The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1903-08-28

accordance with the Jewish custom, !
the event al made the occasion OF
much feasting and marrymaking. The
youthful scion of the house of Wolfson
is named David Nix Wolfson, the Sec
ond name being given in compliment
to the fathers business partner.
At the Baptist church on N. 18th
street the pastor will preach in the
morning on the Loneliness of Jesus.
At 1915 the regular Sunday school ses-
sion, and at Z p. m, Mrs. C. B. Miller
will lead the Young Peoples meeting.
Subject, "Our Duty to the Stranger"
At 8 p. M. there will be the regular
preaching service. Subject, "Ex-
cuses." A cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all.
Although some stock will not be
shipped until much later than usual,
there is considerable activity in ship
ping circles. Thirteen cars of fat
sheep were forwarded yesterday from
Merrill by Thomas Bros. and seven
cars the preceding day by Wood Il
Buck, who loaded here and shipped to
Omaha. In addition a st. Louis horse
buyer loaded five cars of horses at
this point onto the Burlington. To
the east Is cars of cattle left Fallon
Wednesday. They were divided into
three trains. The shippers were l..
W. Stacey, Connors Bros. and George
Duhamel.
Arrivals from the east last evening
reported the prevalence of an excep-
tionaT1y heavy rainstorm in the east
ern part of the state during the great
er part of yesterday. The precipita-
ton began at Mandan and extended as
far west as Custer. At Glendive the
rain fell all of Wednesday night and
continued until well in the day. The
| storm reached Miles City at about Z
| O'Clock in the morning and when The
| Gazette's informant left there it mani
tested no signs of ceasing. Although
late in the season. the rain was well
| coined by the stockmen, who see in it
much good for the range.
Presbyterian services at II o'clock
in the morning and 8 o'clock in the
evening in ST. Luke's church, corner
First avenue and Twenty-ninth street
south. Mrs. DR.. Allen Of Minneapolis
will again sing both morning and even
ing. Those who heard her last Sab
bath will be glad to hear her again.
and those who did not hear her should
not fail to hear her Sunday. Mrs.
| Allen has a voice we'll trained and OF
beautiful quality. A quartette has
| also prepared selections for both these
services. Morning sermon, The
Power of Christian Influence" Even
ing sermon, God Gave Them Up"
Ths is cordially invited.
k1fWork in earnest has been begun by
the officers of the Billings Fair asso-
citation, and if determined effort and
persistent application are conducive
| to success then the forthcoming ex-
! position by the association will GER
be the most successful ever
held in eastern Montana. The num-
Der and quality of the entries for the
different speed contests promise to be
exceptionally attractive, as many let
! tiers are being received from horse
men all over, making inquiries as to
the purses and classes of animals for
which they will be offered. To secure
as large an exhibit by farmers as
possible a representative of the asso-
| citation will make a canvass OF n
county and extend a personal invita-
ton to every rancher, stockman n
! horticulturist to make entries.
Dexter Reynolds, a young man or
| Helena, reported to the police yes
terday morning the loss of his pocket
book, which contained about all of his
available earthly wealth. He arrived
Thursday night from the west and
was compelled to remain over until
yesterday to make connections with
the southbound Burlington train. In
! stead of going to a hotel he decided to
spend the night at the passenger sta
ton. and after eating a lunch laid
| down in the waiting room. When he
awoke yesterday morning he found his
purse, containing two tickets to Park
willie. Mo, two baggage checks and $50
in cash missing. While it is possible