The river press. [volume] (Fort Benton, Mont.) 1880-current, 1911-11-08
I T AND STATE.
Q Saturday. Daily.

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A number Of ladies were the guests
of Mrs. John Ward this afternoon, At
q card party.
Mrs. J. 81. Patterson and Mrs. Fred
Thies left today on a visit with friends
in Minneapolis.
c. Nj. Williams. a we'll known resi-
dent of Chinook, is visiting with Fort
Benton friends.
Ed. M. Allen, justice Of the peace
at Havre, Is amoog the visitors Al.
tending district court.
The social given last evening by the
Modern brotherhood of America was
q success in every respect.
The ladies of the Altar society, of
the Catholic church, announce q sale
of fancy articles on December 7.
Mrs. w. T. Greeley, who hss been
on the sick list the past few dsys, is
under treatment i the Sanitarium.
Declaration of intention to become
IN American citizen was filed in the
district court today by George l..
Shearer, of Chester.
Rev. Geo. Edwards. of the Presby.
terian church, who arrived today, will
hold services at the Odd Fellows hall
tomorrow evening at 1880 o'clock.
Marriage licenses were issued by
the clerk of the district court to Ed.
ward E. Eskew and Eva Carder, OF
Havre; and to Robert J. Lucke and
Naomi Dye, of Kremlin.
Mrs. Ezra L. Crane entertained q
number of young ladies yesterday
afternoon, 10 honor of Miss Byrne
Moore. Whist was played and q
dainty luncheon was served al the
close of the afternoon.
Frank Sutton, of Gold Butte, one of
the old-time cowboys of the Marias
range, was among the arrivals today.
Mr.. Sutton states that grain crops in
the Sweet Grass hills are so heavy
that the ranchers are overworked
threshing them.
A dispatch from Butte announces
the death of Rev. Chas. G. Follett,
the we'll known Catholic priest, whose
serious sickness was reported a few
days ago. The news of Father Fol-
let's death will cause sorrow among
q large circle of friends in this part
OF Montana.
A jury was secured in the district
court today for the trial of Peter
Hoffman on q charge of grand lar
ceny. The defendant is alleged to
have stolen a team and surrey from
the Bruce Clyde stables at Havre, the
team belonging to Ernest Simpson, OF
Cottonwood, and the remainder OF the
outfit t O other parties.
After a lengthy elaboration. the
jury in the case of Roy Barnes re
turned a verdict in the district court
yesterday afternoon, finding defend
ant guilty of assault in the second
degree, and leaving sentence to be
fixed by the court. 1t is understood
that the members of the jury differed
as to the extent of punishment de
served by the defend ant.
From Monday Daily.
Attorney John C. Duff. of Chinook
is among the visitors attending die
trict court.
Attorney w. S. Towner and wife
Of Helena, are visiting with friend
in this city.
l.. w. Pierson, receiver of the U. S
land Office at Havre. is among thu
business visitors in town.
Frank C.. Palmer, of Judith, mana
ger of the Judith Mercantile company
ia among the business visitors in town
A. ]. Buell., OF Great Falls, repre-
senting the Tribune manufacturing
department., was among the arrival
today.
The Chouteau county commissioners
are In session today for the Novembe
term, Messrs. Skylstead and DOVE
being in attendance.
Roy F. Clary, a member of the live
stock firm of J. B. Long & Co.,
Great Falls, is renewing Acquaintance
with old .time Fort Benton friends.
The annual meeting of the Old For
Improvement society will be held
the Grand Union hotel parlors thi
evening, at 1870 o'clock. All member
are requested to attend.
A news item from Helena announce
the marriage of A. W. Grimmer. cit
treasurer of Havre, and Miss Ad
b. Dale, of Havre, the wedding tax
ing place Saturda y in Helena.
An automobile driven by q visito
passing through town yesterday wa
badly wrecked while trying to elm
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