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Next Sunday will be observed as "old
peoples" day at the Methodist church
on which occasion appropriate services
will be held. The church has been
decorated very prettily for the occasion
and large attendance is expected.
Owing TO the breakdown of an en-
gine on the Montana railroad last Sat
urday the Harlowton stage arrived in
Lewistown on Sunday without the
mail and consequently no mail was re-
ceived from that point until Tuesday
on account of there being no train on
Sunday.
The Rev. Geo. Edwards delivered a
very interesting sermon to large
crowd at Utica on Sunday and is now
travelling throughout Fergus county
in the interest of the Presbyterian
Board of Publication and Sabbath
school work.
c. e. Wright went to Harlowton on
Saturday for the purpose of bringing
back Ed. Wright and family who have
been visiting in the east for the past
two months. The travellers arrived
home on Sunday afternoon after spend
ing avery enjoyable vacation.
w. M. Moore of Deerefeld, brought
four wolf hides to the city on Monday.
He ran into bunch while riding the
range and managed to get four before
they got away. Mr.. Moore says that
wolves are still plentiful toward the
mouth of Warm Spring creek and on
the lower Judith.
One of the best seasons in the history
of the National park is reported by the
Yellowstone Park Transportation Co.
this year. Exact figures on the number
of people who enjoyed the marvellous
beauties of Wonderland this year can
not be given until the registers kept by
the war department are totaled, but it
is stated that 1O,64s visitors entered
and passed through the park.
Columbus RegI, well known ranch
man of upper Beaver creek, was mar
ried last Friday to Miss Mary Judd, a
native of Switzerland. The wedding
service was rendered in the German
language by the Rev. Pfaus, owing to
the inability of the bride to understand
American. Refreshments were served
after the ceremony and "a pleasant time
was spent by the bridal party.
Roscoe B. Boyer, who has been visit
ing Lewistown for the past two weeks,
has gone to Helena for the purpose of
being admitted to the bar of Montana.
Mr.. Boyer is a native of Harrisburg,
ILL.,, and is a graduate of Cumberland
University, Tennessee, and has prac-
ticed law in the state of Illinois. He
is very favorably Impressed with Lew
istown and has announced his intention
of locating here.
Matt Gunton, former resident of
Fergus county, arrived in Lewistown
on Monday from Kalamazoo, Michigan,
accompanied by J. II. Skinner. Mr..
Gunton is stockholder in the Judith
Basin Bank and has various other in
terests in Fergus county, which re-
quired his attention. Mr.. Skinner is
here for the purpose of looking up the
country with a view TO locating and
states that it is hir intention to 60 into
the stock business eventually.
The stonework on the Lewistown
Commercial Company's new building
is practically finished and work has
already commenced on the interior,
which will be finished early in Decem-
Der. The plate glass to be used in the
large show windows has arrived and
the front will be placed in position in
the near future. In all probability
four arc lights will be put in the store
for lighting purposes and arrangements
have been made with the Citizens
Electric Co. to place them in on trial.
o. w. Belden and wife arrived in
Lewistown on the Harlowton Stage on
Saturday morning. after very enjoy
able visit at Mr.. Belden's former home
at Lincoln, Nebraska. They are now
busily engaged in fitting out comfort
able home ON Montana street, where
they will be at home to their many
friends ON November Goth. Mr..
Belden mentioned in connection with
his trip to the 'scenes of his childhood"
that the fruit crop in that section Of
the state was extremely good this sea.
son.
A very pleasant social was given at
the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Freeman
last Friday evening under the auspices
OF The Epworth League. An extremely
jolly time was spent by those present
who were entertained in a manner
which did not allow interest 10 lag
during the whole of the evening.
Chocolate and dainty refreshments
we're served during the evening which
reflected great credit on the manage
ment of the commissariat department
and the guests left for their homes in
a happy frame Of mind.