The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-07
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Grand.
Mrs. J.. M. Schwoob and Miss R.
Watkins Of Cody were shopping in
the city, yesterday.
Mrs. j.. Hoyt and children of Boze-
mar are in the city, the quests of the
formers sister, Mrs. Paul Mccormick.
j. B. Amin, formerly chairman of
the board of county commissioners.
was in town yesterday from Column
bus. -
Mrs. Martha Sleeper IS reported as
being dangerously ill at the residence
Of her son, j.. F. Sleeper. Her all
ment is said to be paralysis.
Judge Loud has fixed the time for
holding district court at Billings as
follows for the ensuing year: Janu-
airy IA, March Il, May 1, September 2.
According to the report . of His
friends, Hank" Terrell, one Of the
oldest and best known residents of
the city, is seriously ill. His condi-
tion yesterday was said to be the
cause Of much alarm to his family.
Professor Winter F. Cooper, the
blind phrenologist, who will commence
a series of free lectures in the court
house, Monday evening, is spoken Of
in the most favorable terms by the
papers of the Pacific coast and west
ern Montana. 81
Bert r. Albin, until recently en-
gagged in the mercantile business at
Livingston, has purchased the Boston
store stock in this city from J. D.
Whitess. The new proprietor will take
charge at once, remodel the store and
add new lines to the present stock.
Mr.. Albin has been one of the success
full young merchants at Livingston.
Charles Schneider, the Billings foot
racer, who holds the best record in
the state for a hunder yard dash, has
issued a challenge to Tom Dundon,
the fast skater of Butte, for a test
of speed. The match will probably
come off at the Holland street skat-
ing rink in Butte at an early date,
and will be n of the principal feat
ures of an ice carnival which the man
ayers of the rink are inaugurating,
The eastern Montana climate has
scored another point in it's favor. AL
though according to the calendar and
all known laws of nature the Their
mometer should now be registering it's
lowest it continues to hover around
the upper end of the tube, while men
who consult comfort are walking
about in their shirt sleeves. This
occurred yesterday and as far as the
temperature al concerned it was a
May day. u,
The Benton River Press states that
the stockmen of the upper Teton have
discovered the existence of a gang of
1rustlers" whose operations consist
of altering and defacing brands. AS
yet no actual stealing of cattle seems
p to have occurred, the members of the
band evidently intending to make a
cleanup later, meanwhile simply CON
tenting themselves with working
over brands and preparing for further
operations.
Another enjoyable affair of the week
was the card party given Thursday
ouo,;-- ~, DoL;o TJo1rooo gu ,%e , +,
was the game, and the score cards
were prettily gilded hearts, tied with
yellow and red ribbons. At the close
of the series the girls prize, a hand
some cupid cast, was awarded to
Miss Irene Elliott. Farr Rowley Sc
cured the gentlemen's prize, an ebony
paper knife. Misses Goldie Elliott and
Esther Bouton acted as markers. The
refreshments were elaborate and were
daintily served on small tables by
Mrs. Holiness. assisted by Mrs. J. R.
Goss and Miss Bertha Calhoun.
The Misses Panton invited the fol-
lowing young ladies to their home yes
terady afternoon to meet their neice,
Miss Marion Panton, and the Misses
Elliott: Misses Lora Goddard, Winnie
Burton, Jessie and Lulu Railsback,
Martha Tompkins, Nellie Billiard,
Gertrude Carwile, Maud Thompson
and Fay Logan. The rooms were pref
lilly decorated with roses and an alpha
bptica1 yuaSSino~ oOntocf formod tho
amusement. Miss Inez Elliott proved
the most successful and was awarded
a beautiful bunch of American Beauty
roses. An informal musical pro-
gramme was rendered during the af-
ternoon and at 5 o'clock refreshments
were served.
A suit for divorce was begun yester-
day Dy Maggie A. Wilson in which