The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1884-01-04
LOCAL BREVITIES.

| New Years calls were scattering this year.
How many times have You written 1888
instead of 1884?
This will be very expensive year-there
are 3Gs days in it to provide for.
II there is any virtue in winter weather the
diphtheria should subside now.
A beautiful snowfall began on New Years
day and has continued since. The sleighing
is as good as snow can make IL.
Alady lost, in Deer Lodge this week, a
small coin purse containing so. If left at
this Office, the finder will be sincerely thank
ed and literally rewarded.
The Yellowstone Journal carrier is thanked
for neatly printed Address and a photo
photographic miniature reprint of the Journal
on plaque. The design and work is very
tasty.
Though not up to the standard of poetry,
the lines "Old and New" handed us have
considerable merit. We have seen much in
ferior verse in print. 1t is respectfully de-
clined.
Tom Commit, for a year past in the employ
of Mr. J. E. Van Gundy, has bought In with
Harry Peterson in the Favorite saloon, and
Joe. Andreis takes his place in the Western
Brewery.
We acknowledge receipt Of a compliment
tary ticket of admission to Warmers Roch-
ester IN. " Observatory, where Prof. Swift
finds SO many comets. When we want
comet we will call.
DIR. Mussigbrod didn't forget his charges
during the Holidays. He distributed nearly
$500 worth of presents, and every patient re-
ceived something to brighten the cloud that
hangs above him whose reason is dethroned.
Tire young ruiks,' inoiudIn,,- such ,Juyu-
niles as Henry Mcfarland, James B. Me-
Master, and two or three younger genera
tons, assembled at o 'NeilPs Hall New Years
night and had very enjoya able Holiday
dance
The funeral of Warren Kelley, which took
place last Saturday, was one of the largest
there has been in Deer Lodge. The coffin
was borne by six of his associates, and all
business was suspended during the ceremo-
nial hours.
The Salt Lake Tribune issued great Holi-
day number January LIST, filed with statisti-
cal and descriptive matter of Utah and all
the surrounding Territories. 1t is a credit to
the energy of its publishers and monument
10 their enterprise.
We have seen the plans for the Christian
Church, Deer Lodge, as drawn by Col. jerks,
md consider it the handsomest design for
church edifice that we have in this town of
many churches and other public buildings.
Contractors will find notice concerning 1t
n another column.
Messrs. Ayiesworth & Mcfarland, of the
House, have our thanks for the
inest New Years turkey that was ever
,arved on the dinner table of the NEW
NoRTHW WEST editor. 1t was a materialized
Vision Of epicurean bliss too sweet to last,
90 fragile to endure, too too in every
aspect.
There is again a subsistence of diphtheria
n Deer Lodge. the only new, well-defined
'ase during the past week being that of Miss
Mamie b. Kelley, who is now Gonzales cling.
There have been several cases of sickness
Imong children, some with fever and sore
hroat, but none that have as yet developed |
liphtheretic symptoms, or that under other
circumstances than at present prevailing |
would excite anxiety. Much care Is being |
and 1t is hoped the disease is sup
PRESSED.
The gentlemen who fired the salute on the /
orner Of Main and Second street, the prin- |
ipal corner of the city, On the advent Of the |
Jew Year, and thereby disturbed the entire |
by the uproar and the assemblage |
4 boIsterous crowd, are commended fer /
heir public spirit, but politely informed that
n subsequent occasions il would be better
0 have the salvo fred in some less thronged /
ocality, where there would be less damage
D glass, and not SO many persons exposed 10
anger in case of accident. A word to the
rise Is sufficient.
A fire started in the walls of Van Gundy's
Western Brewery saloon on New Years
fternoon, by communicating from a brick
ne just recently built and supposed to be
erfect. Whether there was defect in 1t,
r the bricks became heated from a stove
ipe projecting into 1t so as to ignite infiam-
liable matter next TO 1t by contact, is not
nown. Van and others being present, the
re was extinguished before it got much
eadway, and without giving the alarm on
ne engine bell. The day was fortunately
cry still and water convenient.