Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1901-02-27
( Gown, County ano state !
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The ladies of the Presbyterian church
of Utica will hold a basket social March
1st in aid of the church fund. Items of
musical and literary interest will be on
the program for the evening and a
stated price of 81 will be placed on all
baskets.
Frank MACEDONIAN, son of Justice Mac
Gowan, met with IA very painful injury
last Saturday. 1t seems Frank and a
boy, by name Fred Morris, quarreled.
Morris threw a stone, in warding off
which MacGowan had three fingers
broken.
Despite the intense cold quite a num-
Der of the ''boys" went fishing on
Washington's birthday. Every variety
of bait was carried and a general good
time was the result, the deciples of
Isaac Walton bringing back fifteen or
twenty fine trout.
A chatterbox social will be given this
evening at the home of Prof. and Mrs.
Silloway. The social is given under
the auspices of the Senior Epworth
League for the purpose of raising funds
for the church. Refreshments will be
served from S TO 10 o'clock. Admission
10 cents.
w. d. Symmes made a trip to Pierce
& Cooper's saw mill on Flatwillow last
Thursday. Mcssrs. Pierce ~ Cooper
took the contract for dimension timber
and lumber for the new Power Mercan-
tile Co. store. Mr.. Symmes reports logs
plentiful and every prospect for a good
cut this season.
Barney Mcdonnell, proprietor of the
Lewistown Brewery, has purchased all
material and cooperage owned by Z.
G.. Schneider, who formerly ran a
brewery in Maiden. Barney will add
the material to his already well sup
piled brewery plant and increase the
output considerably.
Dan W. Slayton, writing from his
home on the Musselshell, says: 1--WE
have almost an inch of snow now and
il is great weather for all stock. ]
haven't fed a load of hay yet to any OF
the outside bands" This is a consider
able improvement in conditions ovel
those of a month since.
The Ladies' Aid Society met at Mrs
Winters home Friday afternoon for the
purpose Of organizing a social. Th'
ladies spent a very lively and enjoyable
time and finally decided to hold
measuring social" some time during
the coming month. Light refreshment
were served by Mrs. Winters.
The mammoth reservoir recently com
pleted at Flowerree is entirely dry an,
the same condition is evident all alonI
the line, water trains being run con
stantly. The snowfall this winter ha
not Dctu SuulCltul Iotduot any a,NuAhu
lation of water and it will probably b
necessary to haul water until the sprin
rains.
The son of Mr.. and Mrs. Georg
Wiedeman who has been sick for som,
time is much better. The malad.
which for a time puzzled the physician
has been diagnosed as inflammation c
the veriform appendix. Mr.. Wiede
man, owing to the improvement il
Willie's condition will not seek furthe
advice as had been intended.
News from the sound country state
that NJ. T.. Downs, well known in TIL
state and at one time connected wit
the Spotted Horse mine at Maiden, ha
struck it rich. He has bonded the Eth
mine, a very promising property, fC
81, 900, 900. Mr.. Downs personally owl
a three-fourths interest in the propert.
He is now in New York effecting Il
transfer,
Calamity Jane or Mrs. Dorset, we
known throughout Montana and wi
was in Fergus county two years ag
has again been heard from at Bozema
where she was taken sick and had
accept the aid of the county. Calami'
seemed to be entirely without frien,
though after accepting the hospitali'
of the county until her health w
restored she departed eastward.
The Lewistown Club held a busine
meeting Wednesday, Feb. Goth, for h
purpose OF recognizing the club al
electing new officers. Following is
list Of the officers: President, Dav
Hilger; vice president, II. Brown; SC
rotary and treasurer, w. j.. Wells; {
rectors, G.. W. Cook, w. Il. Miner, L
ward Brassey, Emil Jensen and w.
Symmes. The club has very comfort
BILE quarters and has lately imported
billiard table second to none in Z
state.