The Dickinson press., 1914-10-03

TORS: 6
rphy G. "A. Perkins, AM. Vshise,
Jensen, B II. Crawford sS8s
FEDERATION AT BOWMAN
DICKINSON PEOPLE THERE
The district federation Of Women's
Clubs was held at Bowman the first
|of the week and was well attended
by people from Dickinson, New Eng
North Dakota. Those who heard
Miss Maria +. Sanford Of Minneapo-
Ills on Monday evening had. a
treat. Miss Sanford, now 78 years.
of age, held the chair Of rhetoric and
expression in the Minnesota u un-
til three years ago and is now follow
ing the lecture platform entirely. She
lis recognized everywhere as one Of
the most gifted speakers in the
country. Her subject was sHsThe In
fuence Of Good Art and Literature
upon Character" and for an hour and
a half she held the closest attention
Of her audience. +.
J.3E.% Phelan, h Of Bowman,s fore
most. citizen, made ii. possible for the
ladies 10 get this delightful speaker.
Mrs. T. d. Casey, district vice
president, opened the meeting at
Bowman, stating briefly its object,
after which she introduced the
speaker. E
"a pleasant reception followed the
address Of the evening, the invita-.
ton to which was given by Mrs.
Dugald Stewart.
Miss Minnie j. Nelson Of Valley
City, president Of the state fedora
ton, gave an interesting address on
the state work Tuesday. Mrs. Alice
Conger Hunter gave a fine suffrage.
Address in the evening.
Mrs Dugald Stewart was elected
district vice president and Mrs. DR..
Stribling secretary. The next meet.
ing will be held at New England.
Mesdames Chelgren and Roquette.
represented the Dorcas society at
Bowman; Mesdames Blanchard,
Hunter and Heaton the suffrage
society; Mesdames Reichert and Cain
and Miss Mary Nolan the Monday
club; Mesdames Casey and Dobson
Cne cluD.s
NOTES
The Casey and Blanchard cars
went down from Dickinson on Mon
day and contained the following
people: Mesdames I'D. Casey, Guy
Hunter, FL. Roquette, A. D.. H~eaton,
w. E. Chelgren, J. p. Cain, a.. J..
blanchard, Miss Minnie Nelson and
$lJerry MahOney. The Stewart car
took Mesdames w C.. Crawford, III.
Ill. Reichert and George Debson and
Miss Mary Nolan over the day before.
lAll these people remained for
the two-days' session, returning on
"wednesday. Mr.. and Mrs. w. a.
Mcclure took Mr.. and Mrs. M. j..
layers out in their car on Monday,
Egoing via New England and Scranton
land over IL miles of the Yellowstone
Trail. Thisscar remained only for
the Sanford lecture, returning Tues
Eday morning via old Saltwater, De
sart and New England in four
hours, the speedometer indicating ~
miles. The trip out, via Scranton,
was a little over rs miles.
Bowman is a fine county seat town,
having made q most substantial
growth during the past few years,
and has electric light and water
works systems. The town is getting
the same number Of passenger trains
daily that Dickinson has.
Postmaster Workman has a model
office in the First National bank
building. His fixtures are all steel.
Mail is made up and dispatched by
star route to four different states,
North and South Dakota, Montana.
land Wyoming.
J..E. Phelan is in Minneapolis on
account Of his severe attack Of hay
fever. He will return as soon as
there is a heavy frost.
r. T. Haywood, former N. P. agent
lat Hebron, is doing well with the
Bowman Drug Co. business. He also
does some farming. 45#
j. O.. Lytle is still in the real es-
;ftate business IN Bowman.
III. D. Stevenson is operator and
might ticket agent at Bowman. He
left the N. Co. about191O, and was
west for several years. The family
is at Spokane. Mr.. Stevenson sent
regards to his many old Dickinson
friends. SIS8 Ia
Mrs. T. i. Roberts and Miss Ella
were in Bowman on! Monday, getting
supplies for the threshing crew which
was moving ito their farm 18 miles
northbof town the following day.
The9Roberts family had been in Dick
inson the week before attending the
Stark County Fair and made the
purchase Of some fine fowls.
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