The Dickinson press., 1899-02-04

The ground hog saw his shadow on
Thursday and according to the legend
will remain in hiding for six weeks.
John Leask has received a very good
offer from the Northern Pacific to go to
St. Paul and take a position in the tax
department. Tax Commissioner Swartz
telegraphed early in the week for John
to come down but he is undecided as to
the advisability of his making the change.
John Andor, school clerk for American
New Hungary district No. Is, was in
Dickinson on Thursday. Mr.. Andor
lives southeast of Gladstone, aud will
have 50 acres for wheat another spring.
He also has a small bunch of cattle.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. P. Jingle left Friday
night on their Florida trip. They go
from Fargo via the Milwaukee to St.
Paul where the North Dakota press ex-
c%ursionists meet at the Windsor hotel
and leave on the evening of the 9Th in,
special cars over the Burlington. They
are due on their return in St. Paulon the
18TH.
The marriage of Farrell Reilley and
Miss Anna c. Toland was solemnized on
January II. Miss Tolan was a promi-
nent member of St. Stephens church,
Minneapolis, and Mr.. Reilley is too we'll
known in Stark county as a prosperous
cattle raiser to need any introduction to
PRESS readers. Mr.. and Mrs. Kelley
arrived from Minneapolis a few days ago
and have been receiving congratulations
from a large number of well-wishers.
Mrs. J. Leonberger gave a pleasant
afternoon party Wednesday at her Nor
folk street home to the following ladies':
Mrs. N. c. Lawrence, Mrs. Geo. Dobson,
Mrs. L. A. Simpson, Mrs. A. Dingman,
Mrs. J. X. Porter, Mrs. ]. W. Currie, Mrs.
J. J. and A. w. Freeman, Mrs. Dr.. Davis,
Mrs. VIM. Ray, Mrs. L. H. Rudiselle,
Mrs. Otto Dosskey, Mrs. D. S. Littlehales,
Mrs. S. P. Gotta, Mrs. Ed. J. Berry. Mrs.
E. J. Jones, Mrs. Jerry Hayes, Mrs. Frank
kim, Mrs. j. P. Tingle, Mrs. John Clark,
Miss Agnes Ray, Miss May Hayes.
Owing to lack of room in the jewelry
store, l have decided to fit up the front
room in my residence for optical work
only; l have every facility for thoroughly
testing, fitting and correcting such errors
as can be assisted by lenses, and would
respectfully inform the public that with
my experience and proper modern meth
DDS of testing, | can guarantee perfect
satisfaction. Ask your neighbors about
my work. As usual l can be found at
Freeman's drug and dry goods store,
where appointments may be made. Spec
tacles of all kinds repaired and new len
ses fitted if necessary.
2-4-2t. ANGL1ss, The Optician.
The University Association Centre will
meet in the Congregational church par
lor next Monday evening at 7:3o. In ad-
dition to the lesson the program will in
clude papers on the following subjects;
Environment as applied to the Greeks,
Is the Greek of today Intellectually su.
perior or inferior to the Ancient Greek?
The Spartan character; a comparison of
the Greek national character with the
characteristics of other ancient nations.
The poet for the evening will furnish a
poem on love. There will also be a mu-
steal number by one of the ladies.
Following is the weather record as
recorded by our government observer,
Prof. G, H, Clemmer, for one week,
January %27-nlght maximum, 81 degrees
below zero, day maximum, Il degrees
above zero; January 28-night maximum,
Fl below, day maximum, ; below; January
2o-night maximum, IS below, day max
imum, 6 below; January 3o-night maxi.
mum, II below, day maximum, 5 below;
January 3I-night maximum, ~ below,
day maximum, 9 below; February l.
night maximum, II below, day maximum
IS below; February Knight maximum,
"a below, day maximum, II below. This
covers the coolest period of weather dur.
ing the present winter. A week g the
ground was nearly bare, but since then
about 2 inches of snow has fallen.