Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1889-12-26
JUDITH VALLEY LOCALS.

Ed Moran and family are spending the
: holidays with relatives in Helena.
, On Thursday of last week "a "bonncing
baby hoy" was born to Mr.. and Mrs. Hor.
ace Phillips.
, Thursday evening, the 18th inst. a very
PHEASANT dancing party was given at the
residence OF Mr.. u. Gray of Utica.
Last week school was begun in the new
district IN Antelope creek. Miss Lang is
the teacher. The school house is situated
on Mr.. Phillips ranch.
One night of last week some unholy per.
son fearlessly entered and feloniuusIy ear.
riea away a saddle from the barn of W. V.
Lewis. Billy now locks his stable door.
Mr. Walter Waddell. one Of Philbrook's
numerous sheep raisers, has closed his
town house aud with his family will spend
the winter on his ranch ON the lower Ju.
iith.
On Monday evening Of last week Mrs.
james Shelton IF Utica entertained her
numerous friends with an antique taffv
attenuation. or, rs it was called in We olIe
tyme-candy pulling.
| II is curreatlv reported about the rl,lch
that several matrimonial ventures will he
entered upon at no distant day aaa as
aetfie rottery wheel 81 domestic Happiness.
1t is ever thus.
Last week the Rev. Allan Rodger of
Lewistown was presented ley the ladies OF
the Judith with u handsome fur overcoat
The reverend gentleman can now warm up
In good shape for his great task Of holding
down the average Lewistown sinner.
street 4 Richards Of Belt creek, beef con.
tractors To the Belt and Neihart railroad.
were in and about Phlbrook last week pur.
chasing beeves. They paid as high as So
for best ranch steers. Bill Burris is now
buying for them in the region Of Ross Fork
and Beaver creek.
In examining the legal grist of the last
grinding, as reported in last weeks Argus.
We note that in two or three instances ON
motion Of the county attorney II nellie
prosequl was entered. While We of tn. .
Indi,h III our simplicity don't know exactly
what that means, we nevertheless think it
to he about the correct thing.
The Christmas tree Tuesday evening at
the hall in Philbrook, was, as usual. +,
great success. Santa Claus was present
aud seemed I" he as healthy and as happy
~ of yore. The literary exercises by the
'hildren of the Sabbath school were in \
GOD taste and altogether everything Il
PASSED oil most satisfactory under the
leadership of Superintendent Baird. al
Anovel entertainment under the auspces !,
u the Good Templars, will lee given in Phil
r"ok, New Years Eve. \ dramatic and 4,
lusical programme has been made up in y
'hich local artists " i'll na doubt distinguish =,
Each guest in attendance is
SPected to bring along II pound of some
hing suitable to eat, which will be thor.
usbly digested by some one before the y.
itertainment breaks up. Everyone is ne
'rdialIy invited to attend.
Without a resident minister we of Phil.
-ook are rapidly falling back into theways
forsetfulnsss and sin. The very first
,bbath to follow the going away of the 4
ev. Bennett, and during the hour Of Sab
'th school, the sporting element congre.
ted IN front of the church to Witness n
rise race. Ooglealley and Marie An
instte were the contrasting equines. The
,teh was for single dash Of 300 yards.
'ich resulted in IA victory for Ooglealley
d the changing "f about one dollar and Ia
'rty-iive cents among the plungers. ~"
We have often heard of the knowipgpess -"
the Christmas. turkey and the chicken of -
, yellow legged variety upon either the
ming Of the holidays or u preacher with
astronomic get-up. At these times they
IA lily seek the secusion that the topmost 4
'st grants The other day the turksys
Gardenand migrated to Phlbrook, while
r. shook from their feet the dust OF Phil.
'ok and sought To read their titles clear
'ardenlana. The authorities wer. nm -
led to, extradition papers that success M
y held water were gotten out, and an
hange Of birds followed, all in due time
the Christmas dinner. n