The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-08-17
PURELY PERSONAL.

49, .AS -
Mrs. Thomas Cummings is conyalesing.
Fred Young will return 10 the States in
a few days.
Mr.. &c. Power has returned to Helena.
He made the trip by the Yellowstone route.
Recorder Jim Watkins returned to Geld
Run on Tuesday after more than a weeks
stay in Benton.
John Neubert returned from the mines a
few days ago and reports that he has struck
some rich leads.
Operator Wheaton has returned from
| Asslnaboin and resumed his usual duties in
the telegraph Office.
Lieut.. Henry was in the city on Friday
last, having been called as a witness in the
Herman-Mee case.
Mr.. Herman Cans, of Cans & Klein,
was in the city a few days last week and re-
turned to Helena On Saturdays coach.
Mr.. Aaron Hershfeld returned yesterday
from Benton, and reports the metropolis Of
the north q wonderful! city for activity and
enterprise. -Independent.
Mr.. j. D. Weatherwax arrived from his
home on the Teton on the 10th inst, to at
tend the stock growers meeting called for
that date, and returned yesterday.
F. M. Daily, who piloted the "Ideals'
through Montana is now the agent for Ar
lington's MINISTRIES and is in the city. Mr.
Hasenwinkle is running both companies.
Andy Williams, the RIVER Press ''dey-
H." had a finger nearly taken off on Saturday
while assisting in the work OF moving the
cylinder press. He carries his hand i'll a
sling at present, but will be able to resume
his Satanic duties in few days.
-Theo. Gibson left Wednesday for his
| home at Minneapolis, where he will attend
echool during the ensuing year. He will
| take the Rosebud at the Coal Banks. OF
course Theo. will return next season no in
| ducement could keep him away from Benton
long.
Mr.. j. FL. Rice, Of st. Joseph, Mo-, has
assumed an active position in the house of
| Murphy. Neel 6 Co., this city, and in con-
nection with Mr.. W. II. Todd will manage
the business of that extensive house. Mr..
Rice is a gentleman of high business qualid-
cations, and tor a number Of years was Sec
rotary OF the ST. Joseph Fire and Marine In
surance Company, one of the prominent
corporations of the West. The RIVER
Press hopes that Mr.. R. will find his stay IN
Benton so agreeable that he will conclude to
become ''one Of u.s. for good.
The Helena papers report the marriage,
on the Sd inst, at the residence of the brides
parents, Of Mr. George n. Perkins and Miss
Lola M. Pickering. Mr.. Perkins is 8 cousin
of L. III. Rosencrans, of this city, and an
old friend and patron of the RIVER PRESS.
He is an industrious farmer of the Missouri
valley, and his good fortune will be envied
by many. The bride is the second daughter
Of John G.. Pickering, Esq, the prosperous
proprietor Of Pleasant View Ranch, Duck
Creek, Meagher county, and in the home of
her girlhood has received those early lessons
of life which perfect the true type of Wo-
manhood. The RIVER PRESS wishes them a
long and happy life together, free from the
trials and d~istrusts that sometimes separate
loving hearts and make wrecks of so many
lives, and as they journey on together to-
wards the bourn TO which all earth's travellers
are tending, may they look back to q life in
which mutual love has made brighter the
gladness and lightened all the sorrows, and
the trials Of this world only fitted them for
the joys of the next.