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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 06, 1899
Page
5
Townspeople report visits from Barney Sloan and Miss May Benham while ranch plans spark talk of California acreage. A close run for road supervisor ends with W. G. Boone winning by three votes. Easter weather fears loom as heavy rain and mud threaten crops. Local church services and school board decisions are noted alongside mining, lumber, and town events.
The civil docket for the April term lists multiple cases with continuations from January term. Notable matters include injunctions, water rights, damages, quiet title, possessions, appeals, settlement of accounts, and foreclosure actions involving parties such as Birney, Warren, Collier, Maxwell, Walsh, Comasky, Board of County Commissioners, Kleinshmidt, Blake, Spencer, Marks, Pickering, Crebben, Sherman, Molyett, McLaren, Diehl, Montana R. R. Co., and others. Trial and hearing dates vary with several cases set for the term’s second or third day or continued.
A compilation of civil cases for the January term includes A B Clements versus Sarah J Doggett in foreclosure default entered against the defendant, Tim McCarthy versus P A Comer debt with motion to retax costs, J J Warren et al versus Frank Sipfle et al recovery of costs set for trial, Jake Ross versus Wm Sherlock defamation of character set for trial, F W Pool versus B F Bembrick damages, F W Combs versus Board of County Commissioners appeal, A J Dupuis versus Board of County, T L Lammers versus Broadwater County recovery of costs, E Wenstrom versus The Etta Mining Co debt.
In Crow Creek E A Kimpton was elected trustee and Thomas Williams road supervisor at Saturday’s school election. Peter Johnson is dangerously ill with pneumonia at Charles Thom’s home. Miss Hattie Ritchhart of Raderburg visits Mrs. Kimpton. H Yates and family plan to move to Billings next week. Mrs. Bembrick and Miss Dougherty on sick list. Local movement and visits noted among East Helena and Radersburg residents.
In Radersburg the community notes Miss Pearl Woods departed for Ovando to teach a summer school and Miss Lillie Arthur stays in Helena briefly. Mr Peter Johnson dies after a severe illness, and Rev Tower will preach next Sunday at 11 o clock with all invited. The town also mentions visits, homecomings, and plans for house cleaning as spring nears.
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