Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-01-04

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mass in the Catholic church mt 1870
a. m. and vespers at 7:30p. m. Every
body invited.
Impromptu, but pleasing socialho
were given at the hall Friday and
Monday evenings, about twenty-five
couples attending.
The board of county commissioners
at the special session held this week,
designated The ARGUS IA the official
paper OF the county for the year 1894.
The nineteen months old son OF Mr..
and Mrs. Chas. Meade died on Friday
evening of last week OF pneumonia.
The funeral took place last Sunday at
2 p. M.
Matherson's and Foreman's freight
teams passed through town Monday
from Arlington loaded for the Gilt
Edge company. They will return for
another load.
On the LIST of January the books oil
II. X. Carson, assigned to NJ. w. Sulli-
van, were placed in the hands OF W.
+. Mcfarland for collection OF ac-
counts therein.
The regular meeting OF the Musical
Assembly will occur on Monday even
ing next at $50 at the Presbyterian
church for practice. A full attend
ance is requested.
Henry Lapham of the Judith visited
the city yesterday. He reports about
six inches of snow in the western part
of the county although the ranges have
been bare until the snow fall of this
week.
The next in the series of lectures
under the auspices OF the Musical As
sembly will be given on Friday even
ing January 10Th, at the Methodist
church, by +. E. Smith. Subject: "The
Old Man Eloquent"
Mr.. X. Wilson OF Gilt Edge, desires
us to say that he does not wish to en-
gage in a newspaper controversy but
the statements made regarding him in
"a recent communication in the ARGUS
are wholly false and have been dis
proven.
tisement of +. Clarke, fresco painter,
sign writer, interior decorator, hard
finisher, grainer, etc. Mr.. Clarke is
an artist and anyone desiring work
. 49,, q, IL, I;,a phA,,11 annana his
services.
Tom Morgan, formerly OF Stanford,
was in town this week. He came over
to look after his freight a which
had beer a month or two on the road
between this point and FIT. Benton.
Tom is now a permanent resident OF
Choteau county.
Frank Day recently received a paper
from Butte containing the marriage
notice OF Lew Roberts, "A former resi-
dence OF Lewistown. The old time
friends of the groom will be pleased to
learn that his adamantine heart has
at last been pierced by cupid's dart.
Several freight teams arrived from
Benton last Saturday loaded with
merchandise for Il. C. Power & Bro.
Al Hutchinson came loaded for the
Montana Hardware Co., making the
round trip in fifteen days, n great
record, considering the roads and
weather.
The annual meeting OF the stock
holders Of the Bank of Fergus County
was held on Monday evening in the of
flee OF the bank. The old trustees were
reelected for the ensuing year and the
usual dividend OF ten per cent declared.
The statement published elsewhere
shows the bank to be in sound fnan-
cial condition and its affairs well
managed.
S. S. Hobson, who has been spend
ing a week at the county seat, re-
turned home yesterday. Mr.. Hobson
recently received returns from this
seasons wool clip and states hat it
Melted him 81 cents at the ranch,
Last years clip Melted him II cents
at the ranch, though the quality Of
the wool was not as good as this
seasons clip.
w. p. Brainerd passed through town
Monday en- route to Maiden on his re,
turn from a visit of several months
back in Minnesota. He said he spent
Friday night on the prairie, six miles
west of Geyser, the stage coming to a
halt i'm a snow drift. The drives, Gus
Shafer, was taken sick and is down
with pneumonia and not expected to
recover Mr.. Brainerd says times art
quite hard in the North Star state,
money very close, monied men not
caring to loan on any kind of security
owing to lack Of confidence in the pres,
ent administration. He says some
are looking for harder times instead
Of improvement.