The Dickinson press., 1888-06-02

blue tint with brown anu feu trlm-
mings.
The sale of the bankrupt stock of
goods of Richards 4 Thompson was
stopped Monday. James Fennell talk
ing charge of the goods and closing
the store.
Friedrich kostelseky bought lot 20,
block 4 on Sims street. and will at
once proceed to erect Il building for
business purposes. The building will
he l6x34 with IL IA TT. l..
The Ice Cream Social given hy the
ladies of the Episcopal Guild at the
rink Wednesday evening was we'll at
tended and an enjoyable affair. The
receipts of the evening We're S2l.5o.
Slatcher's lottery. which should
have been drawn June LIST has been
postponed until the Goth inst. OH ac-
count of the sale of tickets not war;
ranting the drawing at the time first
advertised.
\. c. Mctiillivray has purchased
the interest of Geo. ID. Hanscom i'll
the band of horses they had owned
in common. He has also bought Il
fine pair of brood mares from Ben.
Walton.
The old hardware store which Beck
ct 4 Foot have been moving to make
room for the brick block ut the corner
of Willard and Barnes streets, will he
in place, facing on Barnes street to.
day.
Rev. Dr.. Hopkins. of Burlington,
| VT. arrived here "Wednesday evening
on his way east from Il trip to the
Pacific coast. He spent several days
visiting the Rev. Charles DobSon who
had been associated with him III the
ministry at Williamsport. Pa.
The citizens of Dickinson are al
ready hard ut work making prepara-
tions for Il grand celebration of the
4th of July. They propose to ccle-
hrate on Il scale never before Witness
ed in the West Missouri country and
make the event one long to he remem-
bered.
w. X. scott, attorney for Beauprc.
kcoyh 4 Davis, of st. Paul, arrived
here Monday to look after the inter
ests of the firm in the Richards &
Thompson matter. Tuesday after
noon al attachment was served on
! the money Deposited in the bank by
III. =. Hatch. the proceeds If the sale
of the bankrupt stock during the PIE.
ceding tN.O weeks.
1t is reported that the Dakota rail
road commissioners passed ser the
! Missouri division Il few days a,l!ce
and ordered a platform built ut Ante
lope station. Just what action they
! have taken in regard 40 Gpenln. the
station at Taylor has not been ilScer-
tanned, but Mr.. Lewis, the merchant
ut that place, has the matter III charge
and believes lie will succeed.
The Burlington (Nt.) Free Press
the home paper of the Billings family.
contains a long and touching account
of the life and death Of l'armly Bill
ings. son of Hon. i. Billings. formerly
president OF the Northern Pacific rail-
road. Young Billings was preparing
to close ilp his business III the west
and assist his father in heavy bust
ness cares in the east. when dealt,
ended his career.
We regret that we should he called
upon to chronicle another case of wife
beating. Without mentioning the
name of the guilty party. in this in
stance. but who is we'll known. we
will say to him and others who are
inclined to such barberous action
that the public opinion of this com
munity condemns it in the severes1
manner, and if there is IL repetition
of the brutality the law will be called
upon Ivy onr indignant citizens tt
make it hot for the offender.
Fred. J. Erpel came in from New
ton "Wednesday. and reports ever,
thing tlo%urishing in that latest born
of the towns of Stark county. Break
ing the land and building are the on
der Of the day. One company house
is already erected and another viii
soon be stated for the accommodation
of the settlers who will arrive durin;
the early part of this month. Th
buildings are to he occupied by tA
sellers until each shall have selecte
his claim aud established his ow
home thereon.
This is about the size Of 1t. III 4
editor omits anything, he is lazy.
he speaks OF things as they are. PEI
e pie are mad, If he smooths down IL
rough points, he is hribed. If he cal
things by their proper names. he
y unit for the position of all editor.
= he does not furnish his readers wit
jokes he is Il mule. If he does he is
rattlellead-lacking stability. If J
l. condemns the wrongs. he is Il goo
fellow but lacks discretion. If ]
j. lets wrongs and injuries 60 unme
- toned. he is Il coward. If he indl
.esi in personalities. lie is II %blackgnar
Ii he does not. his paper is dull al
insipid."