The Dickinson press., 1888-05-19

E. c. Stamp left last night for st.
Paul. and it is rumored that when he
returns he will bring with him :, l'et
ter half. fresh from the old sod.
Dorr Clark. OF the cattle firm o,
Clark & Plum. came in from the east
and is we'll pleased with the manne,
in which cattle came through tl'
winter.
The postoili"t hnil'linS has hern II
moved to M",re> property on Viii .;
street. Beckett Il Fnote had the con-
tract for moving the hnil,liMs and di
it successfully.
All persons indebted tn the late fra
of Richards 4 Thompson are request.
ell to settle at once with the under.
Signed and save costs.
WESTERN STARR.
maylotf. Assignee.
Melville I.andon- Eli Perkins-wift
and daughter are here and Eli will G"-
liver one of his inimitlhl" lectures ut
The court house this evening undrl
the auspices of the &. \. r. Post.
Frank l.iSh is having foundations
stonp delivered for new business
house which he will erect ON Willard
street. The hmidins will he 22N6'
feet tn,! the contract WITS let to JAS.
CulliSter.
Navigation ON the lakes and Miss
iSsippi river is now open and ~ur mer-
chants receiving freight from thu
| east can obtain TIL" lake anA rivcr
rates hy applying to Station Agent
Greene.
ii. j. Whitley aud III. L.. Dickinson
returned from st. Paul, Friday. They
secured plans and let contracts for
live luil,lings to |e erected in Dickin-
son. including II large brick hlisineS,
block. Work will commence lt once.
a meeting of the directors of thu
Dickinson Cemetery Association is
called at Judge Cainphrlls office o,
Monday evening next. ut $ o'rlocl i.
| \ full Attendance is desired AS iu /.
portant business will come before the
board.
b. a. Lawrence and his sister, Mrs.
St"llyhtoM. arrived from Franklim
county. New York, where Mr.. LAW
renee spent the winter with hi,
| friends. Mrs. Stomghton will visit
with Mr. and Mrs. y. c. Lawrenc,
during the summer.
\. c. NJ Gllivray. Cl,s. Wilson
and Geo. \uld attended the James.
/ town convention, the two last named
carrying proxies from a. Jopp AMI i,
L. Webster. They report !, very fni.
attendance ut the convention and
much enthusiasm for Blaine.
Rev. Smell. Congregational minister
formerly of Grand Forks has locate,
here and his family will arrive as
soon rs he secures Il house. He comrs
highly recommended and we are Il IL,
to welcome him rs IL citizen of Dick
inSun.
Rohelt L4ll"y, while ut work sawiu
wood fol the railroad cnmr.my. ll>j
Saturday. met with Il painful :r,'i,lrn
resulting in the loss of two fingers ut
his left hand. by having thr,n takrl
off with the saw. DIS. Stickmry an,
Mcdonald dressed the wounds.
Rev. john II. Hopkins. sou of til,
late Bishop Hopkins. of Vermont. il
expected here from the west in il few
days and W! II deliver Il sermon to ou
people. He is among the ahlest min
listers of the Episcopal church and al
should embrace the opportunity o.
hearing him.
The members of Fort Sumter Wo
mans Relief Corps, No. 81. will Civ,
their second soriable at tile Rink ul
"Wednesday evening, May %. The
great attr ,ction will be genuine
New England supper. served from
six to nine o'clock. Instrumental ant
vocal music will help to enliven til,
time. An Invitation is extended t,
all to come. eat, drink and lie merry
Died, at his residence one mile son'l
OF Dickinson. Saturday. Nav -. jas
l.. Lpask. of pneumonia. in the 64tl
8 year of his age. The deceased WI
born in Scotland. in the year 1925. I
1857 he was united in marriage wit
Jessie lie SIX. In August, 1856 the
removed to this country and locate
t at Dickinson. Early in life MI. Leash
united with the Presbyterian chnrc
}. with which body he remainr
>. Il faithful members until deatl
shortly after coming to this pl zee Il
Was elected an elder in the Preslvt
u ran church which position he file
! with cminant usefulness. The flner
services took place at the resident
: Sunday. at 3 p. IN. Rev. II. MrHen,
e officiating. The floral decoration col
sisted Of a pillow of wild flowers rr
sented Icy Mrs. Thompson. He leave
a wife and four sons and IL host ,
friends 10 mourn his departure. III
remains We're inferred in the new cen
e rtrry. one mile northeast of Dickil
y son. M rk the perfect man; and !,
holl the upright; for the end uf til:
.. man is peace.
If The Brick Works.