Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-11-05

C.. II. williams is sole agent for
the Welsbach nantes for gasoline
lamps.
Next Friday, first Friday of the
month, special services at the Calh'
Ollie church at s a. m. and at s. p. m,
The Judith Hardware Co. have the
finest line of lap robes. blankets, etc,
In town.
The Lewistown Telephone company
expects to move into their new quar-
tiers about January LIST.
Select your heating stove from the
Judith Hardware Co.'s line. They
have stoves to suit all customers.
Phones are in great demand in the
city. but owing to the limited telephon-
lie accommodations, the supply is
short, but by the first of January II is
thought that the company will be NOV
ed into its new quarters and then
everybody who wants telephone SER
vice can obtain ii.
Fresh fish and poultry can be pro-
cured from the Lewistown Meat Mar
ket.
Some reckless nimrod handling a
rifle that goes off Today and hits to-
morrow, shot and killed a valuable
milch cow for T. e. Crowley, the
dairyman, on Monday. The bullet
tore a large hole in the windpipe and
all efforts to a v the animal were un-
ayailing.
For Rent-Furnished rooms; inquire
Of Mrs. Bean, corne First avenue and
Boulevard.
Prof. Abbo, the eye specialist, has
brought an automobile with him to
L~ewistown, in which he has ridden all
over the state. II is of the steam va
riety and Is a neat looking machine.
The professor met with an accident
a couple of weeks ago in which he
fractured his knee cap but is still en-
thusiastic on the automobile question.
Mesdames M. M. Hedges and r. s..
Hedges pleasantly entertained about
forty of their friends on Friday even
ing, Oct. "a. The readings of Miss
Cresap and Mr.. Busenburg and the
well rendered solos of Mr.. Froemb-
ling added much to the pleasure of the
evening. On the preceding Thurs
day Mesdames Hedges entertained a
group of ladies at cards. Progressive
euchre was the game of the afternoon.
Mrs. Cook was the recipient of the
handsome hand painted china plate.
Only the best of meats kept on hand
at the Lewistown Meat Market.
The State Land Agent, Henry Neill.
vas in the city last week for the pur-
pose of ~appraising five acre lots which
comprises section I6, township Is
north, range IS east. The section of
land Is adjacent to the Lewistown
cemetery on the south and owing to
the fact that 1t is within three miles
of a townsite, is being sub-divIded into
five acre lots according to law. The
various lots in this tract Of land will
be offered for sale at the state land
sale, which will be held in Lewistown
on November 22nd.
Just received at Madame Gleason's.
a line Of beautiful crushed roses and
velvet foliage, now SO popular for
high class hats. Call and see them.
A Dutchman addressing his dog
said: You vas only a dog, but wish
l vas you. When you go init your bed
in you Just turn round dree times and
lay down; ven | go init de bed in I
haf to lock up de blaze and wind up
the clock and put the cat out, and on
dress myself and my frou wakes up
and scolds, den der baby wakes up
and cries den | have to walk NIT de
house round. den maybe ven | gets
myself to bed it is time to get up
again. Ven you get up you just
dig your neck a little and you a
up. I have to light de fire and put on
de kiddle. scrap some NIT my wife and
get myself breakfast. You play aroun
all day and hat plenty of fun. hat to
work all day and hav plenty of trou-
BILE. Ven you die. you a dead;
ven I die l go to hell yet"
II you are in need Of q casket or
other undertaker's supplies call at the
Montana Hardware Co. and your
wants will be supplied. Telephone
No. 81 or SO.
There were troublous times at Phil
brook lately and a colored man by the
name of Riley. who is well known In
Lewistown. got the benefit Of the
heaviest bunch of trouble which 1t has
been his lot to run up against for some
time. James Vestal is the saloon man
at that point and is a man of Drawn
and muscle. Riley Is the village
blacksmith. A slight alteration &C.
Cured one day and a night ensued be-
tween vestal and Riley. in which Riley
got the worst of the deal. The fact
ranked in the mind of the colored
gentleman and he proclaimed that he
would settle matters with a gun Yes
tai took him at mis- word and grabbed
the bull by the horns and commenced
a fusilade in the vicinity of the vii
lage smithy. Riley left town and af-
ter the war clouds had blown over re-
turned and agreed to live at peace
with his neighbor in the future.
Call and see Mrs. Lease for a good
face massage, scalp treatment and
manicure.