The Dickinson press., 1910-10-08

Mrs. W. N. Christ of Mary is in the
city and expects to leave on Sunday for
Chicago where she will join her husband
for a visit Of two or three weeks In the
east, including their old home in New
| York.
The Elks will entertain their wives
and sweethearts at q dance and chicken
supper on the evening of October IS.
after regular work.
A report comes from New ENGLAND
that a considerable number Of people
who went in on a monthly payment
plan. supposing that they were Roine to
get big loans of S per cent money. wish
now that they had not.
The state conference of the Methodist
Episcopal chruch is in session this week
at Bismarck. Rev. F. L. Watkins is
in attendance. therefore there will be
no services in the Methodist church here
tomorrow (Sunday.)
Mrs. j. X. Perrin and son, Harlie,
left Tuesday night for Cooperstown, N.
D.. where Mrs. Perrin has al osteopathic
practise. Harlie has been quite ill fol-
several weeks but is somewhat better
now.
Judge W. C. Crawford convenend the
regular term of cout at Hettinger on
Monday of this week. There were seven
criminal and twenty-five civil cases on
the calendar for this term. S~tenographer
Boulger is with Judge Crawford al Het-
finger.
Gladys Aultman came up from Lem
mon this week to visit her sisters,
Misses Hazel and Ruth, at the J.. Nc
Andres home. She may decide to
remain here and attend school instead
of going to Miles City as she had pre-
viously planned.
Mrs. Pat Mckinley entertained the
members of the Birthday club last Thurs
day evening at her home. 500 filled out
the program az usual and Mrs. Mckinley
served a fine luncheon to the guests,
who presented her with three silver tea
spoons.
Mrs. John Berringer was hostess
Wednesday evening to about Is of her
Lady Maccabee friends. After lodge re-
view, all members were invited by
Mrs. Berringer to accompany her to her
nice new home on 5th Avenue w.,
where cards and a fine luncheon were
enjoyed thoroughly.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. Schlapman were up
from Taylor on Thursday attending to
some business matters. Mr.. Schlapman
had go acres of wheat in this year that
threshed IA bushels to the acre, about
the average Weld in his vicinity he
said. He sold IS head of mixed cattle
a few weeks ago to a shipper for So. ITO.
The following candidates were given
the mysteries of the local B. P. O. E.
order on Tuesday night: L. c. Esse of
the city, C. E. Morris of Belfeld, L. A.
Hart of Medora, Geo. A. Kern of Senti-
mel Butte, o. S. Hougen, Guy D. Lowell
and M. w. Powers of Beach. A chicken
supper and general good time was en-
joyed after the initiation work.
Charles Nolan has had a crew of men
busy the past week digging a 10-acre
field of potatoes raised on the Nc
Donough fiat south of the city. From
present indications the field will yield
800 bushels of choice tubers, and the
prevailing price is a little better than
81. 90 per bushel making the crop profit
able.
H. M. Brinton, of the Beach Chroni-
Gle, was in Dickinson on Wednesday.
having come down the day before 10 the
Elk doings. He was accompanied by
Odie Hougen, a clothing man at Beach.
Others from the same place were C.. H.
Moulton, C. H. Harkins, G. D. Lowell
and A. H. Lyeth. Earl Enelund, Harve
Robinson and Charles Hart were down
from Sentinel Butte.
Quite a number of Elks from the local
lodge accepted the cordial invitation of
Com. Short and j%ourneyed to Medora last
Saturday to enjoy the barbecue and hunt
al the Short ranch. Four automobiles
carried the guests from Dickinson on
Saturday, returning Sunday. The bar
becue was prepared by Mr.. Shorts Jap
anese cook and vas more than enjoyed
by the large number Of guests. Chicken
hunting and social hours filled out a
good program. Those who went up from
here were: T. N. Hartung, VIM. Ray,
L. RAIDER, C.. B. Hanson, M. L. Mcbride.
D. E. Crowley, W. r. Everett, Tom
Vallancy, R. o. Meyer, T. F. Murtha,
Bill Follis, Ed. Partridge Ed. Hughes
DR.. r. H. Beach, Dr.. E. J. Hauser, H.
A. Burgeson. C. D. johnson and LOUIS
! Petricka.