The Anaconda standard., 1895-12-23
State Of Montana.

er's Hot Springs, were I'm town this
week Mr.. Carruthers resided in Bill
ings in the early days. and has many
friends here.
II. G. Newkirk. clerk of the district
court of Carbon county, was in town
the early part of the week. returning
from marketing a train load of his
muttons in Chicago.
Rev. Jacob Mills, the Methodist d.
vine. was in town on Wednesday.
Charles King of Laurel. was in town
this week.
President A. X. Erwin of the Billings
Mercantile company, visited Billings
this week.
At the Office Of Judge Campbell last
Wednesday evening. a meeting was
held of those interested in the public
library. None Of the committees were
ready to report, but had been at work.
1t is believed the liberal subscriptions
for a building could be obtained and
donations of town lots. The meeting
adjourned to January sth.
A man, whose name is Enoch Hon,
has been brought in from Dover's ranch
having become insane. Hoff is a
miner, and is under the delusion that
some one is trying to kill him. He was
brought before the district judge and
was examined by Drs. Chapple and
Townsend. In order to find out IL ii Is
only a temporary fit of insanity. fur
ther examination of the case will take
place next Tuesday.
w. j. Youmans has been Ill In bed
this week, the result of over-exertion
in the fire company test run.
L. Lehfeldt, with his family, were In
from Lavonia this week.
Warren Evans returned from Cinna-
bar on Thursday.
H. q. williams has gone to Sheridan
and will visit his ranch before return
ing.
Judge Milburn went down to Miles
City on Thursday morning to open
court there. He will return to Billings
in time to reconvene court Dec. 23d and
close the term.
o. E. Gale of Elso was in town on
Tuesday.
Rev. A Carswell, rector of ST. Luke's
went up to Helena on Tuesday, where
he held services.
S. II. Erwin of the Musselshell. was
shaking hands with his Billings friends
this week.
l.. H. Parker, of the Murphy Cattle
company, has bought the residence OF
w. b. George, on Twenty-seventh
street
F. N. Potter, editor of the Spearfish
Register, is in town this week.
S. ]. Porter. the Miles City attorney
was in town on Monday.
]. r.. Anderson came in from Nader
last week and went up to Nye City
where he will spend the winter.
John NJ. Dennison, an old settler oi
this valley, died last Sunday. He
leaves a widow and one child. Tn,
| funeral, which took place on Tuesday
| from the ranch, was largely ATTENDED
+, by sorrowing friends.
| John Wilson came in on Wednesda,
| evening on the Burlington from Call
| fornia, where he has been living for hii
health. He went out to the ranch o.
| his brother-in-law, John Stanley, OF
Thursday morning.
Messrs. Claire and William Battami
came into town last week. Will Bat
tams suffering from a bad attack o
quinsy. He is the guest of Judge Fra
ser, and is now convalescing. Claire
Battams went back to the ranch thii
| week.
E. H. Talcott, the Livingston bank
er. was in town last week.
Messrs. Mitchell and Hathaway wer'
visitors from Park City on Tuesday.
p. b. Moss returned from a trip t
Chicago on Thursday night.
w. F. Morse left on Friday for tn,
East, where he will remain about tel
days.
Alfred Myers, the Shields river stock
| man, spent a couple of days in tow
this week.
Prof j. w. Johnston left on Frida,
morning for Spring Hill, Ind. where h
will be married on Christmas day.