The Dickinson press., 1908-01-04
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
The school vacation closes with this
week.
Miss Caroline Libbe OF Horswill spent
the holidays with Miss Kophingst.
Miss Ella Gebeler returned Thursday
from a few days visit with friends in Val
ley City.
John Wilhelm is at the Dickinson
hospital receiving treatment for rheu-
matism.
Oliver, the Young son of Mr.. and Mrs.
William Snow OF this city, is ecover-
ing from a sever attack of pneumonia.
The ladies of the Order of the Eastern
Star gave the children a very nice dane
ing party at Masonic hall Wednesday
night.
Rev. August Affeed of Turtle Lake.
this state, was a recent visitor in the
city and occupied the pulpit at the
Lutheran church several times.
Invitations have been received by
friends Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edward James
Berry, to assist them in celebrating the
25th anniversary of their marriage at an
8o'clock dinner at Glendive, Mont. on
the evening of January "a.
DR.. H. A. Davis is fitting up a new
residence and has rented the house he
now occupies to Miss Anna Stein for
hospital purposes, but it will be several
weeks yet before the new building is
completed and the transfer made.
There are several cases of diphtheria
in the Hungarian settlement IS miles
south of the city. Two children have
present time there are three children in
one family and two in another that are
seriously i'll.
Mrs. Jennie Ware has been awarded
5000 in her suit brought in the U. S.
district cour against the N. P. Railway
company because of the death of her
husband. Ed. B. Ware, who was killed
while in the employ of said company a
little over a year ago.
Mrs. Wiletta McGlashan left this
week for Milwaukee to take a position
as stenographer in a large packing plant.
Her daughter, Marion. remains with
Mrs. A. c. McGillivrav, who leaves in
the near future to spend the remainder
Of the winter in California.
Mrs. E. F. Messersmith has been a
great sufferer this week as the result of
a piece of wood. which she was cutting.
striking her eye. 1t was thought at first
the sight of the eye was ruined but she
can now see a little and will eventually
regain the use of the injured member.
The annual business meeting, reunion
and supper Of the First Congregational
church will be held Monday evening,
January E. The supper, to which all will
sit down together, will be served at 6:3o,
after which reports will be read, officers
elected and important business trans
acted relative to the work of the coming
year.
L. E. DeSart was taken to Medora
Tuesday by Sheriff Will, charged with
assault with a deadly weapon on. S. E.
White. Both parties live near Rainy
Butte on homesteads. Mr.. DeSart came
to Billings county from West Union,
Fayette county, Iowa. He is a veteran
Of the civil war, having been a member
of Co. H, gath Iowa Infantry and was
honorably discharged. The hearing
was held Tuesday before Justice Nichols
and Mr.. DeSart was found guilty OF
simple assault and fin ed $40 and costs.
The fire department was called out at
a few minutes past I o'clock Friday after
noon in response to an alarra sent in for
a small fire at the home of Miss c. L.
Wells. A young lady was at work clean
ing a skirt with gasoline when, in some
way, the liquid exploded, setting fire to
curtains, and paper on the pantry shelves.
The gasoline was several feet from the
stove, which distance would naturally
seem sufficient. The explosion shattered
several windows but did very little dam
age to the house. The young lady was
burned on her arms but the burns are
not considered as very serious. The fire.
men responded quickly although their
services were not needed, the fire having
been hastily extinguished by the neigh
bors.