Fergus County Democrat. [volume] (Lewistown, Mont.) 1904-1919, 1907-01-15

where ne VIII spend the remainder pt
the winter
Louie Lehman, manager for the bic
department store on the corner Of
Main and Fifth avenue is now in the
east looking after business for his
house. He expects to be absent from
the city for several weeks.
The funeral of Christ King, who died
at his home ON Little Rock creel;
last week, was held in this city from
the Catholic church last Wednesday.
A large number Of old friends of the
deceased attended the services.
Embroidery sale at Lehmans, Wed
nesday, January 10Th.
Jack Brice. who had charge of the
grocery department. for Charles Leh-
man & Co. for several years, has re-
signed his position with that firm to
accept place with the Judith Hard
wars company, assuming his new
duties yesterday.
With the mercury lowering around
the thirty below point and very few
people stirring outside of their homes
or places of business, the way of the
news gatherer Is necessarily a rather
difficult one. For that reason we must
ask the forbearance of our readers
this week.
Corset cover embroideries worth 6Oc
to $1.OO for soc at Lehman's next We'd
nesday.
1t is now stated that the Parks
| process of gold extraction which has
been in use at the Maginnis mine for
| several months past, has BEEN proved
entirely successful in every particular
and 1t Is expected that the process viii,
be utilized at u number of mines I'm
| this county next summer
prices. Frank Pick
big boy was born last night top
Mr. and Mrs. Andy Matthews OF
Moore. Mrs. Matthews is now at
schroeder's hospital and is getting
along very nicely Andy left this
morning for his home in Moore and
he was so expanded over the arrival
of a boy that he had difficulty In get
ting through a car door.
Floyd Thurston who has been i'm
charge of the hardware department of
the Charles Lehman store for the past
four months, last week severed his
connection with that store and left Fri
aay morning for Moore and will visit
his brother for few days after which
ne expects to go to Butte to locate
q. N. Hester has succeeded him at
Lehman's.
Harry Kelly last night got a letter
from his brother, Frank. who formerly
conducted a bakery in this city, but is
now in Virginia City, Nevada, doing
a prosperous business. Since leaving
Lewistown, Frank has done consider
able wandering, having spent several
months in Goldfelds, Nevada, going |
from there to San Francisco. He left |
Frisco the day before the earthquake. |
He says that fuel is "a little high
priced I'm Virginia City, wood selling
readily at $40 per cord. He took time
by the forelock and purchased a house
several weeks ago, which he is now
reducing to kindling. He says that
unless the winter is an unusually long
one. the house will last him through
until warm weather comes.
TO THE FARMERS OF FERGUS
COUNTY: If you have any grain or
screenings to sell, see Abel Bros. Main
street, Lewistown, Mont
The annual installation of officers OF
the Women's Catholic Order of For
esters was held in Foresters' hall
Tuesday evening and was a most en-
joyable affair. Following the install
lation, the ladies entertained at pro-
gressive euchre and an inviting lunch
was served. making it one of the
happiest occasions Of the season In
fraternal circles. The following officers
were installed: Chaplain, Rev. Father
Vanden Brock: medical examiner,
DR.. j. T. Foley: chief ranger, Mrs
Rose M. MacGowan: vice chief ranger,
Mrs. Mary Johnson, recording secre-
tary, Mrs. Louise Chandler; financial
secretary Miss Agnes frost: treas
urer. Miss Kate Maloy: trustees,
Mrs. Hannah Crowley Mrs. Kate
Crowley; Mrs. Eliza Foley; conduct
ors Mrs. Kate Woodworth, Mrs. Ida
Crowley: sentines, Mrs. Kate Man.
sell, Mrs. Josephine Yaeger.
oue III the HloSt ehJDyaDle dances or
the season was the masquerade bali
given last Wednesday evening In Gull
ver's hall The bah was "promoted'
by those two young hustlers, George
Evoy and Harry Briggs and, as usual.
they more than made good The fol-
lowing prizes were awarded
lowing prizes were awarded: Hand
somest gent1eman's costume, Louis
best lady waltzer Mrs. Kies;
best coon. Mr.. McBurney: best foreign
Miss Christie. best two
stopper. Mrs Hazen; handsomest lady
costume, Mrs. kempendorff most COM
cal character Rob Evoy; best COW boy, ,
Art Long; best clown. Mr.. Hansen;
oest german character. John Morase;
pest tramp, Bert Hall: best gentleman
"altzer. Martin Franks: best national
character, Miss Learn; best gentleman
.wo stopper. Fred Morase. most com.