The Dickinson press., 1909-01-23

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Stark as an enthusiastic Odd Fellow.
Sunday January II. was the frs,
anniversary Of the organizing Dunn
county.
j G. Quinllvan returned Friday eve
ming of last week from a business trip
to Bismarck.
The Current & Heffron Abstract Co.
were distributing n q calendars to their
friends last week.
There was a largely attended dance
in the German Mercantile hall on the
South Side Saturday evening.
The planking and boards in the en-
frances to the new St. Charles annex
were removed the latter part of last
week.
Hancock Bros. of Fargo. who were
the architects for the St Charles annex
in this city, also designed the Gardner.
Fargo's magnificent hotel which was
opened last week.
P. W. Connolly, who has been located
in this city since last August, returned
to his home in Randolph. Vermont.
Saturday evening. He does not expect
to come back to Dickinson.
A. W. Thompson, Northern Pacific
dining car store keeper. and c. B.
Hanaban, N. P. inspector Of lunch rooms.
both of St. Paul. have been in Dickin-
son this week, checking up the railroad
restaurant at this place.
The garage on First Avenue West, is
a busy place these days. There. are a
large number Of autos stored there this
winter, which are being newly painted
so that when the auto eason opens up
next spring. they will look like new.
Judge Winchester suffered a big loss
last week when three of his horses were
killed by an N. P. train at Menoken.
q pair of buckskin horses which he
valued at about $500 ana a fine bred
three-year old colt, of trotting strain.
worth $500. ..
James o. Gray was appointed
postmaster at Medora on January is,
succeeding ]. A. Ferris, who held the
office for many years. MIR Gray former
ly carried the mail between Medora and
Sand Creek. He was at one time q
resident of Dickinson.
/ Another checker contest is on at
I Bismarck with Representative Tom
Evans as one of the contestants. The
winner will play any resident of the
state a championship contest of from
IS to 40 games, for a purse of from SIC
up as may be most satisfactory.
. Last Sunday evening Rev. W. ].
3 Brown delivered the second of his inter
estine series of sermons at the Congre'
. sational church speaking on THE Home
of Wedlock." Next Sunday evening
. his subject will be THE Home of Ole
Age" A large number of people arr
. following these sermons
Y The dance given by Go. X in thu
, armory Friday evening of last week wal
exceptionally pleasant. The attendance
was large. The barn dance, which ha
been so popular both east and west Of
Dickinson, was introduced and made
such a big hit that no dance from nov
on will be complete unless this dance
Is included in the order.
r J. P. Tingle stuff cred a painful injur.
, one night the past week. He was hooked
2 by a COW about which he was working,
r the horns cutting a bad cash just above
!, the eye, which necessitated the taking Of
several stitches. It was fortunate that
the blow was not struck an inch lower
or the eye would have been injured.
He wal able to be about the next day
after the accident.
Last week was q record breaker in
attendance at the Unique theatre. thu
!, biggest weeks business in its history.
! Each niaht the place vas crowded ant
: on Friday and Saturday evenings two o.
the largest crowds ever in the building
at one time. 1t is estimated that their
were over 1900. paid adult admission
= besides a large number Of children
. tickets.
1t was quite a disappointment to som'
q of the Dickinson machinists employed
in the railroad shops here, that the!
!, were unable to attend the banque
given by the Mandan machinists il
that city January 9, owing to the de
layed trains. The gathering was
!, pleasant one and B. j. johnson. maste
! mechanic of Glendive and D. S. Little
. hales. foreman of Mandan. were thu
: guests Of honor.
ID Adjt. Gen. Peake is now in control 0
his office, taking possession Saturday
Gen. Poole will be tried by court martial
next Monday on several charges, mo-
only brooches of military discipline
: but statuatory offences as well. On