The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-03
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joyment derived by the participants
was in the same proportion.
from Fridays Daily Gazette.
Mrs. Embree of Bridger was a Wis
itor in the city, yesterday.
Miss Christie Fraser is said to be
quite i'll with an ailment of the stom-
ach.
Claud Thompson, assistant cashier
of the Meeteetse, Wyo, bank, is IN
the city visiting his parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. C. H. Thompson.
Mr.. and MIS- J. H. Johnston or
Miles City, who have been visiting
Judge and Mrs. J. D. Matheson. have
returned to their home.
License to wed was granted yester-
day to Ira L. Chatham and Martha M.
Schenderlein, the former Of Crow
agency and the latter Of this cityL
James G. Fraser celebrated New
Years day by shipping a couple of
carloads Of fat sheep to the Chicago.
market on consignment to n of the
commission firms of that city.
E. A. Hillberry, The Gazette's Big
Horn basin representative, was here
yesterday. Mr.. Hillberry is a good
newspaper rustler and has some val
liable property interests in that part
of the country.
Mrs. Henry Chapple and children
left yesterday for lower California to
spend a few months and escape the
cold weather that may be expected
before the last of the winter months
shall have passed.
Up to last evening no information
had been received at the sheriff of
flee concerning either Huffman, Kill
by or Arlington. Search for the three
fugitiyes still continues and hope Of
their recapture has not yet been given
up.
INSTRUMENTATION caused The Gazette
to make a wrong statement yesterday
morning relative to the operation per-
formed on an eye for Postifice In
spector Perkins. The operation was
performed by Doctors Lindsey and
Rinehart.
The Hon. TIC. Armitage is receiv-
ing the congratulations of his friends
on the arrival of a daughter, who
made her appearance at the Armitage
home in time to join in the New Years
festivities. The fact that. she is the
first daughter born to him causes the
affable Tom all the more joy.
The annual election of the Ladies
Aid society of the Congregational
church was held yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. J. R. Goss. The
officers were Mrs. H. B. Segur, pres
ident; Mrs. E. S. Holmes, vice presi-
dent; Mrs. J. w. Vaughan, secretary
and Mrs. W. D. Clark, treasurer.
The attorney general informs the
Helena newspapers that he ordered
dismissal of all criminal proceedings
against the lieutenant governor be.
cause of his belief that the testimony
vas not sufficient to secure a convic.
ton, and the further fact that he
considered him justified in making
the assault for which he was tried.
The preliminary hearing of Mona
Mason on the charge of assault in the
first degree, which was to have taken
place yesterday before Judge Fraser
has again been continued, owing tc
the absence from the city of the coun
ty attorney. Nothing occurring to ne
cessitate another continuance the
matter will come up tomorrow morn
ing at 10 o'clock.
An action to foreclose on a mechan
les lien was begun in the district
court yesterday by the Thompson.
McGregor Lumber company against
F. w. Mullison ct al. Judgment is
demanded for $267.36, alleged to be
due on account of materials furnish
ed the defendants, and for interest al
the rate of s per cent per annum from
June 20, 1901, and costs of action, to
gether with attorneys fees, which lat
ter is set at 500.
Three boys, whose names are with
held out of regard for their parents
were enforced guests of the city Tues
day night and a part of Wednesday
They have made a practice of prowl
ing about the streets at all hours OF
the night regardless of the warnings
of the police to remain at home. Tues
day night they were caught in the
halls of the Gruwell block and Officer
Hayden arrested them and placed
them in the city Jail, where they were
compelled to remain until Wednesday
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