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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jun 03, 1904
Page
4
A bustling roundup of short items shows visitors and residents in Dillon from Birch Creek and Beav erhead County. Notes include shop moves, medical office updates, estate and wallpaper ads, Memorial Day events, and plans for social and cultural events with multiple named people and local businesses.
Mrs. C. J. Fenner and Miss Harriet Waldorf hosted a china shower for Alice Chambers at the Fenner home on Monday afternoon. Guests unwrapped hand-painted china and read humorous marriage advice as they enjoyed a pink and white luncheon in the dining room, with Misses Gertrude Chambers and Elsie Long serving.
Mrs. George W. French hosted a Saturday afternoon tea for Miss Alice Chambers who heads to Livingston for a short visit before settling in Dillon. Four decorated tables featured finger rings tucked beside place cards and wedding themed colors signaling a forthcoming engagement. Miss Waldorf discovered the ring in a cake slice during a lively game of pit as the event closed.
William A. Barton and Miss Sophia Brouk were married in Medlen parlors Wednesday morning by Rev. Dr. Martin. Witnesses were Hugh McCaleb of Dillon and Timothy Dore of Salmon City. The couple, from Leesburg Idaho and St. Louis respectively, will reside in Leesburg.
In honor of Miss Eva LaReau who will soon leave for Helena a party hosted by Miss Tattersall last Friday featured sixty three evening games among LaReau’s friends. Water color tally cards marked progress and a two course lunch was served before guests departed.
This afternoon Miss Freda Robb marked her sixth birthday with about forty playmates. Mrs Robb assisted by Marjorie McLoughlin Gilbert and McGuire organized games and kept the youngsters occupied. A lunch was served at a pink and white table with a large white cake and six pink candles.
Miss Maidie Rife hosted a cheerful euchre evening at her home for Miss Edith Decker of Bedrock. Players enjoyed a lively round of games and refreshments before concluding with hearty singing of popular and college songs.
Miss Florerice Conway hosted a Tuesday evening flunch party in honor of four high school seniors. About thirty guests attended and enjoyed a delightful evening with refreshments.
The notice urges people to start saving now to harness the power of compound interest. It warns that many delay beginning and do not realize long term gains.
The county board purchased an Indiana reversible road grader for 375 dollars. It features a cog-axel device to extend heels, convert to narrow track near fences, and pilot-wheel controlled moulding board. F A Hazelbaker took the grader to the Basin, with initial work near Wisdom lanes.
Sheriff Gist arrested George Butcher last Sunday on a second degree burglary charge. He allegedly broke into a sheep camp wagon near Lima while en route on a tie ticket, then fled. Butcher claimed he had not eaten for two days and took only what his stomach could hold. nothing was found on him at arrest, and he was jailed to await trial.
James Worris, an employee of Tom D. Yost near Lima, was brought to county hospital last Monday afternoon by County Physician Dr. Mark Poindexter for a badly crushed leg. He was helping to lasson tears on Mr. Yost's ranch when a mad steer turned on him. Worris tried to climb the fence. the steer caught him, breaking his leg just above the ankle. The injury is serious and he will be unable to resume work soon.
The estate of W H Dudley was sold by administrator A B Graeter to Alex Vellaman of Butte. George Knapp of Argenta delivered the machinery, including a 13,000 pound boiler, four pumps, one engine, and two boilers. The shipment faced unloading difficulties onto the platform. The passage also notes the arrival of the lightweight prize fighter Herrera through a Tuesday northbound train en route to Butte.
An advertisement warns against mercury containing catarrh remedies and touts Hall's Catarrh Cure from F J Cheney Co Toledo Ohio as mercury free and effective taken internally. It notes testimonials are free and price is 75 cents per bottle. The ad also suggests Hall's Family Pills as the best. It ends with a railroad injury payoff claim of at least $5,000.
The Nebraskan arrived in New York from San Francisco after 12 724 nautical miles in 51 days 7 hours 27 minutes at 10 35 knots. Oil fueled furnaces replaced coal with 10 500 barrel tank and 1 200 barrels remaining. The experiment cut fuel costs and space needs, and required three skilled workers vs twelve for coal feeding.
A Wagoner Oklahoma inventor Jesse Talbert unveils a spring driven adjustable wrench with a movable jaw controlled by a ratchet system. The device allows rapid sizing for different nuts, reducing the need for multiple wrenches in machine shops and plants.
Excavations at Metz uncover catapults from Caesar era alongside Roman and Gothic battle remnants. The Lorraine society reports trials where projectiles flew 990 feet, highlighting progress in ordnance until modern 180 ton guns at Sandy Hook fire 2400 pound projectiles over twenty one miles.
The moon is said to move at a mean velocity of 3330 feet per second, slightly faster than the fastest speed previously recorded for a cannon ball. This comparison highlights the moon’s surprising pace in historical observer notes.
The Dillon churches list Holy Communion at 11 a.m. on the first and third Sundays and at 7 a.m. on the fourth and fifth Sundays. Morning Prayer is at 11 a.m. Evening Prayer at 8 p.m. Sunday School meets at 9:45 a.m.
The Methodist Episcopal Church at Bannack and Washington lists Rev. A A Luce as pastor. Sunday school at 10 morning service at 11 class meeting at noon junior league 8 pm Epworth League 6 30 pm evening service 7 30 pm prayer meeting every Wednesday at 7 30 pm.
First Baptist Church at Idaho and Sebree streets offers 11 00 divine worship 12 00 Bible school 3 30 Junior Endeavor 6 45 Christian Endeavor and 7 00 preaching service Presbyterian Church at Pacific and Glendale streets led by Rev Dr A B Martin with morning service at 11 00 and evening service at 7 30 Sabbath school at 12 00 GO E 7 15
Regular meetings held by the Church Christ Scientist every Sunday morning at 10 o'clock and Wednesday evening at 8 o'clock above Stamm's Jewelry Store.
The notice advertises round trips from Butte to St Louis Chicago Denver Omaha and Kansas City with June travel dates and prices. Proportional reductions apply to intermediate points stopovers allowed in both directions and tickets sold at the Denver Rio Grande office, G W Fitzgerald general agent.
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