Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1888-08-16
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.


o.. NJ. Bean, Of Bean Bros. wool grower
un Mcdonald creek. is in town.
ii. NJ. Stone and Mr.. Tasker. of Phil
brook. were in town Tuesday.
The Lewistown x Benton stag. left thi
morning loaded tn the gnnwalcs.
HOUSE movers banded the he Frate build
ins on Main street Tuesday evening.
Robert Shaw is building "a substan
two story building "n Janeaux street.
II is now lawful IT, shoot wild ducks
chickens, pbeasants and other Wild fowls.
Just received at Norman X Hanson 5
2.'o~ pounds of Drugs, Confectionery an,
Notions.
DC. Walker. of the Judith, has been con
fined Ia his home by snkn.ss fnr the ~, ;,
three weeks.
party III Lewistown "bIoodS" went out
Ia the East Fork ON - fishing trip Sunday
They made - big catch.
Andy Thompson came down from Maider
ON Tuesdays coach and spent the after
noon fishing with fair success.
opened 'lressmaking shop in the .Iense,
building, next door to the Day house.
T. A. Gray. 81 Philbr,ok. was in tow
Tuesday. lie brought in IA load Of current.
and gooseberrics from his Tine fruit gnr,le,
at that place.
\ bali is advertised in another column
for the 3lst inst. The races are to occu,
ON that date. and II party in the evenin.
will he greatly enjoyed.
The Improved Singer Sewing Machine vii b
all modern improvements aud at tarhments :.
for So mt l.. Belanger's. Maiden. War
rantel for five years.
A couple Of ways dressed Dan Crowley :
dog up with u bright rel corset Monday
This. with the heau-catcher in the end oi
his tail gave him IA charming appearance.
Daniel 'luinby this week moved a portion
81 his Beaver creek dwelling to his lot in
Lewistown, To which an addition is being
built for winter occupancy by Mr.. t(uinby
and his family.
Friends Of G. !. Powell. Of the Judith,
will he sorry To hear of his serious illness.
lie has been confined tn his bed for several
weeks. The exact nature Of his ailmcnt WE
are not able to state.
There is young man in town who says
his girl is so cross-eyed that when she wee,,s
the tears trickle down the back Of her
neck, and that she can do up her back hair
without the use III n mirror.
John J. Davis, the popular stage line
manager, was in town saturday. complet-
ing arrangements for operat ting the Lewis
town and Benton route, over which the
first trip will he made today.
Four postofiices, viz: Da wilson and Steele,
in Choteau county, and Denton and Deer
field, in Fergus county, have been estab-
iished On the l.. a b. stage line. These otii-
ees will accommodate about 200 settlers.
One days staging to the railroan will he
glad tidings tn many Of our denizens. The
Lewistown and Benton route will make the
trip between the points named in fourteen
hours. See advertisement in another col
umn.
DIR. +. u. Norris, dentist. Of Helena, will
practice II short time at Lewistown. The
doctor arrived yesterday and took rooms
at the Day house, where he will I've glad to
meet any one desiring work in his line He
comes well recommended.
The mail route between Big Sandy and
Judith Landing il now established. The
mail leaves Big Sandy, Tuesday morning.
arrives at Judith same evening. Leaves
judith Wednesday morning, arrives at
Big Sandy same evening.
James II. Moe and Henry Simons left
this morning for Helena to attend the
races. Mr.. Noes fine carriage team will
b. driven I" Townsend, where the gentle
men will take the ears for the balance Of
the distance. They will DE absent about
two weeks.
The hoard 81 commissioners met pursr-
ant to call, ON Monday and transacted
considerable business. The main purpose
81 the meeting was to award the cont ract
to build a bridge at I.awrence's place ON
Fiatwillow. All the bids presented were
ennsidered tnu hi1l, .,.4 AN
Tor new publication.
Mr.. Allen I'ierse, the prominent wool
grower and enterprsing farmer from the
head Of Wolf creek, in the Judith Basin. ar
rived Saturday evening. He WAS accom-
panied to Great Falls by his wife, who took
the Montana Central to Butte upon u visit
tn her relatives and many friends in the
silver city.-Great Falls Tribune.
Benton farmers challenge the territory to
show larger and finer Vegetables, sweeter
and heavier water-mclons, and better grain
and more of IL to the acre. River Press
send us IL water-melon over the new stag.
line, and we will not dispute your assertion
about ''better grain" etc. Lightning and
frost have destroyed our melon trees
A few evenings since "a very cute young
man, while admiringa lady's flower garden,
plnckel a flower Of IL peculiar species, and
approaching the lady with an air of wis
dom, said: "Ah, isn't this what they call
bachelors pantaloons?" Undisnayed or
abashed the lady replied; Il guess il is, Tor
II was never known to have any buttons |
on it,
L.. IL. Hamilton and wife arrived to-day |
from the Judith Basin, and are guests at |
the Park hotel. Mr.. Hamilton il the man.
ager and principal stockholsier in the Sage
Greek sheep company, who rank among the
leading woolgr"wers al Montana. Their
entire clip of over lm,OW pounds will he
shipped from this city, all Of which has not |
yet arrived.-G~at Falls Tribune.
Mrs. u. l.. Shafer, of Cottonwood, gave ~ |
pink tea party last Friday evening. to the
great enjoyment of u number al her FRIENDS. |
The table was utifully decorated with |
flowers, while the vian,ls wer. III the highest |
order. After tea the party r'paire,l tn the
lawn L" spend am hour ut rr",lnet. After
an Interesting contest with n,allets and |
halls the rrinuinaler If liz. ...... L.