Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1904-01-21
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Fresh bread constantly on hand at
T. ]. Thompson's.
Miss Swain came in from Branden-
burg last week and is at present
visiting friends and relatives in this
city.
Before making a purchase inspect
the bargain counter at Hopes & Pot
ter's. You may find what you want
and save money.
Word was received from St. Paul
Tuesday to the effect that John Rae,
who was taken there some time ago to
be treated for an appoletic stroke, is
rapidly improving.
]. B. Collins will not, as announced
last week, move into the office vacated
by H. G. Wright but will retain his
quarters formerly occupied by him.
He has assumed charge of Mr..
Wright's entire business, however, in
Guiding the agency for all N. p. lands
in Rosebud and Custer counties.
Mrs. DeBerge wishes to thank the
citizens of Forsyth for their kindly in
terest manifested in her behalf during
her illness, and their thoughtful prep
aration for her departure to the home
ofher parents in the east. Mrs. De-
Berge has made many friends during
her sojourn among us who are sorry to
learn that her health necessitates her
departure, but who hope to hear of
her complete recovery in the near fu-
ture. !G,,
Last Saturday noon an attempted
Hying switch caused something of
wreck in the yards. One of the freight
crews had just taken caboose off of
the caboose track and intended put
ting others back by what is termed a
flying switch. The intention was to
let the engine pass up the main line
while the cars went in on the caboose
track. The brakeman became excited
and threw the switch too quick send
ing the engine in on the caboose track,
and before the engineer could get it
stopped it drove into the cars at the
rate of about eight miles an hour, bad
ly wrecking one car and damaging an
other. The engine was also slightly
damaged. The caboose and engine
were sent to Glendive Saturday after
ssnoon to be repaired.
Forsyth was the scene of very pref
ty little home wedding last Thursday
evening when Mr.. w. Elery Johnson
and M SIS May Benson were united in
marriage at the home of MIR. and Mrs.
H. G. Wright. Miss Benson has been
teaching here for the past two years
and has proven herself very capable in
the high school, and has made a wide
circle of friends. Mr.. Johnson came to
our town last summer as associate ed
itor of The News, which position he
has filled with credit to himself and
satisfaction to ALL Rev. Melvin Ru-
mohr performed the ceremony in the
presence Of few intimate friends
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. H, G.. Wright, Rev. and Mrs.
Melvin Rumohr, Mr.. and Mrs. ThoS.
Alexander, Mr.. and Mrs. James Eek
els, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w y ferret;
Mrs. Thomas L. Hammond; the
Misses Casselman, Fitzpatrick, Jack.
son. Smith Heath and Longley: and
Mr.. Harry e. Webber. Mr.. and Mrs
johnson will be at home after Febru-
airy fifth at the house formerly occu-
pied by H. G. Wright. Their many
friends extend to them most cordial
good wishes and congratulations.
Monday night about seven O'Clock as
Mrs. VIM. Gilbert, wife OF the night
operator, was going to the post office
she met with a very painful and what
may prove serious accident. While
passing Marcey's store she was at
tracted by the display and started up
to the window for closer inspection
and walked off into the cellar way,
the doors of which had for some rea-
son been left open. In falling she
struck her head in some manner, cut
ting cash in the forehead; her back
was hurt in such manner as to cause
partial paralysis of the lower limbs.
She managed TO drag herself out of the