The Dickinson press., 1917-03-17
NEWS

Green Carnations for'st Patrick's
day at Knapp's. 1t
E. S. Angliss returned on Monday
from Beach where he spent several
days visiting friends.
Mrs. R. C. Walker of Fayette is a
guest. of Mrs. Hugh McGillivray, re-
| covering from a recent mastoid opera
ton. Mrs. Walker will be in the city
for some time, possibly about two
weeks.
Mrs. Jessen's band of the Congrega-
tional Ladies Aid Society at a recent
meeting with Mrs. C. N. Barker, de-
cided the name Of their division as the
w. E.. x: L. A very dainty lunch was
served the guests.
H. j. Reisland, the optical special
list, well known here for many years
for his superior ability in fitting eyes
and grinding glasses, will be at the
St. Charles Hotel, Dickinson, April
list to 9Th. See him if you need
skilled service.-adv. 3-17-3t
Gordon, the little IA months old
son of Attorney and Mrs. ". F.
Burnett, is quite sick at his home
with an attack of pneumonia and
other complications since last Satur-
day. He is now under the special
| care of Nurse Lillian Hanke.
MI. and Mrs. B. E. Kennedy left
on Monday for St. Paul, where the
former had business matters to look
| after. They expected to return the
latter part of the week. During their
absence the household is left in
charge of Mrs. Jennie Ware.
Miss Goldie Homer entertained the
other members of the Press force and
a few friends at a candy pull at her
home on Second St. West on Tuesday
evening. The guests spent a very
social and pleasant time. Comic read
ings by several members of the party
were thoroughly enjoyed.
Miss Frances Nolan, who is taking
a two months vacation from her
duties in the local telephone office, left
on Monday for St. Paul to visit with
her sisters, Mesdames J.. M. Grady, T.
j. Costello and T. Kelliher. Miss
Nolan will also consult a throat
specialist while away.
Frank Kessel, a stockman from 16
miles northwest of Belield, was call
ing upon his old time friends in Dick
inson last Saturday. He was a dele
gate to the farmers railroad meet
ing. Kessel was a former resident of
Dickinson and also resided on Green
river for a time.
Mrs. H. L. Childs is enjoying a visit
from her mother, Mrs. James Trum-
bull, since Tuesday. Mrs. Trumbull,
for about a month, was the guest of
another daughter, Mrs. Floyd easier
at Killdeer. Mrs. Trumbull will visit
here for a week before returning to
her home at Boscobel, Wis.
Thomas After, a prosperous farmer
residing eleven miles northeast of
R~ichardton, has been serving on the
district court jury the past week. MI.
After came to Stark county from
Iowa about ten years ago, bringing
with his progressive diversified farm
ing ideas. AS a result he has pros
pered to a marked degree, being a
firm believer in corn, millet, hogs and
cattle. He is planning for the plant
ing of a large tract of corn again this
coming spring. ~
A new telephone company, under
the name of the New Hradec Tele-
phone Company, has been organized,
the members including fifteen farm
ers residing north and northwest of
Dickinson. A meeting was held last
Friday for the temporary organiza-
ton Of the company and it is expected
that it will be made permanent at the
next meeting. The officers chosen are
as follows: Vincent Kovash, presi-
dent; A. W. Sadowsky, vice PRESIDENT.
John Fisher, secretary; Louis Koste-
lecky, treasurer. These officers, to-
gether with John Kinsel, constitute a
board of directors. The new organi-
zation has purchased the line form
erly belonging to the North Dakota
Independent Telephone Company, who
extended the line to Fayette. It not
being a very paying proposition, the
north end was sold to parties out
north and now the portion out of
Dickinson is owned by the new COM
pany, whose line extends about IL
miles north to the Anton W. Sadowsky
farm and is ~intersected by a branch
running west to New Hradec. AS
soon as the spring weather will per-
NIT, the north terminal will be moved
up several miles to accommodate sew
eral more farmers. Telephones and
material are all ready ordered.