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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 04, 1898
Page
3
A large number of changes and additions were made to the Messennor’s mailing list in recent weeks. Subscribers are asked to check the date printed beside their names and report any error immediately.
Green apples arrive in market while Miss Quinn finishes school in Canton and rests. E C Drum visits town representing Deering Harvesting Co as M H Lyon tests Missouri river sands in town.
An 18 year old Earl L Norton, second son of Mr and Mrs George Norton, died at home from appendicitis after a brief illness. He went to Elton with horses, fell ill, and was brought home where he passed away Monday. Funeral services were held at his residence with Rev King Rev Tait and a large gathering. He was buried at Deep Creek cemetery with D of H rites and floral tributes marking the community sorrow.
Alta Ridgeway of Winston visits Minnie Lambert as Thos Dean and E H Goodman are subpoenaed to appear at Bozeman on the 8th for the defense in the murder case against Steven M Silvers who once lived here. Judge Lambert was injured in a bicycle accident coming down a Winston hill Tuesday night.
Fred Tucker quits as manager of the Winston meat market. Ike Wolf from the sausage department is expected to assume the vacancy. Nearby miners at the Custer mine receive rich gold specimens from visiting Winston ladies last Friday.
Mrs R Johnson and Florence attended the teachers meeting last Saturday evening. Mrs Dan McCarthy of Canton visited Mrs Dick Daniels last week. Barker family sight seeing at the county seat Sunday, possibly the Haynes car attraction. Harry Daniels visited George Dean on Greyson creek Sunday. Rumor of a picnic at Johnson's grove soon. Irene Wells returned home from Helena Thursday. Lizzie and Mabel Keene visited Mrs Purcell Wednesday. Miss Daniels visiting Mrs Lefever for a few days.
Fred Bourne of Eureka Saw Mill runs the Diamond Hill motors at night with Chas Wood on day shift. Four concentrators for 10 stamps operated last week. A car track connects the mill with the first tunnel below the old five-stamp site, signaling tests of northern property. H C Hansen travels to Rimiai for Columbia Mining Co interests.
A local note recalls a Sunday without church services due to a fishing party from town. A young man, sleep deprived over plans for the outing, neglected duties on Sundays, causing extra work for his partner. The party, large in number, included two young men known for generous shopping at merchants.
A fragment lists purchases by a "young man" for refreshments: bacon, ham, bread, canned fruit, beer, lemons, oranges, eggs, jelly, butter, cookies, cakes, and sweet pickles. The piece also notes local sentiment on a Helena game and Judge Weston's critical remark about Colts players playing bareheaded under the sun.
A Cleveland mother overhears two children improvise a doctor patient scene. The imaginative boy in a towel as patient and the other as doctor in a silk hat mock medical ritual, ending with the doctor prescribing breadlike pills and a grim joke about death.
A reminiscence recalling Raymond’s habit of betting while performing in a theater as William St. John recounts one night in Washington where Raymond bet heads or tails with a silver dollar and declared the result to the audience as part of his act.
Card of Thanks expresses gratitude for support during illness and death of Earl Norton. Also an ad notes G D Bruce Tudor M A O will visit Matthews' Pharmacy Co on Monday August 29 for eye trouble diagnosis and glasses fitting. Also a Clover Root Tea ad claims blood purification and headache relief sold by Matthews' Pharmacy.
The undersigned announces binder repair services for all makes in the field before and during harvest. Ranchers with binders out of order should call at John Daly's or Canton P. O. Prices moderate and satisfaction guaranteed or no charge. Ira M. Levy.
Dr A E Salter of Buffalo declares Shilohs Cure the most remarkable remedy for advanced consumption he has seen and states it has saved many from consumption. Sold by Matthews' Pharmacy.
For Sale. Saw mill and separator, engine and boiler. As good as new. Will sell all or part. Chas. Lefever. July21w4 Townsend, Mont.
Local advertisement for Karl's Clover Root Tea sold at Mat thews' Pharmacy. Claims rapid relief for constipation with a money back offer if not satisfied. Includes a single product line and store name.
360 acres of productive farming land with complete implements included. Fully fenced and suitable for hay and grain, with good range and potential as a sheep ranch. Terms very reasonable. Contact Hyatt & Doerr Bankers. Also Shiloh's Catarrh Remedy offered by Matthews' Pharmacy with six bottles for $8 and a guaranteed cure.
The Shelly ranch now known as the Shelly property is offered on reasonable terms at a low figure. Located about four miles from Townsend it comprises 820 acres with 120 acres in alfalfa. Includes water rights and possibly E. H. Goopmay. Also notes health remedies and products for sale by Matthews' Pharmacy and J. G. Burssine offering 4 Pure white Lime.
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