Fergus County argus., 1903-06-24

Every pun a pleasure, Gretchen ci.
gars.
]. NJ. Campbell and wife, of Utica
we're in the city Monday.
J. l.. Mears and wife left FRIDAY
morning for visit to Great Falls.
F. E. Wright made a business trit
to Kendall the latter part of the week
returning Friday.
Mrs. Walker J. Wells will entertain
st. James Guild Friday afternoon
All members are requested to be pres
ent.
A l2.pound boy was born to the
wife OF Irene Desy Sunday night. The
mother and child are progressing as
well as could be desired.
o. w. Belden has conveyed to C. NJ
Belden the sh OF the swh. and the
swh, of sec IL, tp IA n, r 12 e, com
prising In all 100 acres. Consideration
not given.
Morris Sloan last Monday morning
let to Architect c. Z. Bell, of Helena
the contract for drawing up plans ant
specifications for the erection of {
two-story stone business building 81
80 feet, on the corner of Fourth
avenue and Juneaux street, opposit,
the Acme Cafe. The cost OF the build
ing will be something around 5000
and will greatly add to the business
like appearance OF that avenue. which
is being rapidly built up Work will
begin very soon on the new building
An old gentleman from Maiden cam,
into Lewistown last week and inform
ed the medical fraternity that he hat
been bitten by a wood tick and would
in all probability. be afflicted will
/. spotted fever. and II any OF them de
sired to watch the progress of the dis
ease he was willing to allow them I,
do so. AS he manifested no willing
ness to come through with any finan
cial consideration for the watching
none OF the local doctors took up tn,
proposition. and the old gentleman
went back to Maiden to enjoy alon
the scientific pleasure of watchin,
the deadly fever develop. but as moth
ing has been heard from him II is pre-
sumed the fever failed to materialize
It is a fact not always appreciated
that Lewistown is being substantially
improved this summer. and when II
comes time to count up the value oil
the new buildings for the year II will
be but very little below that of las
Christmas. when. according to a care
full estimate. compiled by the Argus
the figures were $175.00O. There are
at present, going up, or the contract.
let for, 100000 worth of buildings
And II is also source of satisfaction
to the residents Of the city that ever,
dollar Of this sum is going into gooc
permanent stone buildings which will
be credit to the city after it hai
trebled or quadrupled its size.
Who sells White sewing machines
The death Of Mrs. Absolom T. Hays
OF near Ross Fork. occurred on tn,
evening of the 18th, blood polsonin,
being the cause of her demise. 1
seems that about year ago Mrs
Hays met with an injury in one of he
toes. II being trivial hurt she dix
not give II the necessary medica
treatment and 1t continued to bottle
her until recently, when ie was nee
essary to call in physician to atten,
her. The doctor expressed a belle
that 1t would be necessary to ampu
tate the toe. but the sick woman de
INJURED against this. until her condi
ton became critical and nothing coul,
be done to save her. She leaves
husband to mourn her untimely death
The friends and relatives, some 4
Whom live In Lewistown. deeply sym
pathize with him In his misfortune.