The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-03-07

/. IN. Fl. Hogan of Foster station. six
miles west on the Northern Pacific, is
carrying seine severe bruises as a result
of being struck by a passenger train.
One day last week Hogan was sent out
to flag No. / and not getting out Of the
way Of the engine was struck on the
shoulder and knocked down.
w! @. Renwick and wife leave to-
night for their future home in the
vicinity Of Whitehall. Mont. Mr.
Renwick has bought a ranch and will
strive to regain his lost health. while
also piling up the shekels from selling
80 and Accent eggs and 30-cent butter.
At least this is the wish OF their
friends.
Rev. George Comfort. a former M.
E. pastor Of Billings, accompanied by
his wife. passed through the city this
morning on the way to their future
home in Pennsylvania. Rev. Comfort
stepped of the train here and was
greeted by many old friends. He noted
many great changes aud improvements
in our city since residing here.
THE school board held a special
meeting last night The school cleo
tfon will be held Saturday, April 1. the
following persons being named as
judges: P. M. Gallaher, F. r. st.
John and Geo. T. Lamport. Another
meeting will be held Thursday noon.
But one bill was allowed, that of the
Billings Water Power company,
amounting to $50.
"A. M. Peters aud wife returned
home last night from a weeks sojourn
in Red Lodge. Mr.. Peters mission to
that city was for the purpose Of insti-
tuting a lodge of the United Workmen
by special commission as deputy grand
master, but he decided to postpone the
organization until some future date, or
until such time as can make a more
general canvass and secure a larger
charter membership.
Word was received last evening
from Mrs. Fl. B. Segur at Falls City,
stating that her mother died Thursday
morning at Z o'clock, before she
reached her bedside. The funeral was
held Sunday afternoon at 80 O'Clock.
Six children, four SONS and two daugh-
tiers survive her. The deceased was
nearly 70 years old and has enjoyed
good health, the illness causing her
death being quite sudden.
Justice Fraser's court was occupied
nearly all day Saturday and yesterday
with the preliminary hearing of Cos
griff, the bartender, charged with may
hem. The defendant retained f. Fl.
Hathhorn as his counsel, while Deputy
County Attorney ]. H. Johnston prose-
cuted. Cosgrif was bound over to the
district court in bonds of SIS, 900 and
being unable to give security was re-
manded to the custody of the sheriff.
Myrtle, the 4-year-old daughter of
MI. and Mrs. G. P. Reed, died yester-
day forenoon Of congestion of the lungs,
brought on after a siege Of pneumonia.
The little girl had been sick about
three weeks. The funeral was bold at
the residence this afternoon IT $3.50
O'Clock, conducted by Rev. Mills. The
bereaved parents havP theAympathy of
many friends in their ad affection.
Mi. Reed is master mechanic at the
Burlington round house.
1.-THE fire department. received a call
Sunday morning at about $50 to ex-
tinguish the fire at the home Of W. j.
Scott, colored, on West First avenue
north. By the time the department ar
rived the fire had gained such a head
way that nothing could be done. Near
~ all Of Mi. Scott's household effects,
together with wearing apparel Of him
self and wife, went up in the smoke.
The building, which was a small one,
was owned by Jos. Ginsberg of Helena,
his agent being W. B. George. There
was no insurance on either house or
goods.