Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-03-24
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TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

Green grass has made it's appear
ance i'm Lewistown awns.
Old timers say this Is about the
worst March they ever saw.
Services will be held in the upper
Cottonwood school house Sunday
afternoon.
G.. W. Frields and family expect to
remove to their home in Benton
about April LIST.
Miss Strong, who has been visiting
Mrs. &. j. Powell for two months
past. left Friday for her home In Wis
cOnsin.
David Hilger went to Helena Fri
day via Benton, to- be present ut the
organization of the board of sheep
commissioners Monday last.
c. W. McNair, representing the
New York Life Insurance Co., with
headquarters at Omaha, il in Lewis
town looking after business for his
company.
The dance announced last week to
take place at +. A Lyons on the
22nd inst. will occur Friday evening,
the 18th, an error having been made
in publication.
Mr.. II. j. Weir, of the Power Mer-
camille Co., has been confined to his
room for a week past by an attack
of inflammation Of the bowels. but il
again ut his desk.
The Rev. w. w. Van Orsde will
preach i'm the Nj. E.. Church., Thurs
day and Friday evening Of this week.
Also Sunday morning and evening.
All are cordially invited.
Owing to the Illness OF Mr.. Weir,
the entertainment at Culver's hall
by the Home Workers of the Presby-
terrain church, which was announced
for Tuesday evening last, was post
poncd until April 9th.
+. A. wuttwer, Friday a = moved
his confectionery stock from the
Landt building to the Hanson cor
ner. Mr.. Wuttwer will be employed
during the summer by the 70 outfit,
his wife conducting the business.
Owing to the bad roads and i'm
possibility of bringing any consider
able amount Of express on the regu-
lar stage, a special load of express
came In over the Benton line Monday
evening, having left Benton Friday.
An entertainment entitled THE
Deestrict School," will be given by
the old folk of TIBET at the Ubet
school house Tuesday evening, the
Both inst. After the entertainment,
oysters and ice cream, with other
good things, will be served.
Assessor Croft has completed the
Northern Pacific assessment. 1t
amounts to 2l9,073 acres; which is
appraised at 81. II some method
could be devised to make the COM
pany pay their taxes, 1t would be a
great help to Fergus county.
Mettler came in from Benton Monday
last about noon, having left Benton
Saturday morning by private con
veyance. They reported the roads
in the worst condition they had ever
experienced. Court was convened
Monday evening.
Prof. Parent has received from
the state superintendent Of public
instruction blank certificates to teach
drawn In accordance with the new
law, IA synopsis of the provisions o
which will be found on another page
Hereafter all certificates will be ISSUED
i'm accordance Herewith.
Charles Lehman & Co.'S delivery
team ran away Monday morning
from i'm front of the store. A spin VI
the hill to the court house and bacl
again to the head of fifth venue lief
them as weak as Corbett i'm the l4tl
round. They were soon overhaulet
10y horsemen. Damage slight.
In order that the present term o
the Lewistown schools may be con
tinucd for the full term, the taxpay
II special tax Of not to exceed on
mill, to be collected next fall and tn
proceeds from which will make NJ
the deficit on this years funds.
Geo. NJ. Stafford who had conten
plated removing to Great Falls, ha
decided to remain in Lewiatow
and will at once rs-stock his stor
with turf goods of every description
After investigation, Mr.. Stafford ha
decided that Great Falls offers n
better Inducements for profitab.
business than Lewistown.
Wednesday evening of last wee
Mr.. and Mrs. Miner entertaine
quite a party of friends, drive whist
followed by refreshments being Ell
joyed until a late hour. The priz
winners We're Mrs. +. c. Stiles an
Miss Frields, first and second anon
the ladies, and j. w. Arthur and A
W. War; among the gentlemen.
Friday evening ast Rev. Pau
presented at the Presbyterian churc
stereoptican views Of Twain's 'Innt
cents Abroad" h views being III
satisfactory owing to the non-arr
val of the oxygen gas, which wa
necessary to make a clear reprOdu'
ton upon the canvass. The gas ha
since arrived and the next entertain
ment of the kind promises to be muc
more interesting.