The Dupuyer acantha. [volume] (Dupuyer, Mont.) 1894-1904, 1901-02-07
LOCAL ITLMs.

mon on Sunday night, returning to his
pastorate in Augusta on Tuesday.
Some of the Butte papers are advoca-
ting the revival of the whipping post for
the benefit OF wifebeaters.
The drug store windows announce the
proximity of st. Valentines Day, Febru-
airy 14th is the day set apart to commem-
crate the jolly saint.
Thos. McGovern reopened the Beaver
Slide saloon last Saturday and is again
serving the public with the best in his
line.
1t is said that Geo. Monroe has Sc
cured the lease of the saloon building at
Pondera and will open up business about
the first of next month.
1om Harwood, who used to keep the
stage station at the lakes Ia miles south
east of Fort Benton, died at the county
hospital, Helena, last Friday, from con-
sumption.
Thos. B. Magee has been making a
renovation in his drug store to ccom
modate an increasing business. The
stairs have been removed to the outside
in the rear of the building to make way
for the prescription department.
Alexis Campbell has recovered from
the effects of the shot he received in his
foot early last fail, and is now at his
blacksmith shop at Pondera, ready for
business.
Blackfoot looks rather lonesome since
the division point was changed to Cut
Bank and lacks accommodations for
freight, but we are informed that the
company will build a warehouse in the
spring.
Two men were seriously injured at
Rocky Springs last Thursday on the G.
F. G. @. railroad. They were standing
near the track and some railroad ties on
a passing train slipped off upon them.
They were taken to the hospital at
Lethbridge.
Rev. James Opie closed the revival
meetings last Sunday evening and re-
turned to his charge in Augusta, Tues
day. Dupuyer has profited by his visit
and many have expressed the wish that
the next conference will see fit to send
him here for the next year.
A glimpse of Paris was afforded our
citizens Tuesday evening through the
medium of a magic lantern and the lee,
turer received rapt attention, still we
prefer to cling to the old style of pro
nunciation and shall not say "deown"
when we mean down"
A letter received by Joseph Sturgeon
from his brother John who is now in
southern California, states that he is
being greatly benefited by the climate
and hopes to fully recover his former
good health.
A number of friends met at the resi-
dence of Mr.. and Mrs. Thos Magee last
Saturday evening and spent the night
dancing and playing cards. They had a
most enjoyable time and although the
hosts were taken somewhat by surprise
they appreciated the good spirit of their
friends and enjoyed themselves too.
According to the Helena independent,
Mr.. W. r. Fleming the principal of the
Dupuyer schools. was awarded a life
dipiom-, by the committee of the state
board of education watch met at Helena
last Saturday. There we're fourteen ap-
phcants for diplomas and but four were
successful, two receiving life diplomas
two, state diplomas.
b. W. Fleming is making preparations
for a school entertainment to be given
on the evening of March 2nd, for the
benefit of the school library fund. The
fund now amounts to S1l8 and the
movement should receive the hearty
support of all, to the end that the child.
rem may be provided with everything
necessary for a good education
Link Humble was once the owner of Il
little brown mare, and still is, for that
! matter, not having been deprived of his
property by his own act, the act of God
or by due process OF law, still he has
reason to believe since he heard the news
from Shelby that Edward the Seventh
King of Great Britain and Emperor OF
India is now the proud possessor of the
animal, for Link has always believed hel
destiny to be something out of the or
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