The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1902-01-03
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From Wednesdays Daily Gazette.
D. R. Fisher of Red Lodge was
among yesterdays visitors in the
city.
Harry Segur returned yesterday
from a weeks visit with friends il
Atchison, Kan.
Miss Maude Thompson returned yes
terday from a weeks visit with
friends in Red Lodge.
Mr.. and Mrs. E. w. Robbins and
boys of Sheridan, Wyo., were register
ed at the Grand, yesterday.
Farr Rowley has returned from a
weeks hunting and fishing trip in the
western part of the county.
A marriage license was issued yes
terday to George Ladbury and Miss
Jennie V. Ramsey, both of this city.
Mrs. Chas. Bell and son left yester-
day for their home in Glendive, after
Il weeks visit with the family of c..
A. Bell .-
County Attorney Hathhorn spent
yesterday at Red Lodge, where he
had professional matters requiring his
attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. A. Griggs enter
tanned a small company of friends last
night to watch the old year out and
to welcome the new.
Miss Glare Sweetman, who has been
the guest of Miss Lora Goddard the
past week, returned to. her home in
Columbus, yesterday.
Miss Edith Colvin returned yester-
day from North Platte, Neb., where
she has been visiting the family Of
Colonel Cody the past month.
j.. H. Johnston came up from Miles
dinner with Mrs. Johnston and her
parents, Judge and Mrs. J. D. Mathe-
son.
Mrs. Fl. Smith and little daughter
of the Musselshell are in the city Wis
iting at the home of J. B. Elliott for a
few days, after which they will leave
for their old home in Kentucky for a
stay of several months. -
Having been thoroughly cleansed
and fumigated, the isloation hospital
was closed yesterday and the key
turned over to the county clerk. The
last of the patients was discharged
last Saturday evening. ~
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter McNeal enter
tanned all the employees of the dry
goods and clothing departments of
Yegen Bros store, Monday evening.
A progressive guessing contest, and a
dainty repast combined to make the
event a very pleasant one.
Charles Ashbaugh and Miss Flo--
ence Pickerel were united in marriage
by Judge Fraser. Monday night. The
ceremony was performed in the
judges Office anu was witnessed by
only tic Required TIMBER OF persons
to make it valid under the law.
Judge Fraser has overruled the de-
murer to the complaint in the case of
State VS.. All 10y, charged with con
Quoting an opium Joint" which has
been pending for several weeks in
the judges court. January 8 has been
set for the trial, and the defendant
has demanded a jury.
Mrs. H. G. Williams entertained a
.,-,lo, ~ %h1 ~ 1o1v school
teachers and a few friends yesterday
afternoon at an informal Kensington.
AS the name implies, the guests bus
led themselves with fancy work. Sew
eral interesting musical numbers were
rendered during the afternoon by the
Misses Allen, Gordon and Rucker. A
luncheon was served at 5 O'Clock.
When the case of Anna A. Owens
VS.. Albert T. Owens, an action for
divorce, set for trial at the forthcom-
ing session of the district court, comes
up for hearing it promises to be warm
ly contested. Yesterday plaintiffs at
torney filed a demurrer and motion
to strike certain parts from defend
ants answer to the complaint. The
fact that plaintiff is possessed of con
siderable valuable property is taken
to be the cause of the vigorous de.
tense hat will be made
The preliminary hearing of Mona
Mason, who recently shot a piano
player named ~Schraenberg, will take
place before Judge Fraser tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock. S~chraenberg
has almost entirely recovered from the
effects of his wound and has expressed
an unwillingness to prosecute the
woman. For this cas- it is consid
cred extremelu doubtful Whether she