The Dickinson press., 1907-10-05

w. S. Camp6eld left Wednesday Tor
. business trip to St. Paul.
E. B. McGi!l lei. Wednesday for =
few weeks visit In the cities.
Miss Carrie b. Young writes Dickin-
son friends from La Joiia. California.
MI. and Mrs. Alex Montague left
Wednesday for an indefinite stay in
Grafton.
Mrs. Margaret Freeman left Wednes.
day for Arcola, ILL.,, where she will visit
for about a month.
Miss Maurer returned Tuesday night
from a visit with her brother, Martin, at,
the E. E. Cook ranch.
Mike Renska, nj of the work men at
the brick plant. 10 al the hospital suffer-
ing with typhoid fever.
Mrs. Charles Flower and little son
have recovered from typhoid fever and
left the hospital Wednesday for their
home in Fayette.
Miss Elizabeth Theodorson If benson,
Mimi, who has been spending some
time with her sister in Marshall, left for
the east Wednesday.
Mrs. Brooks Goodall left Wednesday
for st. Louis for a short visit before
going to Texas, where she will spend
some little time with her people.
Del Cannon arrived this week from
gents furnishing and boys clothing de-
partment in Roquette Bros store.
]. L. HORT from the country near Left
spent Sunday in the city. Mi. HORT is
an excellent singer and rendered sew
eral solos at the Episcopal church,
which were greatly appreciated.
Mrs. ]. O. Gray and two daughters of
Medora were guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fred RoQuette this week. They at
tended the wedding of Mrs. Gray's
brother. Walter Brewster, to Miss Olive
Young and returned home Wednesday.
Deane Wiley returned last week from
the east, having seen the sights in Chi
cago and the Twin Cities. He still
thinks that North Dakota is a pretty
good place and has decided to take a
pest graduate course in the Dickinson
High school. preparatory to a college
course in electrical engineering. Wal
ter Ray accompanied him on his return
from ST. Paul.
The 20 Bedford lots in this city have
been purchased by w. F. Burnett, Nc
Bride & Baker and ]. G. Quinlivan.
The same parties have also purchased
about the same number of lots in the
original plat of Dickinson, the same
being the remaining lots therein of the
Dakota Land & Colonization Co.'s hold
ings. The Bedford lots were selected
from the Oak. Land & Col. Co. holdings
in the early nineties, about the time
Frederic Vieveg. secretary of the town.
site company, came to Dickinson to re-
side. This, purchase of lots was with
held from the market until a short time
ago when they were placed in the hands
of James c. Young. w. A. Mcclure is
now able to get a deed to 50 feet which
he has long desired, making his resi-
dence corner l56 by 41 feet.
Mrs. H. L. Dickinson gave a very
pleasant "at home" Wednesday after
noon in honor of Mrs. George Martin
and Miss Mary Bissett, who were
greeted by about thirty ladies. The
house was very beautifully decorated
with astors and the hall, stairs and par
lors, banked with flowers, presented a
beautiful picture. The early part of the
afternoon was taken up with a guessing
contest, which afforded plenty Of brain
work and amusement for about an hour
A musicale followed and two beautiful
solos were sung by Miss Alcott. Miss
Crowl rendered several piano solos and
Miss Florence Dickinson's vocal sole
met with evident appreciation. A most
delicious lunch was served by the hos.
tess. who was assisted by Mesdames
George Dobson, ]. L. Hughes, G.. A
Perkins, T. ]. Greene and the Misses
Grace Crowl, Hazel Fox. Margaret Cur
rie and Florence Dickinson. The cleo.
trio lights went out while the refresh
ments were being served. causing the
hostess a little discomfort, but such a
happening was given but little though,
by the ladies who so thoroughly enjoyed
the party.
Dr.. ". H. Stickney has the foundation
we'll started for a one-storv brick build
ing on the corner of Barnes and Billing.
streets. The building, which is to bs
4oxIoo feet, constructed with Dickinson
facing brick, has been leased for a tern
of FIVE years by G. A. Patterson and A
w. Freeman, who will conduct a first
class automobile garage. The structure
will have a plate-glass front and plate
glass for the first ten feet on the south
west corner, giving an excellent oppor
tunity to display new machines. Thu
firm of Patterson & Freeman will d.
up-to-date auto repair work and by tn,
first of next June will have a force o
expert machinists sufficient t keep II
f~rst.class shape 100 autos, according t.
the wear and tear on machines in thi
country. A S5ooo-line of repairs ant
parts will be kept in stock and from
three to six machines of different make
will always be in stock, so that a pur
chaser will lot have to wait for an aut,
to be shipped from St. Paul or Chicago
Connections have been made with tn
city water and sewer, and concrete floor
will be put in and washing racks in
stalled so that cars can be washed in tn
winter as easily as in summer. MI
Patterson has had six years. experience
with autos and is an expert machinisl
He will be able to handle the bushes
this winter with the assistance of one Q
two helpers. He leaves mex week 70
St. Paul to purchase about Si5oo wort
of machinery, to be installed as DOR a
the building can be completed. Wit
a $1,000 building and machinery wort