The Dickinson press., 1908-12-19

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Shoppers from the surrounding towns
should make it a point to. call on Ed.
Dodd for suggestions for Xmas presents.
Come in and see me in my new location
opposite the Congregational church. 1t
d.. c. j. Sullivan. the we'll known
optical specialist from Fargo. will be at
the St. Charles hotel, again. Wednes-
day and Thursday. December % and "a.
Anyone having eye trouble, needing
glasses fitted or lenses changed, should
not fail to see him. Optical work only.
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G. H. Parker was in from Billings
county the first of the week.
w. F. Burnett and E. Dehebach re-
turned Tuesday from their western trip.
Miss leila Sheets is spending the
holiday vacation at her home at Sand
Creek.
Miss Bert Davis of Glen Ullin has
been a guest at the j. H. Lavine home
the past week.
Manager X. A. Kalmen of the North
western Building Co: was down from
Miles City for two days this week.
Aanen Carlson, who has been working
in Dickinson for about two months, re-
turned to New England Monday to spend
the winter.
Rev. W. J. Brown is in the Twin Cities
this week on a business and pleasure
trip. He will be absent from the city
until next week.
Ralph D. Heaton leaves the first of the
week for St. Paul to spend the holi-
day season with his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. George Heaton.
J. M. Watson shipped another carload
of horses to Tower City the first of the
week. He finds no touble jim disposing
of good horses in that part of the state.
D. R. Hevener of St. Paul spent Sum-
day at the home of his son, F. D.
Hevener. He was returning from Miles
City, where he visited his daughter, Mrs.
Debach, and continued his journey east
on Monday.
Mrs. j. W. Follis of Medora left here
Monday for jamestown for a few days
visit and to accompany her two daugh
tiers to their home for the Christmas va
cation. Mr.. Follis. who had been in
town for several days, returned home
the latter part of the week.
P. J. Flynn, who had been on the
Montana division with headquarters at
Frenchtown, Mont. for the past three
months. returned to Dickinson Monday
and left Tuesday for Caledonia, MIMI,
to spend several weeks at his old home.
Mr.: Flynn reports that Joe Hoeue and
the other'boys, who went from here to
the Montana division, as all we'll and
happy.
Reuben Lyon made a drive to Manning
Tuesday, taking out j. W. Stimson. A.
T: Stimson, w. E. Smith. These gentle
men and several others came Monday
to 60 to Fargo to act as witnesses in
the Stimson case which was booked for
the 18th. A telegram came Tuesday
morning stating that the case had been
put over until the next term Of court.
They had sent their teams out about
two hours before getting the message go
made the return trip by livery.
A letter from Colonel j. H. Field,
dated at Milwaukee, December 3. stated
that he expected to have to remain in
the hospital for about two weeks longer.
but, when he did reach home he hoped
to be able to recognize his friends at q
good distance. The operation took
place on the 30th of November. and was
performed by the famous d.: SCHNEIDER.
The patient was required to lie fiat on
his back for 10 days and and there has
been no light in his room. except for
a few minutes when tests of sight. were
made. Col. Field is now able to read
the test cards easily and rapidly, a grand
experience to a man who has been in
darkness for IS months.
R. j. Craig sold a number of horses
and some farm implements at auction
at his farm six miles southeast of town
last week and has gone to Hot Springs,
Arkansas, to spend the winter in this
famous resort Fred Manley accom-
panied Mr. Craig east and will carry on
the latter s farm near Hot Springs. Mr..
Craig still owns the Pelissier buffalo
COWS and the weasel mare which are kept
on exhibition at n OF the parks at the
terminal of an electric line. The ami
mails are in fine condition and Nj. Craig
reports that the show business is very
good. The business affords him both
pleasure and revenue during the winter
months.
METHODIST CHURCH