The Philipsburg mail. [volume] (Philipsburg, Mont.) 1887-current, 1890-11-27
GRANITE GATHERINGS.


G. B. Cain has been making needed
Improvements on his premises.
Mrs. Jane Stubbs, Listowefl Canada.
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. Fred Ain 'ey,
Mrs. W. +. Richardson, Rumsey, has
gose Oh a visit to relatives in Dnluth.
MINI.
Mitchell & F'iteld have enlarged their
store room for the occupancy Of furniture
goods.
The official count in Deer Lodge
county gives Dixon $50 majority and
Kempland $40.
Mrs. G. J. Wilson, OF the Burg, made
pleasant visit at the home Of A. G. Nc
Donald during the past week.
Miss Alice McAndrews departed last
Sunday morning for Great Falls, where
she intends spending the winter.
John Weir. prosperous real estate
dealer Of Salt Lake City. Utah, spent
last week with his brother Supt. Thomas
The Granite Mountain mine closed
Thursday aftoraoon TO enable ths Min
srs' Union men and other friends to at
tend the funeral OF Joseph Baxter
Peter Gallagher, our efficient Justice
of the peace, has been busy during the
past week in taking the school census of
Granite. and will have his report ready
this week.
Dan B. HertZ, a veteran OF the war.
was called to Helena last week where he
was happily surprised to learn that he
had beea favored with q back pension
amounting to $l7110.
The Granite Mountaia Sporting club
will give a turkey shoot his afternson on
a convenient spot near Granite. Entries
for craftsmanship will be made Oh the
grounds. 4 great many people have
signltied their desire to participate.
Owing to the death of Joseph Baxter
last week, the Granite Social club post
poned their party until Tomorrow eve
ming Mrs. =. u. Milmphries also post
poned giving her musicale until this eve
ming.
John Morean, the industrious black
smith. at Runsey, while IN Granite We'd
nesday, purchased a town lot opposite
Con Peoples old saloon. Mr.. "a. will
shortly cover the ground with livery
stable.
While Harry Rhoades was being pros
ecuted iast Friday for carrying concealed
weapons, some reprohate visited his
| lodging place and stole all his clothing,
except what he was wearing. He thinks
| he will now have to conceal himself.
John Kelleher, the confectioner and
| fruit dealer, has bought the building and
lease formerly owned by James Carten
| for the SUM Of $500. Some Cinnamon
paid MIR. Carten $500 fol the place
about three months ago
David Boyd has purchased from Wna
| lode addition. consisting Of 90 foot front
above the Miners Union building. Mr..
Boyd intends putting a building on the
same III Rear future
David f. Blair, shift boss at the Gran
ite mine, while on duty Tuesday, acci-
Gently fell off a manWay a short distance,
breaking number of small bones and
otherwise inJuring him. Under the care
of our local surgeons he will be out again
ia he course OF month or two.
A contract has been let for the cree
ton Of an additional room TO the Gran
ite school building, to be finished by
Christmas day. School will begin ia
this department on the first day of the
year. About fifteen applications for the
leadership have been entered
A gathering Of the young folks ol
Granite will be held at the Star Office at
8 o'clock Saturday night, Nov. %, for the
purpose of organizing Il dancing club
The attendance Of all who participate in
dancing is desired to aid in forming !;
club that will satisfy all and prove &;
source of enjoyment for the coming
winter season.
Not long ago the enteJprlslnG citizens
Of this place started a subscription te
test the feeling of the people regarding
the construction of Catholic church fol-
Granite, and the result proved more sat
isfactory than any one surmised IL would
There is already upwards Of $4,000 sub
scribed for the purpose, and the edltlct
will consequently be constructed earl,
in the spring, on plat Of ground which
has been secured from the Granite com
pany Just below the residence OF Charlei
Harris. on the road toward the old schoo
house.
Il. StroWs has put an excellent piano
in his place of business and secured the