Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1897-04-14
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] lRcUS & lESlIE'S WEEKLY, 1915
TOWN AND COUNTY NEWS.

A concert will be given at the Nj.
f. Church Sunday evening.
Nj. f. Trask, manager of the VIII
lard Live Stock Co, Of Lavina, was
in Lewistown this week.
w. w. White of the Power Mercan-
tile Co., left for Chicago Monday
morning on n hurried business trip.
Next Sunday is Easter. Unless the
day il far brighter thar last Sabbath
ladies with spring bonnets will be
sadly disappointed.
viii Stock well came up from Mus
selshell last week accompanied by
his mother and brother and are visit
ing Mrs. w. $. Perkins.
II. l.. Halbert. Jr., came in from
his home Monday night. His wife
has been in Lewistown for two
weeks past undergoing treatment.
John Rowley and family have re-
turned to their home ON F1atwillow,
the family having increased by one
during their sOjourn in Lewistown.
Edward Quigley il engaged in
fencing two lots Oh the school house
hill which he purchased of Geo. Nj.
Stafford this spring paying therefore
$125.
Tom Pratt had an addition to his
string of trotters Tuesday last. The
new conner il sired by Putnam, he by
Jersey Wilkes, first dam Prairie Belle,
she by Smuggler.
DIR. Lindsey contemplates leaving
for Chicago some time this month to
attend n course of lectures and also
to enjoy the attractions Of the
western metropolis.
John Matheson passed through
Lewistown the past week loaded
with 1000 pounds Of ore from the
Spotted Horse mine. which is being
sent to the Great Falls smelter for
treatment.
Al the meeting of the Great Falls
presbytery, held during the past
week i'm Great Falls, Rev. Pfaus was
elected moderator for the ensuing
term. The gentleman is expected
home tomorrow.
On Sunday evening, April 18th,
Rev. Joel Vigus will deliver a sermon
COMMUNICATING the 18th anniversary
OF the Independent Order of Odd Eel
lows nj the NJ. E. Church, usual hour.
All are cordially invited to attend.
The firm of A. j. Davidson & Co.
- uaIap, laalarS In FARMING irnpln-
ments, failed last week, owing to the
pressure OF eastern creditors. Mr..
Davidson's many friends trust he
will be able to resume at an early
date.
David Calbreath has sold to the
Great Falls Meat Go. about eighty
head of hay fed steers. Though the
price is not made public it is under.
stood to be high, as the stock were
n choice lot. They We're delivered
this week.
Rev. Robbins, the episcopal minis
ter of Fit. Benton will leave there
next Monday morning for LewistowI
and if not delayed by bad roads OIL
accidents will arrive In LewistowI
in time to hold service on Tuesday
evening following.
Pres. Lewis is again on the roaG
from Lewistown to Benton for tn
Power Mercantile ~. Pres. wen
south of the Snowies last fall ~ VIII
ter and it was reported that he In
tended going on to Wyoming but re
turned this week and Is again on tn
trail.
Louis Belanger, well known t.
Fergus county citizens and to oil,
timers generally, was among tn
arrivals in town today. MIR. Belan
ger is on his way to the Blackfee
r~eservatio country to await tn
opening of the mineral section Il
prospectors.-River Press.
Mrs. Frank Day has been confine'
to her bed for ten days, resulting
from injuries received i'm falling owe
a rocking chair when crossing
dark room. While at her advance
age, the results might have bee
quite serious, the lady is expected t
be about again in II short time.
A Great Falls special to the ARGU,
received yesterday, says: REV. A
bert Pfaus of Lewistown, will repr,
cent the presbytery of Great Fail
in the general assembly of the Pres
byterian church, which meets at w
mona, Indiana, the Chatauqua
grounds, May Goth. Mr.. Pfar
will hold services at Lewistown tw
Sabbaths before going east and wi
be absent until July LIST.
Edmund Wright, secretary OF Il
Lewistown Rod & Gun Club, inform
us that he has made a summary
asst years work and finds that ,,ha
Mahana made the best score Sal
Weaver second, Chas. Lehman, j
third. The latter made the best ri
gle score, breaking % out of "a pc
sible % pigeons. The club confer
plates a contest with the FIT. Bentt
team during the coming season al
possibly another with the Big Til
Der shooters. The probable arrang
ment will be tina one shoot ls to tai
place at the home of each cOntee
ing club and that making the be
score i'm the two meets is to ha
cboica of third ahoOf