Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-07-14
L HAPPENINGS.

T.. Frost Was up from Mcdonald creel
for supplirs, Monday.
The McGinl-ya' advance agent was in
town posting bills last week.
Remember the horar-racing and ball AT
stanford ON Friday, the 18th inst.
John Person, of Philhrool, spent 4
couple Of days ia town during the past
week.
RoKX-In Great Falls, Montana. July
9th, To Mr.. aud Mrs. l.. H.. Hamilton, a
daughter.
BnKN-JuIy 9th. 1852, =" Mr.. and Mrs
James VI. Croft, of stanford. Montana. n
daughter.
Genuine Dalmatian insect powder, poison
aud sticking fly paper for sale at j. +. Muir
rays stare.
j. NJ. Parent has taken charge nf the
books AT W. W. DrWitt'- during the alb
s-ncr 81 Mr.. Poole.
Ben Poole took the train east last
saturday. He will Ice absent about n
month or six weeks.
The Mckinley troupe arrived ia town
Tuesday, forenoon, after showing in Cotton
wood Monday night.
A. W. S%toddard, Fred Coos anI August
.Inst-n were over from Fl. Maginnis Mon
day on land business.
Thr hearing ia the casr nG George Judd,
for killing Pat Riley, was postponed from
the llth to the 2lst inst.
+. W. Morrison il expected home to-
morrow evening. Orlando Sawyer Left for
Big Timber lnst Monday la meet him.
Wm. Nnnmrrt was ia from the North
Muccasin last Saturday. He reports crops
and grass growing nicely in that locality.
Letter heads, note heads, bill heads, cards.
aud Job work III every description executed
with neatness and dispatch at this office.
Spring chickens have made their appear
aucr in the market. The luscious straw
berry still fingers ON the vine. The crop
will not be large.
DIR. Hanson and Rev. George Edwards
have purchased "A lawn tennis set and are
entertaining their friends evenings on the
school house grounds.
+. V. Moran, of Philhr"ok, was in town
'NS'tN - ''l''' 1N"'N - 'N'' ~
that locality, but>eropH somewhat back
ward for this s-ason of the year.
W. Il. Miner received a new bicycle from
Chicago last week. He had the misfortune
to break the machine on his first trial and
VIII have to send east for repairs.
W.. o. Blain, IA Temperance lecturer from
Michigan, addressed a fair audience at
lewistown Hall last Monday evening. He
is a very earnest aud entertaining SPEAKER.
Miss Anna Watson arrived from Mime
apolis last Saturday tn spend the summer
With her sister, MtS. Charles Powell. Miss
Watson il IA typo III many years expert
euce.
VI. l.. Poland was down from Maiden
Tuesday. He nformed ns that Mr.. Ne
Adow is expected in Maiden soon after the
adjournment of the mining congress in
Helena.
Hon. John ID. Waite and family came in
from Utica last Thursday Mr.. Waite re-
turned home Friday, leaving his wife and
children Ia visit with Mr.. and Mrs. Wright
aud Mrs. Sloan.
A drove of > horses passed through
town Iaat sunday morning destined for
North Dakota. They belong tn "A party
named Ross, who resides ON Crow creek
Jefferson r"unty.
X. Won Tnbel received the sad intelligence
sunday of the death of his father. which
occurred at Rnndrll, South Dakota. The
trceasr,l had reached the ripe old age "i ~
years aud ! months.
Charles r.. Carr aud T.. W. Carr, OF Okla.
visited the county seat Friday. Charles Il.
is secretary If the Midland Telephone Co,
He reports the line doing better than was
anticipated by its proprietors.
A couple of gentlemen arrived in town
last week with the view Of locating. OEe is
a butcher and the other an uphnIsterer.
We understand they have concluded to
open upin business in their respective lines.
The general merchandising stock of C.. J.
Powell will besold at auction m July 18th,
between the hours Of 9 u. IN. and . p. m.
A good opportunity will be afforded to
secure groceries and other goods at a bar
gain.
The front Of Suliivan'- new building has
been removed and will he more substan-
TALLY constructed. Tn arches over the
windows were not properly keyed and the
pillars were top weak for the weight upon
them.
III. T.. Brooks and David Scott, Jr., left
last week for Great Falls. IL Is Tumored
since their arrival there that the Clover
nnr"hns been rendered the position ofrhair-
mano i the Democratic national committee.
Scott will act as his private secretary if
ha accepts.
II. Blanchard was over from Fort Magin-
mis- Yesterday. From him We learn that W
T. Swope has sold his clip nf wool. realizing
Is cents for one lot and ISL for another.
Wool growers are not kicking at present
prices. aud they are better than most nj
them anticipated.
Ia our article last week on the fourth of
July celebration Ne mentioned William
Maddox AS carrying of the prize and hon
ors ia walking the tight rope. This WAS AN
error. j. ". Arthur is entitled tn the
credit. MIR. Arthur is besides IL good base
ball player and AN all round athlete.
Miss Nellie II. Fergus, daughter Of Hon.
VIM. Fergus, Il Fort Maginnis, and John
Mengelkoch, uf Christina, Mont, are leaN-
ing on this mornings train for their homes,
having completed a course and received
their diplomas from the Engelhnrn Helena
business college, YESTERDAY .-He'ena Jour
nal.
On this page will he found the advertise
m.nt of j. II. Mcknight Il Co., Of Great
Falls This house is the agent for Walter
A. Woods tubular steel frame mowers,
baryesters and rakes, and other farm ma
chinery. Write them ar call when You