The Dickinson press., 1908-03-28
NEW ENGLAND.

II. Littler was in Dickinson on bust
ness last week. 4sS$fa
George Carkin is assisting Il the Gard.
ner restaurant.
Sam Lewis made a business trip to
Dickinson Tuesday.
Townships I3s and 136. range %, held
an election, of officers March "a. B
Charles Gardner went to Haley last,
week to repair the telephone line.
H. G. Cotton left Saturday f6r South
Dakota. He will visit s:along ii pgtE,,
road. SSsSSSsSsGi y. ia, I !.
Misses Hattie and Amanda SheldrGv;
visited friends in DeSart. the Sfrst az :tRe
week. js
Miss Eliza Marshall and her mSo,thelr,.
visited at the Rice ranch the first Of the
week. I'D. NJ.
R. H. Psutennev is assisting in setting
up machinery at the W.. c. Mckenzie,
store. z
Miss Altha Borriil has. finished reach
ing in Antelope and returned to her
homestead. ~,
Asa Gardeners old friend, the stork,
visited at the ranch Sunday night. Yes,
it's a little girl. ,
L. M. Mortensen returned Friday from
his trip abroad and brought a charming
bride from Denmark with him. I.
Farmers in this locality are, makiinnp,
great preparations for this season Con.
siderable breaking has been done the,
past week. a.is *!ss%5s 5sI :,l6Yss
VIC. Rev was in Bismarck Saturday,
and took the civil service examination
for railway mail clerk. H. returned
here Monday. $:s S se5 &;
Fred Martyr is in town this week,
slowly working his way back from Dick
inson to his labors at the VIM. Arm
strong sheep ranch. y s3 9Ms
John Schmidt has begun driving the
freight wagon. AL. Anderson says he
will try something easier%to cultivate his
voice. than mule teaming. Z.
A petition is being circulated for the
range 81, into one civil township to be
known as New England. ;s.4s
Fire extinguishers-3 gallon. solid
copper, no better made at what ever
price. For sale at The Racket store,
8,so. Fred Thompson, agt. Dickinson,
Nd 3-28 IT
Geo. Rapp, G. E.. Rapp and Miss
Lizzie Rapp passed through here Sunday
on their return to homesteads near Het-
finger, after spending a few weeks in
Dickinson.
w. A. Kirby of Marmarth was in town
Saturday and upon his return home took
his little daughter, Esther, who had been
cared for by Mrs. ]. H. Cronkite for the
past year. .
George Carkin went to Dickinson
five and one-half miles south Of town.
His witnesses were John Van Bergen
and Robert Leacock.
D. P. Abbey was in town. Monday en-
route to Dickinson. He was accompa.
MED byC l.. Woodbury., c. F.. Louchs
and ]. L. Demody, all of DeSoto,a Wis,
who were to file. on homesteads near
Bowman. ~. ...n ,;..,.,- 49,. i
Robert Patterson is hauling Lumber
for Contractors Cass & Belt for the. New
England. bridge: The work lis getting
along nicely and in a few weeks We will
be riding over as good looking and serv.
iceable a bridge as can be found any,
where. IN r = IA
Mrs. George Belknap accompanied
the body of her husband to- the old home
in Iowa last week. Mi. ,Belknaps iunri-,
timely death is a sad affair.". The col.
oner was down from'&BeRch "Wednesday
to investigate the case. The stomach
was sent to: Bismarck to ascertain
whether deathawas:the result of an over:
dose of laudanum or from: a blow re:
ceived in a family,quarrel. 49,. ID
Or, Sunday night, at the home of ]. II.
Cronkite. occurred; the death of his
mother-in-law, Mrs. 'Rebecca E. Morgan!
LACED 81 years. Mrs. Morgan has lived
in North, Dakota for the past eight years
and was. very well known and had many
warm friends, who mourn her loss. She
is survived by a daughter, Mrs. ]. H.
Cronkite; withswhom she had made her
home for rs years, and by three sons, H.
S. Morgan Of St. John, New Brunswick,
F. E. Morgan of Seattle, Wash, and D.
c. Morgan of Lynn, Mass. The funeral
was held from the house Tuesday after
noon, Rev. w. ]. Brown of Dickinson
officiating. :.
Gordon Gardner sold a pair of horses
while in Dickinson last week and de-
livered them Saturday. On his return,
he brought a load of supplies for the
pool room. Work of remodeling the
hall will commence Immediately after
the dance for the benefit of the baseball
team March II. The building will con-
tain areading room, BARRIERS chair, pool
table and a public bath. Soft drinks and
ice ream will be served. A soda fount.
ain has already been ordered. The
Gardner boys are a hustling pair of wide.
awake North Dakotans. They will be
assisted in the new project by that afa.
Bile travelling man. Eric Ericsson. /.
MADeI MA1eI