Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1899-11-01
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he had the oxen SO finely trained that
thly would feed on the insurgents
and when he whistled would come
in and hitch themselves. We prom
is, not to tell who it was told us
this.
Private Hortop went from Stan
ford To Utica Thursday night, in
order to meet his mother, Mrs.
Lamb, but %rejoined the company mt
tn Judith Friday evening, This
wat greatly appreciated by the boys
ard escort. Russell said he did not
want to he 1.-The only pebble on the
beach" aud would wait for his
comrades.
Corporal Edwards has a fine rec
ord us soldier and cook. Capt Pres
ton says that Mt every inspection
Company Is kitchen was reported
as the cleanliest of the regiment.
Tne corporal is considered the
h~andsomcst man in the company.
At the Judith Friday night
William Hall met his son George.
The meeting was II sad one, for the
other son, Fred, was not there, but
lying in a grave in the far off islands.
Frank Bristol IL now known az
'Cy" among the boys of the COM
pany. Ask him why.
Mrs. Preston and child met the
captain at Dillon, when the rcgi-
ment entered Montana, and accOm
panied him to Lewistown. Sunday
morning the officer and family left
Tor STANFORD, where they will visit
for IA time with Mrs. Preston's par
ents. Later the captain will go to
Great Falls To complete some I'M
finished business relating To the
company.
T. Il. Nelson, who returned some
months ago, being discharged for
disability, Joined the company ut the
summit of the hill and marched into
town with them. All the soldiers
were pleased to see him looking SO
healthy.
Rev. Pfaus. formerly corporal,
Joined the regiment al Butte and
came home with the boys. All have
agood word for the Jolly parsun,'
Sunday evening Rev. Pfaus spok" to
the boys from the pulpit al the Pres
byterian church, his former pastor
ate. The church was crowded, not
only nearly every member OF the
company attending, but n host OF
friends. The address was very inter
esting and dwelt largely with the
speakers own experiences and
knowledge acquired of his fellow men
by service with them in time of war.
W. j. Roberts, who returns in a
more reduced condition than any
other, intends going to Garneill this
week, where he will be taken care of
by his friend L. c. Hill. DR.. Hill has
been very successful in his treatment
OF dysentery in the case of his own
son Alvin, and Private Roberts hopes
for equally good results.
Hiram Welch, one OF the strongest
men in the company when il depart
ell eighteen months ago, returns an
entirely changed young man. Hehas
suffered severely from d%ysentery and
looks very badly, hut this climate is
expected to work "A wonderful change
In "a short time.
Adjutant Croft served for several
months AZ captain of Company NJ
and was exceedingly popular with
the rank and file. His comrades ui
Company were sorry to lose him,
but displeused to think that he did
not sooner receive the promotion to
which he was justly entitled. Mr..
Croft will coon leave for Connecticut
to visit his children and IL is quite
likely that he will later accept n cap
taincy in Colonel Wallace's volunteer
regiment and return to service in the
islands. An excellent officer, he en-
Joys the life and believes his health
will permit his remaining In the SER
vice. Fergus county will lose "A promi-
nent and popular citizen.
Lieut.. Stoddard, without dispar-
agement to any others, may e truth-
fully said to he the most popular
man in the company. Whether az
"non-com" or as lieutenant he has
retained his friendly hold upon the
men and every one hHs II good word
for him. He says that he would not
go through the ordeal again for 80,
900, neither would he accept a like
sun for the experience he has gained.
In this opinion he expresses views of
nearly every member of thecompany.
Lieut.. Stoddard did not go to Gilt
Edge with the rest of the company.
He detailed himself to return some
company GU property to stanford.
Did you hear the company yell? 1t
Is o good n