Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1902-01-09


Friday from Hathaway.
Small pox is reported us being pre-
valent at Hunters Hot Springs.
Justice of the Peace Wright made a
business visit to Miles Yesterday.
Tie annual meeting Of the Montana
Bar association will be held in Helena
Saturday.
F. L. Gibson left Tuesday evening
for a few days visit to Helena and
Other western points,
H. n. Marceys is erecting a five
room, brick residence on the south side
in the neighborhood of his brick yard.
Hills players-Opera house Jan. Is.
IA, Is.
NJ. M. Potter, representing the c.
M. & st. Paul railway. was looking
after matters concerning his road at
this point Saturday.
Through lack OF intelligence we
failed to report last week the arrival of
girl, which arrived at the home of
Mr.. and Mrs. Jas. Kenealy New
Years day.
Burleigh Cash, with Hills Players,
always delights his audience with his
baritone singing-Opera house Jan.
13, IA, Is.
An informal hop was given at the
American hotel Saturday night which
was attended by about nine couples.
While it lasted but few hours it was
an enjoyable affair to those who at
tended.
A ticket to Hunters Hot springs and
return, including board and baths at
the hotel for one week, for only $22.
Apply at N. p. ticket office.
Probably for the first time in the
history of the town Forsythians suffer-
ed butter and coal oil famine for sew
eral days this week. The shortage
was remedied Tuesday by the arrival
of an abundance of these commodities.
While disposed to discourage the use
of school houses for dances, State Su-
perintendent WEIGH, in reply to an in
quiry, says that it is optional with the
trustees of a school district whether a
schoolhouse shall be used for dancing,
religious or other purposes.
After having met with an inglorious
defeat at Glendive last Sunday by the
bowlers of that place, the Miles
City team has made another selection
of players with which they intend 'do-
ing things" to the victors of Sundays
game at Miles Sunday. ''Babe Smith,
who is spending a few days with
friends at the mouth of Tongue river,
has matched a game with the bowlers
there and the Forsyth club, which will
take place here Sunday Jan. 10Th.
Don't fail to see Arthur and Irene
Gale, the cleverest song and dance
team now touring the west with Hills
Players-Opera house Jan. 10, IA, IS.
It is with much regret that we
chronicle this week the death of Har-
ry, the oldest son of Mr.. and Mrs. M.
Schiltz, which occurred at their home
ON the north side Sunday night. The
little fellow had been sick but few
days previous to his untimely death with
acute rheumatic fever. All that medical
aid could do for the little sufferer had
been rendered, but with no avail. The
funeral took place from the home Tues
day afternoon at two O'Clock by the
Rev. c. D. Danner. The M. f. church
choir, with many others, attended from
here. The afflicted parents have the
heartfelt sympathy of the entire COM
munity in theft bereavement for the
loss of bright and loving child, which
traits were possessed by Harry.
Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Butler returned
Sunday evening from an extended east.
ern trip, spending their honeymoon.
In their travels they visited Lincoln
and Omaha, Nebr.; Washington, D.
c.; Chicago. St. Paul and Minneapo-
lis. They spent the major part of
their time at the national capitol, Wis
iting Mr.. and Mrs. 7. A. Mapes, the
latter being Il sister to Mrs. Butler.
Mr.. Mapes' is we'll known in eastern
Montana and was, during the Span
ish-American war, commisary seargent
of Troop l, Third U. S. V. c., which
was composed mostly of residents of
this part of the state, and his many