The Dickinson press., 1890-05-31
Memorial Day.

was properly observed in Dickinson
by the closing of business houses and
appropriate exercises, the principal
feature of which, aside from strewing |
flowers upon the graves of departed
soldiers, was the presentation of a
national flag to the public schools of
the town by Fort Sumter Post. At
two O'Clock the members of the post
formed in front of their hall headed
by the cornet band and followed by
the school children. The march was
made to the graves of Comrades
Ware and Wright, where decoration
exercises, as laid down in the Grand
Army ritual, were conducted. at the
close of which the procession re-
formed and marched. to the court
house where exercises we're opened
by singing "America" in which the
audience joined. Rev. L. E. Brown
then addressed the audience and was
followed by the male quartette in a
song. Rev. G. a. Chambers was next
introduced and delivered a short adj
dress which was we'll received. In q
few appropriate remarks Command er
Purcell, on behalf of Fort Su inter
Post, G. "A. r., presented the children
of IL school with the flag of their
country. 1t was accepted on the part
of the school by Hon. L. S. Underhlll
in a few neat remarks after which a
committee vas appointed and sub
scription started for the purpose of
purchasing a plot of ground in the
cemetery and removing the remains
of departed comrades to the same.
1. S. Doten, Justice of the Peace
and merchant of Bristol, ILL.,, says he
can recommend st. Patrick's Pills.
81 have used Them" he says, "and
know whereof l speak," Any one
troubled with constipation or bilious.
ness will find them a friend. They
are prompt and certain in their &C.
tion and produce a pleasant cathartic
effect. For sale by Merry & McDon-
aid.
The home of Mrs. +. E. Morris was
the scene of IL quiet but happy wed.
ding, on Saturday evening, May "a,
the contracting parties being her
daughter, Miss Nina Mile Morris
and Mr.. Elmer G. Bishop. The cere-
mony was performed by Rev. G. A.
Chambers at eight o'clock, in the
presence of a few intimate friends.
The bride and groom are among Dick.
inson's most popular young people
and the wish of their many friends
is that they may enjoy a long and
happy welded life together. A mum.
Der of handsome presents we're re.
ceived.
A continual coughing is very an
noying to persons sitting near you in
any kind Of a gathering; besides, it is
of great damage to the throat and
lungs, and is exceedingly dangerous
at this season of the year. One.half
bottle of Begg's Cherry Cough Syrup
will relieve any ordinary cough, and
this remedy costs no more than the
inferior grades that are thrown on
the market to sell at enormous profits.
j. j. Freeman, druggist.
The dime social given for the bene.
fit of the Episcopal church at the
residence of Mrs. ALT White was we'll
attended and quite a success. The
most entertaining feature of the even.
ing was in persons who were blind
folded competing for a prize by at
tempting to pin the tail onto a large
mule pictured on the wall, the per.
son pinning the tail nearest it's prop.
Ell position being entitled to the prize.
One of the ladies made the hit of the
evening by pinning the mules tail to
Chas. Wilson. The remark was made
"How excessively appropriate"
E. w. Potter, the post master at
Elm Creek, Neb., says he has person.
al knowledge of several cases of rheu.
matism in that vicinity, that have
been permanently cured by Chamber
lain's Pain Balm, after other rene.
dies were used without benefit. He
has sold it at his drug store there for
five years and says he never knew it
to fail, that "any customer who once
uses Chamberlains Pain Balm will
have nothing else instead" For sale
by Merry & Mcdonald.
J. G. Campbell and A. J. Carey re.
turned from Deadwood last Tuesday
where they were in attendance as
delegates to the Grand Lodge and
Grand Encampment, 1. o. O. F.
They were presented with badges
made from the Black Hills tin. Mr..
Campbell was elected an officer of the
Grand Lodge and Mr.. Carey an officer
of the Grand Encampment. They
were highly entertained by the peo-
pie of Deadwood and had a very
pleasant trip. The Grand Lodge of
Dakota was divided and a Grand
Lodge established for North Dakota
and another for South Dakota.
If you or any of your family should
happen to be frightfully burned Or
scalded, what have you in the house
to alleviate the pain until you can
get a physician! A box of l,egg's
German Salve at hand in times like
this would save a world of suffering
and oftentimes a DOCTORS bill, as it