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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Apr 03, 1896
Page
1
The Republican State Convention at Huron elects delegates to the National Convention. D. A. Mizener of Mitchell represents the Fourth Circuit and instructs delegates for Ohio's candidate.
At Huron, South Dakota Republicans chose delegates to the St. Louis national convention. Mizener led on ballots, with Olson arching to his support, and Pettigrew pledged to honor the convention. Resolutions reaffirmed Minneapolis platform and loyalty to McKinley.
Rev. Mr Teall delivered his farewell sermon as pastor of the Baptist church to a large audience filling the prayer meeting room as services were suspended at neighboring churches. He urged continued faith and good works, noting four years of harmony with his congregation and strong ties to Mitchell.
Coroner Dan iels held an inquest into the self-inflicted gunshot death of W H Knowles on March 14 1891. The jury found he died by his own hand. The will named executor A E Hitchcock and provided for funeral expenses and residue to his brothers. Funeral services in the Masonic lodge room were conducted by Blue Lodge members with Rev J H Babcock. interment followed at Graceland cemetery beside his late wife.
A heavy snowstorm delayed the west to Chamberlain run as the Mitchell bound accommodation train stalled six miles west of town. Five section men cleared an 8 foot snow bank after dawn, enabling the train to reach Mt. Vernon. Homer Sampson organized engine and crew to move mail and express cars eastward. The train completed its run by 1:30 this afternoon, with lighter snowfall west of Plankinton and Chamberlain. Moyer and Gerry bought Thomas Tillson’s Mitchell livery stock and will operate both stables, while the barn was sold to Prof. Duncan on Friday.
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