The Dickinson press., 1905-06-24
Miss Anna B. Thompson is authorized

1t is reported that Henry Loomis was I
struck by lightning the past week. His
hand was burned in Il peculiar way, but
not so as to do any permanent injury.
James Edgar, of Billings had a foot
seriously injured while operating a steam
shoval at Fryburg on "Wednesday. The
wound was dressed in Dickinson and
the patient taken to Brainerd the follow
ing day.
A. p. Folsom has "a desks that were
ordered for the school in Dunn county,
but since the supreme court decision the
organization of the district is knocked
out and there is no means Of collecting
taxes. Mr.. Folsom hopes to lind a sale
for this furniture in some of the school
districts of Stark or Billings counties.
Mrs. J. w. Stimson entertained COM
pany Thursday evening in honor of Miss
Alice Campbell, who will leave in a few
days for Fargo. Give Hundred" was
enjoyed for an hour, after which dainty
refreshments were served. Music and
conversation brought to a close a most
delightful evening, and the guests de-
parted, expressing their regret at so soon
losing Miss Campbell from their midst.
Mrs. Minnie Reed and Miss Lillian
Cobb we're guests of the Epworth League
of the NJ. E. church, at the residence of
Mrs. E. S. Lindsey, Tuesday evening.
The gathering was in the nature of a
surprise, Mrs. Reed and Miss Cobb hav-
ing been invited to supper, the League
members arriving before they had time
to leave. The evening was pleasantly |
spent in playing games, after which
dainty refreshments were served, and
the guests departed, having enjoyed a
very pleasant evening.
Mrs. J. 2. Jingle was hostess to a
large company of delighted guests at
$500 Saturday afternoon. The gloom
and rain without but served to enpha-
size the pleasant environment within.
Pink and white were the colors used in
decoration, a very pretty effect being
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paper and carnations in the chosen
colors. Each guest was given a pink
and a white carnation before the card
games began. Mrs. Jingle and her
able assistants served a most delicious
and elaborate lunch and that the guests
fully appreciated its merits was a sell
evident fact.
Judge and Mrs. J. G.. Campbell enter
tanned a few of their friends and neigh
bors at their pleasant home Tuesday
evening in honor of their daughter, Miss
Alice, who will leave Sunday evening
for Fargo. The affair was entirely in
formal and was Il surprise to Miss Alice.
"Five Hundred" was enjoyed, followed
by delicious refreshments daintily served.
! DR.. Fisher, in a few we'll chosen words,
, expressed the regrets of the company
that they must SO soon bid farewell to
Miss Campbell whose gracious manner
| has endeared her to a wide circle of
i. friends and whose presence always
added to the enjoyment Of her fathers
guests. A very pleasant evening closed
with music and the singing of "Auld
h Lang Sine" and the guests departed
wishing Miss Campbell success and
happiness in her new field of labor.
e The first of the week MIR. and Mrs.
d w. F. Burnett will return from Ann
Arbor, Mich, where they have been
o keeping house the past winter and
o spring. 1t may be news to some of the
PRESS readers to know that MIR. Burnett
has just graduated from the law depart.
, ment Of Ann Arbor college and that he
> is now a full aedged attorney. Mr.. Bur.
J nett has grown to manhood in Dickinson
y and very early in life commenced tc
u read law, subsequently pursuing his
chosen study at the law school so well
s. known for its thoroughness Throughout,
J. the country. Mr.. Burnett is a young
N man of sterling worth and is deserving
IS Of great credit for the advancement he
has made in life, not only in acquiring
a fine law education but in business
t. affairs in general. He is to be asso'
l. ciated with w. c. Crawford in the prac'
IS tice of law.
In spite of the rain. which undoubted
?. ly kept many at home, a large and APP
"a preciative audience gathered at the
'e opera house Thursday evening to enjoy
lie the recital given by Miss Jessie Messer
smith, Miss Jessie Williams and Mr.
Of Ernst BONNER, and that they did enjo,
n it was attested by the applause which
each number called forth. Miss Messer
le smith, already a ~favorite with Dickinson
le music lovers, won new laurels and he,
rich, sweet soprano voice, of surprisingl.
" wide range and rare quality, was neve:
heard to better advantage than in tht
r songs chosen. Miss Williams appeared
in this city for the first time and wa!
r. heartily received. Her songs were wei
chosen, and brought out the depth anc
= beauty of her rich contralto voice. L
. was apparent from the first that the
. praise which has followed her from thu
- east was we'll merited. A comparison
y. of the two singers is impossible, the
y the voices being SO entirely different
IN and at no time during the evening die
10 they show to better advantage than il
er the last number, a duet, when the clear
sweet soprano and rich, deep c~ontralto
N were blended in perfect harmony. Mr.
~ BONNER, pianist, won his audience from
the FIRST by his perfect mastery of the
le piano, and nothing but praise was heare
re for the power and delicacy of touch, the
lie faultless execution and deep feeling
oil which marked his rendition of eacl
e number. The only criticism heard wa.
\. that the program was all too short, anc
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