'll drilled An his fa I :—o .HfiyftDo MisA Thiihfia Corey of Wendi visit ed her frieuds Miss Madge Kerlin a few days -this week. Mrs. J. J!.''O'Reilly of Draper visited in Murdo' between trains on Wednes day afternoon. Mrs. C. C. Bishop arrived Saturday JSMlMnCHte'll "Tor a: visit at the home SPlir-iWiWiter Mrs. II. K. Lange. Mr, Bishop returned home Sunday uf-i 'S I erno..|i bul Mrs. Uishoi or a longer lime Included in 1he shipmeii1!. of sup plies sent lo the A. R. C. llead.iuavt rs this week ti.v.the Murdo Chapter ,vas a kniile.j sweater niii.de l.y one of lie youngest members of the chapter, itarg.ii'.'l Townseiid'. "age sev.'ii yeiirs*. Miss Margaret has made several of he smaller kniHe.l nrlilees also and is v^t l^remain. Iw.ays interested in the work, which a-s neuiiy perfect 'as any which is Mhe by ||i,. older members. Murdo has list reason for feeling proud of so .iunu- a member. Mi-s Gladys and Dott Edhorg enler ained a few friends on Tuesday even ng in honor of I heir schoolmate Miss •'era Vaughn who is to leave this week or Davenporl. Iowa. The Sherman sale of Registered lereford cattle held in Murdo oil Fri ay and Saturday of last week netted ihou si :).(HM1. Mr. Sherman proniiis I" sell one cow for the benefit of he Bed Cross the proceeds to be di vided equally between Jones, .laek •oll and Haakon counties. The animal i-as sold for ii 50, to R. K. Brown of leliunec. Miss Mabel Gammon s-penl Sunday her home in uaeonia, returning lo ilurdo Monday morning. Mr. »N. F. Harrington returned 'I'ues lay from- Chamberlain win-re he had e'en called by Ihe serious illness of lis mother. Mrs. P. il. Gallagher js visiling at lie home of her parents in Plankintou. LOCAL NOTES 1-J. .1. Itlinibolx. of Ethan was a Mil hcll business Friday. John lleiiriehsen of PI.die was \isit ig friends iu Ihe city Friday. Carl Madsen of Lake Andes was at •nding to business inalb-r and visit. ng friends in the eily Friday. Frank Winsor. Jr., returned Friday •vening from Letcher where lie spenl lie day. Mrs. Winsor, who aceom ianied him lo l.etcher will visit at Ihe ionic of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Wil iam Ryan for a few days. Charles Boreson reliirned this week 'mm a trip to his ranch west, of the Missouri river. Mr. Boreson has about !,000 head of cattle feeding on the •anges and is doing his share towards supplying Ihe United Slates lighting forces with food. F. K. Baker of Chicago who liiul the •ontract.for the plumbing of the'Meili idist Kpiscopal hospital w-as in Mit ilml! Vnirlfiv Irtff t«i I:»v nvnninrt iheII Friday. He left. Kriday evenin.. ?or Wessington Springs where he will have the plumbing contract tor i»- new building being erected on the junior college campus. Mrs. Mark Mizener and son arrived in Mitchell Friday evening to visit for some time at the home of Mr. and Mrs: J. H. FeiWs. ..Lieutenant Mizener is a member ^f thp'fmcdical corps sia 'ioned at Camp. Dodge- Mr. and Mrs. G..MQ|gWor of Loomts were attending to #|$Mife(5nal matters and shopping'at Mi'tehffll: stores Friday, Robert Shodk. was a Mit chell business jvisitor J'l'iday. C. A. Swartz of the'Mitchell recruit ing station win. ^^^.Y'ankton Mon day to enlist nrciiMn'Mi'e United Stales regular army. .ki- F. L. Richard^ '::S^periiitendent of the Sioux 'City diviSion.i'Cfticago. .Milwaukee & St. Pant, railwtiy.Svas in Mitchell to day business. Mrs. A. |L. Freelove and Mrs. S. A. MrC.lellwn-'etf-tCeiinebec were shopping In Mitchell stores Friday. T. P. Martin of Bonilla is a Mitchell visitor today. Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Goff are guests of friends in the city today. Roy llartwell of the Anderson 'L»iin company at Huron.:arrived in Mit week end at .the 11 .H. Winsor. Jr.. iell Fridiy, evening':ojid" w|U spend home. &.