Oregon Short Line Time Table Southbound Northbound
Southbound trains 32 and 30 listed with times 9 30 am and 3 30 am. Northbound trains 29 and 31 shown with times 1 58 pm.
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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Sep 14, 1917
Page
8
Southbound trains 32 and 30 listed with times 9 30 am and 3 30 am. Northbound trains 29 and 31 shown with times 1 58 pm.
Mr James Mauldin of Dillon Montana arrived in North East Maryland with relatives to spend weeks with sisters Mrs E F Rittenhuse and Mrs M S Hughes. The group toured Atlantic City and Doylestown pa before returning to Chicago. C L Worth chosen as Beaverhead county delegate to National non partisan farmers convention in St Paul to push closer wheat markets. A small blaze at Yost rooming house burned bedding and a shirt, stopped before spreading.
Automobile tourists registered at the Montana Auto Company during the past week include W. A. Shanborn Butte H Gilster Leadore G M Clemon Jackson Frei Kroger Phillipsburg W L Lee Salmon Idaho B H Goodell Salmon Idaho J D Kennedy Melrose H H Smith Spokane Wash John Lockhart Portland Oregon J F Palmer John Norris and Richard Norris of Great Falls.
Mrs Jennie E Nash and Miss Nina Nash of Dillon visit Dr G W Nash and his wife in Bellingham Washington. The trip includes outings to Victoria and Vancouver B C by car via the Georgian route noted for its scenic Northwest beauty.
W Sherlock and J O Neal were brought from Monida and sentenced to thirty days in the county jail for drunkenness and disorderly conduct. John Doherty received thirty days for mooching. Frank Rooney got thirty days for vagrancy. Rife Electric Shop was bought by Levant Taylor who takes possession. he is known in Dillon from years with Union Electric. George Litterall died in the county jail of pneumonia, about 40, with Boise, Idaho connections notified. Lutterall is linked to the Dansie wool theft case.
An epidemic of weddings hits Montana in September as many couples wed this month. Ministers and justices of the peace report wide smiles at ceremonies, signaling a notable uptick in marriages as September continues.
Forecasters note no killing frost since late June with typical frost not arriving since August, leaving several weeks of warm weather unusual for the fall period in the valley. The pattern defies the usual August frost rule.
St James Church announces Sunday services at 7 30 a m early Holy Communion 9 45 a m Sunday school 11 a m morning prayer and sermon and 7 30 p m evening prayer and sermon Daily devotional services at 7 45 a m Wednesday memorial service for the late Mrs Howard at 7 30 p m
Sunday at the Methodist church includes Sunday school at 9 50 a m with Prof Robert Clark as superintendent. Morning preaching at 11 by Pastor H G Humphrey. Epworth League at 7 p m and a song service at 8 followed by the pastor preaching.
The Hobnob club has preparations under way for a picnic to be held this afternoon at the Alf Cashmore residence.
Mrs. Harry ONeill chaired a Wednesday afternoon gathering at the upper electric light plant near Lovell's, hosted for the Riverside country club.
Miss Ruth Lounsbery and Mr James A Wallace were married at the Baptist church on Wednesday September 12 by Rev Walter M Corll. The couple reside in Dell Montana.
Owen Shafer of Lima married Mary Sparling of Great Falls on Monday afternoon at the Methodist parsonage by Pastor H G Humphrey. They will reside in Seattle Washington.
The St James Episcopal guild met in the Guild hall yesterday afternoon. Members and friends will gather there next Thursday September 20 at two thirty for an entertain by Mrs Robert Jensen and Mrs Boss Emerick.
Reverend Walter M. Corll officiated at a Wednesday wedding at the bride's sister Mrs. Arthur Brown's home. Miss Gertrude M Nickell married Mr. Lester W Cottrell with friends attending and a luncheon served afterward.
Saturday evening at 7 30 there will be a good time party in the Guild hall for Normal school students. The date moved from Friday to Saturday to support a Patriotic society concert. The church invites students to attend and get acquainted.
The Oregon Short Line Railroad shifts its roadmaster office from Lima to a new building at the south end of Short Line park to be remodeled and used by road officials and train crews. Roy C. Chandler departs for Anaconda to join Hub Clothiers as assistant manager. Rev Ira F Rankin to preach in Armstead Friday Sept 14 and in Lima Stone Creek schoolhouse Sunday Sept 16.
Rev Walter M Corll presides over morning worship Bible school and evening service with an important midweek meeting. Drayman George Naysich injured in a runaway incident while hauling coal. Public reception for new students and teachers set for Friday at the Methodist church with a program and social.
Miss Faye Tolman Scott eldest daughter of Mr and Mrs J W Scott of Armstead married Lieutenant Clarend E Seage naval engineer of New York City on September 8 at the Buckley home in Syracuse New York. The newlyweds are honeymooning in the Adirondacks. The bride is from the county and known as an artist and interior decorator who taught at Pratt Institute last year. The groom visited Montana last summer and has many acquaintances here.
Miss Anna French second daughter of Mrs M E French of Dillon and Frank Sullivan of St Paul were married last Saturday morning at 7 o'clock in St Rose Catholic Church by Rev Father Foley. Attendants were Miss Gertrude French and Ralph Streb. A welding breakfast followed at the French home before the couple’s 9:45 train south en route to Salt Lake and Denver then to St Paul. Guests included Mr and Mrs Sullivan the groom’s parents. Mrs Sullivan has taught in Billings and studied in Dillon. Mr Sullivan works at a St Paul foundry.
Roy Hill sold the Busy Bee on North Montana Street Thursday to Patsy Odi and M F Faulkin. The new owners took charge this morning and plan extensive improvements to position the Busy Bee among Dillon’s top eating houses.
A list of threshing prices for oats wheat barley rye and flax is set for the 1917 18 season with peas to be fixed later. Signatories include T D Moran Harry C Smith William Teers J D Berry Geo C Stimpson Frank Gohpon A L Davis manager Wheatland Thrashing Co Fred Seidensticker Winchester Morrow.
Miss Ruth Weehink entertained a small group at dinner Tuesday evening. The first meeting of Theta for the season was held at the home of Mrs. W. C. Jennings Tuesday evening.
Tuesday evening Mrs M E French entertained friends at dinner at her home on South Washington Street. The gathering marked a farewell as she heads to Forsyth to establish her new home.
Miss Ellen Lavinia Burton daughter of pioneer Mrs Ellen Burton and Mr L C Piper a stockman with a large Absarokee ranch married at St Luke s Episcopal church in Billings in a small ceremony attended by family and close friends. A wedding dinner followed at Mrs C B Wiggernhorn s home. They leave for a two week east trip then reside at Valley View ranch near Absarokee.
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