The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-11-28

ma presented at the opera house last
evening, proved to be an exceptionally
strong play, produced by q good compa-
ny. There was only a fair sized audi.
ence present, but those composing ii
were we'll entertained and got the full
worth OF their money.
Mrs @. s. Brown, wife Of Geo.
Brown Of Forsyth, a Northern Pacific
brakeman, died at the home Of j. Q
Sperry in this city this forenoon at 10
o'clock. Funeral ut residence Of Mr..
Sporty tomorrow afternoon at 2 O'Clock,
conducted by Reverend Clark. Inter.
ment will take place in the city
terry.
The Northern Pacific had three
special sheep trains Saturday. One Of
twenty six cars was loaded here BY tho
Thos. Cruise outfit. another Of twenty.
six cars was loaded at Big Timber by
Will Rea. the st. Paul buyer and feed
err, while the last one Of twelve cars
was loaded at Merrill by the Ralph
Berry outfit.
Rev. Jas. Opie preached his last
sermon at the M. e. church Sunday
night a. supply pastor, and will. depart
Friday morning for Cascade, Mont, to
enter upon his work in the North Mon.
tana conference. Reverend Stull, the
regular pastor Of the church, will not
return to Billings until some time next
week, having been delayed in his east.
ern visit by sickness Of his family.
-Yhe Linton Clothing company has
rented the room now occupied by \ Fl.
Deckert's barber shop. but which Is to
be vacated about Decembr 1, and will
use the same as a store room. Il will
be connected to the firms present loca-
ton by an archway in the wall. The
enlarged room has been made necessary
by increased business and stock Of this
popular clothing firm, and it will afford
them a much better opportunity for dis
playing their goods.
The general delivery Of the post.
Office was closed from 2 to 4 O'Clock
Saturday afternoon III pursuance to the
following order from the postmaster
general: I'm honor Of the distinguish.
ed public services Of vice. President
Hobart and out Of respect for his rever.
ed memory, postmasters throughout the
union are directed to close their respec.
tive offices between the hours Of two
and four y. M. on Saturday, Nov. 20,
the day Of the funeral
The representatives from the
churches Of Billings made a canvass of
the city last Friday afternoon to learn
the church preferences, etc., Of our peo.
pie. The representatives met with
many curious cases, snch as often con.
front the government census eaumera-
tors. The anvass shows that the
greater percent Of people have some
church preference. The representa-.
tives did not find a number If people
at home and these must be cauvassed
some time before the work Is com.
pleted.
j. Fl. Conrad, the Salt Lake min.
ing magnate, formerly q banker Of Red
Lodge, has settled a suit which has
been Oh the docket in the Park county
district court since April, 1894, at
which time Thomas Hunter Of New
York secured Judgment against Mr..
Conrad and s. q. Hunter for $ll. 900
and costs. The bankruptcy proceedings
recently brought against Mr.. Conrad by
0. +. Goddard Of this city were dispos-
ed of a week ago by agreement filed in
the Park county court for q consider q
tion Of $l5, 900 paid by Mr.. Conrad.
Sheriff Tom Shaw Of Fergus ooun.
ty was in the city last Thursday on his
way home from a trip into Wyoming
where he captured a man wanted in his
county for d~isposinR Of m~ortgaged
property. Mr.. Shaw did not remain in
Billings to attend the execution Of
Brooks, as business demanded his at.
~tention at home. He will probably
have a triple hanging on his hands
ere long. Billy Calder aud Jas. Fisher
are both under sentence Of death, while
Howell, the murderer Of Rosling, will
also probably be made to pay a like
penalty.
e. M. Hungerford has completed
his private telephone line between Bill.
inRs and Laurel, but is being delayed
in getting the system in running order
by the non arrival Of phones. It will
only be a matter Of II few days until
the citizens Of the two towns can DO
helloing to each other. Several Of the
ranohers along the route are connected
with the system also. Mr.. Huneerford
oontemplates building the line Oh to
Gebo, but this will not be done until
next spring. When that Is completed
connection will BIZ made possible with
the Red Lodge & Wyoming telephone
system.
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