The Dickinson press., 1908-12-12
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FORMER YEARS

and Twenty-Five Years Ago
This Week.
From the PRESS of December IS.
1883.
J. X. Moody has gone to South Heart
to reside.
MI. and Mrs. J. W. Anderson of Little
Missouri spent Tuesday in town.
Mrs. c. M. Smiley has returned from
an extended visit with relatives at Can
ton, Pa.
Another large consignment of freight
will be received for the Black Hills the
first of next week.
c. H. K~linefelter lost a valuable horse
by death this week.
Mrs. Jerry Hayes is recovering from a
severe illness.
The new business block being erected
on d.. ]. B. McDonald's lot is nearly
completed.
Bert Lawrence and S. G. Bunker left
Monday for a visit to their old home in
franklin county. New York.
Andy Messersmith came in from the
Kildeer mountains this week, reporting
the stock on the ranges there in fine
condition.
Mrs. William Moore and Mrs. Charles
Burke left Thursday. the former to
Kingston, N. j.. and the latter to La
Crosse, Wis. for the winter.
j. ]. Carroll of Faribault, Mimi. was
in town this week looking up a location
and. being pleased with Dickinson, will
move his family here next spring.
Henry Bowles, night clerk at the
Eagle House, met with a serious acct
dent last night. He slipped and fell.
striking the left side of his forehead on
the frozen ground, causing a depression
of the skull.
The Dickinson Literary and Debating
society was organized last week with
Rev. Schaffnes, president; E. j.
Tambin. vice president; William Glib
son. secretary and William. Moore
Treasures. The club has 20 members
and will hold debates every week at the
school house.
William Roberts and Charles Comfy,
two of the men who raised a disturbance
last week. were arrested in Mandan.
On the way here, during q stop at Glad
stone. they escaped from the deputy
sheriff and are still at large.
The ladies of the town r making
palms for a big festival and sale Christ
mas eve. and the proceeds will be used
for furnishing the interior of the Baptist
church which is used for school pur-
poses.
Freight rates have been made to this
point from St. Louis and Chicago on
Deadwood shipments. making it an
object to send freight for the Black Hills
via this point.
From the Press of December 9. 1898.
David Jutzeler and Emma Paduck
were married at the home of the brides
parents near Taylor December S and are
at the 'groom's former home in Daven-
port. Iowa, on a wedding trip.
J. J. Freeman. Dickinson's leading
druggist, has been in Bismarck with a
view toward purchasing the Hollenback
stock there which he will operate as a
side issue to the establishment at Dick
inson.
l. C. DeGraff entertained a company
Tuesday in honor of F. E. Barton.
The store had been cleared and there
was dancing and card playing. The
company was entertained with songs by
Misses Grace Montague and Jessie Mes
sersmith and a reading by Miss Monta-
Cue.
The No Name Circle, composed of 20
members, was entertained at the home
of Ex-senator N. C. Lawrence last week.
John Leask rendered several selections
on the flute. accompanied by Miss
Lawrence.
AT a meeting of the Dickinson Hose
Co. Wednesday Joe L~enneville was re-
elected foreman ; Frank Lucas, list assist
ant: Harry Gruschus, End assistant ;
Paul c. Hagerman, secretary; W.. H.
Walton. treasurer : J.. X. Porter, ]. A.
McGregor and ]. F. Gaunt, financial
committee.
John Dobson returned from the east
the first of the week. Mrs. Dobson and
infant son will remain east for the
winter.
The Knights of Pythias are prosperine
and receiving new members.
E. f. Cheney lost all his hay, IS or
20 tons, Thursday by incendiary fire.
it is claimed.
From the PRESS OF December is. 1893.