Rosebud County news. [volume] (Forsyth, Mont.) 1901-1906, 1905-03-23

Mrs. G. s. Mendenhall and daugh-
ter, Miss Flora, came up from Rose |
bud Sunday night for few days Wis
it with her sister, Mrs. G. B. Taber. /
Rice Westaby, who resides Just west
of town, has embarked in the dairy
business, making his initial trip Mon
day morning. Mr.. Westaby respect
fully solicits a portion of your patron
age, guaranteeing just and courteous
treatment to all.
The silk crazy quilt which has been
on display at the Harry H. Fletcher
Co., store will be rallied off Saturday
night. The quilt was ratified last Sat
urday night, but owing to slight
mistake it will be necessary to rattle
it again II you have number don't
fail to be on hand.
A sixteen candle power incandes-
cent light has just recently been
placed in the alley south of the
court yard, for the purpose of illumin
ating the grounds about the jail. The
light is sufficiently large for all practi
cal purposes and meets a much needed
requirement.
Mr.. Charles B. Hopkins and Miss
Elizabeth Felix, were united in mar
riage Sunday, March 10TH by T. j.
Thompson i'll the presence OF D. j.
Muir and Gee. Stout. The contract
ing parties are we'll known in Forsyth
and vicinity having resided here for
some time past. The News extends
hearty congratulations
On Thursday evening Of last week
| two candi dates, Miss Mayme Ham
mond and Mr.. A. L. Strand, were in
itiated into the Eastern Star. After
the ceremony Of initiation had been
completed, an elegant lunch was
served. A number of guests had been
invited. in honor of the new members.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. G. Meek, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Egan and Mrs. Harry
Butterfeld from Rosebud Were present.
Harry Lemon. manager Of the tele-
phone exchange, assisted by his able
, CORPS Of workmen, has now completed
the system and substantially located
the central office in the building for
merly occupied by II. d. Huff as 6
barber shop. The office is i'll charge
:. of Mrs. Alice Zeiter, who will answer
t all telephone calls and attend to the
4 requirements Of the customers. The
I present capacity of the system is ion
- phones. OF which between 80 and g
r. are now taken, while others are beins
}. put in as fast as the worknen can &c
to them. The introduction of this sys
tenn in Forsyth will be a great conven
= fence to our citizens and highly aI
= preciated.
=, A slight vein Of excitement was Gre
=, ated Sunday by one Of S. FL. Erwin
~ teams making a speedy trip dow
y Main street. Luke Dick, III cOmpan
with q travelling man, was intendln
rs to go to Rosebud and before leavin
III town drove down to the Dick mansio
=. 1Iter an ONoTCOat. w ME MI. Lie
or was in the house the travelling ma
Is {whose name we did not learn a
ie tempted to turn around but got n
lines crossed and a miXup fOllowe
er with the result that the team can
es down the street without a driver Will
a the travelling man was left doubled Il
4 in the middle of the street wonderin
to how it happened The team upon a
lg irving at the Harry FL. Fletcher COZ
,d ner concluded that the sidewalk wOul
t. afford better running ground tina
the street and took to it. They II
manned on the walk until they reache
J.. the First National bank when the
;. again took to the street, turning til
. corner at the Merchants Bank, enci1
80 cling number of blocks in the res
y, deuce portion of town and winding u
=. against a telephone pole in front OF E
% Cornweil's residence. 1t only cost tt
= travelling man $50 to practice turniT
49, horses in the street.
II A Magazine Bargain.