The Dickinson press., 1907-12-21

NEW ENGLAND.

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Mrs. Christian Strommen has gone east
for a short visit. ~
Miss Clara Beaver left for her home in
Casson, MIMI, Tuesday.
Martin Holt has been helping in Nc
kenzie's store this week.
Fred Jablonski from the Wichmann
ranch made a trip to Dickinson this week.
w. 7. LOOMS took aSload of fax to
Dickinson last week and received S4c.
per bushel.
The weather continues remarkably fine
for this time of year and the roads were
never better.
A.. A. Jackson. commissioner in Adams
county. was in town Sunday on his'return
from Dickinson.
Mrs. Cousins from Saltwater stayed
here over night Tuesday on her way to
Washington for a visit
Born, to Mr.. and Mrs. Hermon Scho-
binger, Dec. ~, a daughter. Both mother
and child are doing nicely.
Miss Marie Alderman. teacher of the
town school, has 81 pupils enrolled. with
an average daily attendance Of 80.
Ole Bake, a homesteader near Rainy
Butte, returned on the stage Saturday
from a business trip to Dickinson.
A: ]. bundle, a homesteader on the
Cedar, went to Dickinson Thursday on
his way home to Minnesota for a visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sylvanus Powell stayed
over night Tuesday. Mrs. Powell was on
her way to Wadena, MIMI, for a visit.
Dick Woodruff went down to- Left
Monday, returning Wednesday with 50
head of cattle belonging L w. c. Nc
Kenzie.
Miss DeSart, who lives near DeSart,
went to Dickinson Wednesday to meet
her sister, who is coming from the east
on a visit.
Mrs. H. A. Ross from the Skies neigh;
borhood was up to New England We'd
nesday and supplied the family with
Christmas gifts.
Ole Christianson and Gilbert Johnson,
homesteaders in the country east of
Milestone butte, were in town for sup
plies Wednesday.
At Mott, IL settlers have been arrested
for mining coal on a quarter of govern
ment land for which no patent has been
issued. The complainant is Jacob Barth.
w. Bellmon, who has been spending
the summer in Iowa, returned this week,
much improved in health. His home
stead is about 10 miles south of New
England.
In order to make room for the large
and beautiful line of holiday goods at the
Mckenzie store, the front door has been
closed and the side door is used as an
entrance.
Sheriff Ed. Barry of Hettinger stopped
in town Monday On his way to Dickin-
| son. He is to move his family to Het.
finger from Dickinson. His goods will
go by rail.
Mrs. H. A. Ross, who has been living
on a homestead four miles from the
Northwestern ranch, proved up at Het-
finger Monday and left Tuesday for
Minneapolis to spend the winter.
Local merchants have been getting in
all kinds of fruit, nuts and candy for
Christmas. The settlers do not need to
journey to Dickinson for these Injuries.
or anything else for that matter. We are
up.to.date in,New England. Z
The Lutheran pastor has invited all the
New England and surrounding country
people to join in Christmas festivities at
the New England schoolhouse Christmas
Eve. A Christmas tree, singing by chill
dren and an address by Rev. Mr.. Bartels
are on the program.
The first number of the Hettinger
County Herald appeared on the 10TH. 1t
is published in the historic stone school
house and is a very creditable publica-
ton. The Herald is backed by people
who are certain to make it a success. M.
]. Connolly, local editor, is getting &C
quainted with the people rapidly and is
making friends everywhere. I'd
i J.W. Fulcher, representing the Inter-
national Harvester company in this dis
trict, was in town last week, making an
annual settlement for the company with
Asa Gardner. The settlement shows
that Mi. Gardner has done business with
the company to the amount of about
$4,000 during the past year. This
speaks we'll for New England as a farm
ing district.
Herald, New England: The corner
stone of the Gardner. boys new dancing
hall, situated just south of Gardners
store, was laid early n morning last
week with impressive and appropriate
ceremonies. Impressive, because all
such ceremonies are-and appropriate
because of their brevity, caused by the
shOrtness OF breath OF the layer OF the
stone and the shortness of the time be-
tween now and Christmas when the
opening ball will be given. George and
Gordon Gardner went to Dickinson the
first of last week and, upon their return
with the lumber, the carpenters union Of
New England, composed of Eric Eric.
son, boss carpenter, with Louis Flaaen,
Henry Peterson, Ernest Pearson, Albert
Anderson, Robert Licock, George Ben.
der, David Halter and the Gardner boys
as assistants, were turned loose on the
board pile. The work has been hustled
and they have made quite a respectable
showing. The structure is 2ox5o feet
and is being sheathed and plastered. In
all, the building will cost upwards Of
$1,000. They expect t use it for q
dance hall this winter and for a poo
room next summer. Such hustlers al
the Gardner boys are sure to make. q
success Of the enterprise.
SHACKMlH ITEMS.
Mrs. Christian Stockert died Friday
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