The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1901-05-07
Local NOTES.
From Saturdays Daily Gazette.


Mrs. l.. w. King of Forsyth has come
to Billings to receive medical treat
ment.
State senator c.. . Gruwen and wife
have returned from a visit to Helena
and Butte.
w. L. Linton has returned from a
couple of months trip through sever
al of the southern states.
Two plain drunks were in the police
court yesterday and were discharged
after promising to get out OF the city.
Nearly all of the visiting delegates
to the State Sunday School conven-
ton returned to their homes yester-
day, but several remained in the city
for a few days visit.
Mrs. E. L. Boardman is a guest of
Mrs. Henry Chapple, having returned
from a visit to friends in Joliet and
Red Lodge. She expects to leave to-
morrow lor her home in Helena.
Delmer Meeker, of Chicago, has ar
rived in the clty and expects to To-
cate here. He is an acquaintance of
Del Laf1in and several IF the other
Since the establishment OF the
downtown Office of the Western Union
Telegraph company, a few days ago,
the force of operators has had more
business than it could conveniently
care for, and Manager .Gotto has
made requisition lor additional help.
Master Forest Bayerd, accompanied
by his little sister, Celia, left jyester-
day for Granite, where they will re-
main for several weeks with An aunt.
Mrs. Bayerd expects to leAYk tomor-
row or Monday for LondonkIle, being
called there by the seriouY illness of
her father.
The marriage OF Thos. G. Overhuls
of Greycliff, and Lizzie Blackaby OF
Columbus, took place Wednesday in
Columbus, the rev. Geo. R. Searles
officiating. The groom is a well
known ranchman O Sweetgrass coun-
ty, while the bride has been a resi-
dent of Columbus for some time and
has many acquaintance in that place
The telephone office received word
last night that a cloudburst occurred
yesterday afternoon in the country
between James Buckeyes 20-mile
ranch and w. r. Straits ranch on
the Musselshell, followed by a terrific
hail storm. No communication could
be had with the Musselshell country
last night, it being presumed that the
wires were down.
Mr.. E. w. Keene and Miss Teresa
Friday night by Rev. Father Van
Clarenbeck at the home Of the groom
on 4>or..- ihirty-third street, INF the
presence of a few invited friepdA The
bride is IN accomplished youhE lady
who recently arrived here from her
home in Shelbina, Mo. The groom is
a well Anown and popular young
man of Billings.
The extremely hot weather of sever
al days was broken by a good rain
that started Thursday afternoon and
continued during the night. Another
fall occurred yesterday afternoon and
from reports both rains were general
throughout this section. It will pc a
splendid thing for the grass south
of the river, which has had a fair
start, while on the north side it will
be the means of starting the grass.
WILDER, the 1~6-year-old son Of Mr..
and Mrs. ". D. Story, Of Park City,
is seriously i'll at St. Vincent's hospi-
tai in this city, the trouble being a
complication OF diseases. The mother
of the boy came to Billings with him
and is in constant attendance at his
bedside. The boy has been sick for
over two months, and at one time was
thought to be on the road to ecOv-
cry, but his condition has become
alarming in the past few days.
From Sundays Daily Gazette.
Mrs. j. w. Johnston Of Gebo is Wis
iting friends in the city.
j. M. Seaman went to Livingston
yesterday for a short visit
w. J.. Cruise of Helena is in the
city for a few days sojourn.
Police Magistrate Mann reports that
the fines OF his court for the month Of
April amount to $500.
Mrs. HI. S. Boal and daughte4 Clara,
of Sheridan, are in the CITY, gtests at
the home Of Mrs: Paul Mccormick.
Another delightful rain visited this
section yesterday and the stOckmen
are wearing broad smiles In conse-
quence.
The new railroad time card goes
into effect tomorrow morning in Bill
ngs and the travelling puh(if should
be governed accordingly.
A son was born yesterday to the
wife of j. T. Granam at the Osborne
ranch, about two miles northwest of
the city. Mother and child are doing
nicely.
DIR. George Dilworth, accompanied
by his sister, Miss Martha Dilworth,
and Mrs. M. w. Potter, stopped over
In Billings last night while on their
way to spend a few days at Hunters
Hot Springs.
The latest reports from Red Lodge