The Dickinson press., 1909-05-15

Mrs. l. A. Davis was confined to the
house by illness the first Of the week.
Adolph Schneider vas down from
Billings, Mont, last week on business.
One dollar will buy a whole outfit
from our five and ten cent countera F.
M. Smith. 1t
E. Mottershead returned to Richard
ton Thursday after q short business stay
in the city.
Miss Eva Drenkel left this week for a
visit with her sister, Mrs. Thomas
Conroy at Mandan.
The sack of flour given away at the
Unique Wednesday evening was won
by Jerry Dryer.
A party Of young people enjoyed a
straw ride to Green river Monday even
ing. They had a lunch or the prairie
and returned to the city at about 10
O'Clock.
George Kilmer left Wednesday for a
visi with relatives in North Yakima,
Wash. He will probably visit Seattle
and other places of interest before re-
turning home.
Medora Herald WIN. Wolfe and
Willis Pelissier drove a bunch of horses
to Dickinson Wednesday. The drive was
disaereeabte in as much as it rained
and was very cold"
Dickinson friends of Jack Taylor of
Glendive will be interested in the item
that he has been presented with a life
membership in the o. R. c. engraved
on a plate of solid gold.
Mrs. Emma McCloy and {. T. Langley.
who recently returned from spending
the winter in California, are occupying
Mr.. Langley's cottage in the eastern
part Of the city.
C. E. Everett rode in from the Deep
Creek country, As miles southwest, on
Wednesday. He intends to make the
return trip today. He reports everything
as flourishing in his locality.
A class of four, consisting of j. c. F.
Parker, F. D. Hevener, o. J. Grace.
all of Dickinson and E. Mottershead of
Richardton were given the Royal Arch
degree in Masonic hall Wednesday
evening.
Mrs. L. F. Smith of jamestown and
Mrs. John Heater of Mandan. daughters
of Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Neil, are visit
ing this week with their mother and
sister, who leave next week for their
future home in Seattle. Wash.
Miss Adah Heyman, the singer who
has been at the Unique, closed her
engagement Friday evening and left
Saturday for Chicago. Miss Adah
Hamilton, the present pianist, is also
singing the illustrated songs.
The annual convention Of the Epis-
copal diocese of North Dakota meets
at Fargo May %. "a and Is. St. Johns
church of this city will be represented
by the rector. Rev. J. S. Brayfield and
probably by several lay delegates. whom
he will appoint, including a delegate
from the Guild.
Rev. Fl. Rabsteinek left Thursday for
Hankinson where on Sunday he will lay
the corner stone of a new $50. 600 church
to be erected there. 1t is interesting to
note that Fir. Rabsteinek was located at
Hankinson when it was a mission twenty
years ago so it is very appropriate that
he lay the corner stone of the new
church.
Judge w. C. Crawford handed down
a decision in the tax abatement ca ses
against Dunn county officials last week.
which in substance is as follows: THE
complaint, answer and demurrer the to
answer in the above entitled action hav-
ing come before me on the 10Th day of
April, 1909, and the plaintiff being
represented by T.. F. Murtha. his at
torney, and the defendants being repre-
scented by F. E. McCurdy. states
attorney, and the court being fully
advised in the premises and having
carefully considered the matter, it is on
motion of F.. E. .McCurdy, states attor-
ney. ordered that the demurrer shall be
and is hereby o~ver-ruled.'
The first annual senior prom in the
armory Friday evening of last week
was very successful 1t was one of the
prettiest dancing parties of the season
as the greater part of the dancers were
young people. The hall was attractively
decorated in maroon and gold, the class
colors. Streamers of the two colors
met in the center of the hall where
there was suspended a big balloon hung
with many school banners. School and
class flags and Japanese lanterns were
literally used around the hall. The
dance cards were long and narrow and
in the class colors. The Dickinson
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