The Dickinson press., 1911-06-10

j. Lee Dendurent and A. L. Delmeree,
homesteaders in the Cannon Bal
country, were in from the south on Fri.
day.
Mrs. Oliver Whaley returned the frs,
of the week from Taylor where she had
been visiting at the John Courtney
home.
The Royal Neiehbors will initiate
several candidates at their meeting next
Monday night, after which a dance and
social time will be had. Misses Collie
Litch and Hazel Aultman furnishing the
music.
The Equal Suffrage club met Friday
afternoon with Mrs. G.. A. Perkins. II
was a social meeting of the members
and several invited guests and readings,
musical selections and refreshments were
much enjoyed.
The Louis w. Schmidt barn. a few
miles northeast of the city, was STRUCK
by lightning during last Thursdays
storm. The damage of about SIS was
settled by the Hartune Insurance Agency.
John Courtney of the Taylor State
bank is taking his vacation at Brainerd
with his brother. Dr.. Courtney. Mrs.
Courtney is expected in Dickinson the
last of the week to visit for a time, Miss
Helen having come up early in the week.
P. B. Corbett, chief of police, returned
from Fargo on Friday. Asnew waa
indicted by the u. S. grand jury, the
charge being that Of selling liquor with
out a license. J. P. Carroll acted al
chief in the police force during MI
Corbett's absence. =
Seventeen little girls were guests Of
Lamoin RAIDER on Monday afternoon and
merrily did they help her celebrate her
eighth birthday. Refreshments were
served by the young hostess mother,
Mrs. Lloyd RAIDER. assisted by Misses
Edna T~ollefson and Frances Nolan.
Dr.. and Mrs. G.. A. Clarke and chill
dren left Wednesday evening and in
addition to visiting in the Twin Cities
and at Mr.. Clarke's old home in Elysian.
MIMI, they will visit Mrs. Clarke's sis
ter, Mrs. Claude Evans, at Mason City,
Iowa.
T. F. Harmon, manager of a lumber
yard at Plainview, Mimi, arrived in
the city on Tuesday to visit his sister,
Mrs. J.. W. Sturgeon. H. z. Sturgeon of
Blunt, S. D.. was expected on Saturday
to visit his brother in this city. Both
of the visiting gentlemen are making
business trips to the Coast.
A telegram on Friday morning. to Mrs.
Lloyd RAIDER, said that her sister in-law,
Mrs. T. A. Tollesfon was resting nicely
after her operation al Bismarck Thurs
day for goitre. Mrs. Ole Tollefson was
expected home Friday evening. while
Mr.. Tollefson will remain with his wife
until she will be able to come home.
About IS were out to the band rallx
at the city hall on Friday evening:
James Rose is acting as leader and the
boys will practise two or three times a
week and by July 18th. with proper sup
port. should be in shape to give a grand
account of themselves. There is plenty
of musical talent in Dickinson to make
one of the best bands in the state.
The postmaster general has made a
general readjustment. of salaries of
presidential postmasters, to become
effective July 1. The new list is based
upon the receipts of the several offices
for the year ending March 81, 1911. In
North Dakota we note the following !:
Beach So, 100, a raise of $500; Belie]d
ST. 500. a raise of 5000: Hebron 81, 400,
Hettinger ST, 800. Marmarth 81, 400, New
England ST.. 800, Bowman ST. 900. each
an increase of 500; Reeder ST., 400.
Richardton 81, 500, Scranton ST, 100,
Taylor ST, 100. Williston 81, 500. Mott
81, 800, each a decrease of $500.
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