The Dickinson press., 1907-02-09

A daughter was born Thursday
February 7, to Mr.. and Mrs. Matthew
Beres.
Arthur Anderson of Bel6eld has re.
turned from his St. Paul trip and ha.
been looking after his horses.
Martin Stecklar, who LETT the Dickin-
o hospital the past week, is out and
seems to be getting along very we'll.
Dorothy. the infant daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. William Carroll, is very
seriously i'll suffering with erysipelas.
Mrs. Welton Mcdonald returned last
Saturday from a visit with her parents,
Rev. and Mrs. John Orchard, in Fargo
E. Mottershed, of the Dakota Farm
Land Co., was in the city from Richard
ton Friday. His company's ad. appears
in the PRESS.
Miss Christine Holemoe was in Bis
marck this week and rendered violin
selections at the Patterson party Fri
day evening.
Superintendent L. R. Waldron, of the
Dickinson Experiment station, has re-
turned from a several weeks stay in
Washington, D. c.
Miss R. M. Runck left Friday for a
three weeks trip east. She will pur-
chase her spring millinery in the Chi
cago markets, and before returning
home will visit friends in Casselton.
A son was born Sunday to MI. and
Mrs. Barney Cornell, who live twenty
miles south of Medora. Mrs. Connell
will be remembered in Dickinson as
Miss Gertrude Reid.
Louis Dundas has purchased an
interest in D. Fout's cigar business.
In the early spring Mr.. Dundas intends
to travel in the interest of the cigar
business and will leave his dray line in
charge of his son.
There was a good attendance at the
regular meeting of the Order of the
Eastern Star held in Masonic hall
Thursday evening. At the next meet
ing, to be held February 81, there will
probably be initiation.
S. L. Damer is taking orders for the
Oliver typewriter, having the exclusive
agency for this territory. His sample
machine is a late model. having all the
new attachments, and ought to satisfy
those who want a good machine.
H. H. Scritsmier, manager Of the
Scritsmier Land Co., successors to the
Twin Buttes Land Co., arrived this
week from St. Paul to take personal
charge of the new company, whose
Office is located ever the store of the
Dickinson Mercantile Co.
Mrs. Eva Warner of Dickey, state
president of the Rebekahs, will arrive
in this city Wednesday, February 10.
If the trains are not TOO late that day,
Mrs. Warner will attend a meeting of
the Rebekahs in Odd Fellows hall the
same evening and a good attendance is
desired. .
At the meeting Of the Rebekahs held
in Odd Fellows hall Thursday evening,
Mr.. and Mrs. Claude Shaw were init
lated into the order. After the initiation
a dance was held and a supper served.
There was a large attendance and an
unusually good time is reported.
A very pleasant party was held at the
home OF Mrs. A. Dingman Wednesday
afternoon in honor of Mrs. Fred Nc
earthly. Card games were played, a
dainty lunch served by the hostess and
a social hour enjoyed by those who at.
tended.
According to the report of DR.. G.. A.
Perkins, health officer, there were
eleven births and two deaths in Dickin-
son the past month. Whoeping cough
was the prevailing contagious disease,
twenty-five cases being reported and
n case of typhoid fever.
On Tuesday Misses Francis, Doris
and Helen Stone gave a surprise party
in honor of Miss Esther Ayers whose
eighth birthday it was. A dozen or
more little ladies took part in the
Surprise" and overwhelmed the little
guest of honor with their gifts. Then
they settled down to various games until
supper, served in the dining-room,
which proved a feast indeed. After
supper, rugs were taken up and dancing
wa enjoyed until eight when the guests