The Philipsburg mail., 1899-06-02

bars was the output of the Granite
Bimetallic Con. Mining Co. and two bars
from the Hope.
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| F. J. Mette, representing the New
York Life Insurance Co., spent several
days of the past week in Granite on
business.
In letter to The Mail from Deer
Lodge. Father DeRyckere states that he
intends to be in Philipsburg on Sunday,
June 4. and celebrate two masses in the
ECatholic church. The first will be said
kat a. IN. and the second at 1890 a. IN.
{ The Odd Fellows have greatly i'm
proved the appearance of their grounds
in the Philipsburg cemetery by laying
out and grading the streets and alleys
and removing the grass therefrom. The
streets are several inches lower than
the lots and the Odd Fellows reserve is
the most attractive portion of the ceme-
| terry.
| Kroger's brewery last Wednesday re-
celved a shipment of new half barrels
and will hereafter be better prepared to
supply the larger dealers in the home
market. The demand for the product
of our local brewery is constantly in
creasing and the half barrels were de-
sired by dealers who find them more
convenient than using the regular size
kegs.
Miss Ethel Davis had pretty hard
fall from her wheel while out riding
Wednesday evening on Upper Broad
way. Coming down grade the wheel
got beyond her control and as the street
was quite rough the young lady was
unable to retain her balance and fell,
striking on her face. Though quite
painful her injuries are not considered
serious.
Mrs. A. H. Porter has purchased one
Iof the celebrated Kingsbury pianos and
the instrument was delivered at her
home on Upper Rock creek yesterday.
The Kingsbury has been thoroughly
tested in this city and found to give ex-
cellent satisfaction. Mrs e. F. Conyng-
ham, representing the Montana Music
Co. of Butte, is agent for the Kingsbury
pianos in this city
The Military social given by the
Christian Endeavor society at Fireman's
hall last Friday night was a very en-
joyable affair. A large attendance
made the entertainment quite profitable
as well and considerable sum was
realized by the church people. The pro-
gram was faultlessly rendered every
participant receiving a hearty encore as
they concluded their parts
Frank Brady some time ago caught a
large beaver on his ranch on Ross Fork.
The animal was purchased by Frank d.
Sayrs of this city and has been mounted
Several days ago one of the school trus.
tees took it to the school house, where
it attracted considerable attention, as
many of the scholars had never seen a
beaver. There are three colonies of
beaver on Mr.. Brady's ranch and as
they are quite rare he does not intend
to disturb them as long as they do no
serious damage.
A gentleman residing several miles
from here and well known in this COM
munity, indulged trifie too heavy in
some famous brand of Kentucky while |
transacting business in town during
Wednesday afternoon, and when ready |
to depart for home in the evening he
found that his team would not work to
suit his fancy. After giving his horses
considerable training he was inter-
viewed by the city marshal who in
duced him to stay all night in the city,
to which he consented, and after paying
$40 into the city fund the next morning
he was excused and went his way re-
joicing.
The unwelcome news comes from
Butte of the arrangement of the mind
of James D. Campbell, who for so long
has held the position of dry goods sales
man in the store Of the Bimetallic Mer-
camille Co., and prior to that. when the
business was started under the name of
Freyschlag, Huffman & Co. He has
been placed under arrest in Butte and
will be tried for insanity. Mr.. Camp
bell is man who has always been held
in the highest esteem here, and his
many friends hope that it is only ten,-
porary alteration Of mind that he is
suffering from and that few weeks
rest will bring him out all right again.
Mrs. John Mattson of Granite had
quite an experience while driving to
Philipsburg Wednesday afternoon. The
horse which the lady was driving be-
came frightened and ran away on the
Granite grade and in making sharp
turn the buggy was upset, throwing
Mrs. Mattson out. The animal soon |
became tangled up in the harness and
stopped. Mrs. Mattson, aside from be-
ing bruised about her face and hands,
escaped unirjured, and proceeded to un-
hitch the horse. After righting the
buggy she hitched up the horse and
continued her journey to Philipsburg,
where she arrived safely. Mrs Mattson
was all alone, and the manner in which |
she managed to overcome the difficulty