The searchlight. [volume] (Culbertson, Mont.) 1902-current, 1912-07-05
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i Jack Evans is in town this week after
spending several weeks on the South Side.
Chas Peterson and George Baker both of
Plentywood were Culbertson visitors last
Saturday.
Louis Cray. a prominent horseman of
the South Side near Hay Greek. was in
town Tuesday.
/ c. S. Wedge. who lives north of Culbert-
son, was in town Monday and reports
crops looking fine.
A. ]. Deliver of Medina. N. D.. arrived
Friday to spend the summer in Culbertson
He is friend of c. c. Sullivan.
P. J. Eie. cashier of the Bank Of Medi-
cine Lake. was in Culbertson Monday
shaking hands with many friends here.
Rev. o. ]. Hagen will hold Norwegian
Lutheran services in the Daily School
house next Sunday morning at II o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Warner. of Wheat
on. Mimi, mother of Mrs. A. A. Major.
are here spending few weeks visiting
| tuch uauRnter.
Gunder Martin of Dane Valley was in
town Tuesday. He expects 10 take out his
second citizenship papers this fall in time
for the general election.
Bill Smith. the Poplar pitcher. was in
Culbertson Monday. and said the Poplar
boys had made up their minds already to
skin Culbertson on the Fourth.
Miss Harriet Johnson. who is clerking
in Reeds Cash Grocery. left Monday for
Dagmar where her parents live. to spend
the Fourth. The store is closed temper
arily.
Thomas Sheppard. who drew the plans
and specifications for the water works sys-
TEN of Culbertson and ]. Clark. General
Superintendent of the American Light and
Water Company. arrived here Tuesday
morning.
The extremely hot spell of last week was
modified, Sunday afternoon when slight
rain fell here. The rain was general all
over Montana. but in most places a good
deal heavier than in this vicinity. Since
the rain the weather mas been very fine.
d. d. Bradley of Charlie Creek was in
town Tuesday. He is an old timer in this
vicinity. He reports that his brother
Frank Bradley. who moved to California
some time ago. is very i'll with consumption
and that no hopes are entertained for his
recovery.
Reports from Tower City. N. D.. are to
the effect that Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel |.
wager are the parents of brand new baby
girl. This is the second child in the fami-
ly. the first being boy. now three years
old. Mrs. Wager is the daughter of the
Searchlight editor.
Miss Anna Kilberg and her sister who
have been the operators in the local tele-
phone Office left on the evening of the
NTH for their home in White City, N
ID. fer an indefna,e visit. Miss Minnie
Parker and Miss Norma Hawley arrived
here from Williston Tuesday morning and
and have accepted the vacant positions as
operators.
Two children were baptised in Brockton
last Sunday by Rev. o. ]. Hagen. One
OF them was the infant child OF Mr.. and
Mrs. Ole o. Lien and the other was the
child Of Mr.. and Mrs. s. S. Nelson. Serv
ices were held in the residence of Mr.. Nell
son and after the services a fine lunch was
served including ice cream. and several
kinds OF cake, etc. Rev. Hagen was ac-
companied by his three daughters.
Mr.. Eland Erickson. father of Mrs S. S.
Moen. died at his home in Albert Lea.
MINI. on Wednesday of last week and the
funeral was held the following Friday.
Mrs. Moen was at her fathers bedside at
the time of his death and will stay at the
old home for while yet. Mr.. Moen did
no, get the telegraph announcing the death
in time to attend. The friends of Mr.. aud
Mrs Moen extend sympathy.
Roy Tipp. a nine-year old boy who has
resided with his parents about thirteen
miles northwest of Culbertson, was taken
to Glasgow last week and adjudged insane
by court composed Of Judge Utter and
DIS. Simpkins and A. N. Smith, DIR. John
sion. of Culbertson being called as witness
Julius Listoe left later for Warm Springs
with the little fellow where it is believed
that he can receive treatment beneficial for
bis recovery.
]. d. Hunt died at Conrad last Sunday
of heart trouble and other complications.
Mrs. Hunt passed through Culbertson ear
ly Tuesday morning with the remains
which will be inferred in the cemetery at
their old home in the east. II will be re-
membered that Mr.. and Mrs. Hunt resided
in Cslbertson for time. Mr.. Hunt being
clerk in the Cnlbertson Cash Store. A
couple Of years ago they removed to Con-
rad. where Mr.. Hunt went into business
for himself. They made many friends