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Newspaper
Big Timber Pioneer
Location
Big Timber, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 18, 1930
Page
2
A notice lists Dec event details for Modern Woodmen of America with rug weaving and regalia sales, plus contact 106 M. Phone and Mrs K Renzebaum. Also classified rental offering heated rooms at the old Bryan house on McLeod street. A family expresses thanks for community support from Hen B Miles and family.
Charles Chapin 72 a former Evening World editor who killed his wife and lived in Sing Sing for four years died in the death house. He expressed a desire to die and chose Sing Sing as his final home with Warden Lewis E Lawes present. He left a sealed letter for burial and his personal effects.
At The Churches December 21 Lutheran Rev A A Helbeek pastor Sunday school and Bible class at 10 Services in Norwegian at IL Y P League meets at 7 p m Midweek services and prayer meeting Wednesday at 7 50 p m Confirmation class Wednesday 4 30 p m and Saturday at 2 p m
Rev. Frank Durant leads Sunday school at 10 a m with preaching afterward. Evening service at 7 30. Wednesday night preaching. Y P E meets at 6 30 each Sunday. All young people invited. Sermon broadcast Sundays at 3 15 on Billings station by W D Sheler of the Nazarene church.
Rev A E Foley services listed for Big Timber Reed Point and penance before all masses with specified times on Sundays and Saturdays including sacraments and schedules for second fourth Sundays and mornings.
Seventh Day Adventists hold Sabbath school at 2 p m Evangelical churches in Big Timber Glasston and other towns announce Sunday schools at 2 p m and services at 7 by 7 30 p m Christmas programs are planned for Christmas Eve and Christmas night with invitations extended to all. Prayer meetings and Bible study are scheduled for Thursday evening.
Senator Lee Slater Overman of North Carolina died in Washington at 76 after a brief illness marked by a stomach hemorrhage. He served since 1903 and was the dean of the senate when he died, survived by his wife daughter and son in law, with burial planned in Salisbury, North Carolina.
In Great Falls Montana two police officers testified that fines from bootleggers were collected at set periods to aid operations. They said Chief Nay Gaunt oversaw the process and kept a fines record. The officers described a system where fines went into the city treasury and officers sometimes accepted liquor as evidence. A former magistrate testified Gaunt claimed to have things covered and that 16 percent of fines went to the police.
Social notes from Big Timber Pioneer describe Miss Hite visiting McLeod, Christmas gatherings in Box Elder County, Henry Klein’s Chicago trip, Leo Blake’s wrist fracture, Bilings visitors, Livingston arrivals, and a marriage at District Clerk Skillman’s home. Also mentions Hood's Sarsaparilla claim and a Sunday service with Rev Pritchard. An English observer notes American home decor trends including stained glass portrait windows and bridal attire.
Phil Cook leaves for Chicago for holidays with his brother. Mrs. Patterson and Mrs. Nichols head to California for the winter. Northern Pacific park work begins under J. A. Post. Grain deliveries by Deegan and Forewald. Shopping trip to Livingston. Oscar Anderson learns his brother died in South Carolina after 48 years apart. Grand hotel pool contest ends with a win for Wasner and Otis. Woodmen of America install officers led by Olson and Davis. Surveyor Zaill joins the county office in Billings. Lamb crop estimated at 100 head. Bonding company meeting in Helena. Local gatherings and travel notes among towns including Butte and Wormser. Knights of Pythias officers listed with Kaiserman and Macridan as trustees.
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