The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-08-18

Mr.. and Mrs. 5. l.. Rlfe and daugh-
ter Edith, accompanied by Fred /
Schultz, departed for the park and
Sunlight basin district Tuesday for
ten days outing and fishing trip.
Mrs. Lawrence Simon, who has
been a patient in st. Vincent's hospl-
tai in Billings for the past three
weeks was able to make the journey
home and arrived in Bridger Tuesday
evening.
Milo Walker, local manager during
the absence of his father for the
Great Western Seed company, was
looking after business matters the
past week in Bozeman and the West
Yellowstone districts,
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. G. lavender, sc-
companied by Mrs. F. ". Hp e, de-
parted by auto for Helena Monday
to attend the Grand Ghar.eer of the
Eastern Star, all of the parties being
delegates to the Convention.
The old swimming hole received a
thorough cleaning out one day last
week under the supervision of A. P.
Heslop, After q thorough washing
fresh water was run in. 1t has been
a favorite resort the past few days.
The Misses Vivian and Josephone
Erickson entertained at a dinner par
ty Wednesday night. The following
guests were present. the Misses Anna
Patek and Loise Holden, Edward Sc
cora, Walden Shaffer, Amonda Gau-
dina and George Elgert.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. bursting and
children, accompanied by some rela-
tives from Cincinnati, Ohio, departed
Saturday for a few days outing in
Yellowstone Park. Mr.. bursting has
been employed by the Ohio Oil COM
pany in the Dry Creek field.
Word was brought to Bridger the
first of the week that the Atlantic
Oil company is preparing to resume
drilling operations on their leases on
the Red Dome. They expect to finish
the hole already started there and
will probably drill new one.
The Moose lodge of Fromberg are
planning big dance and get-together
meeting to be held in their lodge hall
in Fromberg Friday evening of this
week. The Dance makers will furnish
the music and a large crowd of Bird
gerites are planning on attending.
Mrs. John Rhodes gave a surprise
party for her daughter Eveline on
her 10th birthday Tuesday evening
at the Antlers hotel. Dancing was
the entertainment of the evening. Mrs.
Hazel Barlow furnished the music. A
delightful lunch was served at the
conclusion.
W. E. Pinkney. who is acting as
claim agent for the Montana Power
company with headquarters in Butte,
was week end visitor at his home
in Bridger The Pinkney family is
making arrangements to move to Bill
lings the coming week, and will be
greatly missed by their many Bird
ger and Fromberg friends.
A DeMolay party sponsored by c.
]. Baldwin, R. J. Crist and Mrs.
Edith Giles was held in the Masonic
hall one evening last week. Dancing
was INDUCED in by the younger set,
Hazel Barlow furnishing the music.
We understand the party was given
in honor of Edward Pinkney who is
leaving Bridger to make his home in
Billings.
M. M. Walker, manager of the
Great Western Seed company at Bird
ger, who has been confined in St.
Luke's hospital in st. Paul for some
time, is reported as having been dis
charged and taken to the home of his
daughter, Mrs. Walter Leipnitz in
Eau Claire, Wisconsin. His many
Bridger friends will be glad when he
is able to return to his home here.
The neighboring towns sent a good
delegation to the dance Friday night
in the Bridger opera house. The fol-
lowing were noticed on the floor:
Ross Martin of Red Lodge, the Misses
Alma Anderson, Sarah and Martha
Hetlund of Joliet, Mary Barlow of
Fromberg, Dwight King of Powell
and Mr.. and Mrs. William Clark of
Clark, Wyoming. The Virgil Proctor
orchestra furnished some very de-
lightful music.
The home of William Foust, south
east of town was the scene of family
reunion Thursday, all of the children
being at home with the exception of
Esther Hough of Denver. There were
eight children and all of their sons
and daughters-in-law, besides "a
grandchildren. A picture of the latter
group was taken and no doubt Uncle
William will be proudly showing it to
his friends in the near future. A big
dinner was served at noon and the
afternoon was spent in the form of a
picnic. It was also Will Foust Jr's.
birthday.
The wedding Of Harry c. Riddle of
Belfry and Myra E. Barlow Of From
berg was solemnized at the NJ. E.
parsonage in Billings by Rev. Jesse
Lacklen Monday morning, the couple
being attended by Hazel Barlow and
Earl Romek After the ceremony the
young couple left for Helena to at
tend the Grand Chapter of the Eastern
Star and Masonic lodge after which
they will be at home in their resi-
dence in Belfry after this week. The
best wishes of their many friends up
and down the valley accompany them
to their new home.
The rivalry between the Fromberg
and Bridger ball teams was finally
settled Sunday by a whirlwind of