The Dickinson press., 1901-02-02

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Fargo, their new home, this week.
Mrs. D. S. Littlehales has been n Of
those afflicted with the grip the past
week.
Mrs John w. Goodall and Mrs. ]. K.
Porter returned from Butte Wednesday
night.
Mandan's population is 1858, as will be
seen by our North Dakota census fig
ures on page 4.
For sale-heavy work horses, we'll
broken and gentle. c. G. Simpson, Da-
kota State Bank building. 2-7-tf
H. Barry returns from a visit with his
parents at Plymouth, Conn. He was &C.
companion back by Matt ,O'Leary of
Bristol. Conn.
T. H. Mouat came in Fridav morning
with two cars OF Minnesota cattle. He
tells us that he had a hard time getting
through the snow drifts down around
Jamestown.
re. Hill and J. E. McCoul are buy
ing eastern cattle and shipping them to
Montana where they find a ready market.
MI. Hill expects to get their next ship
ment from Iowa.
Gentlemen spectators at the Co. K.
dance next Monday night will be charged
an admission fee of 25c; ladies free;
children not accompanied by their
parents will not be admitted.
. Miss Emma Coleman expecst to go to
Butte the first of next week, to remain
permanently. Miss Coleman is one of
Dickinson's favorite young ladies and
will be missed in social circles here.
The Cans easley sheep case was filed
Monday with the supreme court on ap-
peal from the decision Of Judge Fisk.
The case will be taken up at the April
term. Among the attorneys of record
are Alexander Hughes and ]. NJ. Bar
tholomew.
The Daughters of the Prophet gave
one of their pleasant socials in Parker's
hall Wednesday evening. Members of
the order and guests to the number OF
forty were present and enjoyed progress
sive euchre, Mrs. Crowl and MI. Carter
scoring highest. Dainty refreshments
we're served at the close of the games.
The arrest of Preston H. Wilson and
Geo. futile, of Billings county, on
charges of cattle stealing, is a matter of
considerable interest to stockmen gen.
orally. The c Y cattle outfit are the as-
grieved parties in the case. Defendants
have been bound over to the district
court, giving cash bonds in the sum of
$500 each.
Miss Alice Klinefelter returned this
week from a visit to her sister, Mrs. Fred
Roquette, on the ranch. She also spent
a few days at the Cuskelly ranch, and at
Mike C~onnolly's at Kildeer Mountain,
where a dancing party was given in her
honor, about 80 couples being in attend
nee. A very pleasant evening was
spent. Miss Klinefelter has resumed
her duties in Browns store.
The Clio club meets next Thursday at
2:3o D. nj. with Mrs. Crawford.
PROGRAM:
Quotations, Matthew Arnold Map Study
of England, Mrs. Perkins.
From Liverpool to capel Craig,
England, Mrs. Ayers.
Paper, The Druids and cromlechs,
Mrs. Crawford.
English Literature to the time of Chau-
Ger, a Review, Mrs. Scofeld.
Reading, "Godivp," Mrs. Dobson.
Current Events in England,
Mrs. Dosteler.
Mrs. H. L. Dickinson enter tanned quite
a company Thursday evening at. a
musicale. The following program was
rendered, refreshments being served be-
tween the parts.
R Rssaa Rev. s. NJ. Ro,d S6ow,
Duo'' Maneo.n anu Misses Misses Knight and Noisy
Pake w Vol Msn5ggI and dam dsnce-... harie Hughes
r''no ana mandolin Mr.. MIS- Doe,son, Mis-. knight
nandolin miss Nei:y
Roc;tation Rnrt Richardeon
PART IL.
PIANO. PIANO. f 6uet. .Henriett. and Esthesr f Fox
Piano Haze Littlehales
Recitation. VILE,
Song .............. ......". ...".... ."....All
Applause showed that the numbers were
appreciated and nearly alt the perform
ers gave second selection. Mrs. Hughes
was unable to sing, which was a disap:
pointment to everyone.
The trustees of the Congregational
church held a meeting Wednesday night
and discussed the feasibility of enlarg-
ing the church. More room is needed,
particularly for Sunday school work, and
it was thought that if anything was done
the most practical way would be to raise
the present structure E or 8 feet and
build under a stone or brick basement,
which would afford a room in front that
could be used for suppers and other pur-
poses as needed. The rear could be
used for a modern heating apparatus ar d
for storing fuel. The upper floor could
be thrown into one large room and furn-
nished with pews, etc. 1t would take
something like $4,000 to make such i'm
provements and as the trustee board is
composed of several very conservative
men it is not likely that anything will be
done until they know where every dollar
Of the money necessary for the job is
coming from. Additional room is un-
questionably needed. but the men who
put their shoulders to the wheel in rails
ing the parsonage debt and later the
SI,ooo.organ debt will not vote to incur
any indebtedness which can possibly be
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