The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1882-12-27
LOCAL NOTES.

on the SlICCio O6oAA
Hon ". B. Settle and family will
,oave for the capital next week.
Horace Clark and John Harris of
uinb wood are registered at the Grand
Union.
r. w Merrill & Co. have just compile
Tod a handsome altar for Crescent Lodge
K. of ?.
The Benton string band is practicing
for five different dances for which they
are already engaged.
IF the new smelter at Barker is a sue
cess there will be a dozen OF them IN the
Pelt mountains next summer.
To-. s. Hill and family will take their
donart11re for an extended visit to the
eouth about the 10th of January.
Some important developments are go
mo on in the Montana mining district,
and we may look for q big boom at that
camp next spring.
IF, as the German proverb says, "A
Green Christmas makes fat ~graveyards,"
there is likely to be a boom for the I'M
dertakers in Montana.
Tn o few weeks our merchants VIII
begin their pilgrimage east to purchase
next years supply of goods. Some OF
them will take their departure early in
. January.
The proprietors of the Grand Unlon
desire us to state that no special invita-
tions to their dance on New Years night
will he issued, and that the public are
generally invited to attend this, their
first annual ball.
d. G. Griffith and Ford Caldwell re-
turned last evening from Belt creek
where they had been looking after their
bridge contract. They report that the
work is progressing nicely, and within
thirty days they expect to have the
structure completed. -Four of the i've
piers are now finished, and all the tim
hers will be framed in q few days SO that
the greater part of the work has already
been accomplished. Long before the
freshets of 'S3 the people of Belt creek
and that section can cross on the bridge
Mr.. Cornelius Hackshaw and Miss
Addie Ticknor were married THURSDAY
evening at the residence of the groom's
narents on Belt creek, Rev. S. G. Black
iston, officiating. A large number O
the friends of the happy couple was
present. to offer them congratulationsand
best wishes, and quite q merry time was
had, The wedding feast was followed
by dancing and social enjoyment which
was kept up until q late hour. MI. and
Mrs. Hackshaw will at once settle down
in the enjoyment of domestic bliss on
the banks OF Belt creek, where we trust
they will Give long and prosper"
Father Camp goes to Helena after the
holidays.
A dance will be given at Dave Nor
rows, on the Shonkin, in a few days.
A large amount Of coal was delivered
in town yesterday.
The great American card writer broks
loose again last night.
Frank Aldrich arrived from Barker
yesterday and will spend the holidays il
Benton.
Twelve degrees below zero is the cold
est experienced at Fort Macleod up tx
this time.
1t is understood that one Of the Barke
quartz kings has goneto Helena after hi
bride. Goodbye, Pat.
There are. 800 lots in Roosevelt's new
addition to the town site, which w. B
Settle has the disposal of. +
1t is said John Tut made himself sic|
eating ginger bread after the Christina
tree festival was over last night.
The RIVER PRESS owes thanks t
Capt. r. Norwood, Of Fort Assinaboine
for fayors rendered, which he will pleas
accept.
The opening of the reservation seem
u have affected the real estate boon
but very little, as the transfer men
toned in another column clearly shows
The plans and specifications FIR tn
Sisters hospital will be prepared at ono
and the erection of the building %
menced at the earliest practicable da,