The Dickinson press., 1903-06-20
Showers Friday.

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Thursday afternoon.
Miss Dorothy S,ickney celebrates her
seventh birthday Observation-Disclosures
noon.
The 4th Of July COMMITTEES will receive
bids for r~efreshment privileges at the
race track until June ~.
Ned Gibbs has a good position as fire.
man on the New York, New Haven and
Hartford at New Haven, Conn.
A full program for the 9TH of July cele-
bration will be given mex week. The
committee has $500 to spend and will
good time.
Roadmaster and Mrs. Murn of Glen
dive were in Dickinson Sunday, June ~,
as sponsors for Mr.. and Mrs. Anthony F.
Reiily's baby boy, who was baptised at
St, Patrick's church.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. C. F. Parker returned
Wednesday from a trip to the ranch,
bringing the children back with them.
Mrs. u. S. Alley went out with them and
remains until Sunday.
The Western Land Security Co. has
had IS people in the country south this
week-six from Belle Plain, Mimi, and
nine from Chicago. Their sales to Fri
day were $500 acres.
Fred Belknap, formerly an operator
here, died suddenly in chicago a few
days since as the result of an operation.
He leaves a widow-Major Edwards
daughter-and two small children.
Frank H. Gibbs arrived from Dexter,
N. Y, Wednesday and will remain sew
eral weeks visiting and looking after his
stock interests. He finds the city much
improved during his two-years' absence.
The 6remen's convention a. Wahpeton
was made up of 40 delegates and
officers. H. L. Reade was elected sec
rotary Tor the seventh time. Darlington
was selected as the place Of meeting
next year.
The Commissioner of Insurance has
revoked the certificate of authority of the
St. Paul Mutual Hail and Cyclone lnsur.
ance Co. which did business last year as
the Mankato Mutual Hail and Cyclone
Insurance.
Wanted, at once, a good girl for gen.
eral house work or a man and wife with
no children to work on a sheep ranch.
Best of wages. Leave word at this Office
or address F. E. Morgan, New England,
N. D. 6-2o.tf
Ed. Jones is enjoying a visit from his
sister and her husband-Mr. and Mrs.
J. F. Boyd of Marinette, Wisconsin.
They attended the Presbyterian as.
sembly at Los Angeles and are on their
way home.
The mayor, aldermen and city auditor
met at the city hall Tuesday evening
and resolved themselves into a board OF
equalization to equalize city property.
They will be in session each evening un.
til the work is done.
Miss Edna Scofeld this week com
pletes a four years course at the Chi.
cago Art Institute and leaves Sunday
night to visit in Wisconsin before return.
ing home. She expects to open a studio
in Chicago the coming year.
A fellowship meeting was held at the
Congregational church in Glen Ullin
Thursday with speakers from
the eastern part of the state and the
same gentleman came to Dickinson
where an interesting service was held
Friday evening.
The Catholics observed Sunday as
children's day. At the English service
little children. the girls in white carrying
rcn also had a procession at 1890 with
quantities of wild flowers made into
wreaths and bouquets.
Frank Svihl, who is employed by the
Sadovsky Bros. as herder, accidentally
shot himself Sunday afternoon while rs.
ing his gun in the capacity of a hoe with
which to cover up his tracks around some
traps he had been setting for wolves
The wound, while serious, 10 not neces.
sarily alarming.
AS is always the case when everybody
is satis6ed-the school election Tuesday
was a very quiet affair and the vote
light. John F. Davis who was appointed
to fill out D. S. Littlchales' term wa:
unanimously chosen to succeed himself
Mr.. Davis has proven the right man in
the right place and the board and dis
trict could i'll afford to do without his
services.
Next Sunday in St!.'Paul's M. E. church
the Bicentennial Of John Wesley's birth
will be observed. The pastor will speak
at II a. m. on wesley and English
Methodism," and at 8 p. m. on wesley
and American Methodism." An approp.
riate program will be rendered by the
children at the Sunday school session
and the Congregational friends will as
sist in the evening service. S. M. Road
house. pastor.
The lecture before the institute and
others Tuesday evening by Prot. Squire.
of the University was thoroughly enjoyed
The speaker gave the origin and history
of many popular patriotic songs and re.
cited several fine ones not so generally
known. He urged 4 greater enthusiasm
for the flag and;all for whichtt stands.an
for the so-called national airs. MI. Boyer
sang several solos, including "Just Be
fore the Battle, Mother" and was abb,
supported by the choir.
An alarm was sounded Tuesday morn
ing for fire in the coal in the N. P. docks
Fire was discovered there Monday anc
the engine was out all day in readiness
for instant use, while work was going OF
!. there. Tuesday morning the fire brok'
out and tho engine worked about Al
. hour to subdue it. A thousand n o
coal will have to be moved besides tn
loss of that burned. Spontaneous com
!; bustion is supposed to have caused tn
fire.
The Congregational church was pref
tily decorated Sunday with flowers ant
plants in honor of children's day ane
, singing birds added to the melody Q
organ and childish voices. The child
ren's service was held in the morning in
stead of the evening as in. former year
and it was a great improvement up
on the former plan. The exercises wer
. largely musical with a few recitation
: and were we'll carried out and were no
so long as to be tedious. The collection
for mission Sunday school work in tn
, state amounted to SI5.35.
. The Stark county institute has been i
session this week. Both c. c. Schmidt
the conductor, and Miss Roberts, VIII