The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-08-29
c ANp PERSONAL.
From Tuesdays Daily Gazette.
Frank Scott of Junction is in tn,

istered at the Grand.
Lee Simonson and H. L. Raft Of
Absorakee are at the Grand.
-Am6ng today's visitors in the city
is James Vestal of Big Timber.
T. G. Pound Of Park City was
among today's visitors in Billings.
G. L. Parker and Miss Ethel Parker
of Park City are guests at the Grand.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. j. Chapple have
gone to Chico springs to spend a week
or so at that retreat.
Mrs. Frank Canard Of Miles City,
who has been visiting Mrs. j. r.
Goss for several days, left yesterday
for home.
Chris Yegen and wife have sold to
Carl f. Walter lots II and IS, block
6. Yegen's second addition to Bill
ings townsite; consideration 5000.
In consideration Of the sum of $50
j. NJ. v. Cochran and wife have sold
to Abe McIntire lots 9 and 10, block
1872, original townsite of Billings.
Carpenters have begun to lay the
timbers for the new Baptist church
and as o as the ground stills are
in place work ON the walls will com
mence.
Father Hoffman, at n time tenn
porarily stationed here, was in the
city yesterday o. a visit to Father
= wan Clarenbeck. He left this morn
ing for Helena
Count" r. E. Fontaine of the Mex
Lantile company has gone east to see
/what the markets have to offer in
1.-The way Of new things dear to the
feminine mind. a a III va"
The Rev. Father Lambiere OF
Miles City spent yesterday in. Billings,
the guest Of the Rev. Father van
Clarenbeck. This morning he left
for Livingston, where he expects t.
spend a day or two.
A party Of Helena people composed
of Miss Mamie Cruise, Miss Rose
sheehy, Miss Annie Sweeney, Thomas
sweeney Willie Sweeney and Mr.
and Mrs. w. j. Sweeney arrived from
the west today and are registered al
the Grand.
information was received here las
evening of the total destruction b,
fire .af the residence of William Deal
J afancher residing about II miles
down the valley. The fire occurred
Sunday night and the family barrel!
ESCAPED with their lives, saving notn
ing but their night clothes.
/Frafic on the Northern Pacifl
last of here has, been practically at
standstill since last night. A ralr
storm which prevailed yesterday,
the vicinity of Glendive caused
washout al Allard, some distance bt
yond Glendive and it has been impo'
sible to get a train across.
Miss Cora Edwards, who has bee
teaching the first grade in the soutl
side, school, wired her resignation t
day to the board Of education. Mis-
Edwards is at Jewell City, kans., an
has concluded to- remain at the HON
of her brother, whose wife died a fe
DAYS ago, and devote herself TIC II
care Of his children.
Phillip Doremus Watkins, ala
George w. owaine," was arralgne
before Judge Fraser yesterday on tt
charge Of having uttered a forge
check. His examination was set i
september 4. Not being able tc gil
the required bond .insuring his appea
ance on that day, he was remain
into the custody of the sheriff.
A couple of boys were arrested
". the police last night for fast rldll
trough the streets. This mornll
they were arraigned in police cou
and after being frightened almost o
Of then wits we're let off with a Il
ture. They claimed that their hors
had got beyond control and that tn
had been unable. to check them.
The Rev. William Remington, p'
tor of the Baptist church, has tend
ed his resignation to accept "a G
from the congregation at Pocatel
1aaho. During the years of his m
istry in the city Mr.. Remington \
made many friends, both in and {
of his church all of whom will be $
nv to near Of his intended departu
A.ticles OF incorporation of !
fittings Fair association We're I'll
with the county clerk n recor'
today. The life Of the association
to be 20 years and it's capital ste
is $40, 900, divided into 500 shares
the mar value of $40, each. Of t
amnnnt Al 100 has been paid in. u