The Glasgow courier. [volume] (Glasgow, Mont.) 1913-current, 1917-08-31

a trainload of stock from Malta last
Saturday. Owing to the destruction
of the Minot bridge the shipment has
been detained at Culbertson and will
probably go forward today.
Mrs. Anna Kent was pleasantly
surprised by her numerous friends at
the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Fry
burg last evening. Refreshments
were served and a very enjoyable ev-
enng passed.
Mr.. Barney Lantry and Miss Mar
shall were married at 8 o'clock Thurs
day evening. Mr.. Lantry is a con-
dustor on the Great Northern. The
happy couple will be at home in
Glasgow after September l.
Gold Curtiss, president of the First
National bank of Great Falls, and
Charley links of the same town, COM
prised a hunting party on the Por-
cupine this week. Nobly assisted by
W.. S. Griffith and T. w. Enright as
guides they succeeded in bagging in
the neighborhood Of $50 chickens.
Jim Rogers, chief train dispatcher,
and Conductors Logan and Bywater,
three of Havre's royal good fellows,
who have by their wi garters, un-
adulterated gall and inimitable sang
froid nerve, raised themselves above
the common herd" made up a band
of chicken slayers that explored the
sage brush flats in the vicinity of
Enright's ranch on the Porcupine the
latter part of the week.
The high bridge that spans Gas
mans coulee about four miles this
side of Minot was struck by a cyclone
Saturday evening and completely de-
molished. The eastbound passenger,
which happened to be about ten min
utes late arrived on the scene a few
minutes before the bridge went out
and undoubtedly a horrible wreck and
consequent loss of life was narrowly
averted. This bridge has been con
demned by %bridgemen as unsafe ever
since its construction and the company
was laying the fundation for an iron
structure to replace it., which will be
pushed to completion as rapidly as
possible. In the meantime rails have
been laid to the 500 tracks several
miles north and traffic goes on unin-
terrupted.
T. S. Cogswell and H. M. Cosier,
Indian traders, were in town on bust
ness Thursday.
J. w. Williams, the big horseman
of Culbertson, passed through Glas-
gov yesterday on his way to Big
Sandy.
The extreme heat of the last few
days has made it very uncomfortable
for those who make a living by the
sweat of their "hide."
Teachers examination was held in
the court house yesterday by the
county superintendent, Mrs. Jessie
Bell. Three lady teachers were pre-
sent and took the required.
Mr.. and Mrs. Rapp on Tuesday
presented their daughter Libby with
a beautiful gold watch and chain, it
being the occasion of her 10th birth
day. The watch was neatly engraved
with the young lady's monogram.
Peter Rome, a resident of Chinook
committed suicide several days ago
by means of the arsenic route. An
other fellow attempted a similar feat
at Zurich with a j~ack-knife Wednes-
day. The saloonkeepers of Chinook
evidently handle a poor grade of
whiskey.
Merle Manley has been weeping for
joy during the last week over the ar
rival of twins in his home. They
made their advent into the household
Monday morning and manifest a ro-
bust disposition to stay a long time.
Its a boy and a girl weighing seven
and a half and seven pounds respect
lively.
John Tanning of Malta and Miss
Curley Stetz of Wisconsin were unit
ed in the holy bonds of matrimony at
the Coleman house Wednesday even
ing at 9 o'clock. The ceremony was
performed by Judge Marley whose
judicial appearance and stately bear
ings inspired those present with a
just sense of the solemnity and i'm
pressiveness of the occasion. In the
evening a dance was given in honor
of the young couple which was at
tended by the "facile princeps" popu-
lation of our fair city. The young
couple will reside at Malta.
MONTANA BOYS WILL GO
TO EXCELLENT CAMP
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