Fergus County argus., 1889-11-28
JUDITH VALLEY LOCALS.

Rev. j. W. Bennett sunday last dedicated
the new Methodist chapel at Sifton, ON
Willow creek.
Tuesday evening last. at the hall in Phil
brook, a man and IA magic lantern gave q
show of the "cold deck" order.
The wife and family of Rev. !. W. Bennett
returned last week from AN extended visit
with relatives in Salt Lake City.
Mrs. Howell and SON of Utica. in CON-
pany with Miss Williams. Mrs. Howell's
sister, left the first of the week for visit of
indefinite duration to Seneca Falls. y. Y.
Last week Mrs. DIR. Long and children re-
turned to Phlbrook after = six weeks visit
with a sister in Helena. The doctor met
veyance.
Mrs. John ID. Waite and sister, Miss Min
ME Sloan. have gone to Penn Yam. y. ".
for the winter. In the meantime Mr.Waite
will let his light shine in the legislature in
the interest "f Fergus county.
Superintendent Baird. of the Sabbath
school, and Rev. Bennett are making ar.
rangcments for Christmas tree at Phil
brook. Negotiations are now pending with
Santa Claus. who is expected to be present
ON the occasion in all his glory.
Last week Mr.. Wareham and Miss SUIT
ton. both Of Wolf creek. came over to Phil
brook aud were married 10y the Rev. Ben.
nett. The contracting parties are highly
thought of in the section where they are
known. and their many friends extend
hearty congratulations.
John Raw. ST., and his sou Richard. are
in Helena. Richard intends remaining for
some time in Helena, but Mr.. Raw. as soon
rs he recover. from slight insiispostion,
the Judith. will continue his journey to-
Wisconsin, where he will spend the winter
in visiting friends and relatives.
The Methodists had anticipated a grand
time at their festival that was to have
been held at the church. ut Sifton last Fri
day evening. Old B"rras who. it is now
suspected, was at that time in league with
the devil. blew the snow in drifts across the
roadway and all hands, three preachers in
clud-d, fell by the ~ayside in conveniently
situated coulees between Sage creek and
Willow creek. Nothing daunted the con
difficulty their skirmish line and fell back
upon Mr.. and Mrs. Hamilton of Sage creek.
where "a royal good time was had in spite
OF the inclement weather.
While in Great Falls recently we had the
extreme pleasure of holding ia our hands
aud critically inspecting the cranium of
that rcd-handed assassin. Wilbur, who shot
aud killed five iuoiirnsive pc, pie several
months ago near Lewistown aud then
dumped their bodies into the Judith river.
II will be remembered that he was captured
and that he suffered death at his own
jail. We made this examination and men.
tally commented upon the coppactness of
the cranial plates and the massiveness Of
the squarely y-cut jaw, without in the least
bit b-in: afraid of receiving "a shot ia the
back for our pains. This CHASTITY relic Of u
f~nd incarnate now graces Great Falls
doctors shop, whe looks upon it for an
m~piratioH whenever prescribing Tor tn6
"horrors." lie does this but ut the same
time does not believe in ''smilia similibus
curantur.'
One Of Philbrook's shining lights. socially
and otherwise, is Charlie Hess, more often
called in the vernacular Of daily life Black
smith Hess. Charlie can shoe horse or
doctor up "A decrepit wagon, but his con-
ception Of music, vocal music especially, 10
not what you would call correct-in other
words, his technique is amiss. This is the
tone condition, musicaIly, not Notwithstanding
he daily fills his large shop with staccato
notes from his inerrily sounding anvil. IL
was at church the other evening that Char
lie attuned his vocal chords and boldly
launched forth his voice to help swell the
harmony that welled upward from "a peni-
tent people. The minister called a sudden
halt to the organist and then and there
lectured the unknown offender who dared
to talk aloud during the services. Hess
had unintentionally gotten beyond his
moorings, hence the disaster. Charlie will
hereafter coniine himself musically to the
anvil chorus in "Il Trovatore."