Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-01-01
XMAS DINNER
Served at the Home
Of {. E. Parker
NEAR0xFORD SETTLEMENT

Assisted By the Ladies IN the Nelghborhood..
A Breezy Batch Of Local News From the
Thriving Section Arosad Oxford, Where q
Postofflce win Soon Be Established.
The home Of c. f. Parker was the
scene Of happy gathering Xmas day.
when the ''Old settlers (antl new ones,
too) to the number Of about twenty
five, living in the immediate vicinity
partook Of the hospitality of the
Parker family. upon this, their first
Christmas spent upon the as yet un-
developed plains OF the Judith Gap
region of Montana. The day dawned
most beautifully, having a tendency
to inspire into each person taking part
III the festivities spirit of cheer and
good fellowship which always seems
to abound during the Yuletide season.
The dinner was all that could be de-
sired. and exquisitely served, the
menu embracing few of the delica-
cies not usually found OH il rancher's
table in comparatively new and re-
mote country. We will not attempt
to give the menu, as it might cause
our friend, Mr.. Hanson, proprietor Of
the "Royal Grill" at the Gap, to turn
green with envy, and besides we do
not wish to encroach upon the Jour
nails limited space at this time, when
there is SO much of interest to attract
Its numerous readers. TO say that
the guests did ample justice to the
spread would be putting it mildly as
each seemed to have brought an appi
tite with him whetted by the pure,
bracing, atmosphere of Montana
ideal day, and Of whose virtues we
newcomers are entirely cOgnizant.
Mr.. Parker, together with his mother
and sister, Miss Ella. entered in the
spirit of the day and made all feel ut
home, although quite number Of the
guests were almost entire strangers
to each other. After the repast il
pleasant hour or two was spent in ex-
changing views on the possibilities of
this new and promising country and
it's resources and in discussing the
current events Of the day, after which
they left for their respective homes.
after wishing each and every one IL
Merry Xmas and happy and pros
porous New Year.
Much credit for the success of this,
the first gathering of the good people
of Oxford and vicinity is due to the
Parker family and the ladies who so
generously assisted them in every way
to make it so.
Among those present were: Mr.. and
Mrs. W. A. Barkley. Mr.. and Mrs. 5.
f. Robinson, Mr.. and Mrs. =. &.
Apple, Mr.. and Mrs. Ilarbert, Messls.
Lackey, Sanderson, Robt. NJ. Kelly,
{. !. Kelly, Geo. \. Seaman.
Oxford and Vicinity
{. }. Shanahan, who recently re-
moved from Drake, North Dakota,
and who is located in y, el6 has his
story and half residence enclosed
and has moved in. Mr.. johnson was
the supervising architect.
". l.. Nichols, who has Il claim in
30, 1917 has returned from Il flying
trip to his old home in Cookeville,
Tenn.
JnO. Steiner who recently had
charge of the pumping station here.
has resigned his position and contem-
plates moving on his claim in 1916.
Miss SkitlngtOn the efficient teacher
at Judith Gap, accompanied by sis
ter who teaches near I.ewistown,
passed through here today el,raute to
Mr.. c. }. Shanahan's ranch to spend
the holidays, Mrs. $. being a sister of
the ladies'.
Bury your snow shoes.
The Kelly boys, RObt. and Charles,
have engaged to put down well on
the premises of G. }. Shanahan, in p,
9l6. The boys are veterans at their
business and it s dollars to doughnnts
that they strike a good flow of aqua
p,lra at reasonable depth.
Oxford is not dead. Weare still on
the map and going ahead at a break
neck speed. When the new mail SER
vice is established we shall have our
eye on a postotlice and other
Prior Apple, who has claim in "a,
1915. has recently put down well
which has an immense flow. according