The Carbon County news. [volume] (Red Lodge, Mont.) 1924-1931, 1928-02-09
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Another Pioneer Passes
SPECIAL CORRESPONDENCE
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Observation-Disclosures

at the ranch home near Edgar Mon
day morning at $3.50. Mr.. Austin had
been in failing health for the past
two years and all medical treatment
! available would not respond to his fail
ing health. At the time of his death,
his loving wife, daughter, Mrs. Fred
Kirby, an only grandchild, James Kir-
by, Fred Kirby and his only living
sister, Mrs. F. S. Putnam We're at the
bedside. Austin Mcmahon and George
Austin, nephews, were also at his bed
side.
Mrs. j. P. Johnston of Stockton,
California, the other living daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Austin, is on her way
but will not arrive until Tuesday
morning.
James Madison Austin was born in
West Virginia, October 3, 1862, and
came to Montana in 1871. September
16, 1886, he was joined in wedlock
to Miss Ella Quinn at Boulder City,
Montana. In the winter of 800 Mr.. and
Mrs. Austin homesteaded the ranch
where the family have resided every
since. To this happy union four daugh-
tiers were born, one Of which died in
infancy and Bertha Austin McPher-
son passed away about four years
/, ago.
Aside from the relatives hosts of
friends grieve the loss of Mr.. Aus
tin. He was always brotherly neigh
Dor, always willing to help brother
in time of need and distress. Mr.. Aus
tin has been director in the Edgar
State Bank since it was originated in
1916 and has always been prominent
!, in all local achievements.
Funeral services will be conducted
at the st. Joseph church at Fromberg
!, Wednesday under the direction of the
Rev. Father Shevlin of Laurel and
Father Joyce Of Fromberg. Interment
was made at the family plot at the
| Rockvale cemetery.
W. K. Burris was a Billings pas
senger Tuesday.
} A. L. Bailey spent Thursday AM
= Friday in Billings.
Roscoe Putnam is sporting a new
Chevrolet Landau sedan.
r Mr.. and Mrs. F. G. Holstein wer,
e visitors in Billings Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Bailey ant
Everett spent Sunday in Billings.
: R. H. Lanter of Joliet was visi
tor in Edgar Thursday afternoon.
Mrs. H. P. Budewitz was Billing
g visitor between trains Saturday.
4 G.. J. Buzzetti of Fromberg was
d caller in Edgar Friday afternoon.
: Mr.. and Mrs. G. Steele and tw
children spent Saturday in Billings.
e Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Humphrey an
d Mr.. D. 0. Seright motored to Billing
d Saturday.
! Otto Jensen and son Paul attende
the Masonic lodge at Joliet Thursda
e evening.
5 C. C. Crossen of Fromberg was a
d Edgar visitor last Thursday after
i noon.
Mr.. M. V. Balm, living on the LIE
8 ranch of Edgar, is seriously i'll at thi
g time.
~ Bert Keller left Saturday mornin
y for a visit with friends in the Gala
tin Valley.
t. Crist Jensen motored to Laurel La
re Thursday afternoon looking aftt
III business interests.
. ~ Mrs. T. G. Humphrey entertaine
- the Ladies Aid at card party la
- Wednesday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. H. Larimore al
US children spent Sunday at the Carst
nc home near Bridger Sunday.
eO Mr.. and Mrs. J. E. Patterson al
q son Pierce spent Sunday afternoon
~ Billings visiting with friends.
ri Mr.. Barry of the state land Off
at Helena was business visitor
Edgar the middle of the week.
70 The Edgar Woman's Club met
,m the Vaught home last Thursday ate
nd noon, with Mrs. Vaught as hostess.
ee- Lester Orr motored to Billings We
nd nesday evening to call upon N
ret Markuson at the Deaconess hosplt
ee-
- Mrs. 0. F. Vaught is in charge
the Edgar State Bank while N
i'd ODonnell is in Portland on busine
uo Harve Kennard returned Saturd
A evening from Chicago where ne \
nc been fir the past two months VISIT
~ with relatives and friends.
ME Mrs. J. P. Johnston OF Stockt'
RS. California, arrived Tuesday morni
ay, to attend the funeral of her fail
ue, and to be with her relatives tor
vas short visit.
" Mr.. J. I. O'Donnell, L. P. Joppa 9
= . Erwin Hansen were Burlington p
sengers Thursday evening. Mr.. Cd
mel and Mr.. Joppa started to 20
was land to attend a trial there regard
1iss shipment of hogs last year. In SO
The way the bank upon which the ar
Rev. for the shipment was issued tailed
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