Fergus County argus. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1886-1946, 1905-09-08
GILT EDGE HAPPENINGS.

Business, Personal and Social Notes
From the Lively Camp.
Gilt Edge, Sept. Mrs. J. w Mat
tocks and Mrs. j. Hansett were shop
ping in LewistOwn last Saturday.
Miss Cora Hecker, of Minot, N. D.,
who is engaged to teach the interme-
date grade in our school, arrived here
last Saturday.
N. ]. Littlejohn, of Lewistown, was
a business visitor here last Friday.
Peter Morris, of Kendall, was shak-
ing hands with his many friends here
this week.
A. P. Hall, of Kendall, arrived here
last week and took charge of the
Gold Reef hotel on the first.
Mesdames. Mattocks and Hansett
entertained a number of their friends
at card party last Wednesday ev-
ening. The house was tastefully dec
Grated in Japanese fashion. Various
games were played until a late hour,
when refreshments of ice cream,
cake and lemonade were served. The
following were present and enjoyed
pleasant evening: Mr.. and Mrs.
Warren, Mr.. and Mrs. Mcintyre, Mr..
and Mrs. VIM. Jaap, Mr.. and Mrs.
Andrew Jap, Mr.. and Mrs. J. T.
Wells, Mr.. and Mrs. Wescott, Mr..
and Mrs. Brink, Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes.
Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Willis, Mr.. and
Mrs. Morgan, Mr.. and Mrs. Berry,
Misses Mary Green, Tena Mungall, Ad-
ans, Mamie Shell, Pearl and Myrtle
Cox and Mrs. Bromley, and Messrs.
Rae, Badger, Caldwell, Cooper, Mum
gall, Mittet and Goforth. Mrs. An
drew Jap won the first prize, French
tapestry pillow top; Mrs. Morgan won
the second prize, a cup and saucer.
The third prize, a box of cigars. was
won by Mr.. Holmes. The fourth prize,
which was the crater, was won by
Mr.. Badger-a nutmeg crater.
Claver and Stillman have been
threshing for a number of persons
here this week.
Labor day was rather quiet day in
Gilt Edge, as a number Of people went
to LeWistOwn and Fort MaginniS. A
dance was given here in the evening
by some of the boys. which was very
successful. About forty couples at
tended and had very enjoyable ev-
ening. The Pence boys, of Maiden,
furnished the music.
Miss Mabel Hoffman, of Lewistown,
is visiting Miss Catherine Nutterville
at Mrs. Hampsen's, near Fort Magin-
mis-. Miss Hoffman and Miss Nutter-
vile were school mates at Butte. Miss
Hoffman also took in the picnic at
Fort Maginnis given by Misses Nut
terville and Sullivan.
Mrs. II. ]. Goss has been visiting
Mrs. Hampsen for few days.
C. H. Williams and Hugh Wagner
were business visitors here this week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyons are visiting in
Lewistown and will remain during the
firemen's convention.
j. H. Hechler, the druggist, who has
been here the past year, left last Mon
day for Missoula. Mr. Hechler had
host of friends here who are sorry
cess.
have been visiting Mr.. and Mrs. T. E
and G. f. McKOin for several days
c. E. Limbach has returned from
an extended trip to Colorado and
Utah. Mr.. Limbach was one of the
lucky ones in the Uintah reservation
drawing. but does not intend to file
on any land. He says the agricultur
al prospects of Fergus county com
pare favorably with any he saw on
, his trip.
School began here last Tuesday
with the following teachers in charge
C. A. Drinkard. principal; Miss Heck
err. intermediate grade, and Miss
Sawyer. the primary grade. There
were 67 pupils enrolled the first day
It is expected many more will be en-
rolled soon.
Misses Cassie Dahl, Edna Chatter
Myrtle Bell and Mabel Bell left last
Monday for Lewistown to attend tht
high school.
A picnic was given Labor day a.
Fort Maginis in grove near Days
ranch under the auspices of Catherine
Nutterville, of the Maginnis school
and Miss Sullivan, of the Overland
school. A large number of people
from the surrounding country attend
ed, bringing well filled baskets o
good things to tempt the palate. A
noon the dinner was served on Ions
table prepared especially for the &C
casion. After dinner the following
program. announced by Miss Nutter
Vile, was successfully carried out
Opening address, by Mr.. Burnett.
"School Maams Thought" by Kate
Abbott.
"A Queer Boy" Walter Daily.
"Our Heroes" Raymond MagallOn
Betty and the Bear" Alta Fields.
Cat Tails" Helen Stephens.
"rUho nrpbon T,,rlyavc Inho na1v
"A Careful Messenger" john.
Cowen.
"sis's Best Fellow" Edward De
laney.
SISTER is Going to Graduate,
Chas. Abbott.
Selling the Baby" Deborah Cow
en-.
"A Surprise" Elma Kies.
Being a Little Boy" Davey SnideI
Somebody's Mother" Susie Kies
"JOhnny's Opinion of Grandmoth
ers." Melville Snider.
1.-TWO of Them" Berdie Fields.
"A Little Boys Dream" Chas. Kies
"A Boy and a String" Oscar Steph
ems.
kindness" Cecil Biglen.
"Mr. Nobody" Alvin Stillman.
Several persons present responds
with short talks when called upon
There was also program of sport
such as foot races. horse races an
potato race. The rain interfere
with this program, when many repair
ed to Mr.. Days house, where Mrs