• j. L. Allu'einht. .of -BLuokinton was calling on Mitchell'^smeS's friends Friday. /•, -'t' Mrs. L. Loevinger ,Jind Miss Mar garet Loevinger of \Vhile XTakt? were shoppingMn jlitehell Stores Friday. C. P. llaiisen of Wellington Springs was an out of town vistior in the city Friday. Miss Myrtle Kingsley of Mitchell .submitted to an' operation at a local hospital 'Friday. Bank clearings today -'807,'489.18. Mr/ and Mrs. A. B.'Seaton returned. Thursday evening froifi Florida, wliere they had spent the winter months. J. E. House, an attorney from Cham berlain, is a Mitchell vistior in the city today. John G. Chapman, architect of the Methodist Episcopal hospital was in Mitchell Friday attending lo business matters. Rev. Ralph Shearer of Woiinsockel, a graduate of Dakota Wesleyan unir versity. was visiting with friends in tlie city Friday. Rev. Shearer is pas tor- of tlie Woonsoukel Methodist Episcopal churuh. Sedan Auto Livery moved from tlie Lofgren Auto Co.. to Webber building. New Phone No. ^:i0. Charles F. Tyni was .attending lo legal business in Huron Friday. John Jones of Bi'idgewater was visit ing friends in the city '-Friday and left the same evening for nighmore where lie will look after his extensive land interests. Mr. Jones' son. Eldred L. Jones, a Mitchell hoy, is in an o,ITi eers' training school near San Antonio. Rev. G. D. Brown of Wessington Springs was visiting friends in the city Friday. Mrs. William P.ux, of Yankton, a pioneer resident of South Dakota, died at her home ih Yankton this week, ac cording lo information reaching Mit chell friends. Funeral services were held 111 Yankton Thursday. O'Hatloran of Wilier, were visiting friends in tlie oily Friday. Mrs. Edith M. Beaumont of the uni versity of Soijdli Dakota at Vermillion spent' Friday in Mitchell. C. T. Keller of Woonsooket was at tending to busini-j Friday. Frank MeMahon left tills for Fairmont, Minn., where lie, will vis,, wilh relatives for a .few fltiys. Mr. Mc Malion is one of ih() fourteen regis tered men In be sent- sffonr• Davison county to Camp Funston on April 2G Mrs. A. Eilerl and daughter, Hazel Eilert of Mount Vernon were visiting with friends in Mitchell Fri day. JOIN THE ARMY HUGH CRATON AND VERN RILEY, ENLIST IN QUATERMASTER CORPS—GET YEAR'S CREDIT Two more high school seniors. Hugh Ci. Cruton and Vern C. Riley, enlisled in Ihe United Stales regular army Fri day evening, both selecling the quar termasters' corps, As was the case in previous enlist ments by high school boys, they were given their year's credits anil di plomas. Through an arrangement made by Ihe high school faculty and men of the recruiting station, all high school boys enlisting in Ihe regular army will obtain credit for Ihe entire -.Tar. About one month remains of ihe .n-i'sinl school year. Want To Go To France Doth of Ihe yuimg men ehoie the •Uiarlermasters' corps because •lelieye.l til.) I Wh'ell Ihe war is hey will have learned an occupation is well as serving their country. Cra oii was insistent that in- go into' soine 'hing I ha ey over I would lie ,.,i some b.