Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-07-04
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The Homeworhers Society of the
Presbyterian church will meet with
Mrs. Chas, Lehman Friday afternoon
ut 3 O'Clock.
Rev. Albert Piaus being absent in
Helena, Sunday services in the Pres
bytcrian church were conducted 10y
the American Volunteers.
In the Great Falls court, transfer.
red from Fergus county, Clarence T..
Barnes waslast week granted divorce
from Emma Frances Barnes.
The semi-annual statements of the
Bank of Fergus county and OF the
Judith Basin bank will be found in
this issue. Both are very credltable
to the institutions.
I. II. Mackey has purchased the
blacksmith business OF Peter SchmItt
and will take possession tomorrow.
Mr.. Schmltt, who has been In in
health for some months past, will
remain for a time closing up business
and then take long vacation in other
climes.
Guy Norman returned TO Lewis
town Monday evening accompanied
by his family whom he met at Lom-
bard. Mrs. Norman and children
have been visiting in her former
home, Chippewa Falls, Wis, forsome
months. Mr.. Norman thinks he will
begin the erection Of a dwelling mt
once, not being able TO find any to
let.
The old Argus building soon to be
moved up Main street and placed on
the Richards lot between Fourth and
Fifth avenues, will be occupied by the
Lewistown Meat Market. Mr.. Borgh
has secured a lease from Mr.. Richards
and will have the building fitted es-
pecially for his use and cold storage
house, as large NJ his present shop,
attached. Upwards OF n thousand
dollars will be expended in fitting the
building for a first class, up-to-date
meat market.
DIR. C.. A. TillOtson was over from
Gilt Edge Monday. He says that all
preparations promise a good time
on the Fourth. The committee and
citizens were much pleased with the
colored posters furnished them by
this Office. although a few narrow
minded people thought the work
should have been given to n Demo-
cratic paper-just why, none but
they could tell. But that their con-
tracted minds might not be disturb
ed the COMMITTEE said that the ARGUS
was not only the lowest, but the
best bidder for the work and in fact
the only job printers which could
make delivery short Of ten days OF
two weeks.
Another false alarm from the Biz
Bear saloon summoned the fire bri.
gade to the scene Ut . a. IN. Sunday
morning. Fortunately Clyde OsgOod
was I'm the neighborhood and learn,
ing there was no necessity for assist
ance, he stopped the ringing OF the
bell and turned back the hose cart
which had been started from the en-
CINE house. Those who turned In tho
alarm are hardly to he blamed fol
smoke was seen coming out Of the
front window of the second floor. II
developed afterward that the fire
was entirely confined To n stove. A
Echimney with holes exactly opposite
ran between Two rooms and on one
; side there was n stove In which u
blaze was started. the night being
cool. The hole on the opposite sid,
was without n cap and the smoke
went through and out the front in
stead OF up the chimney. This was
7 the third false alarm and the fourtl
call to the same scene within tive
months and 1t IL becoming IA triil,
tiresome To the fire chief and firemen
Two o'clock Sunday morning is {
rude hour at which To he awakened
: when the fire Is only in astoye. Thu
8 apparatus not having been taken I,
: the scene and the alarm shortly
e stopped, no bill for the attendant,
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