The Benton record. [volume] (Benton, M.T. [Mont.]) 1875-1879, 1876-07-14
LOCAL AFFAIRS.

/ The Benton Ferry IS III running order
again.
Yank Smith is cultiyating vegetables al
the Highwood
! The Missouri river is now considerably
below high-water mark.
The Steamer G. w. Mead will not leave
Benton before the 18th inst
| Messrs Murphy, Neel & Co, have leased
the building formerly occupied by D. W.
Marsh
The people of Montana send greeting to
Mr.. Fred Wacbter. SEC summons in an
other column.
! Among the passengers Of the Steamer
Carroll were Major Eastman, Mr.. Goewcv,
and Rev. w. Harris.
Wellington and Napoleon are gone"
sighs the leader Of the Helena Minute Men,
land there are but few of US left"
The Steamer Carroll left Benton for Bis,
mor"k on Tuesday morning with full
cargo, and soYcnty-Gve passengers for the
Black Hills.
BY late business transaction between
Nessrs Jno. Power and w. G. Conrade,
the latter gentleman became owner of a
ine pair of carriage mules.
! Col George Clendennin, we are inform
ed, is now the only resident of Carroll
| The Col. deserves to be immortaIized in
song, like "1he last man at Beaufort"
Two celestial Iaundresses were brought
before Judge Tattan on Saturday last for
refusing to pay their road tax. Tbejudge
sent the worthless to the " House of Rehec-
ton
We neglected in last issue to mention
the fact that there had been an immense
increase in the family of our friend Jasper.
Such events are forcible rebukes to bache-
) 1ors.
1t was suggested tie other evening 10
one OF our County Commissioners thai. q
y fase allalits of ailolotla, uortl. -.
! cord would make good roc t't's5 -
, I'LL for the Court House.
Since the departure Of the Steamer Car
roll Benton has been comparatively dull
! and the cold rains and muddy streets have
hot assisted to make the town either cheer
J ful or comfortable.
We hear many complaints about the d
: Iapidated condition Of the sidewalks, bu
; It Is difficult to see how the walks can b
repaired when there is not lumber enough
IL town II make al axhandIe.
Notwithstanding the fearful rava&es 9
j the grasshoppers, we have succeeded j
raising a fine crop Of sundowers in rear :
i Tie RECORD office. They are not big sur
:" flowers, but quite large enough for ord
Z nary purposes
I George Eliot says that girls aredeleeat
Il vessels il which are borne onward throug
j the ages the treasure Of human affection
IL Some of the married men Of this yieinit
: think girls are delicate vessels Which !
i, quire small fortune every sesson 70 lsee
II them IN sails.
i we are in receipt Of several new adye
tisements Of Helena firms, which re a
unable to publish for want Of display typ
= We have q large supply Of new Printit
lo material on board the Steamer Benton, !
s. The arrival Of which the RECORD viii be !
II modelled and improved
III The Steamer Carroll's freight and Pc
'il- sanoers made up the best down trip til
~ ever left Benton. 1t last accounts I
+ Steamer was stuck on a bar al the moa
+ of the Marias river
se Il new minstrel troupe has been orga
he lied ii town under the management Of !
~ Rolleaux. The first performance viii
-eh aiiven 1T the Centennial Hotel tomorr'
or evening. We hone the troupe viii n,
with success.
ab- Nr. +. g. Roosevelt has tried Tie eNpe
III .,..t ID .l,;nn;nq humber ffom Bisnal
l''eas ! 4, 7 f'.7
A. per steamer. ..,,.,.t.. r:.;t;