The Dickinson press., 1917-04-14
LOCAL NEWS

Twelve suits in velour, broadcloth,
serge and gaberdine to be sold on
Monday, April, 10th, regardless of
cost. The Vogue. 1t
Chas. Hughes, proprietor of the
Grill Cafe, is building a pretty bunga-
low On Eighth Avenue West, across
the street from the Bohemian hall.
The house will contain five rooms and
bath and will be completed by the first
of June.
Mrs. Joseph Koch left the latter
part of last week for Bismarck to
visit with her children, who are re-
siding there. Having difficulty in
reaching her destination, she visited
friends in Mandan until the trains
were again in running order.
Mrs. Victor Chilgren was hostess
on Thursday afternoon to about nine
old friends of Mrs. r. S. Davidson of
Killdeer, who is visiting in the city.
At 4:30 the hostess, assisted by Mrs.
+. l.. Roquette, served a delicious lun-
cheon.
Roy Henderson is expecting this
friday afternoon the arrival of his
brother, Lyle and his bride, from Chi
cago, where they were married on
Wednesday, April 18th. They expect
ed to stay here only a day or two be-
fore continuing their journey home to
Helena, Mont, where Mr.. Henderson
has a position as electric engineer.
Emmett Tierney, better known as
"Red," a former clerk in the Welton
Mcdonald & Co. drug store in this
city, is about to undergo a serious
operation at a Grand Forks hospital,
for p%erforation of the bowels. Mr..
Tierney has been in the employ of
the Void Drug Co.. at Grand Forks
since leaving Dickinson several
months ago.
A very enthusiastic gathering of
ladies assembled in the Commercial
Club rooms on Wednesday to re-or-
ganize the Dickinson Patriotic Aid.
Mrs. w. H. Burnett as secretary and
Mrs. W. L. Richards as treasurer,
were among the newly elected Off
GERS. The work of this society will
be similar to that done formerly, to
assist our Company K boys in every
possible way. Meetings will be held
in the afternoon of the first
Wednesday of each month.
O. A. Brown, proprietor of The
Brown Dairy, sold two grade Holstein
COWS the past week to R. j. Gray, who
resides three miles southwest Of Bel
field, the purchase price being 5000.
Mr.. Brown has sold several of these
splendid cattle the past few weeks, as
it is his desire to reduce the size of
his herd to a considerable extent. In
reporting a sale last week the Press
was in error when stating that Mr..
Browns stock were Herefords-he
raises Holstein cattle exclusively.
Mrs. Swanson of Minneapolis, who
is travelling through the northwest,
boosting good, clean movie pictures,
was in the city on Saturday in con-
ference with the Social Service Com
mittee of the Dickinson Federated
Club. The plan is to have one day
each week, when the pictures at the
movies will have the approval of a
censorship board. The committee,
consisting of Mesdames C. N. Barker,
4 A. D. Heaton and A. P. Nachtwey, will
report on this proposition at the next
meeting of the club.
The Conductors Fourth Annual
ball which was given in the Elks' all
ditorium on Monday night was very
well attended, an especially large
number coming from outside towns,
Mandan in particular. The hall was
beautifully decorated with large and
small flags and bunting. Music was
furnished by the Dickinson symphony
orchestra and the lunch served by the
conductors was exceptionally fine,
The dance tickets resembled regular
passenger tickets and were taken at
the door by a conductor dressed in
uniform. The committee in charge
We're Hal Parsons Of Mandan, A. K
Boxrude and Earl Robinson.
Joe H. Schestak, superintendent OF
the Consolidated Coal Co. mines at
Lehigh, has resigned his position and
departed Thursday afternoon fo1
Portland, Oregon, where he expects
to spend some time visiting his folks
He will later go on to Arizona and
California, where he will enter the
employ of a large copper mining syn
dictate, headed by General Amasa
Peake, former adjutant general OF
North Dakota. Mr.. Schestak has a
Large circle of friends in Stark county
who wish him every success in his
new line Of endeaVOr Out west.