Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-02-05
C HAPPENINGS.


The bovine's back is bowed.
Club dance tomorrow evening.
No flies on anything these days.
The chances for an ice crop hav improved.
John Beck returned from Great Falls last
Friday.
Sheriff sullivan is slightly under the
weather.
Ernest Kies. of FIT. Maginnis. was in town
yesterday.
Mrs. Charles Burg is confined to her bed
with illness.
r.. Won Tobel returned from Helena on
Sundays coach.
Tug Noble and Ernest Richards are sick
will pneumonia.
The stages are making good time consid-
ering the weather.
Frank McNerney was in from Flatwillow
first OF the week.
The driver of the Ubet coach spent last
Friday night on the prairie.
The german" was so much enjoyed that
it will be repeated at AN early date.
T. r. Carson has rented L. Lsndt's build
ing and has opened up for business.
Mrs. Williamson, of P~hilbrook, was a
visitor at the county seat this week.
Mercy Jackson. who has been i'll foI some
time, is making progress toward recovery.
IS. Hohson and Frank Plunkett of Utica
spent a portion of the past week at the
county seat.
r. !. Morrison has bsen in town for the
mast week. He took a hand in suppressing
the fire and did good work.
Messrs. Williams and Valentine OF Maiden
visited the county seat Monday and took
a look at the ruins OF the fire.
A valentine dance will he given at the
residence OF :. T. Niles, below town, on FRI
day evening, Feb. ID. Everybody invited.
There Was a pleasant gathering at the
residence Of Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob Corbly on
Monday evening. 1t was Mr.. Corbly's
birthday.
All stories about pansies in bloom, flying
ants, grassheppers, snakes and mosquitoes
should he held back until the weather
changes again.
See advertisement on this page OF Culver
X Mobiles masquerade ball. 1t will occur
an Friday evening, the Goth, the 22d COM
ing on Sunday.
Branson & jenkins have moved their bar
her shop into the bank building, and will
be found in the recon- formerly occupied by
Judge Meagher.
Ira Knapp and Octave I.ucier were in
from Warm Spring creek Monday. Mr..
Knapp said he could see Sunday nights
fire from his place.
The communications from beyond the
Snowies were written last week during the
fine weather. No doubt the aspect of ma
ture has undergone u great change in that
region by this date.
g. NJ. Stafford moved his stock into the
building on the corner of Fifth avenue Mon
day, but now occupies Robert Shaw's build.
ing on Juneau street.
Charley weideman passed through town
Tuesday on his return TO his home in Mai
den. He made a trip to the Flathesd
country during his absence.
DR.. DAILY returned from Utica Tuesday to
look after his effects, he being one OF the
OF the Norman building. He re-
ports no loss by the fire. The DIR. will oe-
cupy the building corner Of Main street
and Filth avenue.
John Sellers and family passed through
town first of the week en- route to MELON
aid creek, where they will remain perma.
nently. Mr.. Sellers, in connection with tbs
Tyler Bros, is interested in the sheep bus
mess in that section.
O. E. Roberts, ef Flat Willow. ca me To
town Monday on his way to Helena t'
have an operation performed on his left eye
which has been blind for some time and il
affecting his other eye. He has also beef
suffering from an aggravated case OF neu
ralgia.
We are in receipt Of the first copy OF tn
Provo City Press, the new paper starte'
by Rathbone Bros. at Provo, Utah. 1t j
"A seven column folio, neat in appearance
and well filed with advertising, news an
editorial matter. We wish the gentleme
success.
Lieut.. Mcdonald, who was formerly sta
toned at Fort Maginnis, and well know
In TINS Section, mar eetu " tah
charge of one of the companies Of India
scouts that have been ordered to be r.
cruited by the government.
C. NJ. Russell, the cowboy artist" a
rived in town again Monday. he will n
main here some time and will probably d
some artistic work with his brush befor
leaving. Charley says he saw the flames {
the Lewistown fire from John Duffield'
ranch above Utica.
Culver Il Noble will build at once a fu
length addition to their hall. The buildin
will be divided up into n dining room
kitchen and office. The former will be lars
enough ts seat IL people. An archway wi
be cut from the main hall into the diniI
room. 1t is the intention to have ii
building completed in time for them asque
ade party on Feb. 20.
The german" given last Friday evenin
was the most enjoyable event of the season
Owing to the change in the weather a nun
her were unable to attend who we're counte
on to participate. Ten couples were pre-
-nt to carry out the programme oil figures
and at o O'Clock John p. Martin and Mis-
Augusta weydert took the lead in I'll
waltz. Dancing, which is OF the round
order, continued until 2 o'clock, with a
i~ntsrmission for refreshments. The supp,
was under the management oil Mr.. =
Gilke, and, while no attempt was made q
an elegant spread, il was most satisfaetor,