The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-01-27


Any kind Of candy, % cents
pound, at Mack's tomorrow.
"A boy baby was born this morning
in Billings to the wife Of Geo. Pirri,
OF Halbert, Mont.
Miss Lizzie Gillen Of Red Lodg,
arrived in the city last night for a visi
to her sister. Miss Mamie Gillen.
Mrs. Mary Babcock Of Red Lodg,
is spending the week in Billings, th,
guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. r.. f. Babcock
Will Kane, tho Yakima fruit man
returned this week from a visit to the
coast. He says Montana weather beats
that Of the coast all "hollow."
The Northern Pacific had a fire a,
Laurel Monday. A car loaded with
furniture, billed for the west, caught
fire at the station and was entirely con.
sumed.
Col. F. M. Malone of Miles City,
the Montana representative of the Mil.
waukee railroad. was looking afte,
business affairs in this western metro.
polls Wednesday.
- Elsie Myrtle Mills, daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. e. Mills, died at the
home Of her parents in Red Lodge on
Sunday last. The deceased was four
years and eight months old.
Tickets for Damon and Pythias''
can be secured from members of the K.
P. lodge and exchanged for seats at
Iceberg, Holmes & Calhoun's. Get
your tickets early as a big house is as.
sured.
The Sanford Dodge company,
which plays Prisoner of Spain" and
damon aud Pythias" in this city to-
morrow afternoon and evening, will
arrive tonight Oh the passenger traip
from the east.
Nat. G. Carwile and W. B. Ge9rge
returned home Wednesday from Hel-
ena. They said things appeared lively
and rather heated around the state cap
itol, but they fail to see any Of those
much-talked about 81 900 certificates.
F. D. Mccormick, who is superin.
tending matters at J.. j. Mccormick g
Crystal Springs coal mine, was down
from Gebo for a couple Of days this
week. Mr.. Mccormick says they are
getting out a car of coal each day, and
next week will commence to mine three
cars each day.
"A pleasant surprise party was held
at the home of r. B. H~uckleberry on
Tuesday evening, in which G. A. Smith
was made the victim il honor Of his
twenty-eighth birthday. The evening
was enjoyably spent With cards and
social conversation and a splendid re-
past was served.
Alfred W. Pritchett and Miss Ruth
B. Consolver were united in marriage
Wednesday evening at the home of the
groom's parents, Mr. and Mrs. @. II.
Pritchett. in this city. The ceremony
was performed by Rev. Clark of the
Congregational church in the presence
of relatives Of the contracting parties.
Sheriff Davidson came down from
Helena Wednesday morning and left in
the evening for home with his prisoner,
McCleveland, a colored man who was
arrested in this city Monday night.
McCleveland was a trusty at the county
Jail and at an oEportune moment took to
his heels, but he ran amuck in Billings.
Judge Matheson and wife have
week been entertaining their niece.
Miss Kate Matheson, daughter of
Walter Matheson Of Helena. Miss
took her departure this morn
ing for Washington to continue l,er
in painting. She expects to
spend several years in Washington and
New York.
Mr.. Ernest Fisher, who plays Ole
Swenson in Prisoner Of SPAIN" the
great Cuban war drama which comes to
the opera house, has scored a big hit
in the part. His perfect makeup, dia.
lect, songs and quaintl sayings keep the
audiences in continuous good humor
throughout the play. Saturday after
noon matinee.
The barber firm of Wilson s.
Brown is no more. The shop is now
conducted by E. l.. Brown alone, who
purchased the interest Tuesday of bis
partner, John H. Wilson. Mr.. Brown
to engage another barber and
will run the four cbairs/ as usual.
while the shop will CONTINUE to be as
az ever.
MFR. William Lloyd. who plays
'Pythias" with the Sanford Dodge
company at the Billings opera house
under the auspices of the local lodge
Knights of Pythias, Saturday night.
ian. 2S. was for two seasopl leading
man for the late Thos. Eeene. Mr.. |
Lloyd is we'll known throughout the
United States and viii mo doubt be re.
by n gt9h many Billings
.gGers.
Two members OF the capitol com.
uiaaiOn. GOvornOr Smith and E poaoh