The Dickinson press., 1890-01-04

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says the citizens of that town enjoyed
a very pleasant social dance the even
ing before. They danced the old
year out and the new year in.
The Masons are fitting up their hall
in elegant style and when the fur.
nishings are all in will have one of
the neatest and most comfortable
lodge rooms in North Dakota. Their
furniture is all of fine quality. They
will soon be in good working order.
c. S. Langdon received a letter
from his sister, Mrs. N. c. Lawrence,
in which she said the legislative
party were enjoying Il very pleasant
time ON their trip to the coast. The
letter vas written from Tacoma
where the party were to take a steam
er for British Columbia.
Stockmen are highly pleased over
the fine condition OF stock at this sell
son of the year. The winter has been
very favorable and stock is in as
good condition as at the beginning of
winter. Our butchers find no trouble
in obtaining fat beeves and the stock
men do not anticipate any losses.
The following officers have been
elected by Frontier Lodge, No. 100,
1. o. o. F. and will be duly installed
at their next regular meeting, Tues.
day evening: F. A. Hickman, n. G.;
L. A. Davis, v. G.; A. r. Thompson,
Rec. Sec'y; j. G. Campbell, Per.
Sec'y.; J. w. Gruschus, Treasurer.
The Goddess OF Fortune smiles on
w. II. Walton. He was the lucky
winner of both of the combination
hat racks and mirrors ratified off at
Frank Lish's last Monday evening by
Ed. Dood. The racks are very hand.
some, being made Of fine plush with
French plate mirrors and trimmed
with polished buffalo horns.
Elmer Hagan returned from Spo.
kane Falls. Monday evening, where
he went to spend Christmas and at
tend the wedding of his brother John
who is we'll known here. He met
quite a number of people there who
were former citizens Of Dickinson
and we are pleased to hear that they
are all prospecting. Mr.. Hagan vas
much pleased with Spokane Falls.
A preventive for Group. There no
longer exists any doubt but Group can
be prevented. True Group never ap-
pears without Il warning, and if
| Chamberlain's Cough Remedy is CIV
en- as directed as soon as the first in
dication of Group appears, it will in
variably dispel all symptoms Of the
disease. This can always be done if
it is kept at hand. so cents and one
dollar bottles for sale by Merry &
Mcdonald.
An experiment is being made in
the park at Salem, S. d., to grow a
forest without cultivation. The land
was broke and backset, and sown
early in December with ash seed,
acorMs, Eastwood, plum, ~chokecherry,
sandcherry, buffalo-berry and red
thorn seed dragged in. 1t is hoped
that the tree and brush seedlings,
given a year the start of the grass,
will hold possession of the ground.
The dedicatory service of the Pres.
byterian church will take place to.
morrow in connection with the IL
O'Clock service. Rev. f. NJ. Wood,
of Fargo, will preach the sermon.
The sacrament of the Lords supper
will be administered at the close of
the service. In the evening Rev.
Edison G. Dayton will preach. Even
ing service will begin at 7:l5 with a
15-minute song service. A cordial
invitation is extended to all to be
present.
A number of Geo. Frye's intimate
friends think it rather tough that he
should lead them to believe that he
was quietly Slipping down to Mime
sofa to look after cred Stocking" and
then send them cards announcing
that he had captured-not Red
Stocking"-but a handsome bride.
However they will pardon him as he
has captured a much better prize
than the man lie was supposed to be
after.
Cards have been received here by a
number of the groom's friends an
nouncing the marriage of Geo. NJ.
Frye and Miss Grace NJ. Colson, Sat
urday, DECEMBER 2Sth, at Minneapolis
MINI. Mr.. Frye is one of the well
known firm of stockmen, Frye &
Chase, whose ranch is near the mouth
of the Little Missouri river. The
bride is one of Minnesota's accom-.
plished young ladies and they will re-
ceive a hearty welcome from Mr..
Frye's host of friends in Dickinson
upon their arrival here.
B. F. Webster, A. i. Berry and
Thos. Fitzgerald, of Taylor, were in
town last Monday, the latter to make
homestead final proof before Judge
Richards, as advertised; but the judge
having left a short time ago for st
Paul where he has secured a situa.
tion, was not here to take the proof.
leaving Mr.. Fitzgerald i'll a very I'M
pleasant position and necessitating