The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-03-01
LOCAL NOTES.
From wedDesdav's Daily Gazette.

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fire insurance policies at the best OBJ
taipable rates.
MIR. and Mrs. J.. R. Goss have is
sued invitations to a fagot party on
the night of March 5.
Geo. A. Florida, representing
Murray & Mack, was here yesterday
making q date for his company.
... Alex M. Voolfolk of Lavina, part
ner of J. W. Richardson in the sheep
business, is in the city for a few days
recreation.
MIR. and Mrs. B. K. Clear, who
have been visiting the family Of H. S.
Williston, departed yesterday for their
home at Cleveland, O.
The First National bank is adding
new fixtures, and will soon begin inn
provements on the front Of the build
ing on Twenty-seventh street, greatly
enhancing it's appearance.
&C. H. Gould OF Lincoln, who rep
resents the freight department. Of the
Burlington in the territory between
Miles City and St. Paul, was in Bill
ings yesterday, Ell route to Milestown.
Five vags faced Police Judge
Mann Monday afternoon. Three were
discharged, while the remaining two
were sent out to work five days each
On the streets. One of the men gave
the name of Sam G. Esselstyn, and
said his brother was clerk of the court
in Red Lodge.
Miles City lost an old landmark
when the Grand Central hotel was
destroyed by fire, Sunday afternoon.
The fire started from the range in the
Kitchen. The building was construct
ed in the early sos, and at that time
was the principal hotel in the city.
Charles F. S%chlaberg Of Mussel-
shell was in the city yesterday. He
was accompanied by his father, @. F.
Schlaberg of Waverly, Ia, and brother,
F. W. Schlaberg of Grand Forks, N.
D., who have been visiting him for a
time, and were now on the way to
their homes.
Geo. Larkin, fireman at the Bill
ings Water Power company's pump
house, was taken to the p%esthouse
Monday, having contracted smallpox.
The man was not i'll and did his work
up to the time of being taken away.
the disease had not the doctor told
him.
The Anaconda Standard of Sun
day contained a history of the organi-
cation of Powell county, one of the
new counties of Montana, together
with cuts of the officials. Among the
latter was that of w. T.. Kuehn, COM
missioner, who is we'll known here by
reason of having been located in Bill
ings for some time as a representative
of a music house.
Tony Ross, All italian employed
at the Northern Pacifio's stone quar-
ries near Huntley, will have his trial
in Justice Fraser's court today N the
charge of assault in the third degree.
Ross and one j.. M. Smith became
mixed up in a fight in a south side sa-
loon Sunday night with the result that
Smith was badly beaten and bruised
by Ross.
Another large congregation was
present at the M. E. church last night
to hear the evangelist, Miss Dennis,
who is to close her meetings here to-
morrow night. Miss Dennis preached
a powerful and inspiring sermon on
.'The Two Ways" The afternoon
1n~eetings at 8 O'Clock are also being
we'll attended. At tomorrow nights
service a free-will offering will be
taken for Miss Dennis.
Wallace M. Rifle and Miss May
A. Piper, both of Billings, were united
in marriage Monday night at II
O'Clock in Justice Mann's office, the
only witnesses of the ceremony being
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Williams. Mr..
Rifle is a bridge carpenter on the
Northern Pacific, and at n time
worked in the Northern Pacific freight
depot in this city. He has many
ac%quaintances here. The bride is a
daughter Of A. A. Piper, and has re-
sided in Billings some time. Mr.. and
Mrs. Rifle will make this city their
home. After the ceremony the couple
took the train for Livingston ard will
be absent a couple of weeks.
Percy Penewell Edwards, who is
to bid goodbye to bachelordom Thurs
day night, when he is to be married
to Miss Mae Toole, gave a stag party
Monday at his rooms to eight Of his
gentlemen friends. The guests say
that if Percy can preside over a party
in his home as gracefully and with as
much ease as he did over the II in
his rooms, that he is indeed a lucky
fellow. The guests were entertained
with music and in fireside chats until
it was time to gather around the festal
board, where an elaborate lunch was
made to quickly disappear. Cervera
Boulanger officiated as master Of cere-
monies and the guests responded heart
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