The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-04
LATE LOCAL AND PERSONAL

w. M. Wilkins, who died at Laurel
Monday night, was buried here. His
body vas brought to town Wednesday
Yorning.
The ladies Of the Methodist Aid
bciety netted $74 as a result Of a
Supper served in the basement Of the
church Wednesday evening. 4
T. F. Holly, a dealer in secondhand
goods, has leased the Savaresy build
ing in Minnesota venue and will oc-
cupy the place in the future.
w. T. Clark$ manager Of the Bill
ings Land and Irrigation company,
who has been at Seattle on business
during the past fortnight, will return
ito his home tonight.
A deal was closed yesterday by
which Clifton & Halpin became the
owners of the building occupied by
them in North Twenty-seventh street.
The property was bought from Pris-
ella Ash, at present in California.
Three candidates appeared before
G. H. Booker, secretary OF the local
board of the civil service, for exami-
nation for appointment to the position
of c~lerk-carrier in the p%ostoffice, last
Wednesday,. They were Wilbur Bow
leE Louis Rose and Philip Treat.
INhen the new fixtures and furni-
zhre are installed the Billings Land
and Irrigation company will occupy
among the handsomest offices in the
city. Quarters have been secured in
the Northern, ground floor, and pos
session has already been entered into.
A license to marry was granted
Wednesday to Jay M. Faunce of Reed
Point and Mabel Allen of Big Timber.
Later in the day they were married
by the Reverend Arthur Miles, pastor
OF the Congregational church. Mr..
Faunce is agent and operator for the
Northern Pacific at Reed Point.
A combined social and business SEES
sion Of the knights of the Maccabees
vas held Tuesday evening. A literary
and musical programme preceded the
regular meeting: Addresses were
made by a number of prominent mem
bers. Several new ones were initiated
and the work closed with a banquet.
ri order to prepare his place Of bust.
ness for the contractor to remodel it
throughout, John D. Losekamp has in.
augurated a complete closing out sale
of every piece of merchandise in his
establishment. Mr.. Losekamp will ex-
pend 1900 on his building and after
the is completed he proposes to
Conduct the most modern store in the
eastern part of the state.
"a negro tramp, whose name was
not learned, was taken last night from
an empty boxcar in the Northern Pa
cific yards, where a policeman found
him. The nan had been beating his
way from the west and it was discov-
cred that both of his feet were quite
severely frozen. He was removed to
the hospital and County Physician
Clark summoned. The doctor says
the man will soon he as we'll as ever.
Petite Jennie Peroe celebrated her
third birthday yesterday and in honor
of the important event gave a party
last evening to a number of her juve-
nile friends. Games were played and
there were lots and lots of good
things to eat that mama had provided.
The little hostess was generously re-
membered by her tiny guests, who
left behind many tokens OF the pleas
ant event and of the high esteem in
which they held Miss Jennie.
7 Fred Clark, an alleged horsethief,
was brought here from Livingston
Tuesday and placed in the city Jail
to await the arrival of Sheriff Potter
of Carbon county. Clark was arrest
ed at Livingston at the instance OF
the Carbon county authorities. He
was tried in Park county recently on
the charge of stealing a horse and
acquitted. AS he is accused of a like
offense in Carbon county, his second
arrest followed. He was taken to
Red lodge Wednesday,.
. Yesterdays westbound Burlington
train arrived in two sections, one in
the morning and the other during the
The latter was composed
of IA cars and a sleeper, all loaded
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