Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1892-12-08
C HAPPENINGS.

week.
Ernest Kies was over from FIT. Maginnis
Tuesday.
Hon. James Fergus came in from his
home Monday.
David Hilger and wife visited the county
seat last week.
Miss Lizzie Cook is visiting friends north
OF the Judith range.
Harry Johnson, of Maiden, took in the
county seat last week.
Note the change in w. NJ. McGinness add
v~crtisemeut ON editorial page.
Judge Du Bose aud stenographer NIettler
left for Benton last Saturday.
Mrs. y. Belanger was visiting at the
county seat Monday and Tuesday.
BoRN.-To Mr.. and Mrs. }. l.. Stuart, OF
the NORTH Mocasin, ON Nov. 2sth, IL boy.
Samuel Phillips will move into his new
residence ON Washington street this week.
Alexander Lehman left fog Helena Tues
day morning to visit his mother aud other
relatives
\ dance was given at Maiden on Tues
fltN tNtiillE. DtNtIol HltlEh 'At NNhR UP
from Lcwistnwn.
The Lewistown school will close Tor the
holidays ON December 23rd and not reopen
until January 18th.
Parties desiring loans ON improved ranch
property can he accommodated immcdi-
ately by applying to Edward Brassey.
w. II. Culver will give II grand ball on
Thursday evening, December 23tb, further
notice Of which will he mude next week.
FoR SALE-A dwelling house on Main
street, with good cellar. For further par
ticuIars enquire at ARGUS office. 17tf
The Severance Mercantile Company has
been Incorporated with u capital stock uf
SSO,UOn. to do business at Okla, Meagher
county.
Vim. Hortop has again take charge Of
the Lewi-town Hotel. We understand
Mrs. W. w. Bennett will supcrintend the
house for Mr.. Hortop.
We call the attention of our readers to
the change ia the advertisement OF the
Montana Hardware Company in this issue
OF the ARGUS. Read it.
DIR. Daily returned from the railroad last
Friday with his sister, Miss Teresa, who
comes from Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin, to
spend the winter with her brother.
Ben Poole arrived home from the east on
Thursday OF last week. He accompanied
his mother to Newark, n. j., and made the
round trip in three weeks to u day.
Mrs. Smith, formerly Miss Spencer, has
been engaged to finish the term of school
on Mcdonald creek, o in charge of Miss
Cora Clark. The natter will resign her posi-
ton.
Mrs. Alice Barrows is making prepara-
lions to give "A grand masquerade ball on
the Both OF this month. 1t will be the
event Of the season. Engage your best
girl at once.
The county treasurer was busy receiving
money for taxes last week. All taxes now
unpaid are delinquent and the ten per cent
penalty for failure to pay before Dec. l has
gone into effect.
Mrs. Reyes, IL nurse in the family of c.. b.
Fly, fell down the cellar stairs on Thurs
day last, sustaining a fracture OF the collar
bone. She is rapidly improving under the
care Of DIR. Stone.
j. :. Matheson, the freighter, was over
from FIT. Maginness Tuesday. He expects
to make n trip to Billings before the season
closes, but does not regard the undertake
ing with any degree Of pleasure.
Rev. L. +. Hawk informs us that the an
nual Christmas entertainment OF the Meth
odist church will this year be held on Sat
urday evening, December 24th. Special
services will also be held on Christmas day.
Mr.. and Mrs. G.. VI. Stafford returned
from Helena last Sundry, coming from
Great Falls by private conveyance. They
will occupy their new residence ut the cor
ner of Washington street and Fifth avenue,
at once.
Mr.. Henry Willis, OF Elso, an old-time
resident Of Fergus county, was married on
the 18th of last month to "A Miss Pirie, of
Ohio. They are now comfortably settled
ON their ranch at Elso. May success
attend them.
In the case in the district court an APP
peal of Maurice sullivan, Sheriff, VS.. County
Commissioners, judgment was rendered in
favor OF Mr.. sullivan for the sum of Sll5,
being the amount his bill was cut down at
the last meeting of the board.
David Muthcrnl, while working in C. c.
Longs saw mill on Beaver creek last week,
caught his right hand in the saw, resulting
in cutting off his index finger entirely and
also part Of his thumb. He is now in this
city nuder the care uf DIR. Stone.
Charles sloan, son of Theodore Sloan,
aged fifteen years, died on Tuesday morn
inp of this week Of absess OF the brain after
"A weeks illness. The funeral took place
Yesterday, Rev. edwards officiating. The
narents have the sympathy of the COM
munity in their loss.
Z. ". Meadow, proprietor of the cele-
brated Spotted Horse mine, came over
from Helena on Mondays delayed train
and is spending "a few days with his sister,
Mrs. T. b. Ellis, preparatory to going TO
his home ia Michigan, where he intends to
spend the winter.-Bozeman Courier.
The River Press of recent date contained
the following: REV. +. w. Hawk, of Lewis
town. brother of Rev. Hawk, of this city,
will be united in marriage with IA Miss
Blance. Of Fergus county, on December
Stb." With the exception of the names of
both parties the above may be correct.
prominent wool-growerin conversation
recently said that he sold his clip this year
for Is cents a pound, but he would willing
~ sign a contract to dispose OF his whole