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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 11, 1918
Page
8
Armstead notes John Kenison built a garage and an electric light plant serving the hotel, restaurant, saloon, and streets. Residents contributed a thousand dollars for main street surfacing. U S I R R added two housing units for workers. Demand for more residences grows as winter eases and revenue officials visit Dillon.
Melrose reports a Baptist pastor from Dillon led Sunday services in the Presbyterian church. Marriage of Ralph E. Dutch and Eugeniia Molleur noted with Rev E J Groeneveld officiating. Several residents visited Dillon for car shopping, a wedding, or visits. cold weather brought a freezing wind and snow.
Mrs O B Barber arrived from Detroit with the remains of her sister Mrs Southmayd. Interment will occur beside her husband in Virginia City. Dr Southmayd, son of the deceased, is with Montana troops at Camp Lewis and met Mrs Barber at Whitehall. Mrs Barber stayed with Mrs R W Rossiter for a week as friends shared condolences. A separate note describes a six o'clock dinner hosted by Mrs G W Rightenour for Misses Margaret Wilson and others with decorative centerpieces and Japanese cards.
Mrs. Rightenour assisted by Mrs. Bert Foster cared for guests. Mrs. Rossiter hosted old friends of Mrs. Barber for tea Monday. Mrs. Sutherland hosted a luncheon in her honor on Tuesday with a small group of ladies.
More farmers resume plowing as new green grass appears and dandelions bloom. Local residents including Mrs. Walter Garrison and son Joe bring cattle from Upper Ruby. numerous visits to Twin Bridges and Whitehall mark New Year activities with dances and gatherings in Silver Star and Powell homes.
Pauline Mulkey and Vernon Carroll wed at the Mulkey home with the Rev. B F Meredith officiating. Guests included close family and friends. The couple now head to their ranch near Salmon after a turkey dinner. A Red Cross circle formed in Lemhi with officers and a charity dance raised 176 50 for the cause.
Community notes report Mrs. Blair headed to California with daughter Francisco and others traveling to Kansas and Salt Lake City. Local pupils buy thrift stamps to aid the war effort while a bank condition statement lists assets liabilities and officer attestation.
Mrs. R. T. Deeny of Leadore left Wednesday to be with their mother. Mr. and Mrs. Rees recently sold their ranch near Lemhi and had gone direct to Long Beach to spend the winter.
Snow falls in Lone Cabin today with sun breaks in January. No turkey dinners this year after failing to locate a consignment. Cozad and Les sier report orders for 50 000 feet of bridge planks and several thousand feet of lumber for J C Harrison as he plans a large barn. Ranch boys drive cattle to winter range. calf collapses near Mill Point and men abandon the effort after a brief barroom pow wow. The calf owner notes a dislike for drinkers, though his name remains unnamed.
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