The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1900-12-04

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yesterday, nearly all the cases being
plain DRINKS. James Davidson was
fined $25 for being drunk and using
indecent language. He paid it. Three
others were fined SIS each for minor
offenses.
Gen. Carpenter and N. E. Marsh,
representing the King Bridge company,
ing to begin Oh the new bridge across
the Musselshell neal Lavina, which
is being erected Jointly by Yellow
stone and Fergus counties. >
Alderman H. F. Clement, presi-
dent of the city council and acting
mayor in the absence of Mayor Yegen,
instructed the police last evening to
notify the owners Of the confectionery
and fruit stands on North Twepty-sev-
enth street, between the Northern Pa
cifc tracks and Montana avenue, to
emove the same at once. This action
of Acting Mayor Clement will be
heartily seconded by everyone as these
stands have become eyesores.
Frank Swim, president of the
local association of liquor dealers, re-
ceived a telegram yesterday announc-
ing the death of John Bloor, secretary
of the Montana Retail Liquor Deblers'
association, in Butte Thursday. The
funeral will be held Sunday.
Geo. Alderson, editor and pro-
prietor of the Livingston Post, accom-
panied by Mrs. Anderson, was a Bill
ings visitor last night. They were en-
route home from Red Lodge where
they spent Thanksgiving with their
son, Walter Anderson, and wife.
j. D. Matheson, editor of the Car
obn County Democrat of Red LodgeI
came down Thursday night to spend d
few days with his family. Mr.. Mathe1
son says Red Lodge shows considerably
improvement along all lines and !esI
pecially in the production of coal. |
Mr.. and Mrs. Jean Decker have
rented the Judkins dwelling on North
Thirty-second street and will take
possession Of the same about December
10. Mr.. Decker is night editor of The
Gazette. Mr.. and Mrs. Judkins ex-
pect to leave shortly to engage in
ranching. north of the city.
d. H. McNeill, who has been
c~lerking for Jos. Zimmerman in this
city for nearly 10 months past, has
been elected principal of the Laurel
school, and will leave for that place
tomorrow to begin his work Monday.
Mr.. McNeill came to Billings from
Missouri, where he was engaged IN
school work. He holds a first grade
certificate and is we'll recommended by
educators of Missouri.
From Sundays Daily Gazette.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Butterfeld
are home from a visit to friends in
Butte. \
-Carwile & Bouton write liberal
fire insurance policies at the best
o%btainable rates.
Mrs. James J. Mccormick and
children have returned home from an
extended visit in New York.
Al. Filson, editor of the News,
returned yesterday from a trip to his
old home in Hamilton, Missouri.
Miss Winifred Rixon returned
home yesterday froin>a several weeks
visit to her sister, Mrss2P. L. Redpe in
Anaconda.
Mrs. John Hoyt, sister of Mrs.
Paul Mccormick, returned to Rer
home in Eozeman yesterday afteNa
few days visit in the city.
j. FL. Waterman of Lincoln, chief
of the supply department of the Bur-
-lington, was here yesterday, Ell route
home from a trip to Wyoming.
Rev. G.. G. Stull went to Conway
Yesterday, where he performed the
marriage ceremony uniting the lives of
Swan B. johnson and Hilnia S. John
son.
Paul Mccormick left last night
for Chicago to attend the livestock
show. He was accompanied by Mrs.
Mccormick, who will visit in that
city for a time.
"A general meeting of the Woman's
club will be held at the home of Mrs.
H. F. Clement, OH Monday evening,
December 8, at 8 O'Clock. Every men,
Der of the club is requested to be in at
tendance.
Six vags faced Police Judge Mann
yesterday. Five were given an oppor-
tunity to get out of the city, while
the other one was sentenced to do 10
days work on the streets. He had
been up before the judge only a few
days since.
"A slight change will take place to- |
day in the time of arrival of the Bur
lington passenger trains in this city. !