-neiit to him. J:i addiln..'i he was very anxious lo see service in France. II is possible llial the young men will be put into the Iralisporlalion sys tem of Ihe quarlennasters corps. For three months before a soldier is put in charge of a truck he is giv. three months uf hard training and practical 'Xperjence Willi Dodge, Flint and Packard trucks. Recruiting officers are enthusiastic over Ihe chances offered to voung nmn milisting in Ihe army. \„j „niv are Ihe young men able to serve 'iheir •mintry bul they are also trained in he trade tor which they are besl idapteil. The besl medium f,,r learn ing the machinist's trade is in Ihe coast artillery, they said. In the sig nal corps, opportunities are given 'to become expert electricians, operators and work in telephone 'con strikuion. Gets $1,000 a Year I ay ill Ihe regular army amounts lo about SI.000 a year, according to II" ures compiled this week by 'the ro criuling station. Clothing of the besl tuah y, good food, medical and denial attention, amusements, schools for 'earning a trade and S30 a inonih pay mint!'1'1"" nfif(Tin«fs nil day of tfovern- BAPTIST HOLD 37TH ANNUAL MEETING HERE PRESENT MEMBERSHIP IS 313— financial reports are GRATIFYING pastor ol the. church, presiding.- Af tei devotional exercis,.s, musicai «e leoljons were contributed bv Miss Mit urnl Brown Miss Violet Fiske' Miss I' lorenee Gillis and Dr. II. A. Kcllv. Reports from officers and organizations nn^nf Miat. Ihe pfist year had been one of tlie best Hie hislorv of the ni'U i'ij .313. Increases by baptism were .((i tetter 1 experience, 5. itotal 57 Decreases by letter 10: death, i, ex clusion 1. making ti, net, gain of 3,'j and a total membership of 3ii way that „. ... .. ... '".'i eiopioiees 01 nis company 111 S a a a and Running Water have subscribed nearly 100,000 lo Ihe third Liberty loan and that ihe amount will be sub stanliidly inereascjli lie says lhal every -.tjtnployen seen has responded liberally^Jind that fully half of the men have ntit been inleiv matters ill the city -"UT-..' inornina- ^j0".lcl Mr. Gates of Gann Valley is at-.• .*•«.. w. tending to business affairs in the citv ponds of I his issue, the biggest sub today. seription of employees between Me Regular meeting Modern Brolher- otna:ei?,Mde-ired eveninc in'tlmV'o'1 0° ^'hauifl ^ription and a car cleaner and^ear o'rlfiri" Th#rn win ul' Eoomer. treasurer presented a gratifying report. The current expen se income was over §2,700: benevol .i»bilee building fund $1,008.08. Added to these sums the amounts raised in the Bible school and oilier organizations brings the total to approximately SC.,000. Good Reports Given. Excellent reports were given bv the following organizations: Bible school, W. a Sprague: Ladies Aid society, Airs. S. G. ScovilLt1: 'Mission society, Miss May Smith: Morse Brotherhood, Dr. R. A. Kelly: W. G. G. cHaptcrs trustees, deacons, and B. Y. P. U. Every department or the church re ported progress and general interest in' live ehureih activities .showed a con siderable advance. The following officers were, elected for .the coming year: Additional deaconesses. Mrs. Wes ley Wood and Mrs. C. D. Johnson. Trustees Named. Trustees for live years, .1. \Y. Broad bent. Acting trustee during absence of Franklin Hewitt .1 E. French. Treasurer. E'. A. Loonier. Financial Secretary, Laura Kjelrnyr. Assistant. Financial Secrelarv, Ber tha Slade. Clerk, Margaret Weede. Chief Usher, Steve Spink: ushers, E. A. Loonier. C. W. Gillis, W. S. Sprague .1. W. Broadbeiil. F. D. Gillis. G. Kludl E.hner Allen and .Glen Hughes. .:*Xecora,lion' commit lee. the Joy class. Music committee. Dr. 11. A. Kelly. E. A. Loonier .and Rev. *yValler Ingram.,. MILWAUKEERAILMEN BUY $50,000 IN BONDS MILWAUKEE EMPLOYEES WEST OF MITCHELL MAKE RECORD SUB .. SCRIPTION TO LIBERTY LOAN 1 •i. Rozun, chief dispalcher for the i. Milwaukee it St. Paul rail ai .Mitchell, has received word employees of his company II 11 viewed by Ihe committee. .Many of lliose who subscribed' said liiat 'thev l),! r0 II ,.k. ii.li.i .-... 