Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1893-01-19
LOCAL HAPPENINGS.

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Read the advertisement of the Hillyer
Company. on this page.
Richard fireman, OF Neihart, is spending
a few days in Lewistown.
The interior works on the Methodist par
sonage is prog essing despite the cold
weather.
Tn HIillycr company Of players arrived
from White sulphur Springs, Tuesday
afternoon.
ALI stephens left for Helena last week 10
attend "a special meeting of the Worlds
Fair Board.
Rev. II. VI. Cronen il assisting Rev. Hawk
il a series of meetings at the Methodist
church this week. There is a large attend
aucr.
John l.. Martin has received nm appoint
mpnt as clerk of the committee On agricul-
ture and stock raising in the house OF rep
Tesentutives at Helena.
II will soon be time to talk Of a public
library for Lewistown. Perhaps some of
our local millionaires are willing to make
an initiatory contribution.
Maurice Sullivan is fixing up his club
room in an attractive manner. He keeps
IA large number OF daily papers on hand for
the benefit of his customers.
J.. II. Charters, the enterprising Grass
Range merchant, was in town Tuesday to
attend the HiIlyer entertainment. He re-
ports the ranges bare in his vicinity and
the stockmen consequently happy.
Mrs. j. III. Willard left Tuesday for the
east. She expects to spend some weeks in
Minneapolis, then to New York, returning
to Chicago for the opening of the Worlds
Fair, where she will probably spend a
greater part OF the coming summer.
Miss Rebrcca NJ. Shipman would like to
state that although the greater part of our
notice in relation to her contribution to
the Montana Worlds Fair exhibit was
correct and that some of her early work
was sent to the Paris Exposition, she re-
grets to say that she did not get a medal.
One of ID. NJ. Crowiey's colts came to the
conclusion that ne would not be exercised
Tuesday morning and sat down by the
roadside. Dan concluded he would stay
with him so tool "a seat in the sloigh to
wait until the colt changed it's mind. The
scene suggested Russell's painting entitled:
Waiting for IA Chinook"
This year Lent begins February 18th
and ends with Easter Sunday, April End.
Washington's birthday, February 22nd,
falls on Wednesday; st. Patrick's Day,
March 18th, on Friday; Memorial Day,
May Both, on Tuesday, Fourth of July on
Tuesday: Labor Day, Monday, September
18th, and Christmas Monday.
There will be an oyster supper at the
Beaver Creek church on Tuesday evening,
the 3lst inst. to which all are cordially in
vited. The proceeds will be applied to-
wards the pastors salary. Accommoda-
tions furnished to those coming from a
distance. There will be service at the
church next Sunday morning and evening
by X. VI. Craven, of Philbrook.
Elsewhere will be found an article from a
resident OF billings setting forth the advant-
ages ofthat place as II market for ranchmen
and as a shipping point for our merchants
and woolgrowers. The citizens of Billings
are wide awake and cnterprising and the
writer gives bright prospects Tor the com
ing season. Our merchants and Others
should consider well the points made in the
article.
Maurice Sloan, of Beaver creek, will soon
erect a large livery stable on the corner of
Janeaux street and Fifth avenue. No
doubt this is a fine location for Il stable so
far as Mr.. Sloan is concerned, but we re-
greet TO see such II business started on what
promises to Ice one of the best and popular
avenues in the town. 1t is also u%nfortu-
nate as being on the opposite corner from
the new Presbyterian church.
Word was received last evening by the
family uf Thomas Morgan, OF this city, an
~nouncing the death on Thursday afternoon
of his father. Matthias Morgan, at Dubuque,
Iowa. The cause OF the death was cancer
in the side. and deceased was "a wears OF
age. At the time the telegram was re-
ceived, Thomas Morgan, was temporarily
absent from Fort Benton, having been
called to Dubuque, Fergus county.-River
Press.
Not many nights since "a minister who
was delivering an addres to young men, in
PRODUCED several illustrious characters as
models for our youths to emulate. In the
course Of his remarks he referred to Daniel
Webster as IA man who could not WELD the
sickle but could write a dictionary. This
is equal to the remark of the young lady
in speaking of Blackstone, when she said
that she never could get interested in any
of Shakespeare's plays.
Another pilgrimage of the unterrified was
made to the county seat this week-about
the fifth since the prophet Grover was de-
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ing was chiefly to consider the division OF
the spuils and to recommend two OF the
devout for register and receiver 9th Lew
istown land office. We understand, after
due consideration by the county com-
mittee, John z. Barnes was selected for
register and W. T. Swope for receiver.
Chas. j. Wooster, who murdered Martin
O'Brien at Neihart a few weeks ago. com
mitted suicide in his cell in the White Sui
phur Springs Jail or the 9th inst. He ac-
complished the deed by ripping strips of
dueking off the sides of his bunk. with which
he made a rope. Tying one end to the up
per bar OF the back ventilator and the
other around his neck he rolled off from
his bunk and soon expired. He had pre-
viously threatened to take his life.
Harry o. Willard, who went to West
Point last summer as one of the two Mon
tana BOYS to take the military course
offered by the government, has passed his
mid-winter examination in a most credit
able manner; in fact, none could be more
so, for he was marked perfect in all
branches. Mr.. Willard is n fine student
and will no doubt maintain his brilliant
lead through the entire course. Montana
has reason Tn he nrond nf her renrssept-