The Dickinson press., 1916-10-07


Methodist church enjoyed a "wienie"
roast at Rocky Butte last Friday
afternoon.
E. L. Morgan is the new all night
wire chief at the Western Union.
Mr.. Morgan was formerly a super
visor in the main office at Minneapo-
| lis. Carl Nelson has been promoted
| to day wire chief at the local office.
Hon. Clay Tallman, commissioner
of the general land office, Washing
ton, D. c., prominent democrat and
able speaker, will address the people
of Dickinson politically at the Elks'
auditorium next Thursday evening at
8 o'cock.
Mrs. J. M. Carroll returned Friday
morning from Belfcld, where she and
her daughters, Subina and Eleanor,
had gone to visit friends and take in
the fair. The girls remained as
guests of Mrs. Cary for some time
longer.
The D. Y. w. A. will hold special
meeting at the Commercial Club
rooms at o'clock Monday evening,
October 9th. This is very import
ant meeting and every member is
urged to be present. A fine of 25
cents will be imposed on every absent
member.
The Patriotic Ladies Aid society
was entertained by Mrs. w. L. Rich
ards on Wednesday, the ladies bring
ing with them some very interesting
letters and pictures from the border.
Mrs. Richards, assisted by Mrs. C. N.
Barker, served tea and waters toward
the close. All ladies who are. con-
tributing to the Co. K fund are men,
bers of this society and are cordially
invited to it's meetings, which occur
the first Wednesday of each month.
The choir of the Congregational
church have formed themselves into
an organization with the following Of
ficers: President, Miss A. S. Ander-
son; secretary, H. O. Pippin; Miss p.
H. Bradford, leader. These three will
form the executive committee per-
tanning to all matters of choir in
terest. The choir will likely plan for
a festival cantata between this and
the holiday season.
R. C.. Horn recently installed a
Delco lighting plant on the Jacob
Schrieber farm, ten miles north of
Lefor. He also has the contract for
the wiring of the Lefor Mercantile
| Co. store, First State Bank, Hungari-
an social hall, postoffice, dance hall,
pool hall and Adam Lefor residence
at Lefor. The Delco plant will light
all of these buildings. Mr.. Horn re-
Gently opened an electric shop in this
city at No. AZ First Avenue West.
An interesting political rally was
held in the St. Anthony hall in South
Dickinson Tuesday evening, the prin.
cipal speakers being Congressman
Barschfeld Of Pennsylvania, and Con-
gressman P. D. Norton of North Da-
kota. Mr.. Barschfeld is a clever
speaker and talks both in the Ger
man and English languages. His ad-
vice to vote tie republican ticket this
fall was Logical and timely and great
ly impressed lis audience. Mr.. Nor
ton was passing through the city and
was asked to address the meeting,
which he did.
Paul Habarda, arrested at Cleve-
land, Ohio, recently under orders of
States Attorney Burgeson, was
brought back this week by Deputy
Sheriff Ellis Hoist. Habarda is the
man who forged check on William
Gardner on the First State Bank cf
South Heart, and cashed it under the
endorsement of Mr.. Norton of Bel
field. Norton had to stand the loss.
Habarda soon vent east after obtain
ing the money, but the peculiar cir
cumstance in the case was that no
one, with the exception of the states
attorney, suspected Habarda. The
young man, who is now in Jail, has
confessed to the crime and will be
taken before Judge w. C. Crawford at
an early date for sentence.