The Dickinson press., 1906-12-22

The Racket tor toilet goods. Fred
Thompson. 1t
Miss Emma Coleman is coming up
from Bismarck to spend Christmas in
the city.
You can always get fresh cabbage,
parsnips, rutabagas, beets. carrots and
good potatoes at Reeds. 12-I5-tf
Glenn Homer celebrated his eighth
birthday Friday by inviting eight of his
playmates in to spend the afternoon
with him. The little fellows had a de-
lightful time.
Installation of officers in Blue Lodge
Chapter and Eastern Star will take place
Thursday evening, Dec. II, 7 p. m. sharp.
Masons, their families and members of
the Star are cordially invited. Re-
freshments will be served Immediately
after installation.
VIM. tombstone, proprietor of the new
Commercial hotel in R%ichardton, was
in Dickinson during the week on bust
ness. MI. Johnston's house is newly
furnished, provided with steam heat,
and makes a very desirable stopping
place for the travellers.
A. c. McGillivray has been in the city
this week and made homestead final
proof on 100 acres at Indian springs.
Mr.. McGillivray located the land 20
years ago. before it was open Tor entry,
and as register of two U. S. land Offices
in the meantime, he probably holds the
distinction of being the only man in
North Dakota who has acquired govern
ment title to land. The Indian springs
tract is moi for sale.
MI. and Mrs. A. F. Reilly were Dick
inson visitors on Thursday. Mr.. Reilly
recently purchased the Gladstone hotel
property and has been making many
needed Improvements thereon, such as
painting. papering, etc. Next spring he
will enlarge the place IN order to meet
the demands of the travelling public.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reilly know how to keep
a hotel neat and inviting for guests, and
they are certain to get a liberal patron
age.
On Monday Mrs. Mary liner gave a
linen shower for her niece Miss Esther
Fox, who on Saturday is to become the
wife of Fred McCarty. The ladies en-.
joyed a series of informal card games,
| pausing in the midst to admire the nu-
merous beautiful gifts of linen which
were presented to the charming guest of
honor by little Tavern Tyggum. After
the "showsr" the more industrious found
work on the linen while others resumed
the interrupted game. Mrs. liner was
assisted by Mrs. Jack Leonberger and
the lunch which closed the afternoons
pleasant entertainment was served by
Misses Hazel Fox and Florence Dick.
inson. If the shower of good wishes
which accompanied the white shower
comes true, Miss Esther will enjoy the
best life affords.
This week has been the coming home
time for a number of our young people
who are attending school away. On
Wednesday fourteen Of the Shattuck
boys were on No. 3 for the west and
Masters Robert Hilliard, Ned and Cecil
Dobson, Vernon and Eugene Greene
we're Dickinson arrivals. Miss Lou
Arnett, also of the same school, arrived
on the same train; Misses Lula Rowell
and Myrtle Merry of the Northwestern
school, Minneapolis; Miss Genevieve
White from St. Paul. John 2iessbeck
was expected Friday from the Agricul.
tural college at Fargo and Fred Chris.
Jensen and Homer Davis from the Uni.
versity at Grand Forks. Misses Lillian
Kihm and Alice Cuskelly from St. Paul,
and Frank Ray from Minneapolis, are
expected Saturday.