Fergus County Democrat., 1913-09-16

| The Home Workers of the Presby-
terfan church will hold their annual
bazaar and Christmas sale the first
week in December.
Fire Chief J. c. Bebb returned last
week from Miles City, where he at
tended the annual meeting of the State
Firemen's association.
Miss Clara Main, long a popular
teacher in the city schools, has re-
| turned from an extended visit in Chi
cago and other points in Illinois.
City Attorney l. B. Kirkland left for
! Wisconsin today on short business
visit. During his absence Roy Cromer
will be acting city attorney as we'll as
acting city clerk.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. s. Akerley were
| called to Maine last week by the i'll
ness of their son, Carroll, who, while
spending his vacation in the. Maine
woods, was stricken with typhoid.
Postoffices have been ordered estab-
lished at Ashley, Fergus county, with
Sadie H. Ashley as postmaster, this
office being near Grass Range, and
Auburn, near Gilt Edge, with Lizzie r.
Williams as postmaster.
Miss Elizabeth Laux, daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. Phil Laux, left Wednes-
day for Great Falls, where she will
attend the Ursaline college. George
Laux, her brother, left the same day
for Chicago, where he will take
course in a business college.
Engineer A. G. Baker, of the Mil
waukee, returned from Great Falls
Saturday after making a trip of in
spection along the new line between
the two cities. Mrs. Frank Sharp and
son, Corwin, returned last week from
Helena, where they visited friends.
Articles of incorporation Of the Fair
dale Ranch company have been filed
with the county clerk and recorder,
The company Is organized to carry on
general ranch business and is capi-
talized for 100000 The directors are
Fred H. Robinson, E. C. Cutler and H.
B. Cutler, all of Lewistown.
A big prairie fire occurred on Jones
creek, running up to Durphy creek
bench, In the vicinity of the Rufus
Thompson ranch, Saturday afternoon.
1t was only half mile wide, but
burned over stretch of country ten
miles long, wfping out one homestead
er's shack.
Miss Anna Scheidt, who returned
last week from an extended visit to
Chicago, has resumed her musical
work. Miss Scheidt has been engaged
as soloist at the Methodist church and
was heard Sunday evening in beau.
tiful Interpretation of "The Lord Is
My Shepherd"
Rev. ]. A. Martin, long pastor of the
Methodist church here and for some
years past of Great Falls, occupied his
old pulpit Sunday. Mr.. Martin was
chosen at the late conference as super
tntendent of this district, succeeding
Rev. w. w. Van Orsdel, and this was
his first visit here in his new capacity.
Mr.. Martin was warmly welcomed by
many old Lewistown friends.
Judith Gap Journal: One of the most
enjoyable affairs ever held in this city,
OF tbs kind, was the impromptu ban
quet held last evening in the lodge
room of the Masonic fraternity, when
Deputy Grand Master o. F. Wasmans-
dorff, of Lewistown, visited the lodge
and witnessed the exemplification of
the Master Mason's degree, which was
conferred on Mr.. Kean of Judith Gap.
Miss Lillian Taylor and T. T. Tay-
lor, Jr., left Wednesday, the former
to enter the Westport high school at
Kansas City and the latter to resume
his studies at the University of Kan
sas. Mrs. Herbert T. Field, of Kan
sas City, who has been visiting Austin
w. War; and Mrs. T. T. Taylor for
several weeks, accompanied them to
Kansas City.
Father v. j. van den Broeck, in
charge of the Catholic work here, and
Father ]. Leahy, his assistant, left
yesterday for Great Falls to attend
retreat at St. Thomas Orphans
home. The retreat began yesterday
and will end Friday. Fathers van den
Brock and Leahy will return to Lew
istown Friday evening. Following is |
the order of spiritual exercises to be
observed by the priests during the
retreat: $3.50 a. M. rising; 6:25 a. M,
morning prayer and meditation: 1900
a. M. mass; 1880 a. M, breakfast:
300 a. M, little hours; 10000 a. M,
conference; 1880 a. M, rosary. visit
and examen; 1900 M, dinner, recrea-
tion; 200 p. M, vespers and compline:
800 p. M. conference; AIS p. M,
matin and lauds; 5:15 p. M, medita-
ton; 6:15 p. M. supper, recreation;
500 p. m, benediction, meditation,
night prayer; 9:15 p. M, retire.
Ira D. Smell returned this week from
Helena, where he represented Lewis.
town Camp No. at the meeting held
to organize the Montana division of
the order. This object was accom-.
plished and Mr.. Smell was elected to
the second highest position In the di.