The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1890-12-25
GRANITE GATHERINGS,
To all. a merry Christmas!

FOX.
". L. Bott has purchased the two
nous IN the rear of the furniture store
belonging to Don Greer; consideration
$500.
Ed Wilhelm. the watchmaker has
chrlsfeaed his place Of business The Bee
Hive.
The Granite Social Club will entertain
an invited party at their club rooms this
evening.
A girl baby was born to Mr. and Mrs.
Con Brennan Tuesday morning. All are
recovering.
y. t. Sullivan, manager OF the D. J..
hennesy Mercantile company, is a true
prize winner as window decorator.
Richard Page, a miner in the Granite.
started for Salt Lake City last Monday.
where he hopes to recovs: his health.
A. E. Reek, Esq., brother to Prof G..
}. Reek, Granite has arrived from Car
son City, Nevada, and is seriously think
ing OF locating here.
Constable Sam Green has gone into
the night watching fire and burglar SER
wee, for which he is recompensed by the
good citizens of the town.
\ marriage license has been issued in
Butte granting George Gundaker, of
that city, and Augusta Thies, of Granite
permission to- unite for life.
i.ebert & Neagle have sold their saloon
hztures and business in the White House
to Roberts Il Rancor, Of Anaconda, and
will shortly return 10 Helena.
On Sunday last, Justice Gallagher was
the means Of causing two hearts to beat
as one, Wheh Anton Klsswsky and Miss
Christian Rompal stood before him and
we're made man and wife.
Mrs. j. c. Argali was seized with an
a tack OF la grippe IN Butte last week.
from which she Is owly recovering. Mr..
and Mrs. Bastian, her parents, are also
both recovering from alarming illness.
". FL. Eddy, president of the Butte
Miners Union; J. r. Roberts, designer
of the Granite Miners Union hail, and
son, of Butte, spent Sa urday and Sun
day IN town, returning home Monday.
t. Z. Larson and Miss Annie Thurson,
both residents Of Granite, were united in
marriage last Sunday. 10th parties are
we'll known on the hill, and the best
wishes Of their numerous friends are be
ing extended.
Silver State Lodge, No. 3G, A.O.U. W.,
OF Phlllpsburg, will give grand ball at
Morse's hall on Christmas night In
vltatiens have been accepted by all the
secret organizations Of Granite to at
tend, and it is expected that a large
representation Will be present from here
Matt Nichols on Tuesday made an as
sault on VIA. Call with knife and cut
his victim in very ungracious manner
The next morning Officer Green brought
Nichols into Judge Gallagher's court.
where. by due process of law, the court
a fine on Nichols of s1OO and
cost OF suit and ninety days in the conn-
ty jail
NJ. Gerberg, the tailor, has secured the
stand recently occupied bv P. McGurk
as restaurant. Mr.. Gerberg will equip
he room suitable for a first class mer-
chant tailori G business, which will be
managed by Mr.. Handley, who has been
IN charge OF Mr.. Gerberg's place IN
fli!ipsburg, and Mr.. Gerberg Will re-
move to the burg alti ude beng
too high for his health.
Ilos. J. Dougherty. formerly Of the
Granite Mountain Office, but later of
Black Pine, came to Granite, S turday
and on Monday took charge of the West
arn uaion Telegraph Office. He Will
conduct the same during the absence of
}. W. Ford jr., now on trip to his pa
rents home in st Louis. Mr.. D. is an
expert teiegrapher as we'll us a rapid
oenman. We are pleased to find hlu1 in
excellent health.
4. c. Iitcomb, who has just made q
rip to his Minnesota home, left for
Duluth, Mimi, Wednesd y, where he
las concluded to lecate Mr.. Titcomb
vas the first to embark in the mercantile
business in Granite. and all the old
imers of frantic will remember as they
vent to market, the large tent and the
title man on the h IL side. While Mr..
[. was small in stature he possessed a
arge warm heart. We wish him success.
At last Saturday nights meeting of
Ruby Lodge, No. 36, A. F. and A. NJ, the
ollowing officers We're elected to serve
turing the ensuing year: S. W., J. c.
Argall; J: W., FL. L. Cumming; treasurer,
(. +. Fitzgerald; secretary, Thomas
5arnes. At the same meeting Past
'iaster Thomas Davey was presented |
nth gold past masters jewel, with |
liamond setting, which is the gift of his |
elbow lodge men, as token of their ap-
OF his services the past year. |
he Jewel is very beautiful in design, and !
ears an appropriate inscription. !
The East Granite company, says the |
just organized at Philips
urg, offers 100000 shares Of treasury
tock on the market. 1t is understood !
bat in Philipsburg alone $4,000 was in
ested as soon as the company was
ormed. The East Granite is starting off
lst as the West Granite did, only under
lore favorable circumstances. The lat
ar had NJ ore at first, buo it was in a
ocallty that gave prestige as legitimate
lvestment, and to-day it's shares are
orth $40. On the other hand the East
ranite has ore in sight, and under simi-
IS conditions as he Granite Mountain
equal development. This last mining
aterprise will doubtless find many pee
le anxious to take chances upon what
'rther development will bring, and the
opportunity is now offered. Mr.. J. X.
ardee, president and general manager
the new company, is in the city and is
ghly elated with the prospects.
Allen and Miss Fannie Bowie are home
om college to spend the holidays.