The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-12-08

PERSONAL 5
, Invitations have ben received by the
Billings friends OF the prospective
groom for the wedding of w. B. Sleep
FER of Cody, Wyo., and Miss Akass OF
Chicago, which will take place at the
latter city December 30.
Cabot T. Thomas completed final
proof last Saturday before the clerk
of the district court in support OF his
! homestead entry, made on the south
half OF. the southeast quarter and the
south half of the southwest quarter
Eof section 80, township l north, range
22/east.
IT. B. George, ROLAND Potter, Dave
! Wol1son, j. r. Conway, e.. -. Gagnon,
G. O. Gruwell and e. w. Keene COM
posed q delegation that left tor Hell
ena early yesterday morning TO at
! tend the convention called for the
purpose of organizing a new political
pa6t|in the state.
/The Reverend Arthur Miles, recently
appointed pastor of the Congregational
church, conducted services last Sun
day, both morning and evening, and
formally entered upon his passionate
of the society. His family will re-
main at Stillman Valley, their recent.
home, until the %remodeling OF the par
sonage is completed, when they Will
Join him.
Tomorrow an examination under the
civil service law will be held at the
postofice Of applicants for appoint
ment to the position of clerk and
carrier. 1t is said that a number OF
vacancies exist in both branches OF
the postal service, which 1t was I'M
possible to fill from among the mes
who successfully passed a former. ex-
animation. While enough applied only
a few were able to pass.
An action for divorce has been be-
gun in the district court by Leonard
A. Corey against Mary E. Corey. The
complaint alleges that plaintiff and
defendant were intermarried in this
city July 4, 1902, and that without
cause and against his will defendant
deserted plaintiff August Z, same year,
and ever since has continued to live
separate and apart from him. There
are no children and a simple decree
is demanded. F. H. Hathhorn appears
for the plaintiff.
Yesterday George F. Bennighoff re-
ceived a telephone message from Y.
r. Thomas of Meeteetse informing him
that the funeral of the late Otto Franc
would take place tomorrow morning
at II o'clock. Although the infOrma-
ton was not embodied in the mes
sage. it is believed that the body will
be inferred on the Franc ranch, IN
accordance with an often expressed
wish of the deceased. Mr.. Francs
brother was expected to arrive at Nee
teetse this afternoon.
Miss Augusta Anderson, for several
: years a member of the corps OF teach
ers employed in the city schools, has
: rendered her resignation to the board
. OF trustees, to take effect December
%. The reason given for reslgn1ng
: is that she has an opportunity to take
: special university work for the re
niainder of the year. Miss Anderson
) is in charge of the fourth grade OF
7 the new southside school and is con
: sidered among the best and nos sue
? cessful teachers in the city.
: An information has been filed in the
district court by the county attorney
. against Robert Mickenheim alleging
the crime of grand larceny. The De
l PENDANT is accused of the theft OF
roam colt, about 8 months aid, and
blue mare colt, about Is months Old
both the property of James Boyd. Oc
tober g., last, is given as the date OF
which it is claimed Mickenheam stole
the animals. Last gel the defendan'
had a preliminary hearing in Justlct
MINIS court and was bound over.
XAnother of those enjoyable gather
Yfngs for which the village of Handel
vile, in the Musselshell valley, has
become noted, is booked for Christ
mas eve. At that time the young PEG
ple as we'll as the old, will be enter
tained with a. Christmas tree. Ever!
one attending is invited to decorat'
the tree with presents, from which
they will be distributed to o 10
whom they are intended. Following
the gift distribution there Will D.
a Mnce and supper at Handel hall.
iva meeting of the school trustees wa
lNAld last Friday evening. The audit
Hing of bills was the principal bushes
disposed Of. In view of the crOwde
condition of the different schools Q
the city the matter of a new buil''"'
for the northwestern part OF town '
discussed. Because Of the fact tht
many of the children in that sectio
are compelled to attend school O
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