Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1900-01-03
CORRESPONDENCE
PHlLBROOk NOTtS.
happy New Year.

A happy New Year.
Dewey has property in Philbrook
on hich there is u delinquent Tux.
Notify his wife.
Christmas entertainment and fes-
tivity IL n thing Of the past, and all
have enjoyed themselves to the'full."
Mrs. Henry Lapham and children
have moved to Utica, where the little
ones will attend school for the win
ter. Mrs. William Lewis will also
dispense with home comforts for the
sake 81 school advantages. Herchil-
dren will attend the Utica school,
which is second tononci in thecounty.
Sickness IL again with us. Mrs.
Edwards, ST., and daughter have
been unfortunate in her favors. The
elder lady. through cold, contracted
erysipelas in the right hand. Good
medical treatment and are Mt home
will restore the good old Scotch lady
to the enjoyment of health ngain
soon. also Miss Emma. Physician,
DIR. O. +. David.
The Misses Raw OF Pleasant Valley
and Mills of Utica are visiting with
Mrs. William Walling through the
Christmas tide. Mrs. Wallingis never
so well pleased ms when dispensing
pleasure to the younger members of
her social set. She Is n favorite, and
especially with the children.
Mr.. Richard Jellison, whu has been
steadily engaged carpentering on the
ranches of Senator HobSon since
early summer, has now completed
his work. He has built lasting q
uments to his own glory ana fame
aud what IL n great source Of i'm
provement to Mr.. Hobson's hereto
fore well-improved ranches. ind also
to the comfort and convenience of
stock. Dick is full of days work
and efficient in his line. When we
build our new house he will, M ar
penter, be ours ~ well as Hobson's
choice.
Jerome Lewright, of the firm of
Lewright Bros, has been travelling
by private conveyance throughout
Montana, Idaho and Utah for the
benefit of his wiie's health. touching
Mt all health-giving resorts on their
route. The lady has received much
benefit from her tour. and they have
decided to pass n quiet winter in
Beaver, Utah. Rome may, instead
of Roberts. be seated in the senate,
having only one wife. The gentle
man will likely return To the ranch in
the spring, II not to stay. tn take n
look and fill his nostrils with the
odoriferous periumeo OF n sheep ranch.
Mr.. Frank Prouett and party re-
turned from their hunt n few days
ago. bringing in four deer. Frank
reports a scarcity, and never in Ills
experience has he seen game so wild.
The only one he secured had four
FLAPS" of him in the morning, hut
through an extraordinary piece of
''leg work" Frank "uycrlapprd' it
in the evening, tied its liver in his
handkerchief and lit out for camp.
Christmas in and around Philbrook
was "all n charm and zone cOntin-
ual round of pleasure" All ate and
drank and were merry, and II goodly
number were dead to the world on
the morrow.
The number that was in intend.
ance Mt the Christmas tree proved be-
yond a question that the population
IL increasing, the hall being full. Old
Santa, yes. dear old Santa. was on
time and with his usual good cheer,
accompanied by n Of the most
bountiful supplies Of good thing, for
the children that II wascvcr thcgood
fortune of the favored oncs Of this
vicinity to experience. Mr., ThomI,-
son, the fruit man, coming in second
best. A libernlity was dispensed In
nuts, apples and candy. The peck
cts were full aud sacks carried awny.
all giving evidence to the fact that
Santa Claus was not the only one
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