Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-03
GARNEILI GIEANlNGS.

y NiAn AHAA v ~ y
then we've been iobbed.
Don't turn over n new leaf, makeit
n whole chapter. What, you don't
need it, Ell! Well, your wife tells me
In the last year you've been Il holy
fright. SO, come, think Of it. You'd
better make il from Genesis to Reve-
lations.
Peck & Hassett's store has become
the center Of attraction for the resi-
dents of the Judith Basin. Being
closer to the railroad than any other
town in Fergus county, they are cable
to sell their goods ut prices SO aston
lsllingly low that their place OF bust
ness Is crowded morning and night
with eager buyers, and 1t is only n
question Of "a very short time when
they will be rnted A ! among the mer-
chant princes of Montana.
Mrs. Hill. our deputy Z. NJ, had
the misfortune to get the end Of her
finger taken off In n sausage machine
while making mince meat, to have in
the house In case of sickness. While
ordinarily not interfering In the af-
fairs Of her friends, there are COM
plants from some of them that they
have found strong evidence oi her
having had a finger in their pie.
Walter Elliot, the Garneill black
smith, has taken unto himself II new
partner-n0 bouquets, please. This
Is II business partner; the cards are
not out yet for the otherpartnership.
The style OF the new firm is Elliott 4
Phillips. These gentlemen, finding
their old building too small to ac-
~commodate their increase in patron
age, have torn down their building
and are ut present putting up n new
one, much larger and more commo-
dious.
Dick Crawford, who was called
hurriedly to Melville on account of
the serious sickness of his mother,
has returned, accompanied by his
brother Charlie. We are glad tonote
that his mother Is out of danger,
with good hopes OF complete rccov-
cry. The m~usic-loving people here
missed Dick very much, and now
that he has returned we hear the
fascinating tinkle of his mandolin far
into the night.
We Ibid poor Billie Roberts away
to rest in the cemetery ut Garneill on
Friday, Dec. l.. He made a gallant
fight for life; there were times when
the spark of life went so low that it
seemed as though it could burn butu
moment longer. Then willing hearts
and hands redoubled their efforts to
keep the spark from going out, and
as the lamp grew steadily brighter il
seemed as II their efforts would be
crowned with success and death
cheated Of a victim, and so the fight
went on day by day and week by
week. A few days Of hope and as
many Of despair, until the week be-
fore he died, when his friends and
medical adviser could say n most en-
couraging change for the good had
come. The poor fellow, encouraged
by his bettcred condition, commits
stoned his brother Dick TO order more
goods from the east to stock n place
Of business that he expected to open
in Garneill. But when u hopes for
him were the brightest the grim
reaper came again and would not be
denied, and thefriends who had stood
by him ministering to his wants SO
long and faithfully, realizing the
struggle was at an end, bowed their
heads and said. THY will be done"
The Rev. st. Hill, who officiated nj
the funeral. spoke many beautiful
and consoling words To his relatives
and friends, who ut the end of the
sermon with loving hands wrapped
him in the flag he had fought so
nobly for and carried him to his last
resting place. He had answered
taps with lights out" never again
to stand attention until the Angel
Gabriel upon that great morn
sounds the reveille.
Tho Christmas tree social given in
the school house ut Gnrncill for the
benefit Of the school children was IL
brilliant success. bordering IN the
hysterical. The number of presents
aud sacks Of candies handed out to-
the Kids proved that the ladies of the
hOld-up committee on donations,
headed 10y Mrs. Lou Stewart, madea
big haul and that no guilty man
that II, ma mun guilty Of having n
dollar in his pOcket-cscaped. While
waiting for SANTA Claus 10 arrive the
company present WIS entertained
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