The Dickinson press., 1913-08-02

Mr.. and Mrs. Jay w., Brown of Sen
tinel Butte were visitors in the city
this week.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs.
A. C. Palmer, Wednesday. July 23rd,
at the C. W. Palmer home.
Cit Attorney H. A. Burgeson return
ed the past week from several weeks
spent at his old home in Iowa.
George Patrick left on Monday night
for his old home in Iowa. where he will
visit his mother f or some time. He will
not arrive at his home at Hollister,
California. until late in the fall.
A. B. Robinson of Mott started for
Dickinson this week but had q break
down with his auto south Of Gladstone.
He came tt Dickinson on the train
from Gladstone and returned Thursday
evening.
Mrs. j. E. Mccoy left for Glendive
Wednesday with her little daughter,
intending to make that place her future
home. Mr.. Mccoy has been there for
about a month. having a run as fire.
man from there to Forsyth.
Mrs. F. W. Wilkinson and children
returned Wednesday from five weeks
spent in Oliver county visiting her par
ents. Mrs. Wilkinson's mother, Mrs.
NH. Boland. returned with her for two
weeks.
c. c. Dunlap. son of Mr.. and Mrs.
S. j. Dunlap of Mandan, commenced
this week as b%ookkeeper for the Dick
inson Motor Car Co. Mr.. Dunlap's par
ents were residents Of this city when
he was quite young. He has rooms at
the Margaret Roberts home.
Deane and Dewey Wiley returned Sum
day night from Devils Lake. where they
item ded the state militia encamp-
ment. Deane is a sergeant in Co. X and
Dewey trumpeter. After camp they
went to Grand Forks where they met a
great many of Deane's university
friends and both boys had a splendid
time.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Conere-
eational church will picnic Thursday
afternoon. August 7th, in the Lenne-
vile grove southeast of the city.
Ladies contributing toward the lunch
to be served ut S or S 80 o'clock, should
report to Mrs. j. C. F. Parker or Mrs.
Clarence Eldred.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. J. Dunlap returned
on Wednesday to Mandan from a trip
to the Twin Cities. having made ar
raneements to move to Minneapolis in
the fall. This will give the family an
opportunity to have their children ut
home while completing their education
at the Minnesota University.
Miss r. M. Runck of Couer d. Alene,
Idaho, was renewing acquaintance in
Dickinson On Thursday. Miss Runck
now has a we'll established millinery
business out west, recently moving into
a new brick building. She was on her
way to C~asselton to visit her parents
for a few weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. j. Sexton and chill
dren. former residents of this city, left
Sunday for their home in Glendive,
after a short visit at the W. E. Baker
home. Mrs. Sexton and the children
were here about a week while Mr.. Sex
ton, who is now trainmaster ut Glen
dive. came down Saturday and returned
with his family the next day.
Word came to Dickinson the past
week of the death of Jeff D. Barber at
Langdon. Alberta. Canada. Particu-
lars are lacking. Deceased wal a resi-
dent of Dickinson and the country north
during the early settlement of this
country. His wife was one of D. C.
Rowe's daughters. Deceased was a
member of Frontier Lodge l. O. o. F.
and it was through his lodge connec-
ton that the news of his death came to
the city.
The playground benefit performances
at the Bijou Friday and Saturday even
ings were we'll attended and the audi
ences were enthusiastic in praise of
the program offered. Manager Vallan-
cey put on the best of films, with
Lee in Virginia" being the favorite
one: Mrs. Christine Messersmith was
at her best in her violin solos and Miss
Florence Davis accompanied her, play
ing in perfect sympathy with the solo
Interpretation. Miss Marjorie Stickney
selected THE Top o. the Morning" q
catchy Irish character song, which she
sang and acted most charmingly. Miss
EleanorDavis played her accompaniment
also played during the running of the
films. Both Mrs. Messersmith and Miss
Stickney were enthusiastically applaud
ed and each responded with second De.
lection. The benefit netted the play