Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1890-01-02
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

There was a large meeting III Grand Army
comrades Tuesday.
f. J. Morrison of Philbrook was in town
Monday ON business.
An interesting letter from Nchart will he
found the first page.
The Judith club is now occupying quar-
tiers ON Washington avenue.
OwenIDunn and ;. T.. Suitor, of Fort Ma
ginnis were in town during the week.
See notice OF administrators sale of the
estate ri stephen May in another column.
George Bach had his ears frozen quite
severely while coming in from the judith
Tuesday.
Oscar stephens was in town Monday on
business. lie brought COED reports from
his locality.
sun dogs are quite numerous these days.
We believe there is N" bounty offered for
them, however.
A very pleasant party was given ut the
residence of Butts Bros. north of town.
last Friday evening.
The school furniture arrived from Benton
building next Monday morning.
T. A. Sloan has moved into town to give
his children the benefit of our school. lie
is occupying Joseph Jsckson's residence.
Maurice Sullivan returned home Sunday
from Deer Lodge. lie was taken sick at
Utica and was compelled to lay overa day.
Tom McShane and W. ID. Deaton were in
town last week. They report cattle doing
well. The late snewfalls have relieved the
water difficulty.
Rev T.. A. Siickleman Of White sulphur
Springs preached in the Methodist church
last Sunday evening. lie gave "a very in
teresting discourse.
Mrs. Mary Taylor of Halbert died on
Dec. 20 Of cancer of the stomach, aged 90
years. She was living with her son, Ed
ward Taylor, at the time of her death.
Isaac =. Butts left Monday morning for
Well Creek, Josephine county, Ore, where
he will spend the remainder of the winter
visiting with an uncle. returning early in the
spring.
An effort should he made to have all
paper and letter mail for this office come
by the way Of Great Falls instead Of Bill
lings as at present A day in time could
be gained.
A matrimonial epidemic has struck this
community. The malady il confined to
young people. Bunch-grass widows. wild
overs and old bachelors seem to be about
1000 volts proof.
Cards of invitation, announcing the we'd
ding of Mr.. Frank T.. Smith and Miss
Nathalie Belanger, have been sent out. The
ceremony will take place at the home OF
the bride. on Monday, Jan. 20.
John W. Beck has sold his livery stable
interests to Orlando Sawyer and William
Bevers, and they will continue the business
under the firm name Of Sawyer x Bevers.
These gentlemen intend to conduct the
business in first-clsss manner, and ask a
continuance Of the patronage the stable
now enjoys.
VIM. Coats and VIM. Bogy. Of Martins
dale passed through Tow ascend on We,lnes-
day. Mr.. Bogy is on his way to Bonham,
Texas, to visit his mother. lie will stop
at st. Louis TO visit his sister and many
friends, and will he absent several months
Mr.. Coats will accompany him as far as
Missouri, his old home, when he will make
an extended visit to his relatives and old
friends. -Townsend News.
Lives Of poor men oft remind us honest
toll don't stand IA chance; more we work
we leave behind rs bigger patches on our
pants. On our pants once new and glossy
now are patches OF different hue; all be-
cause subscribers linger and won't pay up
what is due. Then let all he up and doing;
send in your mite, be il SO small. or when
the snsws of winter strike us we shall have
no pants at all. minneapolis Journal.
The River Press Of the 2Ith ult. contain
the announcement of the death of Mrs.
Mary Elizabeth Morrow, wife of William
Morrow Of the Shonkin, Choteau county,
which occurred on Dec. 23. Mrs. Morrows
maiden name was Mary Elizabeth Bach,
and she was IA niece Of Mrs. Chas. Lehman
Of Helena and sister Of Emily and George
Bach, the Ia liter of Cottonwood, this county.
The relatives have the sympathy of "a large
number OF friends in this community in
their loss. The River Press says Of the de
ceased "She was a most devoted and low
ing wife and mother, highly esteemed and
respected by all who knew her. She leaves
a husband and four little children to mourn
her loss The funeral took place in Ben
ton on Thursday of last week.
The historical society of Montana is 4
gathering "a number of valus BILE pictures in 1
its library in Helena. which the librarian,
Col Wheeler, is very proud OF. There are
now in the library oil paintings of Gen.
Thomas Francis Meagher and James Fer
gus. the old pioneer, and paintings of j. y.
Beidler and Malcolm Clarke. The LAT ter has
been recently donated to the society by his
talented daughter, Miss Helen L. Clarke.
late superintendent of schools of Lewis and
Clarke county. There are also photosra phs
of other well known men connected with
the history of the state. la the library is
4, tracing of Clarkes name cut in the rock
on Pompey's Pillar July %, 1sO6. The
name was carved thus: "Wm. Clarke"
Gen. Anderson, seeing that the name was
being injured by curiosity hunters, had it
Stock Journal.
What shall We do with our boys? isprob-
ably IA question asked by seine mothers in
Last week two lads, whose
NAMES it is not necessary to mention, found
"a cache" of several bottles of whisky, and /