The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-10-07
Theopold, both OF Lavina, are regis
tered at the Grand. \

Theopold, both Of Lavina, are regis
tered at the Grand.
Fred Soule, an honored member Of
the Billings fire department, came,
down from Butte this morning to Wis
It relatives and attend the state fire.
mems convention.
The body of the late Mrs. A. A.
Brison, who died here last Saturday,
was forwarded yesterday to Norris
town, Pa, for burial. It was accom-
panied by S. Stevenson, at whose
home the deceased died.
E. G. Mix, Fritz Koopman and Az
H. May, delegates from the Missoi1A
department, arrived in the city this
morning to attend the state conven-
ton of firemen. They were the first
delegation to report at headquarters.
Visitors from the northern parx "
the state report the urgent need&
rain or snow to prevent the rayges
from becoming any dryer. No. rain
has fallen since early in the summer
and moisture, in some form is needed
badly.
Mrs. w. A. Muir, whose husbanMl
lately took charge of the Coe CONF
mission Office in this city. arrived
Saturday and the family will make
it's future home here. Mrs. Muir has
been spending the summer with rela-
tives at independence, Mo.
Probably because Of the tinae AT
which it took place, the concert xiii
en- by the Sousa band last SATURDAY.
afternoon was not as largely attdnds
ed as would have been the case had
a nights performance been given.
The band more than came up to ex.
pectations and those who attended
were well pleased. "
The Mavericks are making unusual
efforts to make their ball Thursday
evening the grandest affair OF the sea-
son. Every member of the club is
exerting himself to his utmost to as
sist in the preliminary arrangements
and there is no doubt that the guests
of the evening will be royalty enter
tanned.
The latest news concerning the
| condition of DIR. William Parbefry,
the White Sulphur Springs fockmas.
ter, is Of an alarming nature. Mes
sages we're received at Helena yes
terday by several Of the doctors
friends informing them that he was
sinking rapidly and that no hope for
his recovery was entertained.
The "phoney" jewelry men, who
were, arrested in the act of disposing
1Qf their gewgaws, Saturday, IRE Civ
en- Is minutes to leave town by Judge
Mann Saturday evening. Sunday
morning Officer Hayden found one Of
them still in the city and a across
him just as he was endeavoring to
make another sale. The fellow
fought the officer when he attempted
Ito arrest him again, but was soor
fsubdued and landed in the calaboose
He will have a trial before the police
magistration this afternoon and vii
MO doubt get what he deserves.
t. F. Feeley, travelling salesman fol
the Douglass Shoe company sof Min
neapolis, spent Sunday in the city
/Mr. Feeley was on the %eastbound
4 train that was in the collision neal
NRapids, Saturday morning, and sev
eral of the passengers state that he
was one Of the most active in his care
for the wounded. Mr.. F'eeley and all
other travelling man found Engineer
kpeGroat lying in a pool of water a
< the side of the track and rescued him
| before he drowned. Two ladies who
were passengers also received the
thanks Of Superintendent Horn fol
their valuable services in helping tt
care for the wounded.
IN REAT HIS WHITE Owe.