The Dickinson press., 1908-12-12

N. r. Meyer was a business visitor
from Antelope on Monday.
David and Miss Elvira Harnden were
up from Antelope on Monday.
l. R. Strang from the Black Butte
country was in town Monday.
Elmer Scoll from Schollsmade was a
business visitor in the city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. C. Short were in
from the ranch the first of the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Manning spent Sum-
day with J. Courtney's family in Taylor.
Charles G. Andrews. formerly of Hors-
will, reads his copy of the PRESS at
Spokane. Wash.
R. E. Huse. who lives north of Fay
cite, was a business visitor in the city
the first of the week.
E. C. Cotton has been busy the past
week moving his family from the Black
Butte country to Mrs. Edear's house in
the eastern part of the city, where they
will make their home for the winter.
Liant Owen, one of the new farmers
living e Belfeld, was a business
visitor in the city Tuesday. He reported
that a couple of good mich cows came
to his place a few days ago and he had
not been able to locate the owner.
William A. Thornton. who has a
homestead north of South Heart, was
t%ransacting business in the city Tues
day. He has been located in this country
for about six months. coming from the
eastern part of the state.
Dickinson friends of Col. A. P. Peake
of Valley City are interested in the
report that he is to be the next adjutant
general to succeed Gen. Poole, whose
term of Office expires early in January.
The Governor has tho appointment
to make.
George Carter has been of duty for
several days as the result Of an accident
on Monday. He was unloading coal
from a wagon when he lost his balance
and a heavy chunk Of coal fell on his
hand smashing his fingers very badly.
He will be unable to work for another
week.
H. F. Mecker, representing foreign
missions, was in Dickinson this week
distributing literature fer the cause. Mr..
Mecker has a homestead south in the
Cedar Creek country and will be remem-
bered in Dickinson as the Seventh Day
Adventist's taking part in the camp
meeting here last summer.
J. w. Sturgeon. formerly with the
Consolidated Coal Co.. who has been
located in business at Judith Gap.
Mont, for the past few months, has
been spending a few days in town. He
reports Mrs. Sturgeon and their little
daughter as being well and happy in
their new home.
|: Hon. and Mrs. 7. s. Underhill of
Antelope spent Sunday in the city and
left the first of the week for Chicago for
a few days. stay before going to Iowa
to pass the holidays. After January
list they will journey south to New
Orleans, from which point they were
undecided whether they would 60 east Or
west to spend the winter.
The state ca~nvassine board finds that
Burke had 49. 1913 votes in the recent
election and johnson As. GAG. a majority
of Z, 449 for Burke. Taft had 81, $50
and Bryan 81. 1856. The amendments
all carried, the one increasing the num-
Der of supreme judges from three to five
having Al. 735 for and 20. 5s4 against.
johnson had a majority v e Marshall
of 2.872.
The annual meeting Of the Ladies Aid
society Of the Congregational church
was held at the home Of Mra S. N.
Ferris Tuesday afternoon. The reports
of the year 9 work will be given at the
January meeting. Officers were elected
as follows: Mrs. G. A. Perkins.
president; Mrs. E. A. Lillibridge, vice
president: Mrs. J. w. Stribling, sece-
tary Mrs. M. l. Ayers, treasurer; Mrs.
A. N. Jefferies. Mrs 8. N. Ferris and
Mrs. David Roberts executive COM
mittee. The final arrangements fol
the fair were perfected. At the close
of the business session dainty refresh.
ments were served. Mrs. Ferris made
an ideal hostess and was assisted BY
Miss Ferris. The affair was a very
pleasa mt social occasion.
Andres Fink and John Grindsteinel
were booked to appear before Justice A.
P. Folsom at the latter's Office last Mon
day for a preliminary hearing on thu
charge of assault with a daneerou,
weapon. 1t will be remembered that
these two men were arrested for the as.
sault upon MI. Gollwitzer of Richardtor
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