The Dickinson press., 1906-01-27

Mrs. J. w. Foley Of Medora. wal
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Foley. IT,,
in Bismarck this week.
A fine line Of genuine meerchaum and
French Briar pipes and cigar holders
at Mcdonald & Pomroy's. l2.l6if
The condition of Mrs. r. E. Brown
is improved and it is quite certain that
she will partially recover her eye sight.
Money to Loan-lf YOU want to make
a loan on your land call on or address
Herman Leutz, Taylor, N. u. l.2o.tf
The Dickinson Fire & Pressed brick
Co. are opening a kiln Of dark red brick
this week which gives promise of being
very fine.
Wednesday evening the Rebekahs
initiated in the Odd Fellows hall the
following candidates: Susie Bird, Goldie
Homer, Ruby Roberts, Clara Davis and
Arthur Davis.
Ed. r. Bonney has sold his hotel
Reardon and bought at Oakesdale,
Wash. He writes of a visit paid his
family by Albert Koesel, Oscar Deitsche
and A. w. Link, before they left for
California.
Tuesday night was a busy evening at
the Odd Fellows hall. 1t was the first
meeting of the members in their new
home and there was a large attendance.
w. F. Burnett, Archie Granteer, Lloyd
RAIDER and A. A. Dinsdale we're ini-
tiated.
E. H. Riley of Riptn, Ill.,, was in
Dickinson this week, and in company
with Geo. Frye inspected some Billings
county land. He visited the Dickinson
Fire & Pressed Brick Co. works and
was surprised to see the fine brick that
were manufactured.
F. A. Little, merchant and postmaster
at Fayette, came in from the north on
Thursday. He reported good wheeling
until within IL miles Of Dickinson, and
at the rate now was thawing when he
came in it would be wheeling all the
way in a day or two.
Harry Schrilnpf and wife leave this
week tor Bismarck. A large mercantile
company has been organized and will
open a large store, lumber yard, eleva-
tor, etc., at Wilton and Mr.. Schrimpf,
who has been at Cartwright's for several
years. is to have charge of the new
store.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. F. Gaunt and children
left this week for Hillman, a suburb of
Seattle, where w. J. Kirby and Geo.
Muzzy are located. MI. and Mrs.
Gaunt were among the eastern people
who settled at New England in 1888,
and they have resided in Dickinson for
many years. Their many friends hope
that they will be prospered on the Coast
and that the climate will restore Mrs.
Gaunt to health.
Conductor c. T. Cunningham Of this
city who injured his wrist at Beach last
week, had to lay off a few days this
week. He went to the doctor Wednes-
day to have his wrist dressed, but did
not think that he would be off duty long.
John Dobson. who was in the Brainerd
hospital six weeks, resumed work on
the N. P. a short time ago and during
the past week the bursting Of a lubri-
eating glass came near destroying his
sight. At last reports Mr.. Dobson was
improving nicely and it was thought
that he would not sustain any perma-
nent injury of his sight.
The musical portion of the program
for the st. Johns choir entertainment
to be given Tuesday evening next in
the X. P. hall will occupy about an
hour, beginning promptly at eight o'clock
and will consist of a number of anthems
and solos by the choir, assisted by Mr.,
Reed. Mrs. Campbell of Fargo, and
Miss Jessie Messersmith. Tickets g
cents.
The Aetna Insurance Co. statemen,
for 1905 shows assets Of sI6,8I5,2oo.87
a handsome gain owe the previous year
and a net surplus of s7,o36.olo.o3. The
Aetna has a cash capital of s4,ooo,ooo.oo
larger by a million than any othe1
American company. The strength o.
the Aetna is also indicated in the fac
that its stock is rated very high among
insurance stocks in price. The com
pany is represented in Dickinson by
} Ayers Insurance Agency.