The Billings gazette. [volume] (Billings, Mont.) 1896-1919, 1904-03-18

the city contain the announcement
that r. e. Hardness and r. e. Fon-
tame, lately Of Billings, have decided
engage in the dry goods business
In that thriving Puget sound port.
They have leased a building in course
Of construction and expect to be able
to take possession of it by August l.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. M. Hungerford and
children are arranging to leave the
city to take up their residence in
southwestern Missouri. Mr.. Hunger
ford has purchased a ranch near the
city OF Springfield, where he will en-
bark in the horse business. Mr. and
Mrs. Hungerford have been residents
of Billings for nearly II years and
their departure will be regretted by a
large circle Of friends.
Newman Kline, assistant general
superintendent of the Northern "a
cific, headquarters at st. Paul, and
Division Superintendent Gibson ar
rived this morning from the east, COM
ing on No. 3. they met the other Of
ficers of the company and also those
of the Burlington, who ere already
here. Whatever business they had
with them was speedily transacted,
as they returned east on the North
Coast Limited.
Judge G. r. Milburn, associate JUS
tice of the supreme court, accom-
panied by his daughter, arrived in
town this morning from Miles City,
where his honor attended the dedica-
ton of the new lodge room of the
Elks and other orders. Justice Mil
burn has publicly announced that~he
is not a candidate for reelection,
but intends to retire from the bench
at the expiration of his present term
and resume the practice of law at
Miles City.
Phillip Culloden Reese is the name
bestowed upon the young gentleman
whom Mrs. Philip Reece presented to
| the Reverend Mr.. Bowker last We'd
nesday evening for baptism according
to the ritual of the Episcopal church.
Fred p. Rixon, H. A. Rixon and Bish-
|op Brewer stood as godfathers and
Mrs. McCrea and Miss Cora McCor-
mick acted as ~godmothers. The cere-
mony was witnessed by the several
relations of the infant, comprising the
IRixon, Matheson, Panton and Chapple
/, families.
Joseph Homes, the negro, of whose
arrest mention was made In last Tues
days issue of The Gazette for stealing
a satchel, was arraigned before jus
tice Mann Wednesday,. He was per-
mitted to enter a plea Of guilty to
petty larceny and as a result will
spend the next 80 days as the guest
Of the county. It was at first pro
posed to prosecute him for burglary,
as he entered a car in the night time
to steal the valise, but owing to the
absence of the necessary witnesses
his plea of guilty to the lesser offense
was accepted.
meeting Of the trustees Of ST
Huke's church was held last Tues
day-evening, when a rectory commit
tee was organized. The following
were elected: The Reverend Mr.
Bowker, chairman; l.. T. Jones, w
IThaw D%enniston, Mrs. Bentley, Mrs
fisherman. 1t was resolved to retain
the present southside property owned
by the society, on which the church
building stands. Bishop Brewer was
present at the meeting and aided
materially by advising and suggest
ing. It lis the hope Of the congresa
ton to be able to erect the new rec
tofy/within a short time.
WWalter D. Story, who is adding te
. the fame of Yellowstone county b.
the strain of thoroughbreds he is
breeding on his ranch near Parl
City, is rapidly acquiring a reputation
more than local. A day or two ag'
he sold one Of his colts, Senator II.
to Thomas Mooreland Of Great Falls
for which he received $1,000, cash
, Considering that the animal is com
, paratively green and only 4 years ole
the price is regarded as exception
ally good by those who profess X
know a thing or two about horses
) Senator H. is by Bozeman, out OF Lad.
n;coo+or opd with tho little ,trainin;