Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-05-31

agree 10 lllls arrangement, nut DOM
admitted that Jack was all right and
deserves great credit for his enter
prise and public spirit. The waltz
over. | electromagnetic merry crowd.
Every one is r%emarking what a good
time they are having, what fine mu-
sic Clark's orchestra il producing.
and how they wish that something
unforeseen would happen To delay
the opening Of the building for sa-
loon purposes So that a few more
dances might be held in the hall.
Everybody has a pleasant smile Ton
their facel that indicates that old
Mother earth is rolling their way. !
was remarking to a friend, "Do you
notice what n desperate Irritation
Young Callahan il making to Miss"
here a gentle tap on the shoulder
'Vcrted the conversation and a
stranger inquired. 'Who is that grave
young man with a countenance like
Napoleon. That sad. wistful look in
his eyeindicates affection OF the heart,
but, by Jove, he bears up well, and
makes one of the best fiuormanagers
! have ever seen" | replied that II
was none other than the genial Jack
Williams. and that Jack knew his
business as a conductor on such oc.
casiOns. At this j%uncture Jack made
IA grandstand Grafton, in which he
announced that a chandelier supper
would be the next number, and be-
fore the applause died away walters
were hurrying to and fro bringing
coffee, sandwiches, cakes, pickles and
other good things that the commit.
tee had gathered. Well, that surely
was a splendid lunch and Jack had
called the turn" for it made the
world take on a brighter hue and
caused me to forget for the moment
my bachelor fare of Boston baked
beans and bacon, the beans having
to come from Boston after cooking.
but pleasures are like peoples
spread" Before | could avail my.
self of the lunch the doorkeeper made
requests that | could not grant, 80
was compelled to take my leave in
stead of the supper. | met a friend
the next day who told me that the
dance went on" and not until
nights curtain had been raised and
young day appeared at thefootlights
did the merry crowd dispense. Some
forty-odd numbers were sold, which
netted something like S75 for the
school fund. Had the weather been
favorable the number would have
been nearly doubled. Thecommittet
deserves great credit for its untirine
efforts to make the dance a success
Their entertainments haveall proved
enjoyable and their names behind o
dance means a good time.
Henry Girard had a Partisan bar
maid on duty the night of the dance
Joe Goss is expected about the Stt
of next month to open up a saloon il
Rafter's new building. We under
stand that two ten-horse teams ar,
on the road now loaded with bal
fixtures and a fine stock Of liquors.
Jack Rafter has six men at worl
on the cottage being erected next tt
Patsy Dryers. At the rate ii is be
ing pushed it will be ready for occu
patton in two weeks.
John f. DAILY of Fort Maginnis Il
erecting a house opposite A. J
Smiths residence and expects to nov
his family over as soon az ii il com
pleted.
Harry Kendall has his cyanid
plant in full blast.
John White, Fred Coos and Georg
Hunter are also working several me
each ON their plants.
Adam Sager, one OF Montana's old