Golden Valley chronicle. (Beach, Billings County, N.D.) 1905-1916, 1908-10-30
IS GIVEN Fare
WELL RECEPTION

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Leave Medora--27 Years
Residence There
MOVES TO SIDNEY, MONTANA
In the line Of social events this
fall it would be very hard to eclipse
or even equal the grand farewell
reception rendered Mr.. and Mrs.
j. A. Ferris at Medora Friday
evening, October 10Th. Quite a
party from this city went up on
No. 8 and returned the following
morning, but the greatest number
came from the surrounding coun-
try. EARLY in the afternoon the
teams began to arrive and at 6
o'clock every stall and shed was
taken and many horses were turn
ed into corrals. The weather was
decidedly unfavorable, it being a
cold, rainy day, but these condi-
tions did not seem to chill the spirit
or dampen the ardor Of those who
had known Mr.. and Mrs. Ferris so
long and favorably and they drove
from S to IS miles in order to
assist in giving their friends
rousing sendoff. Every family
brought along we'll filled basket
which was turned over to the lad
les Of Medora, who attended to the
arrangement Of tables and laid the
spread for over 40 people. The
ladies looked after every little de-
tail and had such perfect organiza-
tion that their work was done
without hitch.
The first call for dinner was
sounded at z o'clock and 80 people
found seats at the five long tables
in the Rough Riders hotel dining
room. The tables were laden with
good things to eat and everyone
did ample justice to the prairie
chickens, chickens, roast pork, beef
and veal, cold ham, escalloped
potatoes, salads, celery, jellies,
fruits, pies, cakes and coffee. The
service was excellent and nothing
was lacking but speech from Mr..
Ferris, who confessed that he felt
so good to have so many of his
old-time friends with him that
evening and so sorry to think of
leaving them that it was absolutely
impossible for him to say a word.
The second call for dinner was
responded to by SO guests and
there were 40 mattresses and chill
dren who found plenty Of good
things at the third sitting and it
may be truthfully said that every
person was served banquet fit
for a king. A total of 173 people
had finished feasting before $3.50.
After the banquet the guests
found standing room in the office and
the parlors where Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferris shook hands with many of
their acquaintance and listened to
Cne sincere regrets OF their scores
of friends and neighbors.
After the reception at the hotel
the people walked across to D. F.
Olmstead's dance hall where things
were busy until about 2::3O a. m.
Good music was furnished by
Mrs. and Mr.. ]. o. Gray on the
violin and piano and everybody
danced in good old Medora fashion.
Fully 200 people danced or were
in the hall and Mr.. and Mrs.
Ferris were always surrounded by
groups of friends who wanted to
add something to their former
good wishes for health and success
in their new home.
Mr.. Ferris settled in Medora ~
years ago coming from Canada in
1881 and Medora has been his home
ever since. He has always con-
Quoted a general store and has
been postmaster for the biggest
part of Billings county. To many
of the people the Ferris family
were considered as permanent as
the hills that surrounded the his
toric little village and to lose them
will be like going home and find
ing the house locked. On the other