Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-10
CORRESPONDENCE
GARNIIII GIIANlNGS.

b. T. Wright, brother Of Mrs. d. A.
Carlyle, has lately arrived in this
country from Omahn, Neb. Mr..
Wright is Il genial gentleman and we
hope the report that he intends re-
naming permanently with us istrue.
Speaking OF new arrivals reminds
me that there are two other families
lately arrived In this part OF the
country. W. +. Rolands and family
and j. W. Dawes and family, brother
Of Judge Dawes. Both ot these gen
tleman have bought ranches and
have settled down to grow up with
the country"
John Myers comes tn town about
once n week to pay his respcctst tn his
honor, the mayor, and find out what
In going on in the world outside, AS
sociated Press dispatches being re-
ceived fresh every morning by the
postmaster. News from the world
in general and the seat Uf war in par
ticular can be had hot of the bait"
Billie Neill and wife came down to
the dance New Years night and
proved by the way they ''tripped the
light fantastic" that a little non
sense now and then il relished by the
wisest men"
Mrs. Chas. Roberts has rented n
house in Garneill AMI will remain for
the winter. She Is also figuring on
building II residence here In the spring.
There is only me more vacant house
left here. and several parties are
climbing over one another To yet it.
The mayor. AS chief executive. is con-
tinually on hand pouring oil on the
troubled waters and doing his level
best in every way TO prevent u trag-
edy.
c. NJ. GOodell, n OF the proprie-
tors of the Lewist0wn and Martins
dale stage line, has been over the line
auditing the accounts Of the COM
pany. Mr.. Goodell and his partner,
Mr.. Gray, have made this the best
stage line In Montana, the line being
by far the shortest to the railroad.
The company's coaches are running
through loaded with passengers and
express matter. Mr.. Gray, who has
full charge OF the transportation de-
partment, is continually going back
and forward over the line looking
after the comfort Of its patrons and
incidentally working II little ginger
into the schedule.
The New Year dance ut Garncill
was the most delightful bit of dissi-
patton eyer before INDUCED in by the
good folks II the Judith Basin. The
lights never seemed so bright and the
floor never so smooth and the fiddles
never so tuneiul. The ladies' and
gentlemen were all out in swell attire
and the dances ranged from the
stately minuet To that delicious rae
time rolnp, the plnin quadrillr. The
supper that was served along about
midnight war made up uf n lot Of de.
liciously concocted dishes that were
gems Of the culinary art ana scry.d
by the loyeliest Of the sex, headed by
Mr.. Marcellus, who looked positively
r%avishing In an apron with three lace
iounces encircling his girlish waist
and tied in n true lovers knot inst
under his shoulder blades. Altprhnv.
ing eaten till was spcechlpss | went
to the hall to watch the dancers
while waiting for the truflies, turkey
charlotte russo and the other yund
things | had eaten to get acquainted
with each other and settle dawn I
spied his honor, the mayor, dancing
what he thought was the twn.stcn
He had all the graceful movements
and was making as much noise os n
colt with his first hobbies un. His
partner wns a big, slub.sidrd -trl
from up the creek, in II yellow skirt.
green whist, scarlet flowers in her
hair, and tan shoes that were M big
as Chicago bagged hams. Forth.
nately at that moment the musIcinus
were playing the last b0rs Of the