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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 13, 1900
Page
5
Chas Romig visited Helena. Ad Turner assists in the store in his absence. Phantom ball tickets go on sale with gate charges for adults and children. The gala event will include lady floor managers and a reception committee to ensure attendees enjoy themselves.
A. P. Moran the Winston butcher is in town seeking fat beeves. The Montana county populations are listed with Broadwater at 2641. The New Year’s Ball benefits the Women of Woodcraft with tickets and supper priced at 2.00. A petition urges Gov Toole to appoint W C Whaley as Commissioner of Agriculture Labor and Industry. Northern Pacific officials meet Vice President Kendrick on working hours. F J Quinlan is named on the committee. Broadwater Lodge No 34 K of P elected H Berg C C W H Brooking V C T N Averill P C H Lefever M W G E Pool M F J L Bel cher M E B S Coad K R & S E J Anglen M A H Larson J G GC A Wilder O G M H Shelly Trustee.
An old advertisement touts Dr King’s New Life Pills as a gentle remedy for constipation biliousness sick headaches fevers and liver kidney and bowel troubles. It claims the pills expel poisons from the bowels and are sold for 25 cents at Dunbar Drog Co.
Uncle Joe Wood visits from Eagle Creek mines amid growth reports. H H Holloway is named district official stenographer. Nels Jenson returns from California and British Columbia to Townsend with Cape Nome plans thwarted. Gravell to take possession March 1 as Winston property listed for sale. Petition seeks engineers for Confederate Creek dam and reservoir surveys. Congress considers Rocky Mountain irrigation surveys. Town reports include Porter Grove’s arrival and river fishing gains. Downey’s Dry Goods markets Christmas gifts and decor.
Mr and Mrs George Ballard and son Lincoln visited Townsend on Tuesday. Mrs B H West and daughter Ellen called at Ballards Monday afternoon. Miss Helenia Erickson visited Miss Stella Thompson Sunday. Deep Creek children practice Christmas recitations and a tree is expected. Two young men missed birthday party hopes as ladies retired Monday evening. Mrs Charles Lippert and children spent Sunday with Mr and Mrs W S Thompson. Mrs W S Thompson surprised on Monday evening by Geo Ballard family and Mrs West. Refreshments, cards, popped corn, candy and lunch followed.
Go out of business sale announced by Hepper & Co in Winston Montana. Owner cites health and retirement as reasons and offers nearly new bar furniture and fixtures at low prices. Sale must be disposed of by December.
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