The Dickinson press., 1912-12-07
Local News


Elias Baker and daughter Miss Josie
Baker. returned on Wednesday to their
farm at Oakdale. u.
Mrs. John D. Boldt of Boldt. Dunn
county, 10 visiting at the Mrs. Leary
and VIM. Ely homes for several days,
Mrs. John Place came up from Man
dan Thursday to spend several days
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. J. w. Swope.
Mrs. B. H. Crawford and little son
returned Thursday from their several
weeks visit at Mrs. Crawford's old
home in Bethany, Mo.
Miss Sadie. Nichols completed her
term of school about nine miles west of
the city and is now assisting as clerk
at the Roquette store.
Mrs. Alice Lyle brought her little
daughter down from Medora on Thurs
day to be vaccinated. Helen will re-
main in the city for several days.
Paul Lebo. Billings county clerk of
court, has smallpox and the Medora
people were trying to arrange with q
local physician to come and vaccinate
the people at the Billings county seal.
Charles DeFoe will have the Grand
opening of his bowling alley in the
basement of the Walton block the
first of the week. He has new alleys,
good seating capacity. and everything
in fine order. The place will be COM
Portable and everybody is welcome.
Mrs. j. B. Flanagan and three child
rem spent a few days the first Of the
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home. Conductor and Mrs. Flanagan
months ago when they moved to Glen
dive.
At the Eastern Star Oh Thursday eve
ming the following officers were elected !:
Mrs. w. j. Zimmerman, worthy matron i;
Miss Lizzie Rapp, associate matron !;
DR.. v. H.. ~Stickney. worthy parton :
Miss Cora Colwell, secretary Mrs. Harry
Beidler, treasurer: Nellie Dinsdale, con-
ductress, MARGARET Stewart, assistant
c%onductress.
Rev. Frederick Atwood, knights of
! Pythias grand chancellor commander
for the state of Minnesota, gave an
interesting talk at the X. P. hall here
on Thursday evening. His subject was
"Fraternalism of the Pythian Order
and outside persons who paid so cents
were admitted to the lodge room to hear
this splendid talker.
Opal Lawhead spent Thanksgiving at
her home in Taylor. returning the first
of the week to her school work. She
was accompanied on her return by her
brother and sister, Edward and Ruth
Pound. who are with their mother at
the Allen Harleman home. Miss Law.
head is at the L. Scott home here and
attending the local school.
Atty. and Mrs. Roy Baird were NOV
ing this week into the house recently
vacated by M. A. Scherfius on Second
Ave. w. Mr.. and Mrs. A. Pagen-
kopf were also moving this week into
the house vacated by Dr.. and Mrs.
Beach. while Mrs. Odella Hahn and her
two sons will occupy the house vacated
by the Pagenkopfs on Second Ave. w.
Mercury dropped to 2 degrees above
zero Wednesday night which is the
coolest of the season. The record for
Thursday night was 9 above. The storm
that was threatening Wednesday blew
over and the hope is that good weather
will continue Throughout the month.
Cold weather does not interfere with
hauling and marketing grain so long as
there is no snow on the ground.
Next Sunday will be a big day for
the local X. C. lodge when they will
initiate a class of IS candidates from
Beach. R%ichardton. Belfeld and other
places. All will attend mass at St.
Patrick's church in the morning. the |
services being said by the Rev. John
pignam. assisted of Fr. HiItner of Bis
marck. The initiation will take place
at the opera house. the first decree
being conferred in the morning and the
The Ladies Aid society of the Conere-
gati0nal church elected the following
officers at their meeting on Thursday
afternoon with Mrs Alice Poland: Mrs.
3. E. Noark, president Mrs. W. R.
Everett. vice president: Mrs. A. A.
Ayers. treasurer. Mrs. David Roberts.
Mrs. A. N. Jeferies and Mrs. j. c.
Parker were elected on the execu- (
tive committee. Next month the Aid |
meeting will be at the home of Mrs. r.
Jensen. with Mrs. Jensen, Mrs. R. T.
Crawford and Mrs. Noark entertaining.
Deputy Sheriff VIM. Follis of Billings
county came down from Medora Thurs
day with two men who had been de-
tanned in the Billings county Jail on q
CHARGE of blind piRging. They were to
come before judge Crawford in his
chambers here, but the Judge was try
ing q case in the eastern part of the
state. Mr.. FolIis took his prisoners back
to Medora in the evening, where they
will remain in custody until such time
as they can be given a hearing. States
Attorney J.K. Swihart was down on the
case also Mrs. Alice Lyle who was de-
putized clerk of court for this occasion.
The names of the prisoners were not
learned. but it was stated they were