1. ... ii. *.i ili.i .. i.. it. .. i. ... "ly '^'snbseriln- for more Men and women in all classes of railroad work are included in this eom paign. Tniy nion who are taking the sub scriptions say the response is spontan Miss eous and that all appear lo be pieascd to be able lo give. John M. Smith station agent al Doitoii, who has been in the Milwaukee employ for thirtv- Jive years, took 85,000 worth of the ub- ceanop ot ocK. 1 ncic herlain each invo^tod ««oo MitphoH ,th,e cvonins- good allendanc. ,s Milwaukee wu-ke,. „ow t'ltil 000 S"C and a oindep pit man ai Oham5- u..' Tht,.-^'imm" OF. KILLER LEAVES TONIGHT TO ENTER NAVYY.M.C. A. WORK George Harold .Miller, load of the department of music of Dakola Wes leyan universiiy will |eaVe tonight for Ihe Great Lakes .N'aval training sla- PROF. G. H. MILLER lion wliel'e he will elilil- Y. M. C. A. work. Sine coining lo Mitchell in I'.Mo. Pnr. Miller nas taken a wireless presented Prof. Miller wilh a leather lu't. During Ihe remainder of Ihe year Mrs. Miller will linisli Ihe work ai the college. ,jeep interest in Ihe musical life of the eity: being Ihe leader of the community singing ami Ihe choral union For se\-_ eral years lie was director of the Melhoilist Kpiscopal eiiurcii choir. At a larewetl recejition given iu uie cidlege chapel Ibis morning. Dr. E. W. Burch MR. WEllER GETSHIS HAT BACK R.C. RICHER IT PAYS TO ADVERTISE FOR THE VILLIAN CAME WITHOUT BE ING PURSUED n-,3' "'I'^'erlise." remarked (..naj ics S. Weller this mornim :,ind he grinned as lie said il. tie had reason to smile l.ol- lie had his Stetson hat of Ihe style of the fall. 1 !M7. lost shiee last I uesday, returned. Early this morning. J.lt. Fefris phoned Mr. Welter that he was able to I a a I MenU.ers of the First Baptist church 'm lions l.y Mitchell t't at ifjoir annual inoetiii"* Pri- Holmes th^ tlisappcjirancc aiul •y evening with Rev. Walter Ingram '''-'"".f'hearance of the beloved 'he church, presidinc-- arl aetw'iihs'taiiding the fact that nti il Kelley was frfrt'ed to rldui vear 111 "1R f°repart of Itiu Increase In Members. M'iss .Margaret EAVeede. church' clerk reported that the membership of Hie church at the beginning of tlie year. Ls of u.en who dined Willi Mi. v* eller a the Widinan hotel ..v-..,, uin ,,j.iiuao ooiui uesdav evening acted up Mr. Weller'. suggestion to put their hats and coats in .the laijor shop of the hotel. Ferris the Villian -When they left, it is though I Mr. rerris in picking up his coat also gatli ered in Mr. AVel.le.r's Stetson and car niel li 'lo iiis offiop. Tii»» ]rjt- was di^ covered on Id floor of .Mr. Ferris' of fice. Because Mr. Ferris refuses to accept the s| bribe and SI0 reward for Ihe apprehension of the Ihief the Bed Gross .will be made the richer bv thai sum. Best of all, Mr. Weller is the happiest man in Mitchell because he has recovered his hat. Wants Bid On It. One lirm is not, shedding any tears of gladness however and that' is the lirm from which .Mr. Weller purchases his fall and spring headpieces. Forced by the disappear.-!arc of the hat to pur chase a new om, Mr. Weller is today w'ialing to accept bids for the ]j(i_ pUr. Chased this week It is in good condi tion. says Mr. Weller for he. has had it only ,-rii few days, .and immediaitc de livery is guaranteed. Everyone is happy except the Beck er clothing store. ,o whom Mr. Weller turned for assist,-, nee when his S'telson was .stolen. The demonstrated their accomodating spi -it. by lending a cap ter Mr. Weller. Liter in the week Mr Weller purchased a hat from: Ihe store and this morning the hat. was returned lo ttfe store whei the misappropriated hat was refunded Now Beckers are wondering where they come in DEFENDANT WINS IN M1SKIMMINS SUIT After being out only live minules the J11i'y found a decision for the defend ants the Miskiniinins Porter damage suit. 0 .Action was -slaner (n Ihe circuit court toe -S5.000 d.