The Bozeman weekly chronicle. (Bozeman, Mont.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-06

The county commissioners are In ses.
sion, examing the report of the expert
Geo. Woodson on Saturday disposed
OF his barber shop to young man from
the east.
Mr.. Jacob Speith has received very
handsome silver medal from an I'M
known friend.
VIM. Flannery has gone east for
season, on what business we know not,
but suspect matrimony.
Prof. G. w. Shoemaker, principal of
the Billings schools, was in BozemaD
last week attending the institute.
There will be regular services at the
new NJ. E. Church, on Church Street,
every Sunday at II "a. m, and pm.
V. E. Tull was in Bozeman this week.
Mr.. Tull will devote his attention to his
interests in this vicinity from now on.
In the case of Shepherd vs.. Smart,
suit for money claimed for extra work,
before Judge Martin, the jury disagree.
Assessor T. P. Mcdonald has gone to
his cattle ranch, on the Red Lodge, to
look after his interests there for the
next six weeks.
The county commissioners began the
examination of Expert WYlie's report
upon Ex- Treasurer Sloan Yesterday, with
the Expert in attendance.
The event of this week will be the
arrival of the Grau opera company, with
its thirty-fve artists, many of whom
ere handsome young ladies.
Mr.. Meadow, of tho Laclede, was most
agreeably surprised by his numerous
Yellowstone friends last week-he being
presented with handsome gold chain,
charm and scarf pin.
Prof Engelhom of the Helena Col
lege, gave us hasty call on Thursday.
The professor says that his school is
quite largely attended and is receiving
flattering endorsements from pupils and
patrons.
The Rev. W. W. Spain and wife wish
to express their profound gratitude to
their friends who favored them with
their tokens of friendship and appreci-
alton at the pound sociable, on Thursday
night last.
The ball given by the Bozeman band
on New Years night was, as balls usual
ly are i'll Bozeman. well attended and
financially successful. The mnsic was
most excellent and the supper at the
LaCIede extraordinarily fine.
Arthur Marston, is just humpin' him
self this winter, erecting new buildings
and otherwise preparing for permanent
residence on his ranch. 1t is limited
that he is going to be married soon, but
one mustn't believe all they hear.
Miss A. o. Davis, who accompanied
Mrs. Morse, is a graduate Of the leading
Philadelphia kindergarten Training
school. Bozeman parents have long
wished for a Kindergarten and Dr..
Morse supplies another long felt need in
making this important addition to the
faculty of the institute. Look for the
adv. in another column.
The W. C. T, U. kept "open house"
on New Years day, in the Monroe build
Ing. A large number of callers tasted i
of the excellent spread set before them,
and not a few signed the temperance
pledge. The ladies decorated the room
very tastfully, and are extremely graft
fed that their efforts were crowned
with such good success.
From person "in the ring we learn
that there was soft glove contest in
Bozeman last week between a white
man and negro, only a few spectators
being allowed in the building. The
colored man proved to be too much for
the white man, who was knocked
through a canvass partition, through
which only his feet protruded sufficiently
to be seen by the audience.
The Evolutionary entertainment given
by Miss Ida Hitchcock, came Of last
evening, at Maguire's Opera House, to
late for us to notice in this issue. 1t was
not our privilege to attend the enter
tainnent given by the same lady recent
". but from the few who did attend we
have heard nothing but the highest
encomiums bestowed upon the talented
young lady.
w. B. Bowen returned from Pass
Creek last week where he has been and
will continue to be engaged for some
time in experimenting the erection OF
barn SOx60, two stories high, and an
addition TO Mr.. Jas. Gallop's residence,
1924. Messrs. Gallop & Gilmore have
in course of erection large mill, which
will saw 5000 feet of lumber per day. OF
which Mr.. Bowen will be foreman.
c. P. Blakeley reports the Missouri
cattle which he purchased from VIM.
Fly to be in a thriving condition, al"
though somewhat jaded ard thin when
turned on the range. These are the
Young cattle that were stopped at Glen
dive. and quarantined, as "Uncle Billy"
said, without tin cup for camp. AS
soon as he could get horses and men
@Uncle Billy" drove the herd to ms
range in the face Of contrary oIders
from the executive.
Among the arrivals at the Lacleos
the mast week were-Judge Pollard ana