The Dickinson press., 1899-01-14

Mrs. G. F. Merry has been quite i'll
this week.
"A fine lot Of ladies' long watch chains
at candee's. ia
Rev. c. L. Morehouse was ,quite sue
cessful with his revival meetings at Glad
stone.
have a fine line Of boys ready made
suits. Orders solicited. Also have a
fine line of macintosh skirts and capes
for ladies. KATE RICHARDSON. LA
Died, January 6. from the effects of a
cold. Nellie, the infant child of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Ballard. Rev. U. G. Rich
conducted services from the house
Saturday afternoon, January :.
Treasurer White has about made up
his mind that he does not care to 60 back
and forth each night or every other night
to Richardton and that he had better buy
or rent a house in Dickinson and move
his family up at once.
There will be a meeting at the Metho-
dist church on Sunday afternoon, January
18TH, at 3 O'Clock for the purpose Of or
gaining a Sunday-school. All persons
interested in Sunday-school work are in
vited to be present, especially those who
do not attend elsewhere.
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]. J. Freeman has turned his cigar and
candy business over to M. H. Linsley.
Mr.. Freeman is overhauling the drug
store and is arranging to carry his dry
goods on the west side and drugs on the
east side. An extension in the rear is be-
ing fitted up for a millinery department.
When the Northern Pacific people take
a notion to make a new passenger time
schedule theydo so on short notice. The
local agent had about ID hours notice of
the new time table which went into effect
last Saturday night. No. I, from the east,
arrives about n hour later-8:3s a. m.
and No. 2, from the west, arrives a half
hour e~arlier-7:35 p. m.
Mrs. Geo. Lane received a letter from
her husband Monday morning which was
written at Dawson early in November.
He stated that he had recovered from his
illness and was in good spirits again. w
F., Cunningham, he wrote, was very sick.
Jerry Hayes, who wrote to his family on
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Nov. 8, also stated that MI. Cunningham
was a very sick man, having had fever
and was then suffering from pneumonia.
In the annual report of Rev. U. C.
Rich, pastor of the First Congregational
church, for the year 1893, are the follow
ing interesting items: Funerals attended,
~; baptisms, 10; marriages, 10; pastoral
calls, 778; prayer meetings attended, IS;
average attendance of same, 81; mem.
bers dismissed, 3; died, I; sermons
preached exclusive of funerals, 1871; larg-
est congregation, 100; average congrega-
ton, 1923.
The dog %poisoner is getting in his hell
ish work again around town, this week
a number of dogs have succumbed to the
bait put out by a person who should be
serving time behind the bars in Bis
marck, as there is nothing such a person
would hesitate to do-even murder; and
the statutes make it a %penitentiary Of
Tense to put out poison in town. We are
willing to admit there are many worth
less ours about town, but they never get
| the bait.
Died, January E, at her home near
South Heart, of pneumonia, Mrs. Lena
Vineyard, aged 70 years. Deceased was
taken sick on December 26. She was a
member of the Methodist church, and
came to this county from Illinois l6 years
ago. She was the mother of six children
three of whom survive her. Her husband
died 81 years ago. Deceased was kind,
c%onsiderate and helpful to her children
and was always ready to render whatever
assistance she could to others. Rev. U.
G. Rich of Dickinson conducted services
from the house Sunday morning. The
remains were taken to the Dickinson
cemetery for buriel.
At a ~convocation of Columbian Chap
ter No. II, R. A. NJ, held Jan. 6, the fol.
lowing officers we're installed for the en-.
suing year:
R. H. Johnson, H. p;
Geo. Senour, K;
John Riessbeck, S.;
Dan Manning, Treas;
A. P. Folsom, Sec'y;
Jos. Crosthwaite, c. of H.;
c H. Clemmer. P. S.;
John Currie, R. A. c.;
J. A. McGregor, Ist ";
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