-.mages S Mis kim,mins. guardian .,f Vera. Miiskiiiimins, wilh Went worth Porter and Percv I orlcras Ihe dele nlants. The case was tried in the cirr.-iif court Friday. Impanelling tl-* jury ,,uid lakiii- the evidence iicc.ti'pi'*d Ihe entire day anil he case was gncii lo the jury latu in Ihe afteniooii. !ri view of the evidence, submit led. Ihe Jury was expected to be out for srveral hours. '.-Vllorneys for the prainli-r and defendants made pre pa I'll I'iolis lr leave bul were called hack before rriey hail left Ihe court house. Las), fall. w"-iile ereissing a street. era Miskimmli! is was run eivep by an automobile in vliich Wentworlh L. Porter and Pei-y Porter were riding.' The girl sustained a broken limb ami oilier injuries., ... ELECTION PETITIONS SWAMP STATEHOUSE Pnttm, April I—A number uf pp t.ilions for slnfc nniriiiKitions nr«i rnm in. il* Mic dali' for Ifio lal liiin^ is April if,, una if aM thos-o who fiave uut:if, .m iiuor who fiiivt l,enn pushing their- claims get in befot'i ., c* m.I HI in- ui bung dale. Ihe tilings will be num. j*roils ilhr- iii.'xl few days. Among l.hove in today were the petitions of Judges Gales and Policy as candidate to suc ceed Ihemsc'lves as ruemliers of the su prenie court. Judge Policy from Sioux Wis. and Judge Policy' from Dead wood. Among Ihe circuit court peti tions are those of .1. it. MeCovd of Pierre fop the sixth circiiijt-,: John R. Russell of Deadwood for the eighth circuit. Other petitions are those, of C. R. Jorgenson of Sissdon a.s a candidate rir attorney general: W. H. McMasters ol ^aiikto'i as a candidate fur lieuten ant. governor: Harry A'twater'of Shirgis as a republican candidate for congress in Uie Uiird district: and Walter Jac obs of Aberdeen as a democratic candi date for congress 111 the second dis Jnct. "1 J!fr S «, I L."5 __i_ v**., o, i' "A ^1 DAKOTA NEWS BRIEFS Georii-e Tboiut' S ii of A.la'.a township, .1 era I.I nils-. p-cenlU markeled a carload of 11 .re oi'i I iM |e and a car lead of Hampshire boi lli.il brought a 11 ol a I of si V.'T.-.'O. Amos Golwals was the buyer. .1. ,\l. Uishoi ,.f \\e»smg|on Sprinu-s won the butler .indgmi.- coldest al llie St 1111 It Dakota Hairy and I '.reainery as-, socialioii uieelnn: in Mou\ Falls. Jerauld coiinlv quola in Ihe pres enI draft is seven men. The Jorauld coiinlv Bed -Cross slup pe,| lu.so pounds oi clothing, during the Iasl Week. The Wesmi.-|on. --primis Hepublican chronicles Ihe use of yellow pallll by some over-ze iloiis patriots and thinks lhal ••under ordinary circuinslances it is scandalous |o do a Irick of this characl.r." Arte.-ian successfully put on a home talent play two evenings and turned tile proceeds over lo Ihe Red Cl O S S Si\ly people were in ci cast. Arlesian is on Ih" Yellowstone Irad and is clamoring for an improvement of lhal hiuhway near tie- eily. Sanborn county has .-.own a tremen dous wheat acreage this year and mate last year's increase over pre ceding years al. 7il0 acres. The l.etchec branch American Red Cross shipped garments last Week. Corsica schools and churches :i''e closed on account of an "polemic uf scarlet fever. Judge Frank Yincerl of Alexandria is oil" of Ihe seven men called from Hanson coiinlv by Ihe April draft. T.le other men are Peler .1. Ruden, Enierv W. II. Pi!.e. Dell-oil. Mitch.: Carl Ihrislman, Ahwaiidria': Roy II. Soule. ,inner: .lames Tomes, Alexandria ami .eginald unes Jones, Alexandi ia. NEW BIG MUDDY PILE BRIDGE OPEN APRIL 18 CHAMBERLAIN BRIDGE OPENS FOR TRAFFIC NEXT THURSDAY— HAS SWING SPAN. Chamberlain's itiierriipled and de layed traffic wilh points wesl of thai enterprising- city will he resumed next Thursday when the