The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-21
LOCAL S.

IOu lueSudy $ DAILY GaZeLCe.
Yesterday was pay day for, the
Northern Pacific employees.
DR.. Mcintosh and wife of Milwaukee
are spending a few days in the city.
c. H. Thompson, travelling salesman
in the city.
Mrs. Walter Anderson came down
from Red Lodge last night, on her
way to Bozeman for a visit to rela-
tives and friends and also to attend
a family reunion.
+. M. Schwartz and wife of Miles
City are in the city. Mr.. Schwartz
is one of the old-time residents Of
Custer county, and has held several
official positions of trust.
Miss Marie Sleeper has been elect
ed to represent the Christian En-
deavor society of the Congregational
church of this city at the state con-
vention,, which is TO be held in Butte
for three days, beginning Thursday.
The regular semi-monthly meeting
of the city council will be held tonight.
Mayor George will again bring to the
attention of the council the matter
of holding a celebration on the Fourth
of July and will ask the city to take
the initiatory steps.
J. H. McElroy has accepted a posi-
ton with the Yellowstone National
bank as bookkeeper and will enter
upon his new work June l. He sue
ceeds j. c. Kurtz, who has resigned
to accept a position with the Billings
Wholesale Commercial company.
Phillip Dohr, of the firm of Maurer
& Dohr, left Sunday night for Butte,
where he is to be married Wednes-
day to Miss Lizzie Maurer, sister of
his partner. After a two-week's trip
through the east the couple will re-
urn and make their home here.
The board of trustees of the Bill
ings school district will meet today
at 10 O'Clock a. m, to open bids for
the $4,000 bonds. Several bids have
already been received and more are
expected today, when the Montana
bidders will be present in person.
H. McGregor, manager of the
Thompson-McGregor Lumber compa-
ny, returned yesterday from a trip,
having visited all the large towns in
the western and northern portion of
the state, in the interest of Forman,
Ford & Co., whom he represents.
H. R. Crocker, manager of the
Bridger coal mines, was in the city
last night, on his way to Michigan,
whittier he was called by the death of
his only brother. Mr.. Croker was
non-committal regarding the closing
down Of the mines, saying hat the
company was not talking for publica-
ton.
The band gave the second of it's
splendid open-air concerts last Sun
day afternoon in Railroad park. AS
on the previous occasion, a large num-
Der ayailed themselves to hear the
really excellent music the band is
capable of producing. If the proper
| encouragement is received the band
will" continue the concerts regularly
during the summer.
The westbound Burlington passen-
ger train was II hours late yesterday,
the delay being caused by the burn
ing of a bridge neal Felix, Wyo., about
half way between Sheridan and Gill
| lette. The train was held here until
| about 2 o'clock this morning, when it
went out on the time of the regular
train due this morning, but which will
not arrive here until today.
Death visited the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. F. H. Foster yesterday morn
| ing and took therefrom the life Of the
| third son, Charles A. Foster, Jr, aged
six years and IS days. The child had
been sick for about three weeks,
death resulting from heart disease.
The funeral services will be held to-
day from the family residence. 124
South T%hirty-first street, at ESQ p. M,
conducted by Rev. A. S. Gesner. rec
tor of St. Luke's Episcopal church.
Ten of the ranchmen residing across
the Yellowstone river and in the vicin'
ity of the point where the new wagon
bridge is to be located, have sent
communication to the board of coun
ty commissioners in which they sub