Fergus County argus., 1888-03-22
LOCAL NEWS.

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Winter seems To linscr.
See notices OF school elections in thi,
issue.
&. J. Powell was in from the Judith
Monday.
Horace Phillips was in from his ranch
last week.
". 7. Swope Of Dog creek was in town
yesterday.
The family of Mr.. r.. T.. Corbin arrived
in Cottonwood last week.
John W. Winter and daughter, Of the
Judith, were in town first Of the week.
Asocial party will be given at the Dewitt
House, Cottonwood, tomorrow evening.
Mr. Ei. Fabian WAS made happy by the
arrival at his house ON the 18th inst. of
IA = pound boy.
Mr.. & Mrs. &. l.. Allen OF the Smith
River valley, are visiting their daughter
Mrs. &. T.. richards.
George Campbell. II. ". Packard and
John Wood, of STANFORD, were in town oi,
buSiiitSs EtsJ
The Moccasin Roundup Association
VIII hold its spring meeting in Lev istown,
on April I'd. see notice clsew here.
grand May party will he given in .Ien.
sens Hall, l.ewistown. ON Friday. May
ith. 1Sss, t. which all are cordially in.
vited. See advertisement next week
CIV. Gardner, of Maiden. passed through
town first oi the week en- route to Ioyo
from which point he will proceed to Ncihart
and Castle mining regions before returning
home.
The dance given at the Lrwistown Hotel
on st. Patrick's Day was one 81 the largest
of the season. The supper was most excel.
lent, while the music WAS of a very high
order.
Last Sunday evening was the regular
quarterly meeting of the Methodist church.
Presiding Elder Mills WIS pr,s.nt aud
preached sabbath evening and again
Tuesday night.
Mrs. Geo. Baker and daughter of Cotton.
wood, returned home last saturday from
Erie, ILL.,, where they had been visiting rca. |
tives and friends for several months. They
were IA l.ewistown yesterday. |
L. A. Mar!ow. of the firm OF Broadwater. |
Mcnamara a Co., Fort Maginai., left ON |
Monday ior Chicago, where he will purchase
the largest stock OF spring and sunn. er
goods ever shipped into Fergus county.
We failed to mention last week. t,,. die.
parture oi Mr.. John W. Luton aud family
ior Lavina, where they went to takcchary ryc
oi the stage station at that place, Tn,
many friends they leave behind wish them
prosperity in their new home.
III. Mathews Who arrived from the lower
Musselrhell, reports that Ryan Bros. intend
to ship a train load of beef cattle as soon
us they can gather thein, they (thc cattIe)
having come through the winter fat and in
good shape. Billings Gazette.
We learn that new com,,licutions hnv.
developed in the ease of =. l.. Pounds of
Cottonwood. In addition to pneumonia,
i'- hrst trouble, eryspelas has superyenc,Il
making his recovery very doubtful owing
to his weakness and advanced years.
II will he noticed that all the bids for the
."''' '"o''oh vi thc Miisselsheii bridges
nave been rejected. A new advertisement
'- III however, with better inducement for
low bids !. e. cash payment. The bids will
not be opened until April ad.-Gasctte.
The family Of T.. T.. corbin, the popular
stage superintendent, lett Monday morning
by private conveyance for Cottonwood \
where they will make their future home,
Their many friends in Billings are very
sorry to see them go, and hope that they i,
will find IA pleasant home in their new :.
ocation.-tazette.
ihe hrst annual statement ofthe receipts J
ma expenditures of Fergus county. from
'ecehiber list, 1856, To March list, 1SSS. 4
'Ppears IN TINS Issue. The information
ohtaihed IN this statement is Of no incon-