The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1899-05-05

A. Marvin, for the past sis
months bill clerk ut the Northern Pa,
ci1ic freight house. resigned his posi-
ton last week md will now devote his
entire attention to business ~ Il mem.
Der Of the Hess Photo company.
-E. l.. Boardman left this morning
for BridRer il response to u Telegram,
from T. p. McDouaM stating that the
machinery Of the Bridger conl mines
would be set in motion today at noon.
He will return home tomorrow night,
Freight train No. 81 Of the North.
ern Pacific met with m accident up the
road yesterday delaying the early
morning passenger train. which did not
reach Billings until about 0:8O. Ths
Burlington waited for the Northern
Pacific.
.-Hogue, Robinson & Co., produce
merchants, headquarters for early
fruits, fresh vegetables, eggs, butter,
live and dressed poultry. Also a fine
line Of confectionery, cigars and soft
drinks. South side, opposite Donovan
& Spear.
The first wool clip of the season
was shipped from this city Wednesday
for Boston. The clip was consigned to
Fenno Bros. & Childs. through their
agents, A. Fraser u Co., by q. W.
Stone Of Basin City, Wyo., and amount.
cd to $1,000 pounds.
The Hess Photo company has
opened for business in its new building,
opposite the Cottage Inii, erectsX ca.
pecial1y for the photograph siness.
They have a nice locationNaM q pleas.
ant building and samples Of their work
stamp them AZ artists.
Hon. Ohas. H. Dickson Of Wash.
ington, D. G.. Messrs. Hoyt and Nc.
Medley, members Of the Grow Indian
commission, and Agent Becker came M
from Grow Agency last night and left
this morning 70, the Pryor reservation
on government business.
Prof. Fl. G. Yaeeer, Mpert piano
tuner for the Jackson MAsic company,
will arrive in Billiyks Oh May 8.
Piano, organ and vdealion tuning and
repairing a specially. Leave orders ut
jackson Music oompany's salesroom,
first door south Of court house.
The ladies Of the Congregational
church have decided to beautify the
church grounds by planting shrubs and
trees. Grass seed has been sown aud
the ladies expect to have one of tb6'
finest lawns III the city. This will add
greatly to the appearance Of the church.
-Gebo furnished a prominent theat.
rical party for 1.-THE New Dominion"
play il this city last night, 1t being
composed Of the following persons:
Mr., and Mrs. Jas. A. Johnson, Mrs. r.
FREEMAN, Mrs. Reynolds and Miss Say.
dam. They left for home this morning.
-Missoula correspondence III Ana.
conda Standard: MIR. and Mrs. e. l..
B%oardman Of Billings are the guests Of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Avery at Evaro,
Mont, stopping on their return from a
pleasant visit in California. Mr..
Boardinan is editor Of the Billings Ga.
zette.
The Billings base ball club has re-.
csiyed an Invitation from the Miners
club Of Red Lodge to play the latter q
game in that city on June 10. Our
boys have not yet accepted the invita-.
tioD, but will probably do 10 and will
get together q strong aggregation for
the event.
j. Il. Sayles, the efficient deputy
sheriff, is spending a few days on his
farm near Park City. where he IL grub.
bling the soil and planting fruit trees,
while Sheriff George Hubbard aud
Jailer Charlie Harding are now enjoy.
ing themselves and looking wise duce
court has adjourned. i
The Billings band will soeh circu.
late a paper throughout the oit5 asking
the merchants and others to donate the
sum of 5000 for the purpose Of buying
uniforms. and Ill tetpfn will fur.
nish public concerts Though the sum.