Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1909-12-31

Duguid at their cottage on east Third
avenue Tuesday evening. After
splendid New England dinner, pre-
pared by Mrs. Peterson, games were
played until late hour and a most
enjoyable evening was spent. Mr..
Peterson's violin playing added much
to the enjoyment of the occasion.
Frank Hays, who has been teaching
school at Greyclitf, is spending his
holiday vacation with his parents ut
Judith Gap.
The report Of the condition of the
finances Of Meagher county, as pub
lished last week in the White Sulphur
Springs Republican,, makes a very
tlattering showing. The total receipts
during the past year were s2ss, 14s.35;
the disbursements, Sl44 ,s3+.72, leaving
IA cash balance in the treasury De-
cember |. 1909, of sl44,3l3.63. The
total bonded indebtedness of the
county is only S45, 800.
Mrs. j. Il. Balm spent few days
this week with friends at Moore.
While returning home she had the
misfortune to lose her diamond ring.
valued at s25O.OO The diamond came
out OF the setting and she believes it
was dropped in the coach as she no.
tlced 1t when she got on the train and
missed it after arriving ut the depot
here. The train crew was notified of
the loss, and if the sweeper of the ear
is an honest man, the valuable setting
may be recovered.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. {. Finch enter
tanned fifteen members Of the Judith
Gap club at their palatial country
home Wednesday evening with pro-
gressive whist. The ]ady's head prize
was won by Mrs. V. Fisher, and Glen
Bills carried off the yentlemen's head
prize. Mrs. Irwin Stanley and John
Dolan were the BOBBY prize winners.
At midnight a dainty lunch was
served. &. 5. Bills will entertain the
club at the next meeting. Mr.. and
Mrs. Finch are royal entertainers and
there would have been larger repre-
sent ,tion Of the club Wednesday eve
ming had convevances been available
at the proper time.
"Spot" Piepho was badly burned
on Christmas eve about the hands
and face. lie was playing Santa
Claus in his living rooms over the
drug store for several of the neigh
. bOrs' children. lie had his hands and
coat covered with cotton, and while
reaching for presents on the tree this
cotton caught fire from the candles
and before lie could get the garment
off received terrible burns. DR.. Me-
Collough was immediately called and
did everything possible to relieve the
intense suffering Of the patient
spot" was out the next day, but II
will be a long time before he can use
! his hands.
Among the leading Christmas fes-
! tvities in Judith Gap was IA Christ
mas tree party given at the Gap hotel,
! by Mr.. and Mrs. j. II. Balm. \ large
! Christmas tree was placed in the
hotel parlor. loaded down with pres
ents by the friends OF the host and
hostess for the many little ones pres
ent. At $50 Mr.. Schnittger, imper-
soning Santa Claus, arrived on the
scene and created a great deal of mer-
| rment in distributing the gifts. At
| l:W substantial lunch was served,
after which the guests repaired to
their several homes. Those present
were: Mr.. and Mrs. John DOlan and
family, Mr.. and Mrs. T.. J. Murphy
and family, Mr.. and Mrs. Hill and
Miss Claribel, Mr.. and Mrs Schnitt-
ger, Misses Mae and Winnie Berndt,
Jones, Lena Mendenhall and Fay
Antoine, Messrs. Folsom, lee Hill,
and Chas. Coleman.