Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1894-05-03

Great rails and Benton people VII
welcome the change as their mail is
now delayed four days.
Mrs. y. NJ. Erickson returned from
the East last Thursday accompanied
by her sister Miss Margaret Shipman
Henry Shipman met them at Billings.
Mrs. Erickson came to town Sunday,
She has been quite Ill since her return
home but has borneu wonderfully un-
der her great affection.
Hadn't you better look carefully
| over the Power Mercantile Co.'S say
on the front page? Special items in
the upper corners claim instant no
tice, the body OF the lad" tells oi
prices that make immediate sales and
lasting customers. Read the prices
so as to get posted, anyhow.
The brass band stationed them
selves on the front veranda of the
court house Sunday afternoon and
rendered many pretty airs to the en-
%joynent of our citizens. The wind
was blowing directly on the town so
that the music could be heard several
squares. The public spirit manifested
by the boys is commendable.
w. C. Waldorf left for his home in
Monroe, Michigan, last Thursday.
His father has been dangerously i'll
for some time and as no improve
ment was manifested Mr.. Waldorf
decided to go east at once. 1t isquite
probable that Mr.. Waldorf will not
return to Lewistown ut all, at least
not to remain permanently.
Geo. W. Cook drove to Warm
Springs creek Sunday taking his
daughter Miss Lizzie, who has been
engaged to teach "A term OF school in
the lower Deerfield district. At pres
ent the school is sustained by private
subscription but at the next meeting
of the commissioners it will probably
he separated from its not altogether
genial neighbor on the north.
Benz. Sweigert started for Fergus
county this morning with n load oil
freight for Lewistown merchants, and
three freighting outfits from the Judith
came in to load up at this depot. Al
though the strike has stopped ali rail-
road traffic there is still a large amount
OF freight for Lewistown merchants in
this place and it will lie loaded out as
fast as freight teams arrive.-River
Press.
Monday morning a dispatch came
over the wires from Big Timber to the
effect that Hogan's army which was
captured at Forsyth the week previous
had passed that point for Helena i'll
charge OF u. :. regulars from Forts
keogh and Custer. The train was
composed of seventeen cars and had
about 100 men on board. They were
to be camped outside of Helena until
called for trial.
Rev. Hawk returned from the east
Sunday last accompanied 10y his
brother Wesley. Mr.. Hawk spent
several weeks at his home in PhIladel,
phia and also visited his wife's family
in Kansas. He reports II pleasant
vacation and that his father who was
so dangerously i'll, is much improved.
Mr.. Wesley Hawk intends to apply to
the next Methodist conference for n
field and will probably become a per
manent resident.
Whitney Palachi, special agent oi
the Hartford Insurance company and
special adiustor for the Firemans'
Fund company drove i'll from Big
Timber Sunday. The same evening
he drove to Grass Range to adjust
the insurance OF j. IL. Charters. Mr.
Palachi was at Okla two weeks age
settling the Insurance on Chas. Sever
ance's residence and had gone to Salt
Severance received $500. Mr.. Pa
lachi has been married since his last
visit to Lewistown.
Dan Brereton, one OF the old settlers
of Lewiston and who eight years age
was one of "the boys" is in the city
Mr.. Blereton is nov manager OF II. c,
Power & Bros Fort Benton house
and came down on business connected
with the Power Mercantile company.
The town has so changed since he last
visited us in 1890 that heconld hardly
recognize his old haunts. Dan re
ceived n hearty welcome from his host
OF friends, many OF whom regret that
he will not remain to take Mr.. Erick'
sons place. He returned to Fort
Benton today.
Friday evening last DIR. j. IL. Willard
lectured Mt the Presbyterian churcl
under the auspices OF the musical as
sembly. The subject was Rest and
Pain" and many who attended con
templated being led into the miracle.
| of medical science but were agreeably
disappointed. Humor was well in
terwoven with advice as to how tC
| attain rest and what constituted rest
to persons of different nature dwell
on at some length. The discours,
was pronounced IN OF the best o
the series. Prof. II. J.I.oar read 9TH
Schoolmaster's Guests" by Carleton