The Dickinson press., 1906-03-03

Gordon Lillibridge entertained a few
of his small friends Thursday afternoon
in honor of his birthday. After enjoying
various games the little folks partook
of a dainty lunch, served in the dining
room which was prettily decorated for
the occasion. ID.
This friday evening the bright red
star Aldebaran-the Bulls Eye"-wili
be occulted BY the moon-that is, the
moon will shut the star out from view.
The star will apparently approach the
moon, then vanish and, an hour later,
appear on the other side.
John Andor of South Di 'k;nson is
%excavating for a two-story building.
The workmen came heal causing a
serious accident this week while blast
ing. A heavy rock was blown into the
Sisters house, penetrating two, walls
and dropping in the dining room.
Fortunately no one was injured. =:
The Wannemacher & .Kunze Land
Co. sold a section of land near New
England this week to Henry Flohr of
Wimbledon, N. D, Mr.. Flohr is a
farmer and has a number of sons who
have taken homesteads on the Cannon
Ball.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Roberts enter
tanned a company Of young people
very pleasantly Thursday evening at a
surprise part for their daughter, Miss
Ruby, in honor of her nineteenth
birthday. Although Miss Ruby was
unaware of the coming of her friends,
she gave them a very pleasant evening.
Games were enjoyed until II o'clock,
when a delicious lunch was served ty
Mrs. Roberts. assisted by Mrs. A. H.
: Deiters, after which the games were
resumed. Miss Ruby was the receipt
ent of many nice gifts in remembrance
of the day. The guests departed at a
late hour having spent a very delight
full evening and wishing her many
hapgy returns Of the day.
From our purchase of nearly half a
million acres of western North Dakota
land three years ago. w have sold all
we owned in Hettinger, Stark and cen
trad eastern Billings counties (about three
hundred thousand acres.) We own
over o~ne-hundred and fifty thousand
acres in northeastern Billings, south
east Mckenzie and Dunn counties
north west of Fayette FIVE to twenty-five
miles. These lands may be bought on
FIVE years time at a low price in either
large or small tracts. Hundreds OF
fine homesteads may be had among
these lands. Fayette has long distance
telephone service, a good large stock
general merchandise store, and mail
tri-weekly from Dickinson. Dakota.
Manitoba Land Co.. Western Office in
Senour & Langley Building. Dickinson
N. D. 3-3-ti
Miss Jessie Robinson was guest oil
honor at a very pretty parcel shower
given for her by Miss Ray and Miss
Scofeld at the home of the latter
Tuesday afternoon. Lunch was
served at half-past three o'clock. The
parlors were partially darkened and
the rooms prettily lighted by red
shaded red candles IN the five lunch
tables. The tables were set in red and
white with small red umbrellas as
tavors-the guest of honor receiving a
white one. The young hostesses
served a delicious lunch after which
the gift ."pie" was placed before the
guest of honor and its contents duly
discussed and admired mid much
merriment. So many were the parcels
showered upon Miss Robinson that ii
was necessary to serve the pie twice.
The latter part IF the afternoon cards
were enjoyed informally.