The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1881-10-05
PURIFY PERSONAL.
:. A. RroadWater Is visiting Benton:

PURIFY PERSONAL.
&C. A. Broadwates< is visiting Benton:
Gen. Ruger is at Fort Maginnis this
week.
Mr.. Rufus Payne has gone on q visit to the
| States.
Charley Rowe is off for the Barker
again.
II. J. Todd is expected home from Cow
Island in a few days.
Richard Clendenin, a merchant Of Ma
tinsdale, is visiting Benton.
Wheaton Caruthers came in from Ar
row Creek on Monday. He will tarry with US
a few days.
Mrs. II. j. Todd, ACCOMPANIED by Miss
Drever, sister Of Col. Mcleod, returned from
the East last week.
Mr.. J. G. Ward, who has been on the
sick list for several weeks, is, we are pleased
to note, conYalescing
Mr.. John Scwartzand sister left for Fort
Clagett yesterday, where they take passage
on the Rosebud for America.
Harry Hill, late Of the Choteau House,
and Harry johnson, OF the FIRST National
Bank, started yesterday for the States.
Maj. VIM. Wallace, the prosperous sheep
grower of the Judith Basin, was in own
last week, and returned home by way Of
Helena.
MIR. G. E. Conrad and wife will return
in a few days from q somewhat lengthy visit
in the East. They will be gladly welcomed
by a host of friends.
George D. Patterson, the sheep man of
the Shonkin, was in town or Saturday. Mr.
Patterson's visits are always welcome to his
many Benton friends.
Mrs. Geo. Clendenin, Miss Katy Tonge
and Mr.. Ford Caldwell will leave tomorrow
for a visit to Martinsdale, as guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Richard Clendenin.
&C. A. Spencer and O. G. Dennis went to
Clagett yesterday by private conveyance.
They go to meet Mr.. and Mrs. FL. r. Buck
and Mr.. and Mrs. G. E. Conrad.
w. P. Wren, who has been making an
extended trip through Meagher county ia the
interest Of Murphy, Neel s. Co., and also
taking in the Helena Fair, returned last even
ing.
John LaMott arrived from bis ranch on
| Arrow Creek on the 9TH. John is making
| a good road that will avoid the Arrow Greek
hill and which will be a blessing to freight
ers~ travelling that way.
Jesse Taylor, Of the firm of Sands 6
| Co., the big cattle men of Old Agency, was
in Benton this week. Everybody in Mon
tana knows "Uncle jesse and every one
will be glad to know tnar ne IS still growing
younger.
The RIVER PRESS acknowledges q
pleasant call from Mr.. H. G. Tillinghast and
Geo. A. Maddox, of Boston. The gen
tlemen are officers and heavy stockholders
in the Clendenin Smelling Company, OF
which Col. Clendenin is General Manager,
and in company with the latter gentleman
leave to-day for the Barker district. The
party will spend a few days in examining
their works and valuable mines, and return
east via. Martinsdale and the terminus. We
wish them a pleasant and enjoyable trip.
Hon. T. j. Lowry, District Attorney
for this District, and Miss Frank Simmons
were married at Warm Springs, Jefferson
County, on the 81 ult. The event was quite
unexpected by those who have known the
groom for many years, as he was the las
man they thought to see succumb to Cupid'f
wiles, but the little god let's fys his arrows
where VT are not looking for them, and JEFF
fell u victim. The bride is Well-known in
Helena and has many warm friends there.
The RIVER Press joins in the congratula
tons which are so freely extended to the
happy pair.
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