Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1903-12-31

Additional Local
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T. J. Thompson now has the agency
for the Billings steam laundry. He
also receives fresh bread daily.
Miss Mamie Gilliland came up from
Hathaway yesterday and will visit her
sister, Mrs. Choisser, a few days.
A family reunion was held at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. Clark on Christ
mas day. There were about thirty
present and general jollification and
Christmas good cheer was INDUCED in
to the fullest extent.
Mrs. Becker departed yesterday
morning for Glendive where she wilt
spend few days visiting old friends
before resuming her journey to her
home at Roanoke, Virginia. Miss
Mae Alexander accompanied her and
will remain with her for several
months.
Mr.. George H. Northway and ISIS
Lena M. Hamling were married at
eight o'clock Wednesday evening, Dec.
23rd, at the Driscoll hotel in Billings.
Both young people are we'll known,
having been employed here during the
past wear Miss Hamling was form
erly from Spokane, Washington. The
News joins their many friends in Off
ering congratulations.
AT the last meeting of the Business
Mems association a committee was APP
pointed on nomination of officers con-
sisting of Messrs. Lord, Conn and
Choisser. Mr.. Choisser being COM
PEELED to leave, ]. w. Nix was APP
pointed in his stead. The next meet
ing will take place at the court house
Friday night, January Sth, at which
time election of officers will take place.
Harry Fl. Fletcher is acting president
until the permanent organization is
completed.
A fellow who gave his name as Ed
Olsen was arrested Sunday. Olsen
is troubled with bees. They buzz
around in his bonnet humming tune
to the value of something like 500, 600
which he thinks is in one of the banks
at this place. He has vagaries galore,
among which is a conversation with
President Roosevelt at Miles City
Olsen is thought to have relatives in
Iowa and the officers will endeavor to
locate them and learn what disposal to
make of the demented Norwegian.
Mr.. Harvey J. Case aud Miss Char
lotte M. Hough were married at Bill
ings Saturday evening, Dec. 2Sth, by
Rev. Mr.. Miller of the Nj. +. church.
Mrs. Case was formerly from Ponca
City, Oklahoma, but for some months
past had been making her home With
friends and relatives in this vicinity.
Mr.. Case, formerly of Orion City,
Mich, has been employed as drug
clerk at Peter Dresses and by his &C
commodating ways and gentlemanIy
manner has won many friends. Both
al
host of friends Mrs. Case left Bill
ings Monday for her home in Oklaho-
ma. Mr.. Case left here Tuesday noon
and after spending a few days in
Glendve will so to his home in Michi-
gan where he is called owing to the
illness of his father. DR.. Reber will
look after the prescription work for
Mr.. Droese during the absence of Mr..
Case.
The regular meeting of the Rosebud
County Building & Loan association
was held'Tuesday evening for the pur-
pose of making loans. OF the loans
made Jerry Thompson secured first.
II. c. Holtcamp second, and T. J.
Thompson third. The association is
in very prosperous condition, having
been in existence only eight months
and has erected three new houses.
This association is certainly a good
thing for the town and we are glad to
note its prosperity. Under its direct
ion those of limited means are permit
ted to become owners of homes of their
own, paying on the. same an amount
not greatly exceeding the amount paid
out for rent. The association will
reach its first anniversary in the
the month of April 1904, and at that
time Il NEW series of stock will prob
,Ah11 hal ss,,aI
was elected director instead of F. L..