The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-07-03

where he will visit a short time and
then will go east, where he has ac-
cepted q position. as travelling repre-
sentative for a wholesale dry goods
establishment. Mr.. Buckley leaves
many friends in Billings, who, while
sorry that he should go elsewhefe,
nevertheless rejoice at his good for
tune in securing SO lucrative and ac-
ceptable a position as the n into
which he will enter.
A joint social session was held by
the A. o. y. w. and D. of H. at their
lodge room Wednesday night. It was
in honor Of visiting grand lodge OFF,
GERS, three of whom were expected.
Unfortunately, however, only one,
Mrs. McDufie, grand chief of honor.
was present, the others being unavoid-
ably detained. A literary and musical
programme was rendered and several
addresses we're made, among them
one from Mrs. McDufle.
Wednesday afternoon the funeral
of the late William Battams, who
died Monday morning as the result
Of injuries sustained by falling over
a cliff on Alkali creek Saturday night,
took place from the residence Of G.
F. Burton. Services were conducted
by the Reverend Mr.. Bowker, rector
of st. Luke's church. Many Of the
friends of the unfortunate man at
tended to show their respect to one
whom all regarded highly.
Manager Wilson and his aggrega-
ton of ball players have gone to Liv>
ingston, where they will participate
in the ball tourney that began there
today. According to the original pro-
gramme Billings was to play Bozeman
and the winner in turn was to be
matched against Livingston, but it
seems a change has been made. 1t
Is now announced that the first game
will be between Livingston and Bill
ings and the winning team will play
Bozeman. A purse of 800 will re.
ward the winner OF the series.
Wednesday evening and all through
the night a heavy rain fell in this part
of the valley, with every motivation
of being general over a large area.
Yesterday it rained again and the
atmosphere was decidedly chilly,
while the lowering clouds to the west
and north indicated the progress OF
a severe storm in those directions.
The sudden drop of the thermometer
at about 8 O'clock was taken as in.
dicating a hail storm to the north,
the direction in which the heavens APP
peared to be the most overcast. "
H. B. Drum, the Musselshell rancher
and stockman, was in town yesterday
He said that in the locality where
he lives, south of Lavina, there had
been abundance of rain and the range
was in good condition. The only
cause of apprehension was the fact
that grasshoppers were known to be
Whereabouts. If the winged pests
would overlook them, Mr.. Drum said
there would be plenty OF feed. The
rains of which he spoke have been
only local, however as the favored
locality is small and surrounded by
drought stricken territory on all sides
Last night the marriage of Roy
Leighton Wilkinson and Miss Osia
-Shaffer took place. The ceremony
was performed by the Reverend Mr.
Clark of the Congregational church
at the home which the groom had
prepared, in North Twenty-ffth street
The attendance was limited to rela'
tives and a few select friends. Both
Mr.. and Mrs. Wilkinson are well
known young people of the city and
enjoy the esteem and admiration OF 9
large circle of friends, all of whom
join in extending their Fluctuations
and wishing them a long and happy
Uure.
W Today another soaking rain fell an6
the man who has peer predicting
utter destruction of all vegetation or
account of drought is beginning tt
wonder what is the matter with his
dope. Reports received from thai
direction state that for several days
/. it has been raining almost steadily
! to the east and arrivals from Miles
City say that the outlook for grass
could not be much better in that par