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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Aug 14, 1891
Page
4
Harvest is approaching and fanning mills will be useful. Procure a first class machine at low rates by contacting J. C. Kerley in Townsend on agreeable payment terms.
Local items report Miss Laura Tague's return to Townsend with sisters in Townsend and trips to Missoula and the Flathead country. Rev J Hosking and family visit Townsend before moving to White Sulphur Springs. School opens Sept 7 and Vaughn's offers school supplies. Power departs to Great Falls. Klein ships wool and engages in livestock interest. The Dayie will case continues with insufficient evidence. Suicides are discussed as a public concern and possible law penalties. Preliminary trial in Butte for alleged murderers of Wm J Penrose proceeds. Townsend business advocates local government. Vaughn's market goods featured. M Reinig visits town. Minnie Willett shot accidentally but not serious. engineer McGonigal returns to repair. Mise am ie Whaley returns from Bozeman. John Whaley to Wilders Landing. mass to be held Aug 16 at Catholic Church. Cyrus A McCormick visits and may settle in Montana.
Will Cannon of Helena returns from a mountain trip with plans to stay nearby for a week or more of hunting and fishing. A crowd of Towneenders and Helenaites loaded a six horse coach and other vehicles with provisions and live freight for a joyous excursion near Confederate gulch. The canal project progresses with a proposed 26 foot bottom and five feet of water capacity. Mrs. M S Cummins, state president of the W C T U, spoke at the M E church delivering an apt temperance talk. Suarart and DeRemer report a lively lumber business selling to Dr. Parberry for a new dwelling in White Sulphur Springs.
An assortment of notices highlights W E Tierney & Co selling choice groceries R M Vaughn receiving watermelons Stuart DeRemer pear shipments Berg Brothers selling Walter A Wood mowers Swift Garnett offering a fine Meagher county carriage J R Weston marketing health tonics P M Worthingham running a low price exclusive shoe house Gillogly Herbers supplying Deering mowers and binders Townsend Bank solidly run Add Turner at Townsend House praised Billy McKnight and Jim Jobb in town McCarty Jobb thriving A M D Arcy Co exclusive dry goods house and Wilder advertising dental exchanges Hazelton brings refrigerators Belcher melancholy over deathly news Gilham resting while seeking fees Schaaf fat cattle sales At Cost sale at Jones store with extensive summer dry goods bargains and invitations to patronise the town paper.
Mrs Ry Zeigler, long time Helena resident, was found shot in the pulpit of Presbyterian Church No 2 after walking from her lodging near the depot. The weapon was an I L revolver with two loaded and two empty shells. Zeigler had been living with Mrs Robert Stewart and planned to depart for the East today. Her husband Ry Zeigler later fled town, posting a public note warning of danger from a violent gang.
Notice to hunters and all persons not to hunt upon or trespass on premises of WhaleY Bro’s Bedford August 13 1891 warning of trespass.
John McDonough aged 27, married, cut his throat with a jack knife at Cataract creek around 2 pm. He and his wife ran a mine boarding house up the creek. they had separated for weeks. His pocket contained divorce papers.
Geo True proprietor of the Northern Pacific Hotel at Placer killed himself with a shot to the head. An inquest and post mortem found instantaneous death and no foul play. Rumors arose but were not supported by evidence. True had long lived nearby and insanity is suspected. motive remains unknown. Bedford August 12 1891. Buy your goods.
A M D Arcy and Company announces sales on sixty days time at net cash alternative. After sixty days all accounts must be settled with cash or a note. At expiration the company will accept a note bearing interest for ninety days.
A Helena Montana convention for manufacturers miners and producers of raw material will run August 22 to 20 during fair week. Samples and descriptions should be sent to the Builders and Manufactures Exchange of Helena with freight paid. Also notices of Episcopal services August 16 in South M E Church and Will Langhorne land attorney notes.
Town send hosts regular Townsend Lodge No 6 meetings on the 1st and 3rd Saturdays at Mason Hall with invited brethren. Church notices list M E Church services every Sunday 730 pm social service Thursday 8 pm Sabbath school 2 pm with public invited. A berry sale notice and bank statement sworn by H S Hyatt cashier of the Bank of Townsend Meagher County Montana June 3 1891.
United States Land Office Nesena Montana August 14 1891 notices Frank Wells administrator of Albert Wells deceased of Raderaburg Montana intends to make final proof on his desert land claim No 1&8 for the southeast towwnship 4 range 3 east at Helena on September 30 1891 witness list includes James Williams Crow Creek V. SWIGGETT first publication August 14 1891. The Montana State Fair opens Helena August 22 and runs to August 24 with races and events. Rev Mr Tait and family leave Dillon for the M E Church pastorate there.
A ranch offered for sale features substantial fencing water access and a good dwelling, barn and sheds. It can produce 125 to 150 tons of hay yearly and is ideal for dairy work near a prime Montana market, near a post office and express office, with access to two large cities in two hours. Also promotes free subscription to American Farmer for arrearages and advance payments. A practical engineer seeks a job running an engine for a sawmill or threshing machine with strong references in Helena Montana.
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