new pile bridge will he opened by Ihe Chicago, .Mil waukee .V St. Paul railway. The bridge at. Ibis point has always been a matter of much concern to resi dent's of Brule county and points west and i'b is believed the present bridge, built in an emergency, will only lie used temporarily by Ihe railroad com pany and that it will be replaced later by a more substantial structure. Has 75 Foot Span. The new* bridge lias a 7o-foot swing span, which is now being installed. The railroad company expected 'bo have Ibis span in place this week but the work was delayed by Ihe occupation of the channel by ia government snag boat, which has been engaged iu work at that point. Resume Traffic. The resumption of traffic, oil this line will be welcomed by Mitchell, as well as the numerous other cities and .towns affected. Every municipality between Mitchell and the Black Ililis is hurt \Vhen the Chamberlain bridge is out and many individuals .are put to mine, cessary inconveniences and expenses. BUTLER.POWERSPIANO RECITAL SET FOR APRIL 18 St! Miss Dora, Butler-and Miss Helen Powers, instructors in piano, will gtvu a joini recital at Miss Butler's studio, 207 Main street, Thursday evening, April !8. at .S :.'!() o'clock. Two pianos will lie ,used and a program of classical music has been arranged as follows Serenade from Symphonic. Goldmark Ballade, A Fairy Tale Seeboeck If 1 Were a Bird llenselt Suite -. .Arensky Romance. Vals6..' ROYAL JOHNSON IS NOW SERGEANT, NO. 1,780,137 Writing from Cain]) Meade lo an Aberdeen Crie.nd. Congressman Roval C. .Hihhson ",shvs tie will, tinish iiis course of training in the school on April 10, buirwitl tie sent back to his regiment 'with (lie. promotion to be sergeant, lie. has just been issued an identification.'tag.like all soldiers wear and his number is 17S0i:t7. ,-"lf yu, read- that. Private, or Ser geant 178li:S7 is missing, you'll know that's me. he write.s. His'Hssignmeivt. is to Conipanv K. :ii:!lh infantry and he says that this suits him because the way they are dropping officers now make's him'wnnl, 1o be- sure he knows the requirements before in: tries them. —i-:—_o WESLEYAN PUTS BALL TEAM IN STATE FIELD SPRING LIMBERING UP PROCESS BEGINS ON THE HILL AGAIN WHEN MILITARY DRILL IS OVER. Although many colleges in the noi*t!h west have abandoned baselialll., entirely, Dakota Wesleyan university will prc •senl, a lram on the Held. .\'o games how ever \v:.l bet arningeil with other South Dakola college teams. Last year an in_ 'lV'r, v.'aSH schedule w,ls. adopted and iu addition several games wrtli nearby 0.^",s were played. Simitar methodii will be followed this year. Spring Work Begins. Several workouts have helped to bring Ihe team into good playing I rim. Inertia marked the first few days of practice but Ihe continuance of warm spring weather lias aided materia ly in bringing out. candidates for posi tions. Enlistments in the army and navy cut, a deep hole in the stars of iasl year's ley ins but several, promis ing recruits have reported for prac tice. Senior-Sophs Win. In the first of a series 0 MS Mil Si inter-class games, Hie seuior-sophomore letom de tea ted the juniors and freshmen, io Ho 1.). The strong wind inside long tiits ilnd high scores possible, home runs by Wilder, Lushbaugli, and Case fea turing. With the junior-freshman team hold ing the siiUill end of an 8 to' 2 score at the end of the sixth, a rally was started and a .see-stav game was the result. Play Today. Steiber and Ftstor composed tlie bat tery for the winners and Bro and Tod uen'i olliciated for the junior-sopoho more team. This afternoon,-Hift sonior sbplio'more team is meeting the acad emy students. READ REPUBLICAN WANTS iffsl