Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1891-01-01

Ella May Maganon, of whose dangerous
illness the ARGUS made mention last week,
died last Saturday morning at about o
o'clock at the home OF her parents i'm
Morase's addition. The foneral took place
ON Monday morning at 1870, Rev. George
Edwards preaching the funeral sermon.
The child was aged IL years and 6 days.
The parents have the sympathy of this
community in their bereavement.
DIR. DAILY. the Lewistowa dentist, will visit
Philbrosk On the 18th of the present
month and remain until the goth. from
which place he will GO to Stanford, remain
Jag until the 25th. Those desiring his SER
vices should remember the date and place.
The DIR. is meeting with good success in his
profession and guarantees his work to give
satisfaction. Call and see him.
Our citizens should take steps at an ca rly
date to have a neat, substantial fence built
around the cemetery. Perhaps il would
not be u bad plan to get up an entertain
meut for that purpose before the close OF
the winter months. We believe our lum-
berInen would contribute their sharetoward
fencing the grounds. The present condition
VI the cemetery is a disgrace To a civilized
community. The enterprising people of
Philbrook have "A neat fence around their
burying ground. Let Lewistown fellow
their example before the close OF 1891.
The Christmas tree last Wednesday night
filed the young hearts with joy and greatly
pleased the old folks. The tree looked as
trim MS a ship at sea and was hea Willy laden
with presents OF every description. j. W.
Gray did exceedingly well ia the character
uT Santa Claus. The Lewistown brass
baud rendered several choice selections be-
fore the distribution OF presents took place,
and the Misses Edwards, Gray, Deity and
Taft favored the audience with u song.
Great credit is due Miss Lulu Doty and
Miss HELEN Gray for making the tree a
success.
Percy Keunett is now the champion wing
shot OF the state. Some time ago he de-
feated Fisk, who has held the medal for
some time. He then shot a draw with
Conley OF Deer Lodge. He was matched
against the latter again. and the contest
took place at Deer Lodge On Dee. 20. He
took twenty-four birds and Conlsy twenty
one, winning the championship and medal.
Afterward a sweepstake, eight entries, ten
birds each, took place, in which Conley got
ten birds. In the two contests Kenneth
and Conley came out even, each will thirty
six birds out of a possible forty.
Ed. Stacy, who has been hauling wood
from the vicinity of Castle Butte with a
four horse team, lost p valuable wheelhorse
Tuesday forenoon. He had descended the
hill at Big Casino creek and got off from
his load to remove the rough lock. Before
he could regain his seat one OF the horses
made a luuge forward, landing with it's fore
feet over the lead bars. This started the
other horses into a run. Extricating itself,
the horse then got both forward feet over
the tongue, but soon gained its feet again.
The next Jump one forward foot landed on
top of the tongue, the strain breaking the
horses leg at the shoulder. The names
breaking at the same time, the harness was
stripped from the horse, letting the wagon
pass over him. The horse being ruined,
was shot at once. The animal was valued
at $3.50.