The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-07-02
Word has been received in the city

VINO a been quite Ill IN POftlanu,
underwent an operation recently in
one of the hospitals, and is now rap
idly recovering. Miss Pitcher was
formerly n of the teachers in the
public schools Of this city, and went
to Portland a few weeks ago.
John Wilson, who has just gradu-
ated from the college Of osteopathy of
Kirkville, Mo-, arrived in the city
Sunday, accompanied by his family.
They are former residents of Billings,
Mr.. Wilson having been engaged in
the barber business for a time. He
is thinking some Of settling here for
the practice Of his profession.
An even half dozen disturbers were
in the police court yesterday. An
drew Acland was fined S. and went
to jail. John Conway was treated
likewise. VIM. Dalton will do five
days work ON the streets and SO will
Allan Watt. Thos. Heley and Sher-
man Ffke were each fined IS and in
lieu of the wherewithal they went to
Jail.
The officials of Yellowstone county
have been invited by the Fourth Of
July committee of Byte to go to that
city and have a glorious time. The,
invitation is on Yhite paper and deco
rated with thekstars and stripes and
a patriotic allusion to 1776. The Of
fcials will send their regrets, as they
will stay in Billings and have a big
time, which every one is promised.
w. Gordon, who is the biggest
baseball fan Of Miles City, was in
the city Sunday to witness the de-
feat of the Billings club at the hands
of Forsyth. 1t did him good to see
Billings go down before the west
enders of former Custer county be-
cause some Of the locals recently
went to Forsyth and assisted that
club in wiping the earth with Miles
City.
Ralph Berry, the we'll known wool
grower, who spends the most of his
time in the east, but comes to this
section of the west long enough each
year to see that his interests r be-
ing looked after in a proper manner,
arrived in the city yesterday. He
will remain for the next few weeks
looking after the disposition Of his
wool clip, which has already begun
to arrive from Meagher county.
AT the parsonage of the Congrega
, tional church yesterday forenoon al
1O:3 80 O'Clock Rev. w. D. Clark per
formed the wedding service which
3 united Mr.. 3. E. Rowser and Miss
Sadie Buchan. The bride came Sun
day from her home at Clarence, la.
and was met here by the groom, Wit
, is a physician at Lewistown, Mont
. The happy couple left this mornin.
for their future home at Lewistown
accompanied by J.. H. Elijah an
y wife of that place, who had come t.
q the city to witness the ceremony.
Sheriff. Hubbard yesterday f1let
with the county clerk and recorde
his appointment of Geo. w. Rob
n bins as deputy sheriff to succeed c
w. Harding, who resigned to taccep
e the appointment of deputy sheriff TO
the Musselshell country. The ar
pointment took effect yesterday an
Mr.. Harding has entered upon hi
' new duties. Mr.. Harding will leav
today for his ranch on Fattic creek
which will be his headquarters, a
though he will make numerous trip
to M%usselshell crossing in pursuit Q
his duties.
i Cards have been received annount
# ing the marriage of Miss Lillian Ha1
nah Brown to Mr.. Herbert Vern
Bailey of Billings, which is to tax
i place at the home of the brides ps
rents, MI. and Mrs. Michael Brown
at Big Rapids, Mich, Wednesda
evening, July 10. The bride is we
. known here, being a sister of Mr.:
S. G. Reynolds, with whom she visite
: last year. Mr.. Bailey is a trayelin
: representative Of the A. L. Babcoc
= Hardware company Of this city. Nj
and Mrs. Bailey will be at home i
5 Billings after August 8.
: Miss Mabel Collins of Helena, VIII
: was recently chosen as librarian {
the Parmly Billings Memorian
brary of this city, arrived yesterda
= to enter upon her work. She is a.
~companied by a sister, who will n
s main with her for a time. Althoug
le the library will not be dedicated nc
u armand For snuccal udokS Miss Co