The Dickinson press., 1902-02-22

The Clio club will meet at M. L. Ayers
next Thursday evening.
VIM. Engelter, manager for the Man.
dan Mercantile Co. at Richardson, was
in the city this week.
L. D. Dohrmann and A. W. Stoxen
who has worked for him for some time
past, were in the city on Friday.
Joe Christen has bought a half inter.
est in c. H. Engen's store at Taylor
The parties were in Dickinson on Thurs.
day to make out the papers.
A large number Of ladies and gentle.
men, representing the very best home
taleIt, are hard at practice rehearsing a
fine play entitled, 1.-THE Merry Cobbler,'
which the club desires to render at the
opera house on St. Patrick's day. 1t will
indeed be a rare treat and always ap.
proved by the public. A number OF
specialties of singing and dancing will
be introduced. W. shall inform the
readers from time to time Of the progress
made.
The dime social at the Congregational
church Tuesday evening drew out a large
crowd. An entertaining program was
rendered, including two organ solos by
Mrs. Davis, a duet by Mrs. Rominger
and Miss Burnham. reading by A. F,
Currie, recitations by Jennie Freeman,
Myrtle Homer an Corlie Litch. Guess
ing conundrums followed, the entertain.
ment closing by a debate led by Homer
Davis, John Reid and A. f. Currie.
Sandwiches, cake and coffee we're then
served. The receipts were about SIS.
Tuesday evening a surprise stag party
was arranged for R. H. Johnson, the oc.
cation being his birthday, The invited
guests walked into Mr.. Johnson's home
at an early hour and congratulated him
on his health and youthfulness. The
evening was spent in progressive whist,
refreshments being served at a season
able hour. As a remembrance of the
ef the event the guests presented Mr..
Johnson with a handsome reclining chair
Those present were: Dan Manning,
John Courtney, W. L. Richards, J. w.
Currie, A. T. Crowl, A. N. Jefefies, E. L.
Sco6eld, Charles Pond. ]. H. Dobbyn,
J. J. Freeman and Louis Crombie.
Died, February II, at her home 8 miles
southwest of Taylor, Mrs. Lucina M.
Caldwell, aged 50 years. Deceased died
of pneumonia and had been i'll but a few
days. Mrs. Caldwell was born in Lath-
rop, Mich. married Mr.. James H. Cald-
well in the year 1873, and came to this
county with her family in the early eight
les. She was the mother Of Mrs. Mary
Luff and Mr.. Jay A. Caldwell, both re-
siding in Stark county, and was a lady
much respected by every n who had
had the pleasure of her acquain-
lance. Services we're conducted on
Thursday by Rev.H.V. Rominger of this
city. The pail bearers wers: G.S Cryne,
A. Jopp, Geo. w. Lee, Geo. Aud, B. T.
Elkin and T. S. Ruthford.
The ladies of the English portion OF
the Catholic parish connected with the
Aid and Altar societies, under the leader.
ship of their presidents, Mesdames
Stickney and Lish, pleasantly surprised
their pastor Father Rabsteinek Mon.
day evening with numerous valuable
presents. The ladies modestly called il
a kitchen shower, but judging from the
number of donations, it was a regular
down.pour of appreciation upon their
new priest. The presidents of the two
| societies in a few we'll chosen remarks
delivered the presents. completely furn.
ishing all the house with linen and other
articles. Father Rabstienek sincerely
thanked the ladies for these undeserved
favors, and expressed his unbounded
gratitude for the evidence of good will,
The ladies we're then entertained by
Miss Annie Benesh who prepared a very
dainty lunch. All present report a mos,
enjoyable evening.