The Philipsburg mail., 1899-02-17
LOCAL BREVITlES.

John s. Axtell went to Helena this
morning
julius Kicerlen left for Butte this
morning by way Of Anaconda.
G.. L. Atwater, the tie contractor,
left for Lower Rock creek this morning.
s. L. Walker, the Granite merchant,
was a business visitor in the burg yes
terday.
Brakeman Bob Harris is down with
pneumonia add was taken to the hos
pital in Missoula this morning.
County Attorney Josiah Shull went
to Drummond yesterday morning on
business connected with his Office.
| County superintendent of Schools
Miss Mary Smith left this morning for
Quigley and Garnet to visit schools.
G. o. Davidson, of the Davidson Gro
Gerry Co., Butte, spent several days of
the past week in the city in the interest
of his house.
G. K. Wyman is erecting a commo-
dious dwelling house at Parkerville,
John Wanamaker of Rock creek having
the work in charge.
U. F. Hughes of Gold creek has re-
Gently completed course in metallurgy
in the International Correspondence
School Of Mines of Scranton, Pa, and
received his diploma.
Charles Boyd moved his family out
to the Mcleod ranch yesterday, where
they will remain during the construc-
tion Of the new slaughter house and
colo storage plant now being built for
him by Contractor Grant Williams.
The ladies of Hope Lodge No. 7, De-
gree of Honor, gave a delightful enter
tainment at their hall last Friday even
ing. Refreshments were served, for
which charge Of % cents was made.
All present enjoyed the evening and the
society realized something like *43.
The cake walk will be special at
traction at the Washington Birthday
ball to be given by the Home Forum
Benefit Order at Firemans hall next
Wednesday evening. Mr. Pompey Clab-
Der Smash, who will lead, is said to be
an artist in that line, and quite a treat
is promised.
Appropriate exercises will be held at
the school house on Tuesday afternoon,
February 21st, in commemoration of
| Washington's Birthday. Wednesday,
Feb. 22d, being a legal holiday the exer-
cises will be held during the afternoon
presiding. Fitting programs have been
arranged for the occasion.
Services at the Methodist church next
Sunday: Sunday school at 10 a. m. !;
Epworth League at $50 p. M. The SER
vice that should have been held at 7:3O
p. m. will be postponed on account of
the special services at the Presbyterian
church, so that our people may attend
the service there if they desire.
Mr. John R. Lucas has sent his little
son to his mother in St. Louis, Mo-
Mrs. VIM. McDaniels, who departed for
the east Wednesday morning, had the
baby boy in her care and will deliver
him safely to grandma in ST. Louis.
Mrs. McDaniels will visit her old home
in St. Paul, Mimi, before returning to
Montana.
Presbyterian church services next Sun
day: The sacrament of the Lords sup
per will be observed at the morning
service. The pastor desires that every
member of the church will endeavor to
be present at the communion A COR
dial invitation is extended to all others
to attend this service. Sunday school
at 10 a. m.; Y. P. S. G. E. at $50 p. M.
N. j. Griffith late of st. Louis, Mo :,
has entered into partnership with
Adrian Swanson, of this city, to do a
general blacksmithing business. The
new firm is to be known as Swanson &
Griffith and they make speciality of
horseshoeing. Mr. Grittith is first
class farrier of extensive experience and
guarantees to cure all hoof ailments to
which horses are subject.
A mild explosion occurred in the
chimney at the county Jail last Monday.
The flue-stop in the sheriff's Office was
blown out and SCOT scattered over every
thing Spontaneous combustion. it is
thought was the cause Of the explosion.
Under Sheriff j. D. Kennedy says that
it cleared the chimney of every bit of