Fergus County argus., 1890-12-18
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

There has been number Of stockmen
town during the past week.
Mrs. }. =. Meliatton and mother of Ub
visited the county seat last week.
Remember the party given at TIBET a
Christmas Eve. Every body invited.
Mrs. Alice Barrows came in from Ub,
Tuesday and returned home Monday.
l.. ID. Smith and vile Of Ross Fork we,
registered at the Day House last Sunday.
Remember that Culver and Noble will Civ
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. !. l.. stuart 4,
the North Moccasin, on the nth inst. 7
girl.
Are we going To have Christmas tree
the all important question with the it'll
folks.
W. W. ParrOtt, Theodore Miller and 4
W. Laraway were in ON land business las
week.
Mrs. Chas. Clsry aud Mrs. =. r. Elstol
al Rose Fork, were registered at the Da,
House last Saturday.
Mrs. HOlzemer and Children were vsitin,
with Mr.. and Mrs Lindsey Of the Norti
Moccssin first of the week.
T., c. Shneider has moved his tailor shoI
from the corner Of Fifth Avenue to Sharp
lees building, opposite Day House.
Mrs. DIR. willard left on Tuesdays coach
for New York, and will spend the winter
visiting relatives in the eastern states.
Geo. W. Cook visited his ranch on Dog
creek last Saturday, returning on Sunday.
Says he never saw sheep locking better.
Ed. stscy's team took y notion to run
away last Sunday. They stopped before
reaching the city limits. Slight damage to
harness.
Miss Lulu Doty and Miss HELEN Gray
were around Tuesday soliciting subscrip-
tions for the Christmas tree. They met
with good success.
Lewistown cemetery is disgrace to civ
ilizatien. Our citizens should take steps and
have = neat and substantial fence built
around il at once.
Miss Minsla Sanaidgs left on last Satur-
day for Brentwood. California, where she
possibly reside permanently.
The Spotted Horse mill has closed down
aOr the winter. The work OF developing the
mine will continue, and operations on a
larger scale will be inaugurated early in the
spring.
The Helena dailies do not arrive with
any degree Of regularity. The trouble is
thought t. lie at Great Falls. The manag-
ers OF Helana papers should look into this
matter.
W. s. Powell came in Sunday to partici.
pate in the Masonic funeral services. LW-
Eldridge Of Cottonwood and Joseph King
OF Rock Greek were also here for the same
purpose.
gwen by J. W. Barnes, The wonderful
one-legged acrobat, high-kicker. Ieaper and
comedian" say hegave fairly good enter
tainment.
The bar room fixtures Of Blaker Bros sa.
losn and fine selection OF mounted horns
are for sale. Parties wanting any thing in
this line should call on Attorney T.. W.
Morrison.
Miss Maggie Walker, accompanie by her
brother Noble, were at the county seat last
Friday. Miss Walker CAME in to visit with |
her friend Miss Sandidge and wish her bon
voyage on her journey to the coast.
Benjamin ID Nc Leod, Of Prince Edward
Island. but more recently OF Great Falls,
arrived in town last week, and expects to
snake Lewistown his home. Heisa brother
in-law Of Mr. r.CampeIl bookkeeper for WV.
DE Witt.
BENJAMIN ". Poole. a pephew Of ~. w.
De Witt arrived from Elizab beth New .Jersev
ON lsst Tbursb. Va coach. He bas taken n
oositiop in his uncle's stose. and exnects tn
make hi. permanent home among ms.
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saked what re cha rsed for printing postase
stamus. He said: "They cost like sixty
W hen YOU have to buy them at the post.
oiiice." (" and thou ght probably IL we would
print them cheaper he wpuld give us an
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