The Dickinson press., 1908-11-14
8eIfield

W. W. Beebe made a business trip to
Dickinson the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Ezra Gross are the proud
parents of a bouncing baby boy, born
Friday, November 9th.
Quite q crowd from town went out to
the dance at the Ramus ranch last Satur-
day night and all report a good time.
Walter Wyman returned Monday, from
Montana with 100 horses which were
taken out to G.. M. Babcock's ranch
early in the week.
M. E. Flemming. the hardware man.
was in Dickinson Monday and made
Communication proof on his homestead.
His witnesses were George Gilmore and
Sivert Sivertson.
Mrs. Williams has purchased the old
Belfield hotel and is to take possession
at once. She will be assisted in the
management of the hotel by Mrs. Ezra
Gross.
The church fair held on the afternoon
and evening of November 3 was a sue
cess in every sense of the word. The
supper was nothing short Of a banquet
and nearly everybody in town was on
hand for the feast. The fancy and
practical booths opened with a large
stock but at the close of the sale there
were only a few articles left and a sub
stantial sum of none was added to the
treasury.
A farmers team ran away one day
last week and furnished considerable
excitement for a few minutes. The
horses made about the same circuit as
was made by the Lerfald team the
previous week but after taking a look at
the creek for the distance of several hun
bred yards they decided that the water
was too cold for a high dive and stopped
before doing much damage.
W. T. Sharman has purchased n of
the Grinwell Surveys and George Frisbie
is riding around in a new buggy of the
same brand. The boys are quite confident
that the latter has reason for the new
and shining vehicle but they don't know
where she lives.
Sherman Davis and family, who
recently came from Iowa, left Belfield
Sunday for a visit with the Inman boys
80 miles south of town.
The E%vangelistic meetings at the Pres
byterian church the past week have been
well attended and very encouraging to
the pastor and regular members of the
society. John Hughes, a layman from
Bismarck, has had charge of the meet
ings.
o. l. Rapp. the proprietor of the City
Barber shop, was in Dickinson last week
suffering with an attack of appendicitis.
His brother-in-law met him in Dickin.
son Sunday and accompanied him cas-
the following day. He will undergo al
operation as soon as his condition i.
favorable.
John Gilmore sold one of his running
horses to Mr.. Furber of Minneapolis fol-
the neat sum of $3.50. Mr.. Furber made
another good purchase while in thi'
vicinity when he bargained for Mr.,
Ingman's REIMBURSEMENT.
G. A. Kane, who had been spending
some little time in Neville, N. D..
arrived in Belield the first of the week
He is to have charge of the Lahar
elevator, now under course of construc
tion.
J. L. McCutchan spent two days o
last week at the home of his brother
Dave McCutchan, who lives in the Can
non Ball country 30 miles south.
Frank Dick wal in from the countr,
last Friday and made a business tri]
to Dickinson.
The reports received from Rochester
MIMI, concerning the condition of Mrs
J. A. Eslick, who went there for treat
ment about three weeks ago, have no
been very favorable as yet. The special
lists do not consider it advisable t
operate upon the patient. Her man!
friends in this vicinity are anxiousl,
waiting for better news.
L. P. Albrecht, who recently sho
himself through the hand, has BEEF
having quite a serious time with tn
wound. A part of one of the bones il
the hand had to be removed. He wa
taken to Dickinson Monday by DR.
Colwill and has been having the advan
tage of hospital treatment.
Albert Ish has been suffering for sew
eral days as the result of an acciden
one day last week. The young lad wa
out hunting with a friend. Leo Barton
and the boys separated to cover bot
banks of a small pond. Young Barto'
fired out over the pond and was greatl
surprised when he heard his chum give
a yell that plainly told that the sho
. had taken effect. The distance was owe
100 yards and this was much in fave