The Dickinson press., 1908-02-15

E. A. Currie has returned from a
several weeks visit in St. Paul.
Paul White has been confined to the
house with illness the past week.
Attorney F. c. Hebron was in Billings
county the past week on business
Walter Jones was in Glendive for a
short visit the latter part of the week.
E. J. Scharf left yesterday for a bust
ness trip to Bismarck. Dawson and Fes-
sender.
Rep. J. S. Palfrey of Hope, Steele
county, was calling on..friends in the city
Friday.
Sam Fletcher. who has been employed
in Berringer BTos.::meat ::msrket, left
Friday for bis homestead near Bel
field.
Allen Armstrong was in from: Paoli
the past week and left Thursday. for the
ranch, accompanied by Mrs. Armstrong.
who has been in the city for a few weeks.
Attorney E. H. Wright, candidate for
judge of the supreme bench, and Attor-
ney Ball of Fargo were visitors in the city
the first of the week.
1t has been definitely settled that FIR.
Rabsteinek will leave after Easter for a
few months visit in Europe. RI. Rev.
Bishop Stanley will make an appoint
ment later.
The Scenic Theater show at the opera
house was largely attended Thursday
evening. The young men who are in
charge of this moving picture show are
from Livingston and if arrangements can
be made will remain in Dickinson for
some time. They are giving popular
prices and are getting the people.
MI. and Mrs. A.. w. Freeman returned
Tuesday from a few Eweeks' stay in
Chicago and the Twin Cities, where Mr..
Freeman secured the agency for several
autos aud made purchases for the Patter-
son & Freeman Co.'S. garage, while Mrs.
Freeman put in the most of the time
visiting friends and sight seeing.
Mrs. David Dupee. who has been in
the city for several weeks while assisting
in the care of her sister, Mrs. S. P. Gotta,
left Thursday for her home in Portland,
Oregon. She was accompanied on her
western trip by Miss Grace Robinson.
who will visit for several months with
relatives in Seattle and Granite Falls,
Wash.
The High school realized about S3c
from the Joseph H. Batten lecture. A
good sized audience greeted this we'll.
known speaker of Grand Forks, and
everyone was we'll entertained. M.
Batten's lectures are very instructive.
Thursday morning before leaving for
Richardson. this speaker gave an inter
es,ing address at the high school as
sembly room. y
Fifty friends of Rev. and Mrs. c. E.
Dobson called at their home Tuesday
evening and rendered them a surprise
party and informal reception in honor of
the 18th anniversary of their marriage.
The party organized at A. T. Crowl's
and wen to the Dobson home we'll
stocked with chairs and good things to
eat. The hours were pleasantly passed
with cards, music and a socialhour. Re-
freshments were served by the visiting
ladies and Rev. and Mrs. Dobson were
presented with a handsome silver carv-
ing set.
! Mrs. F. D. Hevener was hostess to a
charming valentine party Thursday
evening ,swhen she entertained the P. E.
o. society and about 80 invited friends.
The house was beautifully decorated for
the occasion with hearts and cupids and
everything was suggestive of St. Valen-
tines day. The early hours of the even
ing were spent with cards, there being
eight tables of 500. At eleven o'clock an
elaborate lunch was served by Mrs.
Hevener. who was ably assisted by the
other members of the P. E. o. society.
1t was a very pleasant affair and those
who attended enjoyed a most. sociable
evening. az
Tickets for the armory dedication on
February ~ are being purchased by a
largeanumber.o of people. The price is
IS, which gives the holder all the priv
leges of the hall, including supper for
himself and lady, and every man should
consider it a pleasure to help a perma.
nent improvement like the Dickinson
armory building along to this extent.
Friends living at a distance can send
their checks to Capt. A. J. Osborn OF any
friend in the city and:due credit will be
given. The music, decorations and serv-
ice. for. this dedicationi and military
functiontwill be the grandest Of any ever
witnessed in the state. You will want to
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