The Dickinson press., 1888-12-08

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II leg badly crushed Ivy Car IL day
last week. He was taken to Brainerd
hospital and the leg amputated and
is reported as getting along nicely.
1t is said that Daniel Lamont, Presi-
dent Clevcland's private secretary, is
largely interested in the building of
the st. Paul. Black Hills and Pacific
railroad, the line to be built from
here to Rapid City.
\. n. Jeffries left last Monday
evening for Albany, Tex. and rumor
Says he will not return alone, but ru-
MOI said the same thing last year and
we will not attempt definite informa-
ton on the subject.
Mail Agent Shadduck, who runs the
stage between here and New England
City, informs us that hehaS shortened
the route about three miles and COM
rleted the stalking of the road be-
tween the two points.
\ Switcllman in the Glrnuive ward
named Nelson had his leg badly
crushed under an engine on Friday of
last week and was taken to Brainerd
where he died while the surgeons
were amputating the injured limb.
A. billiard, cashier of the Stark
County hank. II of Jour leading
citizens. Was married on Wednesday
of this week to an estimahlc young
lady in Vermont. Mr.. billiard and
bride are expected to arrive in Dick.
inson about the middle of the month.
w. Il. Warren. master mechanic of
this division, has resigned and JAS. f.
Phelan. formerly travelling engineer,
WAS appointed to the vacancy. Mr..
Phelm is u thorough mechanic and
his department will he we'll managed.
q. Z. Lchmirkr returned from the
east with his bride last sunday. On
Monday he vas kept busy receiving
the congratulations of his friends.
who are legion. He has taken rooms
in the bank block and is fitting them
up in comfortable style.
y. ID. Root. formerly supcrintend-
rmt of the Minnesota division and Du-
luth and Winnipeg branch. has been
appointed assistant general manager
of the middle divisions of the North
elm Pacific. with headquarters ut
Helena.
At Il regular meeting of Frontier
Lodge, No. 100. |. y. o. f., Tuesday
evening. the following officers were
elected for the stmi-annual term he.
ginning january LIST, SO: Matt l.inusy,
n. e.; NJ. +. klinrfeltrr. Y. g.: j. a.
Farrah, II. s.; w. II. Richards. u. s.;
j. w. GruschuS, Treas; L.. \. Davis
and +. a. Hickman. trustees.
VIM. Haveland and Bert \. Way.
of Minneapolis, are registered ut the
Willard house. These gentlemen are
here for the purpose of erecting the
county bridge Over Heart river. The
bridge is to be of iron and wood
and Il solid structure.
Matt Linlsy. II. q. Ninton. Harry
lIagerman. L.. X. Grantecr, c. ii,
klimefelter, John Porter. NJ. III. Stark
and John IIanley returned from thcil
hunt in the bad lands last Thursday
They report Il good time and brought
in five deer.
+. NJ. Smith recently purchased /;
large and comfortable house located
on the Eutermarks ranch and last
Monday his n%eighhors turned out
with their teams and assisted him il
removing the same to his farm neal
Antelope. showing Il true neighborly
| spirit that las done much to smooth
the ruftles of pioneer life in this coun
try.
G. Eggert, section foreman ut Snlly
springs, was in town Tuesday ant
gave the PRESS u call. He is nov
numbered among II subscribers ant
in this connection we mention TIN
fact that the PRESS is enjoying quit
a boom in new subscribers, five new
names having been added to the lis
this week. The people know and ap
preciatc a good local newspaper.
Last Sunday being the beginning o
Advent, a season of devotion. espc
cially by the Catholic church. it vii
he observed by the church here il
proper manner. Friday of each weel
is a day Of fasting and abstinence
also Ember days, namely. Wednesday
Friday and Saturday %prcceedin
Christmas are observed in the sam
manner.
1t is Il settled fact that eXtensiv
railroad improvements are to b
commenced here in the Spring, anon
them a large brick building to be use
as Il passenger depot. 1t will also b
occupied 10y the officers of the Mi:
souri, division and Western Unto
telegraph operators. The building
to be one of the finest along the lin
and an ornament to the town. W
hope to he able to give readers
a full description Of it in some fntnr
issue.
Thomas Willis. one of the car rt
pairers, narrowly escaped bein
ground to pieces under the wheels G
a car last Sunday. The engine VIA
coupled to cars on the side track an