The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-25
From Sundays Daily aaaetts.

- ltu C00 10uSbllou1U8 O1 bIO udy6
comes the strengthening Of the
weather.
60. q. Cook foreman for tbs Ryan
Cattle company on the Musselshell 10
in the city.
Paul Mccormick, JT., il expested
home from Salt Lake City 70 spend
the holidays.
John r. Murphy Of Helena. was
looking after business affairs in tho
city yesterday.
+, -S. H. Hardin Of Manchester,
Wye, q we'll known sattleman, was
in the city yesterday.
Tho homo Of Nj. and Mrs. Q. A.
enidow il rejoicing ' the arrival
of = bright-eyed girl baby.
The .three-cent per mile fare on
the Northern Pacific in Montana goes
into eject February 1, noxt.
State Examiner ]. g. Morony Of
Anaconda, arrived here yesterday to
close up his duties with the county
officers.
Conductor s. f. Scott, who was
threatened with an attack of pneu-
inonia, has resumed his u from Bill
lngs to Butte.
The entertainment Friday night
by the Junior Endeavorers of the Con-
gregational church was a financial
and social success.
j. L. Harrington and family and
Miss Rea Lawrence have gone to
Superior, Neb., to spend the holidays
with relatives and friends.
W. A. DERRICK, formerly switch
engineer in this city, but who now
has a run out of Livingston, is enew-
ing acquaintance in Billings.
Hoo Gar, the Chinaman, arrested
for assault in the third degree on
Addie Courtney, was discharged in
Justice Kelly's court yesterday.
Mrs. H. P. Ryan and family left
yesterday for their new home in
Denver, carrying with them the
we'll wishes OF many friends in Bill
ings.
Chris. Hoyt son of Agent Hoyt Of
the Northern Pacific at Bozeman ar
rived in the city yesterday for sew
eral days. visit to his uncle, Chas.
Spear.
Conductor W. P. Campbell of the
Northern Pacific, together with his
wife, has gone to Waverley, Iowa, for
a six weeks visit. Joe Johnston of
Livingston is acting as relief for Mr..
Campbell.
"A report reached Billings yester-
day that 900 railroaders from the
grading camps on the Toluca-Cody
branch are coming to Billings to- eele-
brate Christmas II
The lecture by Rev. E. B. Sutton
temperance booked at the court
house last night did not take place,
owing to the non-arrival of the
speaker. It will take place this even
ing.
Mrs. A. M. Peters and children
went to Red Lodge yesterday t9spend
Christmas with relatives and/also at
tend the marriage of Mrs. Peters
Miss Jeanne Mcintosh, to Will
w. H. Merriam, general agent of
the Northern Pacific at Butte, accom-
by his family, was in the city
yesterday guess of James Butterfeld
and wife, while en- route to Dulpfh to
visit during the holidays.
Mrs. @. F. Goddard went to
Elro~orf g n Tr;lor r:rlt -
meet her daughter, Miss Lora, who
is coming home from Des Noines,
Iowa, to spend Christmas And the
holidays. They reached N6me this
morning.
The preliminary hearing Of James
Cusick, charged with robbing John
McGram Thursday night, was held be-
fore Justice Kelly yesterday, resulting
in Cusick being discharged. Geo.
Clark, the other alleged robber, will
have his hearing tomorrow.
Herman Smith left yesterday for
Seattle to spend a couple of months
visiting his parents. He was met
here by his sister, Miss N~ellHfHansen
of Ellwood, Ind, and they intend to
surprise their parents, not having ap-
them of their coming.
Miss Eva Berky, daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Geo. Berky, entertained a
number of young friends at her
home in South Billings Friday
A very enjoyable $x6ning
spent at games and music, after
dainty refreshments were
served.
On Christmas morning the4e will
be a drawing of presents for children
between the ages of 6 and 10Iyears,
the children will be presented with
drums, sleds, bicycles, and in fAct all
kinds of toys. This plan of making
merry the hearts of the children of
Billings was inaugurated some 15
years ago by MI Losekamp and has
been continued from wear tn wear