The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-10-15
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were forwarded by the Northern Pa
cific from Merrill, Yesterday morning.

cific from Merrill, yesterday morning. |
E. X. Davis, lately deputy sheriff
of Custer county, arrived yesterday
from Miles City on his way to Great
Falls to attend the grand lodge of the
1. O. o. f., which meets there next
week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Sanford of the
"Ten Acre. addition are mourning
the loss Of. their son, Clifford, aged
8 years and 6 months, whose death
occurred last Friday night. Rheuma-
tism is given as the cause.
Mabel Buckner, one Of the colored
denizens of the red light district, was
hailed before Judge Mann, yesterday.
The charge against her was the
familiar one of being an inmate of a
questionable resort and she was as
sessed $40.
John w. Newton, whose p%ostof1ce
address is Roundup, made final proof
yesterday in support Of his homestead
entry, No. 1874, before the clerk OF
the district court, for the southeast
quarter of the northeast quarter,
north half, southeast quarter, south
east quarter, southeast parter, section
IS, township 8, north, range 26, east,
The closing event of the week,
which has been unusually gay social
ly, was the party given yesterday af-
honor of her daughters Helene and
Louise. There were about 35 little
girls present to enjoy the event. The
usual children's games were played,
and at 5 o'clock refreshments were
served.
AS will be seen by a notice which
appears elsewhere in this issue of The
Gazette, Street Commissioner Keene
is again after those who failts~keep
their backyards and~ar1eys clean,
as requiredLh<aw For the past
few days he has been working the
prisoners in the northern part of the
city cleaning up alleys and getting
the streets in order for the coming
winter. .
w. F.. Scott, state game warden
| stopped over in the city yesterday
: on his way to Helena from a visit tC
the Pan American. exposition. He
, confirmed the report of the resigna
ton Of Deputy Thompson, who has
T., been in charge of this district, but
! when asked whom he had decided to
+ appoint to fill the vacancy stated he
had not yet made up his mind, al
though several applications for the
position. had been filed.
, "A delightful afternoon was given b,
s Mrs. J. r. Goss to about 20 OF he:
| friends yesterday. The affair was Ill
honor of Mrs. Packer, who is~the CUES
n of her daughter, Mrs~E. L. Babcock
: The ladies' broagf their fancy work
o and Spent the time weaving int
: dainty fabric, dainter stitches, AM
enjoying the refreshments which wer'
served by the hostess. The room
, were prettily decorated for the oc
casion with the seasons flowers.
q The sale of bonds recently voted TO
will take place next Tuesday morr
]. ing at 10 O'Clock. Owing to a Pre-
vision of the law they must be sol
&, at auction to the7 highest bidder an
g much speculation is INDUCED in b
d the city OFFICIALS as to the likelihoo
of the presence-m any number 9
bidders. Clerk Matheson has recei,
- ed quite a few letters from partie
in regard to the sale, but has not bee
- notified by. any of the parties as t
= the probability of personal attendant
- at the sale.
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
:, A daughter was born last Sunday t
Mr.. and Mrs. George Halpin.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. l.. A. Nutting of La,
IL rel were among yesterdays visitor
70 in the city.
-
sr Miss Lilly Marsh has resigned he
I'd position with the telephone compan
i'd and will be succeeded by Miss M
IN Gregor.
le Miss Lottie Hardee and her siste
in Mrs. Clifford, left last night over tt
Burlington for a two weeks visit
their former home at Basin, Wyo.
o. Mrs. G. Duncan of Roberts, who
in St. Vincent's hospital for trea
ment, is improving rapidly and wi
soon be able to return to her HON
Mrs. Joseph Ashbridge, whose hon
is at Highfield, but who has been
~ the city for some days, received
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