Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-02-21
CORRESPONDENCE.
STANFORD N0ItS.

DIR. Long and wife have lct Tor uicir homcin
Lewistown.
W. b. Peck has rented q cottage and will
move his family to town March IA order that
the children may enjoy the benefit oi our cx-
cellcnt school.
Lee Balm will move his family to town short
ly. so that the children may attend school dur
ing the coming term.
More cottages are sadly needed TO uccommo-
date the many families who would like to live
in town on account OF the school.
A new choir for the Presbyterian church has
been organized, and from nov ON some excel
lent singing will be one of the features Of the
Sunday service.
C.. c. Stubs and wife were In town Tuesday
after supplies.
Mrs. q. W. Canon returned from the Falls
Friday night, where she had hrrn To see her
brother, who has been quite Ill., but Is now
slowly recovering.
Zeno Balm was M "Wednesday and reports
sheep in excellent condition.
John Moore is getting ont polrsinthe noun
tains.
Marion Burke has a forrc Of men At work
putting up supply 81 ice.
Feb. quite a number O.. the n~cighburs gath
cred at the home Of Benjamin McCoukey. the
occasion being a surprise party In honor of his
birthday. Dancing and music whiledthe hours
away until Midnight, when bountcous lunch
was SERVED. Afrr that dancing relgned SUI
prcne until the sun rose above the hills. all
declaring ON their departure that they had
passed one Of the most pleasant evenings in
their experience.
Snow has been falling steadily now for the
past three days, the thermometer now being
down to Il below, Veal expected a chinook
Monday. but 81 far il has failed to put in an APP
pearance. Our ranchcrs are all well supplied
with hay and are feeding both cattle and sheep
all they will eat.
W. II. Robinson was a visitor in town Satur-
day.
b. T.. Stack and wife, who have been visiting
in California and Washington, are now in
Great Falls and are expected home in a few
days.
AaNiN ~ tAh' hANN "a 'lAA I anu " ~
putting up ice for A. NJ. Mathews.
Mr.. Frank Culver has left for his mines in
British Columbia,
Jack Davis had a runaway Friday while div.
ing a team Of htonchos. lie was thrown from
the wagon. cut up quite a little and had his Jaw
fractured. DR.. Dwight fixed him up in good
shape and he is o getting on nicely. al.
though still quite sore.
J. l.. Mears is now with US.
Lewistown NAV have for It's SIZE the fines
school house, the best electro hight and tele,
phone system and the finest churches, bu
when II comes To the prctte,t w-omen-excus,
us, that is where Stanford shines.
A number of young folks surprised Mr.. ant
Mrs. Henry Keeton the other night and afte
taking possession OF the house proceeded /,
have a glorious time. At midnight a bountiiu
suppe was partaken OF, after which it was "ur
with the dance until the wee sma' hours, wher
all departed after having had most enjoyabl,
time.
Judging from the sales VI beautiful valen
tines this year, many and many a fair younl
A.. creature will be wondering this time tomorrow
n~ight-whO sent IT,
The holy communion will be celebrated a
the Presbyterian church next Sunday after
noon, Rev. Mcintosh ]otiicM,ug.
Mr.. J. l.. McAnclly has arrived from Bel
and accepted a position m the mammot stor,
of Slough * Mitchell.
IF, Mathews has left us and ii now throw
ing ink for the Great Northern Exptcss Co. il
Great Falls.