Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-10-04

citizens had cherished hopes OF par
ticipating In the celebration to he
held at Lewistown, and which on
first announcement gave promise of
ueing Il county affair, one In which
the various towns and hamlets OF
the county would pool theirfundsfor
pany. Under that impression our
band has been working faithfully to
he able Ia add its talent To the occa-
sion and the town in general was eX-
pecting to take a prominent part in
doing honor to our noble aud brave
boys, of whom she has contributed
the greatest number. according to
population, of any town in the state,
aad doubtless in the United States.
But as the time is now almost at
hand and we have not been recog-
nizrd in the proceedings, with the eX-
ccptiOI of a request for $50. not u
citizen from our town having been
placed upon any OF the various com
mites in charged i affairs, neither has
any request been received that we
delegate any Of our citizens To coop
crate in any with those IN
i.ewistown. nor has any invitation
for the people Of our camp to join in
or assist in any celebration been ex-
tended. In view of the above facts
our people have cone to the conclu-
sion that II they intend showing their
appreciation Of the patriotism of the
members of Co. they must celebrate
their homecoming here. and intend
raising ut least $5O0for that purpose.
The untimely death of Mrs. Il. j.
Nichols, which occurred Saturday
afternoon at four o'clock, marks one
III the = oldest events in our towns
history. In her death Gilt Edge loses
one al it's noblcst citizens; one whose
pure. sweet life won the love and ad-
miration of all who knew her: and
today every heart is wrung with
sorrow. every eye is moist with weep
ing. Seldom ii ever does the dread
messenger come among us without
leaving sadness and sorrow in his
wake, but his sudden and direful
v,sitationin thisevent is marked with
unusual sadness. A life full of bright
promises for the future has been cut
off; a%little three-year-0ld girl and two
babes left motherless, and IA devoted
and loving husband left alone in a
home filled with anguish and desola-
ton. TO jeff | would say you have
the sympathy and coincidence of this
entire community. Ourtown mourns
with you, but their SORROW cannot
lessen your hearts anguish. BE brave
in your hour of trial aud for a solace
to your aching heart remember she
Is not lost, the gates of pearl swing
both ways and she will prove the
golden link binding you To that
grander life beyond. To the little
ones destined To forego a mothers
care: May the same providence that
has left you motherlcss guide your
little feet through life into the paths
that she trod and ut last unite you
all in bonds Of everlasting love. The
deceased was the daughter of Robert
and Mary Sherman, and was born in
Faycttc county, Iowa. Was a grad
uate OF the West Union high school,
coming to Montana in 1884, taught
school in this county two terms and
on December L., 1895, was united in
marriage to I. j. Nichols, On Sept.
-, 1899, she gave birth to twin girls,
death following the next day at 4
p. NJ. Deceased was twcnty-eight
years Of age, and besides the two
babes leaves "A thr e-year.Old daugh-
ter. Funeral services were held I'm
the school house Monday morning AT
II O'Clock. All business suspend
ed and the largest concourse of peo.
PIE ever seen ON ourstreets assembled