The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-31

workman of the A. O. U. W. for the
purpose Of instituting a lodge Of that
order in Red Lodge and expects to
fulfill the special d~ispensation sometime
within the next month.
AT the March meeting of the com
missioners of Carbon county, Sheriff
Dunn will recommend the appointment
Of Fred Bachelor Of this city as a de-
putty sheriff to look after the peace Of
the county at the coal camps of Carbon
ado, Gebo and Bridger.
REV. Jacob Mills, pastor of the
Billings M. E. church. has been assist
ling Rev. Maring Of, Park City in coy.
Quoting revival meetings at Canyon
creek the past week. Several Nohver-
sions are reported and a deep interest is
being taken III the meetings, which
are being continued this week.
The store of r. l.. Davis in Red
Lodge was burglarized a week ago Sat-
urday night. George Kelly and George
McDermott, who arrived in that city
on Saturday from Billings. were ar
rested, charged with the crime. but
were later released as the evidence
was not sufficient to hold them.
Nothing new developed at the
%corouer's inquest held Friday in Column
bus over the remains of Ernest Theol-
eche, who suicided. The two per-
sons shot by Theoleche are getting
along as we'll as could be expected.
The suicide has relatives living in Ne
braska and they have been communi-
Gated with.
20. E. Mills Of Red Lodge, who is
reported to be at the head Of a move
ment to establish a wholesale and retail
grocery jus in Billings, passed
through the city last Thursday night
en- route to New York. where he goes
with the intention of completing the
necessary arrangements for opening his
new enterprise.
IS. A. Nelson, who is working
with the Northern Pacific gang at the
Huntley quarries, came into the city
Saturday with a badly mashed hand.
His injury was received from a stroke
from a sledge while he was AoldingA
wedge for a fellow-workmaI. The
hand was terribly lacerated, but
amputation was not necessary.
Henry, Mueller and daughter Of
Butte were in the city yesterday for a
days visit while en- route to New York
City on a visit. Mr.. Mueller is presi-
dent of the Centennial Brewing COM
pany Of Butte, and although not di-
rectly interested in the new brewery
project for Billings, was assisting Mr..
Best in the preliminary details.
The Junior League gave its "hard
times social in the Congregational
church Friday night. Quite a NUMBER
were present and enjoyed the evenings
entertainment. The prizes for/ the
most appropriate costumes were Award
ed to the Misses Pearl Linton aud Clara
Spear, the prizes being two good books.
AS a result Of the social the league trea-
sury is enriched by about $40.
The Sanford Dodge company filled
a engagement at the Billings opera
house Saturday under the auspices of
the local lodge Knights of Pythias.
The company gave a matinee in the
afternoon, producing IA Prisoner of
Spain, (which was presented to Il fair
sized audience. In the evening, the
we'll known Grecian romantic drama,
"Damon and Pythias.' - wat given.
Walter O. Demorest died Saturday
morning at 8 O'Clock at the home Of
his brother, H. j. Demorest, near the
Northern Pacific round house. The de-
ceased was about Is years Of age and
had been sick only about two days with
an attack Of pneumonia. The funeral
occurred at the home of the deceased's
brother, Sunday afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
the services being conducted by Rev.
Carswell of the Episcopal church.