Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-09
C HAPPENINGS.

ON October weather was "a little tardy
hut it got here finally.
Court cpuyenrs next Monday. List 81
Jurors will he found elsewhere.
L.. II. Sw"etland is building IA residence
on his homestead near Philbrook.
Miss Lehman returned from a fortnigit's
visit at the Worlds Fair Saturday.
John q. Gilkerson has returned from Chi
cage, where he went with beef cattle.
DIR. Lindsey can now he found in the office
formerly occupied by DR.. Lapalme on Main
street.
II IL now whispered that Patrick o'Nlal-
ley Is liabl" t. succeed Scott as under
sheriff.
The Mud Geyser company seems To have
removed the muzzle from the dog "a little
too soon.
u. Il. Bailey, representing the A. l.. Bah
cock Hardware company "f Billings. is IN
town looking after trade.
Peter Wrydert last week purchased 400
lambs IT Ell Fngnrty. He will put them in
prime condition for the local market.
New supply Of mems underwear, over
shirts, glny"s and mittens, German socks,
etc. Just received at Thomas Vehawn's.
u. l.. Shairr returned from Chicago last
Munday. Mrs. Shafer went on to Ohio to
visit relatives aud may possibly remain
there until spring.
Electric lights have been installed in ID.
NJ. Cruwley's stable and saloon and in the
Montana Hardware company's establish
ment during the past week.
Father van den Heuvel will hold services
ON Sunday next at the Catholic church at
\ and 0:3O "a. m. and at 1880 p. m. The
public are cordially invited.
A bear visited Chas. Mahana's ranch a
few nights since and carried OFF a porker.
Mr.. Mahanna tool a shot at the animal in
the dark but missed his mark.
Miss Kate Masinnis left last week for
EIIenboro. Wisconsin, where she will Trob-
ably remain during the winter. She was
called home by the illness OF her father.
The Highwayuan of the Railroad
forms the subject Of II paper by William l..
Pinkerton that appears in the November
number of the North American Review.
j. II. Ralston returned from Billings Sun
day accompanied by Mrs. Battles and
child Of Philadelphia, who will spend the
winter with their friends, Mr.. and Mrs.
IiHlston.
The editor of the Mud Geyser was put in
charge uf the paper OF probation. Are the
the public to understand that his TRADE of
SANDER and abuse meets the approval of
the stockholders?
Walter Waite and wife were down from
Utica Saturday. Mrs. Waite recently re-
turned from the east where she has spent
the summer and will leave soon to remain
east during the winter.
\ pink tea will be given at the I.ewistown
hotel ON Friday evening of this week by
the independent Order "f Good Templars.
Admission. % cents. The public is cor
daily invited to attend.
Elsewhere will be found the advertise
ment of William Jenkins. the tonsorial
artist. II you want "a first class shave.
hair cut or bath. give him "a call. shop
opposite the Day House.
Tom Ryan, who has been in the employ
al II. NJ. Crowley for the past year, left
last Saturday for his old home in New
York city. 1t is thought Tom has gone
back to become u Benedict.
A prominent Democrat said the other
day, why, Deaton dare not fire Scott. He
would let Thee Nichols out first" This
may he true; time will tell. 1t is evident
one or the other will have to quit.
So the blear-eyed cur calls Thee Nichols n
ring heller such is the penalty for be-
ing a gentleman. II is true that Mr.. Nichols
has no use for the Johns gang" and for
this he has the respect of all decent citizens.
The district court docket is very light.
The Johns mayhem case and the charge
of conspiracy to rob the Bank OF Fergus
County against Walla Field alias Jesse p.
Davis being the only ones on the criminal
docket.
f. X. Cheadle and family of Brainerd,
Minnesota, arrived in town Sunday, COM
ing from Big Timber by private convey
auee. Mr.. Cheadle is an old college friend
of r. Won TobeI and will associate himself
with the latter in the practice OF law.
j. MacSmith, one of the Oldest real as.
tate dealers of Fargo, \. Dakota, was in
town first of the week. Mr.. MacSmith is
looking over the mines at Maiden and it is
not improbable that he will become identi'
fled with the development OF some of the
properties in the district.
The Sunset Club will give a literary en-,
tertainment at the Presbyterian church
Friday evening, November 24th, to which
IA general invitation is extended. The prin-
cipal feature of the program will be a de
bate in which n number will participate.
Further notice will be given later.
A sheet and pilIow-case ball will he given
in the vacant room of the Hanson block
on Thanksgiving evening November Both
The party will be given by A. j.. Fouts and
George Drncan. A cordial invitation IL
extended to everybody. Supper will bt
served mt the City Restaurant. Tickets
$3.50.
We learn from Rev. Craven, who was il
town first uf the week, that his daughter
Miss Ina, has been confined to her bed fol
the past two weeks, also that Miss Ora
.Iellison is quite i'll. The latter came t.
Iewistown to attend the winter term %
school, but was compelled to abandon he
studies.
John +. Cameron writes us from Findor
that the horse which was stolen from hin
last September and advertised in ths ARGU:
has returned To his old range with IL pail
If shoes on his feet and "A halter on hi,
head. II is entirely evident hat some en-
trrprising rascal had been using the ami
NAL some time.
Do not forget the date of the first lectnr,
to he given under the auspices oil the Lew