Judith Gap journal. [volume] (Judith Gap, Mont.) 1908-19??, 1912-11-08
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crop. The many friends of the doc
tor and his estimabie wife wish them
prosperity in their new location. and
will greatly miss them from this
community.
Benny Lunceford went to Lavina
Monday in order to cast his vote at
the general election. Benny has
homestead in the Lavina district.
At the school land sale in Lewis.
town recently Glen S. Bills and G. Il.
Stone bought Il quarter section
miles east of Garneill for $40 per
acre.
w. w. Richardson, one of the big
farmers in the Nihill country, who,
in conjunction with his brother-ill-
law. Richard p. Chapman, held an
auction of his personal property last
week, left this week for his old home
in Missouri, He will return in the
spring and live on the farm during
the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Lyle Cowan and ba-
by daughter arrived home last Mon
day OH No. ~ from Great Falls where
they have been for several weeks.
Mrs. Cowan has been in the hospital
for some time recovering from an OPP
GRAFTON, and was discharged from
medical care Monday, She is feeling
much better and will speedily return
to perfect health again.
Oliver Readle received message a
few days ago that his young brother.
Lawren had met All untimely death
at the home Of his father in Gull
Lake, Sack, Canada, The lad re-
quested permission OF his father to
ride one Of the horses to water, and
in going down hill the horse started
to run and threw the boy off, break
ing the Youngsters neck and killing
him instantly.
Mrs. Eddie Leskey left Wednesday
for Wisconsin where she will spend
several months in the hopes Of re-
ceiving beneficial results from
change Of altitude and climate. Mr..
Lesky accompanied his wife rs far as
Harlow, at which point she WILDE ac
companied to Wisconsin by Mr.. and
Mrs. A. l.. Rossman and family who
go to spend the winter in the east
The dance given in Hanson's hall
last Tuesday night was we'll attended.
: Election returns We're read from time
+. to time and everybody took very ac-
tive interest in the same. The music
was furnished by the Judith Gap Or
chestra, and the turkey supper served
by the Gap Grill was all that could be
expected. 1t was Il great night, one
long to be remembered.
A select dancing party gotten up by
Messrs. Jones and Nickel was given
in Hanson's hall last Friday evening.
and was most delightful occasion.
Those present were: Mesdames Har-
rison and Fr;nger, Misses Close,
Jones. Close, Bissonnette, Messrs.
Jones, / ringer, Nickel. Hetts, Grieve,
Close and Fennell. The music was
furnished by the Judith Gap orches-
ira, and the Gap Grill served Il splen-
did chicken supper.
There is big demand for residen-
ces in Judith Gap at the present
time. Messrs. Jones, Deyarmon and
Fulton have purchased block just
east of the school house and intend to
erect four houses for rent as soon as
Mr.. Deyarmon finishes the house he
is now working on. These four
houses will tend to relieve the string
ency in vacant houses for a short
time, but will be only temporary
relief. \ dozen houses could be
rented readily at the present time.
1t is hoped that now that the new adj
dition to Judith Gap is ready for the
market and that the prices for the
lots are as low us S25, that more
houses will rapidly appear.
A largely attended meeting of the
Society Of Equity was held in the
school house last Saturday afternoon.
All the members present were sub
scribers to the elevator tnnd. and the
matter of paying for the shares sub
scribed for was thoroughly discussed.
1t was agreed to appoint two commit
tees to see those who have not paid
and ascertain definitely just when
they would be able to pay. A. b.
Andrews and W NJ. Yaple were APP
pointed to see those subscribers liv-
ing east of Judith Gap, and J. II.
Lackey and II. c. Finch, those liv-
ing south. west and north of Judith
Gap. These committees will make
report to the board of directors of the
elevator cOmDany ut meeting m hp