Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-05-07
C HAPPENINGS.

Remember the concert tomorrow even
The attendance at the concert promises
be very large.
Culver 4 Noble are furnishing music for
X. Carson this week.
=. williston, the Billings hardware
an, arrived in town yesterday.
Masons have commenced work on Chas.
bwell's residence on Fifth avenue.
The efforts to establish ii fair and racing
ISOLATION promises to be 3 success.
Gso. W. Taylor, the well known Great
kIfs attorney, arrived in town Sunday.
The weather last Saturday night and
nday was rather severe on the little
Pnbs.
5. NJ. Emery, representing the Jewel nur-
~, arrived in town last week on a bust
ess trip.
b. W. Norman is doing a rushing bust
|icGinty."
The late rains have been a great benefit
the grass crop. The ranges are now in
. condition.
Scott Wet.ell, an old-time M~ontanian,
ed at Great Falls On April 29rh, after "a
(gering illness.
The many friends oi Charley Kelly will
pleased to learn that lac is making prog
ss toward recovery.
Judge DuBose and Court Stenographer
sttler arrived from Benton last Satur-
v by private conveyance.
Frank Scovel's freight teams arrived
pm Billings Monday loaded with hard
are for Jutras x Hobensack.
The fourth quarterly meeting oil the
hiIbrook circuit will be held next Satur-
" and Sunday at Philbrook.
Geo. \. Cook, OF Cottonwood, is running
limited express and passenger conveyance
tween Lewistown and Great Falls.
yts,SW. Norman returned from a business
p To Helena last week. He purchased
versl hundred dollars worth OF goods.
j. w. Barnes. the one-legged acrobat,
niger and dancer, showed to a small audi
lce, at Lewistown Hall, Tuesday evening.
Jersey Moran passed through town last
eek with his freightiug outfit. He is haul
. oats from Cottonwood to Fl. Maginnis.
The beautiful easket in which the remains
John Toombs were laid to rest was the
ork OF VIM Roberts, assisted by James
heridan.
j.. f. Murray has just received n nice,
Fesh supply of candies manufactured by
orris Bros, of Helena. Go and sample
is goods.
w. A. Hedges, OF Yale, was chosen one Of
be grand jnrymen, but was fortunate
O look after the lambs.
Although his first experience on the bench,
Judge DuBose takes to it naturally, pre-
iding with dignity and urbanity. He is
making II good impression with our people.
Mrs. F. f. Lawrence, accompanied by
err brother, L. NJ. Sawyer, of Chicago, ar
Lxsd at her ranch on Flat Willow on April
n and visited the county seat this week
pa legal business.
F. ". Mettler. the new court steneg-
fapher, is an artist in his line. He wasem-
bloyed on the Davis will case prior to ac-
epting a position with Judge DuBase, He
5 a genial gentleman.
Johnny Palmer arrived from Minnesota
ast Thursday and Wade Blaker on Sunday.
Made is now clerk of the court oil ltsska
Eounty, Minnesota. He is MED
here by Warren Thorp, a young man who
Miss Louise MettIer favored the congre
katien OF the Methodist church with a sole
asst Sunday evening. The selection was
%, Death, where is thy Victory, o, Grave
" here is thy Sting 1t was sweetly rem
dered.
Mr.. Poole has received "A letter from W
w. Dewitt in which he states that he viii
not reach home before the 18th inst. Mr.
Dewitt has ordered a large stock OF mer
chandise and there are - freight teams
hauling from the railroad,
James kelleher and Joseph Suffer wer'
in from Wolf creek last week on land bust
ness. Mr.. Kelleher informs us that a mum
hs4 Of settlers on the creek are going to ex
pertinent with the sugar beet this year
May they meet with success.
f. b. McShane and James Spurgin, ofth'
Bay State Cattle company. we're in towI
last week. Mr.. McShsne said it was tru
that his company hHd sold to the Murph.
Cattle company, of Wyoming, but lac wa
unable t" give any OF the particulars.
Presiding Elder Van orsdel arrived i
town last week to conduct the quarterl
meeting Of the VI. +. church. He preache
the burial sermon of his old friend, job
Toombs. and spoke To n large audience i
1.-the evening Brother Van has a host q
friends in this county.
Rev. W. W. Van Orsdel, of the NJ. +
church, will hold quarterly meetings in tn
Wolf creek circuit as follows; Willow creel
Nav 18th. IL a. m: Thomas school hons,
Lowe Wolf creek. May 9Th, 3 p. M; sor
ference at stanford. May 10th. Steward
please attend.
The commissioners met ON Warm Sprir
creek last Saturday for the purpose of n
ceiving bids for the work necessary to pu
the Lewistewn road in shape for trav,
VIII r.. it connects with the Fl. Benton an
Maiden road. Ths contract was let to |
T. Colver for $3.50.
f. F. GunneIl, a graduate of the law d
partment at Ann Arbor, Michigan. arrive
in town lsst week to take "a position in
w. Morrisun's office. MIR. Gunnel iz "a stel
ogra pher and type writer and will rendt
valuable assistance To MIR. Morrison in h
rapidly growing business.
We nave it from very good authorit
that Judge Toombs willed the lewiston
Hotel property and the building used &c
office and dwelling purposes 20 his old tin
friend, VIM. Hortop, as well as a block
land on the east side. 70 Mrs. Blackburn
his faithful nurse, he willed "a section
desert land south of town.
Charley Weideman passed through TOW