The Dickinson press., 1889-08-24

Rowe, returned home last evening.
after a very pleasant visit with their
relatives in inneapolis, inn.
Early yesterday morning Il party of
young people took Il horse back ride
to the Lehigh coal mines, for the pur.
pose of viewing the curiosities etc.
The Manitoba Railway company has
contracted with Collins Bros, of Mi
not for 400 tons of hay for the Minot
stock yards at IS per ton.
IIettinger County was represent
ell this week ut the Fargo and Mandan
republican conventions. by Mr.. NJ. L.
Ayers. of the New England Sentinel.
Messrs. Lawrence and Scott, depart
ed OF Monday evening, for Fargo to
attend the convention of the clubs of
the North Dakota Republican League.
b. f. Benson is having u house
moved from the country, to South
Dickinson, which he is fitting up as a
residence for himself and family.
Mr.. r. II. Roberts. representing
Wood Bros, Live Stock, Commission
merchants of Chicago. was at the
| Willard House, Wednesday and Thurs
day.
Married. Tuesday August GOTH. at
the Congregational parsonage, Mr.. II.
w. Bird, to Miss Annie Smiley. both
of Dickinson. Rev. l.. T.. Brown Off.
ciating.
j. Dawson, of Jamestown, req.
rcsentativc of the Pioneer Press of
st. Paul, was here this week looking
after the interests of that able rcpnb.
lican paper.
The "boys" are organizing a gun
club in the town and have procured a
patent trap to throw up metallic
birds. Some fine shooting may be
expected.
Mr.. II. b. Wilson. Live Stock agent
for the n. p. r. r.. CO., was here last
Saturday and Sunday looking after the
company's interest in that line of
business.
\ number of the delegates to the
constitutional convention accompa-
MED by their wives, passed through
here last Sunday on a trip to the Vel.
low Stone park.
Mr.. Chas. Montague AMI wife, of
Cairo, Mich, Arch. McGillivray,
brother of A. c. and G. II. McIIugh, of
Chicago are visiting at A. g. McGil.
livray's.
James Haskins and mother have
moved into their new residence at the
southeast corner Of the court house
square. Mrs. IIaskins has recovered
from her sickness.
Our enterprising carpenters Stamp
aud Jersey have been employed to
put new floors in our town school
house and to put the building other
wise in Il state of repair.
Col. c. II. Gould. General Live Stock
Agent, forthe Chicago Burlington and
| Nnrf1,nyr ,,i1r,r,1 ,,.,. hasa t1,;, nv o0,
looking after the interests of his road
in his department.
NJ. l.. Hadlcy. of the Wads-
worth & HALEY Cattle firm, has been
making arrangements for the ship
ment of two train loads of beef cattle
from this point, on Sunday and Mon.
day.
The County Commissioners should
take measures to stop Il leak in the
trough on the west side of the roof of
the court house. 1t is in danger of in.
Turing the wall. and the plaster in the
court room.
Owing to the increase of business OH
the n. p. r. r., the force of men en-.
ployed is steadily increasing. The
number Of train dispatchers at head
quarters, here. vas increased by two
new mel this week,
''Doc" Palmer left here on Friday,
to be absent two or three weeks at the
Hash Knife ranch. On his return
from there lie proposes to pull out for
Washington. We are sorry to lose
such a citizen as Mr.. Palmer.
Mr.. Dorr Clark. manager of the f
6 ranch. left here, for Chicago last
Sunday evening. j. l.. Baynell, fore
man for the same ranch company. is
holding 400 head of beef cattle near
here for shipment.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
society held an ice cream social on
Wednesday evening, at the rink build.
ing. There was a good attendance
and a pleasant time. The net receipts
over all expences, were Sl4.
The Stark County Bank building has
been getting Il new roof this week.
Unfortunately the rain which came on
Monday evening canght a large por-
ton Of the roof stripped of its outer
covering, causing damage to the plas-
J ter in the rooms below.
c. II. klinefelter is having the
room formerly occupied by II. Smith.
as Il saloon. refittcd and improved for