The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1927-05-19

Mr.. and Mrs. Matt Solso entertain
ed their Thursday evening bridge
club at their home here this week.
High honors were won by Mrs. Har-
old Wood and the consolation was
awarded to Mr.. Crist.
Mrs. j. o. Higham of Belfry passed
through Bridger Saturday on her
way to Joliet to attend the track
meet held there. She was accompanied
by Miss Eva Zackery, member of
the Belfry school faculty.
Miss Lois Elliot, member of the
teaching staff of the high school here,
was taken to St. Vincent's hospital in
Billings Sunday morning following a
brief illness. Miss Elliot was accom-
panied by Mrs. Ed. Scoins.
SEVERN Homik, accompanied by J.
F. Rich and daughters, Mrs. Hazel
Barlow and Mrs. M. F. Hiatt, motor
ed to Red Lodge Friday to look after
business matters and visit friends, re-
turning the same evening.
The following were guests at the
| Antlers hotel this week: M. c. Davis,
Great Falls; F. 7. Marion, Livingston;
G. R. Gillespie, Roscoe; Mr.. and Mrs.
f. M. Braswell, Laurel; o. F. Fletcher,
Sheridan, Wyo.; Beny Erickson, Ros-
lcoe; Rev. Joyce, Billings.
Bridger has the reputation of not
only being the best town in Carbon
county but the best in the United
States. Evidence is given in the write
up and picture of our city, publish
ed on page q of the Saturday Eve
lining Post printed last week.
! Having completed her school term
on upper Sand Greek, Miss Verona
Sprague departed Friday evening on
the Burlington for her home in Bel
lingham, Wash. A farewell dance was
given in her honor Thursday evening
at the Brashire home on Sand Creek.
Miss Ruth Anderson of Belfry
passed through Bridger on her way
to Billings after visiting home folks
over the week end. Miss Anderson, a
bride-to-be, was guest of honor at a
luncheon given at the home of Mrs.
May Mcdonald in Billings last week.
Mccall and McDonough entertain
ed the members of the Senior class of
the Bridger high school at the
movies" at the Star theatre, Tues
day evening. Wednesday evening the
classes of Fromberg, Edgar and Joliet
were guests at the theatre in From
erg. sis 8.
Agricultural Agent Petriken, for
the Great Western Sugar company,
was in Bridger Monday and Tues
day of this week making a survey Of
| the beet fields damaged by the heavy
storm last week, and reports that
only small per cent of the beeas
will have to be replanted.
Travelling in a special car, I. F.
Lowry of Livingston, general super
intendent of the central district of the
Northern Pacific railway; j. E.
Squirting of Billings, district freight
and passenger agent, and R. T. Taylor
of Billings, assistant superintendent,
were visitors in Bridger Wednesday.
Mrs. John Rhoades contributed to
the pleasure of the week when she en-
tertained with lovely six o'clock
dinner at her home in the Antlers
hotel Tuesday. Glass colors, lavender
and gold, were daintily carried out in
the table decorations and appoint
ments and a profusion of spring
flowers were used.
Rev. Jesse Lacklen, pastor of The
M. E. church in Billings, will deliver
the address to the graduates at the
Star theatre this Thursday evening.
Receiving the highest honors in the
Bridger high school, Miss Gretchen
Thornton and Miss Violet Smith, have
been chosen valedictorian and saluta-
torian for the class of 1927.
Mrs. King Young accompanied by
her daughter, Mrs. John Sebar, was
called to Powell, Wyoming, Monday
morning on receiving word of the i'll
ness and death of her son-in-law, 10y
Sheets. Mr.. Sheets was a victim of a
tick bite last week which proved ia
tai early Monday morning. Funeral
services were held in Powell Wednes-
day.
L. P. Larson received Telegram
Monday informing him of the death
of his sister, Mrs. Florence Hansen at
Withee, Wis, May 16. Funeral SER
vices will be held there today (Thurs-
day) making it impossible for he or