Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-01-07
JUDITH VALLEY LOCALS.

Passing Strengthening OF the queer.
The new year of 1892 came in with a new
moon over the right shoulder.
Judge Brassey, wife and daughter, OF
Lewistown, visited friends on the Judith
last week.
We have long thought and are still of the
same opinion, that winter is playing a
waiting game.
Bill Newton. that useful as well as orna-
mental adjunct to the Lewistown bar,
spent several days in Philbrook last week.
1t is a noticeable fact that the sweetest
designs in New Years calenders are those
tina extol the merits OF sour mash whis-
keys.
Aura Jellison and lone Long, who have
been spending the holidays at their homes
in PhiIbI ook, returned last week to their
school duties at L~ewistown.
Leap year! OF course all the marriage
abIe girls know it, and many there be who
hav We already resolved to fight it out on
that line il it takes all summer.
William Cram, until recently employed by
Mr.. Hobson on his Judith ranch, has pur-
chased a fine farm OF 200 acres in Virginia.
In Mr.. Cram the Old Dominion has gained
a valuable citizen.
1t is thought by some. and it is no doubt
correct, that the ~noyan of writing 1891
when il should be 1899. is more productive
to the breaking of good resolutions than
the combined influences OF women, wine
and song"
Mrs. NJ. A. Winte:, who has lived on the
Judith for a number Of years, moved re-
GENTLY to Le~wistown. where she will ofici-
ate as housekeeper for w. w. Dewitt.
Miss Alice, her daughter, will live with her
aud attend school.
Martin Smiths New Years ball at Phil
brook was well attended so also was John
Schaal's ba sket party on New Years eve.
During two nights hand running" OF fes-
~tivities our dancing %populace no doubt
''winked their legs to the hearts greatest
desire.
In view OF the fact that the new year has
already begun and still the balmy zephyrs
of spring moderate the heat of a summers
sun. we would-on the shady side OF the
huuse-arise to a point Of privilege and ask
old Boreas il his intentions are truly hon.
orable.
The voting contest of the Helena Journal
is happily at end. The choice OF ten $500
building lots in Helena as first prize 10. we
think, hardly sufficient compensation for
ha wing an alleged likeness published in all
the ghastliness that characterizes the style
of Jack-the-ripper.
At a rattle on Christmas day at Utica
John Schaal was the lucky winner OF an ell
cgant crazy quilt valued at $50. This
unique specimen of needle work was made
by Mrs. Will Knight. The material con-
sisted of silk plush profusely embellished
with vari colored beads. Schaal has re.
Gently refused for it an offer OF S75.
The social New Years eve given under
the auspices of the Ladies Aid Society was
quite a successful affair. The hall was
thronged with people whose monetary con.
dition seemed right smart" as SEQ was
netted. and the ladies still had a crazy quilt
to fall back upon. The quilt was their
chief attraction and with it they will doubt.
less come back at a generous public at no
distant date.
Mr.. Thomas Mulvey, otherwise Red, -
has once again set up his lares and penates
and likewise set ont "a bed OF shamrocks on
WI mel section 10, ETC., etc." His small
yet pretentious villa, which is a glaring in
fringement on the Queen Anne style OF
architecture, overlooks from a bold bluff
the windings of the Judith only a short
distance away. Besides engaging in the
sheep industry Red" will cultivate a patch
Of ''blackthorns," which are said to grow
with unusual vigor on the sod in that To-
cality.
DIR. Daly's recent professional visit to
the Judith was most opportune, coming a.
be did just before Christ mas turkey. hot
mince pies, hot Scotch, Tom and Jerry
and all the balance of 'em. We had our
molars duly repaired and our holiday sue
cesses in mastication were due in a great
measure to DIR. Days artistic work. Did