The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1888-12-13

pension as guardian of her husband,
Cai'ln W. Wilkinson, who was soldier
in the Mexican w,r. He Is now an inm.te
OF the Soldiers Home IN California.
Sheriff Lloyd, the Silver Bow county
sheriff, has been in town during the week.
He IS after tho Chiramen who cut u
white mans head almost of at Butte
last week with wood saw. Deer Lodge
is being thoroughly searched for the
Cinnamon, who is supposed to be here ,
The new bricA Methodist church will
be first opened to the public on Friday
evening next, at which time sociable
will be given. Cake and ice-cre;m
will be furnished. Cr the following
Sabbath the pastor, Rev. John Moore,
viii prea,h the first sermon N the new
edlhce.
Frank w. Wood. of New Chicago. was
in town Monday, en- roate to Butte. At
his ranch, one and one-haif miles out CT
town, James =. Pre- sion was married to
Mrs. Nora E. Gallagher, o. Sunday
evening last. Judge j. NJ. hartweli per
formed tho ceremony. A small wedding
party Was present and bountiful Eup-
per provided.
III ritf-elect Moore, of Granite; Dan
iel Lcrry, of Drummond, Justice OF the
Peace, and Thomas Carr, of New
Chicago, deputy sheriff, were up to
qualify for office one day last week.
Wishing to return the day the strike
commenced ON the Montana Union, they
and Others chartered team and driver
to take them to Garrison to connect with,
the tram o. the n. p. r. r. Fortunately
the strike was short lived and all il
again quiet on the Montana Union.
At the Salvation Army meeting last
Saturday and Sunday evonin Mrs.
Aujntant Harris sang a sacred song, &C.
compauled by }. F. xrcdrickson, OF the
colies OF Mont ana, on ,Le guitar, ana
by Capt. Rees, of The Salvation Army OH
the harp. One woman and two mt Il.
joined the Army Sunday evening here.
One OF the converts is a former resie.elt
of thiiipsburg. kev. John Moore of the
NJ. f.. church speaks III tie meetings
when present. Adjutant and rs. Harris
returned to Helena Monday morning..
but will be back, with 9th rs flom
Helena, to the Christmas eve banquet st
Deer Lodge December g. Aiijuts:lt
Harris gave an interesting account of the
Army work in both continents, England
and other places, the past week. The
Salvation Army originated in England;
was first introduced in the United States
by Miss Shirley OF England, who held
the first service IN barn in hiladelphi:'
Pa. eight years ago. -Four ,ears aAo
there were bat 40 officers in this cuun,r:,
whereas there are now S;)U. The Saliva
tion Army hold meetings in every state
and territory in the Union except three,
VIZ: idaho, Arizona and Texas, at the
present time.
Your correspondent, accompanied by Il
lady friend, called at the Jail oi.c alter
noon re Gently, to see Rosa Bennett. who
is accused of numbering Frank +.
Gravers. at Anaconda, December 2.
The jailor. b. E. Ross, unlocked the
heaey doors and we entered :. rarrow
corridor surrounding the huge iron cage
in which about thirty male prisoners
We're engaged in reading, playing cards
or idling away the time. st the cad Of
the corridor in small dark cell, Oh
low couch lay tho Bennett woman.
Your correspondent entered the cell
alone, was pleasantly received and in
sit..d to sit down, and did SO at the foot
of the couch. The place was too dark to
see the pock- marks on the wo mans face,
which is Of a so:neE hat coarse and be avy
type. She is apparently Of medium
height and OF full ph;s,qre. When ask
ed about the late murder she declared
iilet EAie S!lOt Iii Sei; X ii*'<. tj1u l,cr
[ was very sorry to sea i1ar-a woman
in such a plac+', and she appeared CRATE
f IL for my sympathy. Sha shook lands
with me in leaving and baGe me good by.
Here she must remain Until her trial in
the April term. Il the Corridor WAS the
man Lowell, who is awaiting trial for an
assault on Chris Larson On election d:y.
Johnson, the Anaconda murderer, is the
only other prisoner here on the charys
Of murder. UNIT.