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Newspaper
Mitchell Capital
Location
Mitchell, South Dakota, United States of America
Date
Jun 20, 1890
Page
5
A fragmentary notice describes a wedding and engagement scene with gifts and greetings among friends. It mentions a ceremony, congratulations, and a breakfast gathering afterward with names obscured by the damaged text.
Delegations from Vermillion Elk Point Armour and several towns arrive for the Grand Lodge sessions. Citizens decorate Main Street with flags and colors as visiting knights and local members gather for a banquet in Damascus Lodge hall with speeches by Bowdle, R. W. Wheelock, J. Brennen and others. The event celebrates friendship charity and benevolence within the Pythias order.
Late yesterday election of Grand Lodge officers completed with Arthur Phillips of Sioux Falls as Grand Chancellor and Frank Abt of Lead City as Grand Vice Chancellor. Other posts named include C H Maxon Vermillion Grand Prelate and W E Tipton Armour Grand Keeper, E H West Hot Springs Grand Master, A Dweller Elk Point Grand Master at Arms, W N Monroe Yankton Inner Guard, Geo A Silsby Mitchell Outer Guard, W C Gray Hill Chamberlain Past Grand Chancellor, and Supreme Representatives John R Brennan Rapid City and B R Flowell Miller. Next meeting set for June in Madison.
Visiting Knights voiced satisfaction at warm Mitchell hospitality and courteous treatment by local Knights and citizens, expressing pleasure at the reception given during their stay.
Sir Knights Tipton and Grayhill of Armour Keller and Freeman of Elk Point Maxon and McCapes of Vermillion Abt of Lead City Warren and Monroe of Yankton Teeter of Central City Lyons and Edmunds of Deadwood Brennan of Rapid City West of Hot Springs and others took the noon train for their respective homes. The Chamberlain Plankinton Huron Sioux Falls and Watertown Knights departed on later trains.
Sealed proposals for building a bridge over the run near the southwest corner of section 10 township 103 range 60 will be received by the auditor up to 12 m Monday July 7 1890 Plans and specifications may be viewed at the auditor s office Sealed proposals will also be received for culvert and earth work at the described site per specifications on file at the auditor s office The right is reserved to reject any or all bids R T Robinson Co auditor Mitchell May 15 1890.
Dr. Fawcett of Chicago spoke at a packed Methodist church on a text about mending and patching life. He urged planting trees for future generations, praising McCormick, George Stevenson, and other builders who create monuments beyond personal gain.
The speaker imagines strolling Central Park and cities like London Paris and Chicago while urging solidarity between rich and poor. He argues workers have a right to fair wages but must retain agency over labor, and notes space limits prevent a fuller report of the remarks.
Thursday afternoon the high school held class day exercises in the room decorated with flowers. Frank T. Windle read the class history, Mattie L. McKay presented a soliloquy on text books, Minnie C. Duane recited a retrospective class poem, and Florence Wright performed a census piece. Lettie Russ gave the twenty year prophecy, Ella B. Espy offered junior advice, and the program closed with a song.
Davison County schools invite all to attend the first annual commencement at the courthouse on June 28 at 2 p m. Eleven graduates are listed. H L Bras county superintendent completed the normal course at the state university, passed all examinations, and returned with his diploma, a credit to him as educator and student.
Geo Wilson the horse thief who escaped from our jail on the night of the 8th inst was recaptured at Tripp yesterday afternoon by the Hanson county sheriff aided by marshal Fry and others. He was taken back to Alexandria and lodged in jail where they think they have him secure. He had resumed his former occupation and was found with two stolen horses in his possession.
A large audience heard Rev. Selleck at the Methodist church as Dr. Brush introduced him. He warned of perils to government from immigration and Romanism, urged allegiance to the Bible and free schools, and urged Americans to maintain strong moral backbone and unity under law.
A Sunday School convention will be held at Hope chapel on June 29 at 10 30 a m The program includes Devotional Exercises by Rev Willis Patchen Song Service by E L Rugg Teaching by Mrs E B Sherrill Afternoon Song Service by F L Rugg Elements of Success in an ordinary Sunday School by C M Peck Making Business of Spiritual Things by R N Kratz Relation of the Sunday School to Mission Work by Rev A T Lyman How to Promote Conversions in the Sunday School by Rev G A Mackintosh.
Mitchell South Dakota June 1 1890 notice that Charles C PhilipsHd No 18045 will prove up his claim at Mitchell land office on July 31 1890 for northwest quarter section 3 township 102 range 61. Witnesses listed include Kelsey Evans James Ewart John Ewart Washington Poland and Mitchell South Dakota witnesses Kk N Kwarz Register
A. J. Sheridan, attorney for plaintiff, notifies defendants that the complaint in the action was duly filed in the office of the clerk of the circuit court of the Fourth Judicial Circuit in Davison County South Dakota at Mitchell on May 26, 1900. Plaintiff’s attorney listed as Madison, S. D.
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