Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-11-30
C HAPPENINGS.

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Times are improving.
Sergeant Plum of Fit. Mnginnis, visited
the county scat Tuesday.
Ten per cent will be added to your taxes
If not paid on December 1st.
Maurice Sullivan is able to be around
again though not fully recovered.
The new board Of county commissioner
will meet in regular session next week.
George NJ. Stone and Frank Lamb OF
TPhilbrook visited the county seat last
Saturday.
Don't forget Culver's grand Thanksgiv-
Ing ball ard oyster supper this evening.
Tickets only S2.25.
David Hilger and family now occupy
their handsome new residence on the bench,
moving in last Monday.
Rev. Hawk is conducting protracted
meetings every evening ut the Methodist
church. They will continue for some days
Mr.. amt Mrs. w. q. Norman have gone
To housekeeping in Ora Benefits house, on
Fourth avenue, formerly occupied by II.
&. Bloom.
Herbert Blanchard OF Fort Maginnis was
in town last Saturday. He returned home
with five grade Merino bucks, purchased OF
Samuel Phillips.
Hon. James Fergus visited the county
seat Monday for supplies. He found the
wheeling very bad, requiring nine hours to
Ike the trip from his ranch.
Deputy Sheriff Nichols left for Deer Lodge
last week with Lily Matthews. 1t was not
Deaton, as the Geyser wonId have some
people believe. The latter is buying steers.
George Bach and family will leave today
or tomorrow for Utica where they will re-
side, Mr.. Bach having purchased Chas'
Lehman's interests in the store at that
point.
Losr-A sack of bedding on the Maiden
aud Lcwistuwn road. The finder viii be
suitably rewarded by leaving the sack at
this office or with James Washburn oil
Maiden.
There will lie a union Thanksgiving ser
vice at the Methodist church this morning
at IL o'clock. Rev. Largent will deliver
the address. 4 general invitation is ex'
tended.
People of this town are dead on to the
fact that Deaton sis no such man as Sulli
van" When the latter was sheriff this
place Was not infested with "a disorderly
lot Of FOUNDERS and Migrants.
A. C. Shufelt has sold his sawmill inter
ests to Archie Rogers, Jesse Clark and w
VI. Wright. The Hew company is still
operating the mill, which is located on tn
|. J. ranch on the north fork OF Mcdonald
creek.
Oscar stephens visited the county sea
Monday. He said although burned on
slick and clean lac was again keeping house
having several camping outfits for "A nn
cleus. He says the fire caught on the roo
near the chimney, probably from sparks.
Annual election of Lewistown lodge No
81. A. +. & A. NJ, will he held at Masoni
hall, Saturday night, December 16, and IN
stallation Of officers will take place on 81
Johns day, Wednesday night, Decembe
81, 1893. Sojourning brethren cordial.
invited.
James A. COPYRIGHT died at the count.
hospital on Thursday of last week o
chronic dyspepsia. He had been a residen
OF the county for ten or twelve years, re
siding on Flatwillow until recently. ID
leaves n wife and child who are now visit
ing relatives in Ohio.
j. T. Arlington returned from the Fall
last Friday evening, accompanied by II. a
Ammon of New York and George b. Beard
sley OF Bridgeport, Connecticut, Juno
member of j. l.. Beardsley Il Son., ship
builders and dredgers. They left Saturda.
morning for Gilt Edge.
Christmas four weeks off from last MOI
day; the time is very short in which t
make your purchases for the holidays
The largest and best line OF Christmas gift
at the lowest prices can be found at l..
Power & Bro. Their ad. this week cor
tains lots Of suggestions about servicabl
gifts. Read it.
A message came from Chicago first oil tn
week for f. p. Chandler containing the il
telIipeuce that his mother was dangerousl
i'll and not expected to survive the weeI
Mr.. Chandler came in Tuesday an
during the day received another messag
bringing the good news that the invali
had passed the danger point and would RI
cover. Mr.. Chandler returned to his ranc
Wednesday morning.
The recent school census in this distric
presents some interesting figures. The to
tai number of children OF school age, iron
g to 2l, is 32l, an increase OF 81 over las
wear; total plumber OF children under
wears OF age 212, "A decrease OF : from las
year. III ratio of males to females II
mains the same, about i 1-6 to l. Til
increase in the county is but 1Oo, OF whie
this district has nearly one-half. Some oh
tricts show IA decrease, notably Cotton
wood.
The Fort Benton Press states that c. 4
Wilbur, who purchased 1 1000 head OF mu
ton wethers from the Sage Creek Sheep Co
arrived in Fort Benton from Great Fail
on Monday. He expects the sheep heI
about the last of this week. Besides I'll
sheep referred TO, Mr.. Wilbur has pu
chased over 1900 wethers and 500 lamt
from Barney Logan, of Trout creek, nea
Lewistown, and a bunch from James Gro
of Stanford. In all Mr.. Wilbur will shi
out two train loads next week. They wi
go to Davenport. Iowa, where the ANNA
will be fed for the February market.
II was IA most gratifying surprise to til
members Of the Sunset club to see so lars
and general an attendance at their fire
entertainment last Friday evening at I'll
Presbyterian church, and they hope II
program was found sufficiently enjoyab
to warrant u repetition before many week.
The musical program was especially con
mended. The first number was rendere
by a quartet composed of Mrs. War;. Nil
Bach, Mr.. Smith and Mr.. Hobensack, Nil
Edwards playing the accompaniment, an
was worthy of four OF Lewistown's superie
yocalists. Miss Lehman then recite