Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-08-06
JUDITH VALLEY LOCALS.

Mr.. A. C. Grun OF Buffalo creek, who has
been quite i'll with inflammation of the liver,
is recovering.
Nell Hersey, who has been visiting his
brother at Philbrook, has returned to his
home in Minnesota.
George Stone returned from Billings last
Wednesday after a two weeks tussle with
the festive wool buyer.
John Phillips is building an extensive
addition to his residence on Antelpe creek.
Sa IN Scott is doing the work.
Did you ever see a monkey-wrench the
''fine Italian hand of "A limb OF the lawn
as the peahut-stands and listens to
cornstalk or "a crocus?
The Helena grocer. Fred Lehman, accom-
after the Ross Fork property. They will
remain for a couple of weeks.
At this time of the year Judith valley
thermometer are nothing if not aspiring.
They have succeeded admirably of late in
keeping their heads above the upper tens.
Mr.. G. F. Terry, the ice king of Unity,
Maine, who has been spending several
weeks with Elisha Clark on Ross Fork,
has resumed his peregrinations westward.
After the school exhibition Friday even
ing last, many young people accompanied
with Ii right smart" sprinkle OF their ell
ders. repaired to Clarence Goodell's mann
moth barn and passed the remainder of
the night in dancing and in pouring into
each others ears sweet nothings and-and
-nuf sed.
Mr.. Good Templar Lodge, who has lived
and hourished in this vicinity for several
years, passed in his checks some time since
and gave up his charter to him whogayeit.
The cause OF this demise WAS general pare
sis. Dying intestate, an estate valued al
sundry dollars has been successfully adiud
icated and the net proceeds expended in
the purchase OF two elegant lamps for the
public hall.
The war of the meadows is now at liz
) height of fury and perspiration. Each sue
ceeding breeze from the fields brings To ouI
ears the clash of resounding sickles IA tn,
r intrepid and sunburned man of the mower
: dashes his team in where the timothy j,
the thiekest. See the deep grass now stand
2 ing erect in it's pride of beautiful green, ant
/ now it falls to the ground in wide swathi
E as the elistening, gathering instrument q
f, destruction thins its ranks from every side
!, Now comes the yeomen infantry with meas
: ured tread, contesting each step with bat
tie against allied hordes of blood-thirst.
mosquitoes. as with glittering three-tine'
forks they gather in the spells OF victory
and the horses sheep and cattle are safef 10
another year.
Mrs. Dawkins' very successful term c
j school came to a close Friday last. Th
Z exhibition in the evening was signally su,
cessful, the pupils Individually doing then
selves and their teacher much credit. TIL
Rev. Geo. Edwards supplemented the pre-
gramme with a short and character
tic talk to the pupils of the school. tn
hall was tastefully decorated for the o,
casion with flowers and evergreens. I'll
seating capacity Of the hall was early take
and many were obliged to stand on I'll
5 outside and enjoy the exercises from afa
through open doors and windows. Beside
being a very capable lady Mrs. Dawkins
a most succ essful teacher of the youthfl
" mind. The pupils and parents Of Phi
: brook district No. =. regret exceeding
= that t he state of the public exchequer pr
u cludes her going on indefinitely.
Nelson True continues to ~depopulate Il
,e fnpy tribes of the upper Judith at til
o rate of a hundred a day. True has bee
subpened as a trial juror at the next teri
# of court. and the trout are looking forwar
v to that time for a season OF well earne
= rest from his hustling hooks. Mr.. Tru
lately made "A visit to Wolf creek, in who's
IA waters the Wolf-creekites had for SON
re time uursed their trout with more tina
Il Jealous care. The natives, with lowerit
IL brows, looked askance as True IN a week
time successfully caught all the nsh In u
lie creek. Not being satisfied with this' q
is further zeal called down upon him all u
II scorn OF u woman's nature. 1t happens