The Dickinson press., 1889-03-09

residence of Mrs. l.. X. Granteer,
Thursday evening, March 18th. Par.
lor games. charades and other amuse-
ments will combine to make the even
ing one of social enjoyment.
The sparring exhibition ut the rink,
last Tuesday evening. by Prof. Don
aldson and Cardiff did not draw IL very
full house and in consequence the eX.
hibition was cut short, consisting OF
only four rounds by the noted pugi-
lists. Local talent entertained the
audience during the fore part Of the
evening.
j. a. Ferris. the popular general
merchant of Medora, and Billings
couuty's treasurer, WIS II caller ut
Dickinson, Thursday. Mr.. Ferris is
looking for better times in that great
stock county, now that winter is al
most past and has been so favorable
to their leading industry.
O. Il. Clough. father of E. S. Clough,
Augustin Provost and son leave Ash.
burnllam, Massachusetts. on the 18th
of this month for New England City.
They sent goods on ahead by freight
some days ago. Mr.. Clough is II we'll
to.do farmer and will reproduce his
tact for successfully conducting Il
farm in Hettinger county. MIR. Pro-
vost is highly spoken of as aneighbor.
Their families will follow later
| Rainy Butte Sentinel.
\ letter from l.. a. Dodge states
that the bill for the relief of Ilcttln-
ger county citizens, who located on
railroad land Ivy mistake, passed con-
gress. The mail service between
here and New England City increased
and that Hettinger county will he or
ganized. Mr.. Dodge has been doing
good work for IIettingcr county ut
| Washington. He will very soon an
rive here to grow up with North Da-
kota.
The county commissioners of Bill.
ings county have appointed the follow
ing set of officers: T.. q. Paddock,
sheriff; J. {. Williamson. register OF
deeds; G. III. Mason. assessor: j. n.
Ferris. treasurer: j. +. McConl. pro.
bate Judge; Norman Lebo. coroner; +.
a. Eaton. NJ. w. Mcdonald, q. ID.
Kennedy and Geo. Lang. justices of
the peace; Wm. Ball. VIM. Jones and
Lincoln Lang, c%onstahles. The APP
pointments are good and Billings
county affairs are III able hands.
The members of Onward Lodge No
Al. Brotherhood of Locomotive Fire
men. have completed arrangements
for Il grand ball to he given ut tho
skating rink Oh Monday evening
March 18th. Prof. I1r%unS,nanS OF
chestra, of Bismarck, has been en-
gagged for the occasion and will fur
nish excellent music. The boys eX'
pect to make this dance m of the
best and most enjoyable of the winter
and their we'll earned reputation fol
conducting such amnsemcntS i'll d
manner entirely satisfactory to the
public is sufficient guarantee that it
will lie II success. y cordial invita-,
ton is extended the public to attend
J.. A. Donge, of New England City
who has been in Washington looking
afte: the interests of this section OF
Dakota, called OH President Harrison
and had quite Il pleasant interview
with him. The Washington Post, III
mentioning the visit says: MIR. Dodge,
of North Dakota, came i'll, and aftel
he calne out again said he had pre-
scented the advantages of home rule t.
the next President. To the question
as tn What Gen. Harrison had said
Mr.. Dodge replied that Mr.. Harrison
appreciated the Importance of the
subject. hut was in too much haste tt
90 to luncheon to say much about il.