The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-12-27
Local NOTES.

From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
Mrs. vigo Iceberg of Miles City is
visiting her sister, Mrs. W.. H. Smith.
j. B. Kempton, the Terry stockman,
was up from Custer county, yester-
day..
County Attorney Johnston Of Custer
county is here to spend Christmas
among friends and relatives.
District Collector Hathaway Of the
internal revenue service is among the
out-of-town visitors in the city.
Mr.. Burla's friends will be pleased
to learn that he is improving rapidly
and will be able to leave the hospital
soon.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. w. Woodson, pa
rents of Mrs. p. B. Moss. returned
yesterday from an extended visit to
the coast.
William Murphy came IN from Mer-
ril Monday night, but arrived a little
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Christmas social.
Mrs. Redcliff, who has been at St.
Vincent's hospital, where she has n
dergone a serious operation, will be
able in a few days to return to her
home at Joliet.
The insane Finlander, mention of
whose case was made in yesterdays
Gazette, had improved so much
mentally when the early train arrived
from the east yesterday morning that
the police considered it safe to per-
nit him to leave for his destination
and he was placed on board for Hell
ena.
Although timing his visit so as to
bring him a little in advance of the
day devoted to the giving of gifts,
the call of the stork made at the home
of Patrick Tucker of North Twenty
fourth street, Monday morning proved
no less acceptable and both Mr.. and
Mrs. Tucker call the lite girl that he
left their christmas gift"
John Moore and Alex Clark were
arrested Monday night for disturbing
the peace. The officer making the
arrest accepted a cash bond of $40
from each and they were released
upon their promise to appear for trial
yesterday morning. When their cases
were called they failed to respond and
the bonds were declared forfeited.
Walter Matheson Of Helena, who
was the second mayor of Billings af-
ter it's incorporation, was an east
bound passenger on the Northern Pa
cifc Monday night, On his way to
New York, Boston and Washington
for a few weeks trip. Mr.. Matheson
has been engaged in the real estate
business at Helena for the past Is
years.
L. e. Reynolds of st. Joe, Mich,
is among the latest arrivals in the
city. The gentleman is a brother
of S. G. Reynolds, assistant cashier Of
the First National bank, and until re-
Gently was engaged in business in
the place he halls from. Failing
health caused him to seek a change
of locality and SO favorably impressed
has he become with Billings that he
may decide to remain permanently.
j. D. Finn, at n time superih
tendent of the Montana division of
the Northern Pacific, and still con-
nected with the road, passed through
on the train Monday night for a visit
to Wisconsin. Mr.. Finn was the dem
ocratic candidate for sheriff of this
county in 1884, when there were two
other candidates in the field, J.. M.
Ramsey, independent republican, and
John R. King, republican, the latter
winning the election.
At least three couples decided that
they could celebrate the joyous holt
day week in no better or more fitting
manner than to give up the trials and
annoyances Of single life and assume
the responsibilities incident to matri-
mony. They all secured their licenses
yesterday. Those to whom the neces-
sary permits were granted were,
Joseph Guide and Grace Sargent,
Adam A. Airth and Julia B.. Peters,
and Thomas J. Dunnigan and Emma
Ohland.
The marriage of Adam Airth and
Miss Peters, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
A. M. Peters. was solemnized by the
Rev. w. A. Allen of the M. E. church
last evening in the presence of rela-
tives and a few friends. Mr.. Airth
is a well-known young business man
of the city and the bride is a young
woman who has grown up in the COM