Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1902-11-26

z. B. Stack, a prominent vol grow.
er OF Stanford, was in the city on a
business trip yesterday.
@. r. Norris. the store keeper of
Judith. and his wife, left for their
home Thursday after spending a cou-
Pile OF days in Lewistown.
A 1l-pound boy was born to the
wife OF f. II. Skinner Thursday night.
Mrs. Skinner is getting along well
and Ed, is recovering.
John McGeary. the young man who
vas tried In Anaconda last week for
the murder Of William j. Evans. was
found guilty OF murder In the second
degree and his punishment fixed at
twelve years in the %penitentiary. The
defense pleaded insanity, but will no
doubt be glad to get out of IL SO cas-
lily and will most likely let the sen.
tence stand as II is.
A. l.. Goodno and George Majors.
respectively brother and cousin of
Ainsworth Goodno. desire to sincere
ly thank the many good people who
so kindly attended their brother and
cousin IN his last illness. and to es-
pecially express their appreciation of
the genuine spirit of f%raternalism
shown by the Order OF Red Men and
the labor union towards their deceas.
ed relative.
John p. Mcbride. a well known
young mar Of Billings who was shot
by Policeman Hayden several nights
ago, died Sunday morning after his
leg had been amputated by the physi-
clans. Hayden thought Mcbride was
a burglar and Mcbride thought the
officer was a foot pad, so started 10
run. The stories of how the shot
came to be fired conflict. Hayden has
been arrested and will be held to
answer the charge. either OF man.
slaughter or murder.
DR.. Treacy has quarantined the
house Of G. ID. Kimhall for small box.
which n OF Mr.. Kimball's children
is sick of. DR.. Wilson. the attending
physician, first noticed symptoms of
small pox Monday, and these became
so apparent yesterday afternoon that
Dr. Treacy was called in and both
physicians decided that il is unques.
tionably a case of the dread scourge.
The child vas just recovering from
an attack of scarlet fever and the
house had been Q~uarantined for two
weeks on that account so no one has
been exposed TO the small pox.
Ainsworth Goodno. who died Wed.
nesday morning of appendicitis. was
buried Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock,
the funeral services being in charge
OF the Improved Order OF Red Men,
OF which the deceased was a member.
At st. James Episcopal church the
Rev. Bell delivered a beautiful fun
eral sermon, after which the body
was taken to the city burying ground
and Inferred with the simple, touch.
Ing ceremony Of the Order of Red
Men. Among the mourners were a
brother and a cousin, who arrived
Thursday from Helena on the delay.
ed Great Falls coach.
Several adjacent counties. among
them being Choteau and Yellowstone.
have recently been advanced from
fifth class to fourth class counties,
with the result that the official bonds
have also to be increased. Fergus
advances from the 9th 10 the 9Th
and the following bonds are required
of the different officials. Sheriff,
$12.0 900: district clerk, $4,000; clerk
and recorder, $1,000; treasurer. $780,
900; county attorney. $4,000; super
intendent Of schools. $3.0OO: public
administrator. $1,000; county com.
missioners. $4,000; assessor. sl0,000.
Owing to the Thanksgiving occa-
sion the Young Peoples Society of
Christian Endeayor will hold their
nesting this week an evening earlier.
that is. on this Wednesday evening
nj 4 o'clock. The meeting will be
led by Miss Lizzie Phillips and ,.Ie
topic Is Thanks giving and Thanks
giving" This society for young peo-
pie has Its regular meeting on every
Thursday night at eight O'Clock in
he Presbyterian church. Young peo-
pie will find a cordial welcome at
these meetings. The rapid growth of
this organization has been very graf
flying to the officers this fall. The
religious and social advantages of
such weekly meetings can hardly be
Overestimated.
Frank Scovel will i%naugurate a new
passenger and express service between
Lewistown and Harlowton next Mon
day morning. He will drive a close
covered, three-seated spring wagon.
with ample robes. foot warmers, etc,
for comfortable travelling. and when
not loaded with passengers will haul
express. II il his intention TO leave
Lewistown early on Mondays. Wed.
nesdays and Fridays and leave Har.
lowton early Tuesdays, Thursdays and
Saturdays, reaching terminals the
same evening. Ample stock has been
provided for making schedule time.
even in bad weather, and a share OF
the public patronage Is solicited.
Burke & Edgecombe are the Lewis.
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