The Dickinson press., 1908-12-19
Belfield

~A~ A0 VI az WYNN 81 90.
Joe Fritz left the first of the week for
a visit in McFenry.
Frank Dick left last week for a few
weeks visit in Wisconsin.
Mrs. Deal has gone to the Mullaney
to act as cook this winter.
o. D. Christensen was in Dickinson
on business the past week.
C.. G. Creswell made q business trim to
Dickinson the first of the week.
George Clark was in from the country
southwest the first of the week.
J. L. McCutchan returned Wednesday
from a business trip to Dickinson.
L. A. Thorson and O. F. Olson were
in from the north the first of the week.
J. Luther Risk made a trip into the
country Wednesday with a landseeker
from Iowa.
Alexander johnson. left Tuesday nisht
for Aleta, Oregon, where he will remain
indefinitely.
Mrs. H. j. Cousins of Saltwater visit
ed in town the first of the week. making
the return trip on Wednesday.
Miss Louise Du Val, who has q home
stead south of town. is assisting in the
X. &. Davis store during the holidays.
Jim Young and Oscar Inderaard of
Mikkelson were business visitors in
town the first, of the week, going out
Wednesday.
W. w. Beebe was in Dickinson last
Friday and assisted the Dickinson Mill.
tary band in furnishing music for the
Elks' parade.
Frank Sharman Is making plans to put
up a livery and feed barn, 40xs0 feet,
the building to commence by the first
of next April.
John Lerfald, who was injured in a
runaway accident several weeks aso, has
recovered sufficiently to be able to dis
pense with crutches.
School closed yesterday for a two
weeks vacation and Miss Nellie Steener
her home in Beardsley. MINI.
J. Forrey of Leon, Iowa, has been
spending a week in town and has had
a fine visit with q number of Iowans,
who have settled in this vicinity.
Misses Ellen Erickson and Lucy
O'Brien. who have homesteads north Of
town, left Wednesday for Mcfienry to
spend Christmas with relatives.
Matt Carey arrived from Buffalo a
few days ago to spend Christmas at the
home of his parents, Mr.. and Mn.
Martin Carey, who live two miles east
of town.
There will be services at the Pres
byterian church Sunday at 10 80 a. n,
and at 7 80 p. m. Special and Christ
mas music will be rendered by the.
choir at both services and all. are well
come.
L. P. Albrecht, who has been off
duty for the past two months on account
of his injured hand, is again able to
look after the work in his office, the
bullet wound in his hand being nearly
healed.
August Bloom formally opened his
new harness shop north of Lerfald Bros
store by giving a dance Wednesday
evening. Gus was master of ceremonies
and did his best to give everybody a
good time.
Miss Lizzie Otto, who has been spend
| ing several months with her aunt, Mrs.
Detterman, left Monday for her home
in Long Prairie. Mimi, being called
there because of the condition of her
grandmother, who recently fell and
fractured her hip.
There was a large crowd at the dance
given by Frank Sharman in the city hall
last Friday evening. Music was furn-
ished by Paul Floody and Miss Alguier
and supper was served at Shamran's
restaurant. A big dance has been
planned for the same hall on New Years |
eve.
Mrs. W. w. Beebe entertained a party
of young people at her home last Friday
evening in honor of her pupils. Ernes-
tine and Floyd Shellenberger, who left |
for their new home in Oregon the past
week. Games were played, refresh
ments served and a very pleasant even
ing enjoyed.
At the last regular meeting of Modern
W0odmen of America the following
officers were elected for the year ensu-
ing Consul, J. Luther Risk; advisor,
VIM. Englehartson banker. j. A.
Eslick: clerk, H. E. Haney; escort,
Gus Colson; chief forester, Frank Shar-
man sentry, William Ecklund.
Mrs. E. G. Bishop and son, Lester,
were in from Gorham Wednesday, en-
route to Dickinson for a short visit. In
some unknown way a rumor has been
going the hounds that Lester was in the
hospital, suffering the last stages of con-
Su11IpllOll. Uut IFkS CO1U1IlOn I0lS week
would hardly credit such a report. He
has been out to the ranch for several
months and never felt better in his life.
The following is. inserted at the re-
quest of the undersigned as a paid
item: The item about H. Nootnaeel in
the Press some. time ago was nothing but
a piece of spite work put in by someone
who vas ashamed to sign their name, |
for it a exaggerated to it's utmost.
Nootnaeef has neither saddle, spurs nor
.quirt and has never been to town horse
back. The rest of the item is as wrong
as the first part. If the writer was
known he or she would be liable to have
to- eat their words" H. N. Nootnagel,
Bel6eld, N. D.
Arrangements are progressing nicely
for the Christmas exercises to be held
in the church at g. O'Clock Saturday
evening, December 10Th. There will be
special decorations, a Christmas tree,
Rotations, songs, dialogues and drills.
Old Santa Claus will be in attendance
ond oil If tho nhi1dvon x,;ll ho nrooor<oI