The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-09-26

grand sword bearer Of the Masoni
grand lodge. and Miss Jennie Pantol
grand Chaplin of the Order Of EASTER
Star.
-Chaplain Geo. g. Stull Of this city
was among the Montana arrivals on til,
transport Zealandia III San Francisco
I. Friday. Mrs.. Stull arrived in TIL,
Golden Gate city on Wednesday anl
WINS there to greet her husband, which
WAS no doubt a most pleasant surprise
to him an be did mo- know Of her com
ing.
james Reid, president Of the state
agricultural college at Bozeman, occu
pied the pulpit in the Congregational
church IN this city Sunday evening, in
the absence Of the pastor. DR.. Reid
was to have also preached in the morn.
ing, but the train on which he was to
arrive, was delayed by a burned out
bridge and did not reach Billings until
late in the afternoon.
FA number Of people enjoyed the
hospitality Of the home Of Mrs. G. H.
Barstow Friday night at the Epworth
League social. Social conversation,
intarspersed with music and recitations
and refreshments, consisting Of sand.
wiches, pickles, coffee, sherbet and
cake, caused the hours to glide swiftly
by to the regret Of all, who enjoyed a
very pleasant evening.
20. S. Erickson came in from his
sheep ranch in Caribou county Saturday
evening and spent a couple Of days
buying goods and attending to other
business matters. Mrs. Erickson had
contemplated bringing the two children
here for schooling. but was unable to
get u house or even desirable rooms,
and they therefore decided to 90 to
Gebo to live this winter.
Landlord Frank Mccormick Of the
Cottage Inn is making some decided
improvements in his popular hostelry.
Since assuming the management on
Sept. ! he has painted the building
throughout. both the exterior and IN.
terror. and has changed the interior
furnishings 80 that the whole makes q
much different appearance, besides be.
ing more comfortable and convenient.
Ed. b. Carlton, a Northern Pacific
switchman, came within an inch Of
losing bis life yesterday afternoon. He
was cutting out o freight car III the
depot yards and after unloosening the
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run when the toe Of his shoe caught in
a rail, causing him to fall between the
cars onto the track, being narrowly
missed by the wheels. As it was he
sustained Il sprained ankle.
The grading work Of South Twen-
ty-ninth street, from Fourth avenue to
the old bicycle track, has been re-
newed. The contract for the work
was let to I. d. O'Donnell two or three
months ago BY the city council, and
that gentleman in turn sub-Iet the con-
tract to two or three parties who gave
it up after each had done about a days
work. Chas. r. Stoli now has the
contract and will most likely com
plete it. Tr
Big Timber Pioneer: The defend
ants in the case of W. W. Beasley VI.
H. Q. kellogg, ct al, have served notice
that ut the next term Of the district
court III Sweet Grass county they will
to strike the plaintiff com.
from the files on the ground
the plaintiff refused to answer Ger
tain questions in regard to his financial
condition when his deposition was taken
before Justice T. K. Lee about two
ago.
-Chas Davidson, u cowboy for the
Cattle company, was badly in.
juled Saturday at the Northern Pacific
yards. He was assisting in driv.
Ing some horses, when the animal he
was riding fell, throwing it's rider and
then rolling on him, bruising his face
and injuring his head. The man was
taken to the hospital, where he lay in
~ unconscious condition until late
afternoon. He has recovered
Consciousness and 10 improving slowly. |
Fergus County Argus: For some
a notice has been posted in the
postofica inquiring for men wanted to
work on the Burlington railroad in
Nebraska, Offering free transportation
and remunerative wages. 1t IL
hardly ~probable that the company will !
'ecure u single mar from this section
'or the lnborers are in great demand :
,ere. Only last week Fred Glover Of
Warm Spring creek came to Lewistown .
to procure some men for har.
but had only partial success. !
These are republican times. :
An attachment was sworn out yes. +,
erday by Gerald Panton OH some :
'orses shipped III here Sunday by N. :
POWELL of North Yakima. Wash. MI. :
lowell is the owner Of the horses ship. :
nod here about two months ago, three :
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