The Philipsburg mail., 1899-03-17
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Pat Mccarthy of Stone is a guest in
the city.
r. y. McRae of Stone is in the city on
visit to his family.
Rev. J. B. Butter returned yesterday
from visit to Hamilton.
John A. Featherman of New Chicago
is in the city on court business.
Born-In Philipsburg, Montana, Mar.
II, 1899, to the wife of Lon r. Hoss, a
daughter.
Attorney J. H. Duffy of Anaconda is
in the city to assist in the prosecution
of Ed Powell.
The long talked-of Experience social
will be held at the Methodist church on
Thursday evening, March Both.
Miss Fannie Bowie has returned from
Helena, where she had been employed as
a committee clerk during the session of
the Legislature.
j A. McGillis, of the Garnet Mining
News, came up last Monday from the
Bear Gulch metropolis, having been
summoned to appear as a witness in the
district court.
j. A. Beley of California is in the city
on visit with relatives. Mr.. Beley is
on his way home from New York state
and expects to remain in Philipsburg
about two weeks.
Granite countys proportion of money
derived from the lease and sale of school
lands during the year 1898 is $97692,
which amount has been deposited with
the county treasurer for the several
school districts.
Sunday school and Epworth League
services at the Methodist church next
Sunday at the usual hours. At 7:3O in
the evening there will be a special SER
vice, temperance, consisting of songs,
recitations and an address.
The proprietors of the Queen restau-
rant have rented the store room former
ly occupied by d. Charest, on Broadway,
and the place is being fitted up in first
class style. AS soon as competed, the
Queen restaurant will be removed to the
new location.
Martin Ryan, a former resident of this
community, died last Sunday at Cornu-
copia, Oregon. Deceased was a Mason
in good standing and member of Flint
Creek Lodge No. II Of this city. In ac-
cordance with his wishes, interment
was made at Baker City, Ore, the fune-
raj being conducted under the direction
Of the Masonic fraternity.
Peter Nelson, we'll known resident
of this city, was taken to the Missoula
hospital last Wednesday. Mr.. Nelson
is afflicted with a very sore arm the ef-
fects of blood poisoning, and for several
days past has suffered great pain. His
friends are much alarmed over his con-
dition and the arm may have to be
amputated to save his life.
The Mail has received a copy of the
''Historv of Our War with Spain" a
book for which Mr.. J. A. Carnegie of
Hall has been soliciting orders with
marked success. The book is hand
somely bound and contains much valu-
able information heretofore unpub-
lished The frontispiece consists of an
excellent likeness of President Mckinley.
Mrs. Arthur Durand and son Herbert
arrived in the city last Wednesday from
Helena, where she has been on visit to
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. j. p Dunseth,
for the past six weeks. Mrs Durand
will leave about the 1st of April for
Alaska to join her husband, who will
meet her at Skagway and from there ac-
company his wife and son to Dawson
City.
Tougas brothers have opened black
smith shop in Granite, which they will
run in connection with the shop in this
city. Mr.. Z. Medoe, first class and ex-
perlenced workman, has entered into a
o-partnership with Messrs. Edward and
Louis TOugas and will have charge of
the Granite shop. The Tougas brothers
will remain at their old stand in Phillps
burg.
st. Patrick's day is being duly OBJ
served both in Philipsburg and Granite
and grand ball will be given in honor
of the occasion IN each place. The dance
to be given at Fireman's hall this even
ing by the Catholic ladies of this city
promises to be grand and enjoyable
affair as nothing has been left undone
by the ladies having the arrangements
III charge to make it such.
The funeral of the late Mrs. Thomas
Bernard, an account of whose death ap-
peared in last weeks issue of The Mail,
took place from the family residence in
Granite last Saturday afternoon A
large concourse of sympathizing friends
followed the remains to their last rest
ing place in the Philipsburg cemetery.
Mrs. Bernard was about 20 years of age
and had been married only three years.
Miss M. G. Ryan was rendered de-
lightful surprise party last Friday even
ing, in honor of the anniversary of her
birth, at the home of Mr. and Mrs.
Thomas Botscheider. About fifty of
her friends spent a pleasant evening,
and the surprise was complete when
Mrs. j. B. Butter, in few we'll chosen
words, presented her, in the name of
the Kings Daughters, with gold chain
as a slight token of their love and re-
spect for her.
Mr. q. f. Hughes is delivering the
books, entitled, "The Red Cross" ,"by Miss
Clara Barton, and "Our New Possess
ions," by Trumbul White. A complete
history of the Cuban war and the work
accomplished by the Red Cross societ,
makes "rhe Red Cross" most valuable
addition to any library, while the book
entitled "Our New Possessions" is a com