The Dickinson press., 1917-07-07

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R. A. Nelson, a barber at Richard
ton, was a business visitor in the
city on Thursday.
L. H. Nichols, contractor for the
Heaton Lumber Co., is suffering from
an infection Of his right thumb.
F.. E. McCurdy, states attorney Of.
Burleigh county, was in thu city on
week. D -.
Mrs. Tillie Eberts and son, Theo-
dore, returned on Thursday from Man
dan and st. Anthony, N. D., where
they visited relatives for several
weeks.
Mrs. Jessie Cartwright returned on
Tuesday from her two weeks .vaca-
ton trip to western Ontario, Canada,
and resumed her work at the post
office on Thursday.
Otis L.. Larson, district sales man.
ager of Studebaker cars, was a guest
for several days the past week of
Deane Spalding. Mr.. Larson was
formerly salesman in this territory.
Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Parker returned
last Friday from their two weeks
honeymoon trip, which took them to
the cities, Chicago and St. Louis.
They are now nicely settled in their
The A. w. Mclean family moved
into their newly remodeled home. or
Tuesday evening, from the flat in the
H.. Singer residence, where they had
been residing while their home was
being repaired.
w. A.. Mcclure, accompanied by NJ.
L. Ayers, motored to Dunn Center
this (Friday) morning, the former to
look after interests of the First State
Bank of which he is president. Mr..
Ayers will visit some of his insurance
agents on the north line while away.
Dickinson was we'll represented at
the Glendive celebration on the
Fourth. Misses Blanche and Kathleen
Flanagan, Ethel and Myrtle Parker,
and Virginia Croteau being among
those who went up via rail. There
were also the A. D. Heaton, Ellis
Hoist, DR.. A. P. Nachtwey, J. P. Cain,
H. j. Blanchard and Ed. Person cars
that went up from here.
On Tuesday an auto party, consist
ing of Mr.. and Mrs. Eugene Becker,
MI. and Mrs. Kiel and Edward Merry
of Watraus, passed through en- route
to Miles City, Mont, to spend the
Fourth. Mrs. w. +. Burnett of this
city is a sister of both, Mrs. Beckett
and Mr.. Merry. They were expected
back today (Friday).
Amos P. Wells, who is with Co. H,
18th infantry, at Preside, San Fran
cisco, CAL, writes that he likes Frisco
a little better than the Mexican bord-
er. He says, ut is a little cooler
here and I believe that the boys of
Company X will also agree with me
that the border was a bake wen in
day time and an ice box in the
evening. Give my best regards to old
Dickinson friends"
The ladies Of the Patriotic Aid will
hold a regular business meeting at
the home of Mrs. T.; H. Pugh next
Monday afternoon, beginning at 2:3O.
A full attendance is desired as there
is considerable sewing to be done, in
making laundry bags for Company K.
All the members are urged to be
there. The Patriotic Aid sent $50 to
the Bismarck Ladies Auxiliary, to CO.
operate with them in furnishing the
boys who are stationed at Fort LIN
coin, a Fourth of July dinner.
C. C. Meadtwas in from his ranch
close to Midway the past week to
welcome on Wednesday the arrival of
his brother, John Mead and son.. John,
Jr., of Hollywood, Cal. 1t is eight
years, since Mr.. Mead has visited this
part of the country and he is agreeab-
Iy surprised at the great change in the
city's growth. While residing in
Vermont, MI. Mead came out to this
western section regularly every sum-
mer. John, Jr., has just graduated
from high school. En- route he
caught cold, and on his arrival here
was taken i'll and removed to the
hospital. C. C. Mead will take his
guests out to the ranch as soon as the
young man is better.
Miss Bessie Johnson, who was visit
ing in the vicinity Of Sentinel Butte,
was in the city between trains on Sat-
urday and accompanied by Mrs. J. H.
Gibson, left on No. 7 for Fryburg to
spend several days with the H. H.
Hafstrom family, before going out to
the Gibson ranch near Snow. On the
Fourth, Miss Opal Lawhead of Taylor,
Mr.. Gibson and a number of Fryburg
people joined the party and enjoyed
a moonlight picnic in the wonderful
Cedar canyon, which is close to the
Hafstrom home. There were some
speakers and singers in the crowd
and the evening passed most pleas
o,+1v Sometime +his weok tho same