The Dickinson press., 1883-12-15

Dickinson Stark County, North Saturday.

Envelopes, note heads, letter heads.
bill heads, statements, business and
visiting cards and in fact everything
in the printing line neatly and
promptly executed at this office.
Call and examine our work and get
prices.
j. Slatcher, the gunsmith. is firm
believer in advertising both with
printers ink and the paint brush.
His latest dodge is a large sign
placed between the depot and Willard
street directing people to his golden
gun armory.
Mr.. j. j. Carroll, of Faribault,
Minn., is here looking up location.
He is very well pleased with the ap.
pearanc OF the country and will prob
ably return with his family in the
spring. He will leave for Minnesota
Monday.
Rev. f. E. Bostwick, representing
the Baptist Publishing Society, of
Philadelphia, preached interesting
sermons i'll the Baptist church Mon.
day and Wednesday evenings. He
has gone farther west but will stop
here again on his return.
The Cuskelly Bros. have opened
branch store at Little Missouri,
Mike and Joe. are now there opening
up their stock and report the pros
poets Us good. There is no doubt but
that Little Missouri will make good
town and the boys will succeed in
theis new undertaking.
Samuel Buttsom. an employe of the
Northern Pacific while out hunting
yesterday slipped and fell, accident
ally discharging his gun. The shot
tore the index finger of his right
hand so badly that amputation was
necessary.
Henry Bowles, night clerk at the
Eagle House met with Il serious and
painful accident last night while at.
tending the east bound train. 1t
seems he went to the train during it's
stop at the coal shed and in some way
slipped and fell, striking the left side
of his forehead on the frozen ground
causing depression of the skull and
knocking out several teeth.
| w. F. Rust of Mandan will be
found at Gurley & Vinton's store
with full line of watches, chains,
charms, necklaces, ladies' sets, lace
pins, ear drops, cuff and collar but
tons. He is prepared to receive work
of all kinds in watch, clock and jewel
ry repairing, which will receive
prompt attention. Now is your time
to buy holiday presents as Mr.. Rust
will only remain few days. Call
and see his stock. 1t is complete.
The Dickinson Literary and De-
batting Society was organized on
Thursday evening of last week and
the following officers elected: Presi-
dent, Rev. Schaffncr; Vice President,
E. j. Tamblin; Secretary, VIM. Glib
son; Treasurer. VIM. Moore. VIM.
Gibson, Chas. Burke and Geo. Bel
sigl were appointed committee to
select subjects for debate. '.Resolved
that the timber culture and pre-emp-
tion laws should be repealed" is the
question to be debated next Thurs.
day evening. The club has twenty
members and meets in the school
house every Thursday evening.
Win. Roberts and Charles Comfy,
two of the men who raised the dis
turbance here on Wednesday of last
week, were arrested in Mandan on
telegram from here last Saturday and
we are informed were allowed the
liberty of the town, except at night,
until deputy sheriff Dow arrived
there on Monday to bring the prison.
ers here for trial. He started with
them on a freight train. During
stop at Gladstone the prisoners made
their escape and are still at large.
They were not shackled, as they
should have been, OF the result might
have been different.
The ladies of town are making pre-
parations for an oyster supper and
festival to be held Christmas eve.
The proceeds are to be used for fin.
ishing the interior of the Baptist
church 80 that it will be more com.
Portable for school purposes during
the winter. Amongst the features
of the evenings entertainment will be
a Goldfish to be voted to the homeli-
est man, an art gallery, post-office and
music. The following committees
have been appointed: Visiting COM
mittee, Mrs. Chas. Merry, Mrs. ]. G.
Dow, Miss Eva Mcdonald, and Mrs.
L. d. Kidder. Music, w. II. Hoyt,
Miss Mcleod and Mrs. c. NJ. Smiley.
Entertainment, w. Richards, Mr..
Stevenson. NJ. L. Granteer, Eva Nc
Donald, VIM. Gibson and DR.. Stick
ney. Art gallery. Eva Mcdonald, and
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