Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-02

dance at the Alexander hall Friday
| night, March Sd.
VIM. Jones and Robt Cass were
tried in justice court Monday before
c. r. Dick on charge of horse steal
ing, complaint signed by the county
attorney. They were bound over to the
district court under bonds of $3.50.
Bert Finch from Rosebud recently
injured his hand by running a silver
in it. The member became very pain
full and he, fearing an attack of blood
poison, came to Forsyth the first Of the
week for medical attendance.
Mrs. J. E. Choisser entertained a
number of young people at her home
on Wednesday evening of last week.
The evening was spent in playing
''hearts'' and dainty course of re-
| freshments was served.
c.. c. Marsh returned Saturday
from an extended visit with friends
and relatives in Illinois. He informs
us that Mrs. Marsh and the baby are
getting along very nicely, but will not
return to Forsyth until summer.
Arthur Twitchell has rented the
suite of rooms in the Odd Fellows
block recently vacated by Mrs. Emma
Kane and Wednesday moved into them.
Mrs. Kane leaves soon for Anaconda,
where she will reside in the future.
A reception will be given at the Odd
Fellows hall tomorrow friday night,
in honor of the Forsyth ministers,
Messrs. T. p. Leland and V. V.
Nicholas, of the M. E. and Presby
terian churches respectively. A cor
dial invitation is extended to all.
A dance was given in the Alexander
hall Friday night, but as majority
of the lovers of the dance who reside
in this community had previously
made arrangements to attend the
Pleasant Hill dance, the crowd at the
was expected.
DR.. Riesland, accompanied by his
wife, made his regular professional
visit here Monday, but did not ''open
up shop owing to the ordinance hav-
ing been passed requiring travelling
merchants to pay $50 license before
they are permitted to display their
wares, and it was maintained that, as
the doctor sold spectacles exclusively,
he came under this head.
VIM. Straw, who has been doing the
hauling for the bridge since work was
commenced, met with quite a surprise
party Tuesday by way of breaking
through the ice, which, as result OF
the recent warm weather, had grown
quite thin in places. Mr.. Straw had
on a load of cement at the time, which,
:. we are informed, is still sticking tc
: the bottom of the river. "A rope was
attached to the ferry cable and the
horses and wagon safely extracted.
c Work on the bridge was discontinued
material. The steel castings for the
piers on the extreme ends of the bridge
have not yet arrived and work canno
/ be resumed until they get here which
! will be sometime the latter part of this
F.. week In order to complete the pier ir
. the channel of the river it will be nee
essary for them to build false work
or tramway, from the further side as c
means of getting the material to the
pier.
' Miss June Denis, while riding hors
E back Monday afternoon, had the mis-
fortune to fall from the horse, sustain.
ing quite painful injuries. She ant
Miss Nellie Kimball were riding wher
n the horse SHE'D, dislodging Miss June
S and causing her to fall to the ground
breaking her right leg at point jus
I above the knee. She was taken home
in the Richardson Mercantile delivery
e wagon and the doctors at once set tht
injured member. She is resting quit
;, easy at present and it is to be hopet
# that the accident Will not long conhn
" her to the bed.
A crowd of young people congre
d gated Monday night and repaired
e the home of Miss Mae Alexander
). where they entered into an enjoy abl
l. surprise party on their hostess i
It honor of her twenty second birthday