The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-25
LOCAL NOTES.

j. w. Richardson, the Lavina
sheepman, is in the city IN business.
-Carwile & Bouton write liberal
obtainable rates.
VIM. a. Kemp, the painter, left
this morning for Butte to spend the
holidays with relatives.
Stock Inspector J. w. Collins re-
turned yesterday from a business trip
to his former home, Butte.
Money to loan in any sum on
farm lands and improved Billings
property. Carwile & Bouton. =
Rev. E. B. Sutton of Seated, field
organizer for the temperance cause,
will speak in the court house tonight.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Hathhorn left
yesterday noon for a few days visit
to the formers. parents heal Living
aston:
H. Burrell of Great Falls, who
has charge of the Gebo and Car
bonado coal properties, was in Bill
ings yesterday.
Miss Marie Towne, who is attend
ing the state university at Missoula,
arrived home to spend the holidays
with her mother. ..1
H. F. Ruger of Helena, travelling
representative of the Burlington, was
here yesterday comforting with Cen
,eral Agent Segur.
The little son of W. B. Chrysler,
who was operated upon a few days
ago for the removal of an excresence,
continues to improve nicely.
Fred J. Meyer of Sheridan, Wyo.,
is in the city trying to arrange for the
appearance of the O'Dell Balloon COM
pany in this city on Christmas day. n
w. J. Scott returned home yes
terday from Maroni, Utah, to which
place he accompanied the remains Of,
his wife and baby a week ago last
Wednesday.
A. Sheridan, who Mas a grading
contract on the Toluca-C Cody branch.
came in yesterday, leaving last night
for St. Joseph, Mo-, to spend Christ
mas with his family.
CLERK of the Court T. A. Williams
and r. w. Darling returned yesterday
from a hunting trip in the Bull noun
tains. Mr.. Williams feels gyeatly
benefited by the outing.
The case Of the state VS.. Hoo Cor,
q Chinaman, who was arrested for as
isault in the third degree on Addie,
Courtney, was continued until today
in Justice Kellev's court,
IS. F. Stoughton and wife of
Huntley were visitors in the City yes-i
terday, returning from ST. Paul. N.Y.
Stoughton is operator for the NORTH
ern Pacific and also postmasteH at
Huntley.
A free lecture in the interest of
Temperance will be delivered atkhe
court house this evening by the\1ev.
E. B. Sutton.
Ira Cole, who has been assisting
on the Dawson County Review of
Glendive for several months past, WAS
in the city yesterday Ell route tb his
former home in culbertson| Neb.,
for a visit.
Conductor W.. F. Scott of the
Northern Pacific is i'll at his home on
North Twenty ninth street in this
city. Joe johnson of Livingston is1
acting as his relief on the passenaef
run from Billings to Butte.
Mrs. Frank Purcell has returned
from Livingston, to which place she
was called by the illness of her
brother, VIM. Craft. The illness of
MI. Graft has been diagnosed HLiv-
ingston physicians as smallpox.
Sam Russell, who was sent to the
p%enitentiary from this city in 1892 for
25 years for the murder of H. B..
Turner and was recently ~pardoned by
Governor Smith, arrived in Billings
yesterday, having just been liberated
at Deer Lodge. Russell was formerly
a cowboy and it is more than likely
that he will resume that following.
One Of the most successful and
enjoyable social dances of the season
was the MASQUERADE ball given in the
court house Thursday night by the
Royal Neighbors of America, the
ladies auxiliary to the Modern Wood
men. 1t was largely attended, and
the costumes were pretty and unique.
w. A. Posey of Lame Deer, Mon
tana, and Miss Berry of Detroit,
Mich, were married in thus city last
night by Rev. @. G. Stull and will
leave today for their future home at
Lame Deer. Mr.. Posey is chief clerk
at the Cheyenne Indian agency. Miss
Berry arrived here yesterday from
her eastern home, being met by Mr..
Posey, and NJ. A. Brooks and wife.
Mrs. Brooks and Miss Berry are
cousins.