The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-28

Wells is a member of the firm of Wells
& Van Horne, owners Of The Mint.
Chief Of Police Bond, who has
had an important letter for Mrs. Oscar
Smith for a couple OF weeks and been
unable to locate the lady, was notified
yesterday that Mrs. Smith was resid-
ing near Laurel.
Jack Lee, a we'll known Northern
Pacific engineer, had his right hand
cut off Monday at Glendive. He was
releasing the air in the engine tank
and slipped and fell, the wheels pass
ing over his hand.
The Literature club will meet
Friday afternoon at 4 O'Clock with
Mrs. S. G. Reynolds. The subject for
study will be the last act of King
John. There will also be a number Of
interesting book reviews.
Another case of scarlet fever has
made it's appearance in the home Of j.
B. Elliott, Goldie, the youngest
daughter, now being i'll with the dis
ease. The little son, who was the
first to contract the disease, is improv-
ing.
j. M. McGegor, the Carbon coun-
ty sheepman, ate Christmas dinner
with Billings friends. Mac" as he
is commonly known, is now a full
f1edged ranchman and from all ac-
counts seems to be enjoying his new
life.
The Northern Pacific bridge gang
of Mike Lacey is quarantined at Hath
away, east Of this city, for smallpox.
A member Of the gang was taken sick
a few days previous and on going to-
Glendive was discovered to have
smallpox.
County Commissioners j. B. An
min and Pat Lavelle came down from
Columbus yesterday and met i'll special
session to consider matters pertaining
to the general health Of the county.
AS a result the commissioners will
leave this morning for the railroad
grading camps in this county to ar
range with the contractors about the
a Of sick employees.
Miss Mabel Howard and Con
Mendenhall were united in marriage
at the home of the BRIDES father, r.
G. Howard, near A%bsorakee, Carbon
county, at high loon on Christmas
day. Miss Howard will be remem
.bered by many of the young people Of
Billings, having spent sevetalS months
here last winter with her aunt, Mrs.
M. Fl. Tompkins, and while here made
many friends.
From Fridays Daily Gazette. 4
-Trainmaster B. A. Campbell of
the Burlington was in Billings yester-
day from Sheridan.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Hathhorn re-
turned yesterday from a several days
visit in Livingston.
Mark Wolfe and Marcus Farwell,
employees Of the Grow Agency beard
ing school, were in Billings last night.
j. G. Graham. manager Of the
Montana Sandstone company at Co.
lumbus, was in the city yesterday on
business.
M. B. Radamaker is very low at
his home with pneumonia and but
little hopes are entertained for his
recovery.
j. T. Sanford of Laurel, one Of
the Oldest settlers Of the valley, was
shaking hands with Billings ffriends
and acquaintance yesterday. VIZ i
That many of the people'hfs Bill
ings have not yet caught on to the
new instructions in telephone ringing,
is shown by the fact that no few
when they ask for a number, Neglect
to take down the receiver and wait
for an answer, but instead wait to be
answered by the ringing of the bell.
The merchants have resumed the
early closing in the evenings Of their
places of business, after having kept
open at a late hour during the holt
days.
1t was not until yesterday that the
postoffice and express companies com-
pleted the handling Of Christians bust
ness, and all can now breathe a sigh
of relief.
M. M. Potter of Helena, repre-
senting the Chicago, Milwaukee & st.
Paul Railway company, was i'll Bill
ings yesterday distributing 1901 calen-
dars advertising his road.
Another attempt at winter wealth
er was made Wednesday night when a
light snow fell, but before oon Of
Thursday the beautiful had nearly all
disappeared and pleasant weather once
more prevails.
Judge Frank Henry and Court
Stenographer T. Fl. Stevenson of Liv-
ingston were in the city Yesterday en-
route to Red Lodge to hcldN& district
court. Mr.. Stevenson was accom-
panied by his wife.
Miss Belle Howard, the Miles.