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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Feb 09, 1894
Page
3
J C Kerley Justice of the Peace can be found at the Messencer office. Collections made. Deeds mortgages etc drawn and acknowledged. Agent for Standard Accident Insurance Company which pays the insured for 52 weeks for total disability. Insurance issued from 1008 to 5000 dollars. Nearly all classes are insurable. Farmers insured at very low rates.
Local notices urge subscription sales for Rev L B Palladino's History of Catholicity in Montana titled Indian and White in the Northwest. Subscriptions are sent to Palladino in Helena or via Montana Catholic clergy.
The Bi-Metallic Club held a Monday masquerade ball with a large attendance. Costumes were varied and supper was excellent. a lengthy list of attendees and costumes follows, including Mrs Tierney Tanison Girl Mary Andrews and many others. The piece also notes Ayers Sarsaparilla and Cherry Pectoral as advertised remedies, Lent begins, hens and eggs, and mining and Sabbath School notices from Polaris Mine and Rev. Edwin M. Ellis in Helena.
J C Stuart appointed as real estate appraiser for Meagher County Montana requests Missouri Valley owners west of the Belt Mountains to reply by letter from Townsend Montana. He asks for acres owned and land use breakdown plus any factors affecting agricultural suitability. Town is December 18 1893.
Notice of dissolution of the Hazelton and Blessing partnership dated January 16, 1804. W T Hazelton continues the furniture and undertaking business at the old stand and will settle all debts and collect all monies due. Also includes railway advertising for the Montana Union Railway with ticket details and agent contact in Helena.
The Northern Pacific Railroad offers a San Francisco excursion including 5 admissions to the Midwinter Fair for 64 909 dollars. Tickets allow continuous travel in each direction with a final return limit of 30 days from sale date. Agent: Cc A Whipple.
The Townsend Public Schools pupils presented a lengthy, varied show at Tierncyss Hall with strong teacher credit for casting and preparation. The crowd applauded the performance, and Professor Creak pledged it would be the best of its kind in Townsend. The piece ended with universal praise from patrons and parents. Also advertised are reduced mid winter fare by Asian Pacific from Helena to San Francisco and return tickets with various restrictions and stopovers.
The Montana Sixth Judicial District fixes court terms for Park and Meagher counties. Park set on January April June October. Meagher on February March September November, with prior orders revoked. Dated January 2, 1804 and signed by Judge Frank Henry.
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