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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jan 22, 1892
Page
4
The notice outlines malt shipment times from Dulpher Springs and Bedford, with daily departures and 4 PM arrivals. It mentions weekly departures via the railroad, with specific trains at 11:38 and irregular times on Tuesdays and Thursdays.
Mr C T H Allen left Townsend for New York on business for Polaris Mining Co and will be away about a month. Tierney's Hall hosts a masquerade January 29 with Ed F McRea and W H Armes offering costumes. George Washington's birthday observed February 22 with Workmen of Townsend. Berg Bros advertise 1000 pounds Japanese tea at 25c. McCarthy & Jobb dissolve partnership. Tim McCarthy to run the business. Weather warm early week, snow and sleighing activity, and local commerce promotes sales and printing services.
Editorial urges clear concise speech and warns against ornate phrases while endorsing Wisconsin Central Lines as the direct route. It mocks wordy prose and advocates blunt straightforward language to argue the railroad's superiority between St Paul Minneapolis Duluth Ashland Milwaukee Chicago and points east and south.
The American Farmer will be published from Springfield and Cleveland Ohio with expanded features starting January. The journal remains non political and national in scope. A yearly subscription is offered free to existing subscribers who pay a year in advance and to new subscribers who pay in advance. Sample copies available at the office.
The editor received an invitation to attend the wedding of his old friend James Brewer in White Sulphur Springs on February 3. The note reflects regret at the editor leaving the bachelor ranks but celebrates the Benedicts as the couple prepares to marry.
The Official Guide to the World's Columbian Exposition and Chicago is issued in a nearly 400 page illustrated volume. It features superb photographs and engravings of Exhibit buildings and a eight color Birds-eye view cyclorama. Pacific Publishing Co. seeks agents to sell copies in towns.
Last Saturday at the Van Voast residence a group played Progressive whist with prizes to Dr. Gilham and Mrs. Van Voast. Ada Van Voast and DeRemer took the booby. Coffee was served and later a surprise gathering at the Wealpple home yielded more games and prize moments.
An ad compares Dr Price's Cream Baking Powder with Royal and Taylor's One Spoon, showing one pound can sizes and urging shoppers to compare. It claims Dr Price's is larger, purer, and more economical, not containing ammonia or alum unlike rivals.
George L. Overfield of Billings visited Townsend last week to see old friends Dr. and Mrs. Belcher. He is famed as a leading merchant of the town’s early heyday and many locals hope his trips become more frequent. A sale announces woolen dress goods at cost and remnants at half price.
Union Pacific System offers daily year round round trip tickets to St. Paul Chicago Sioux City Omaha St. Joseph Leavenworth Kansas City Denver Pueblo Leadville and monthly to Salt Lake City Colton Los Angeles San Francisco. Helena service claims 62 hours to San Francisco via Ogden along with free reclining chair cars and choice routes eastbound via Salt Lake City Denver Omaha Sioux City or Kansas City. Two solid vestibuled trains daily between Montana and the east with palace sleepers dining cars and colonists sleepers on all through trains. Tickets available at 28 North Main Helena. H O Wilson Freight and Passenger Agent Hazelton Blessing novelty HQ.
Private daily lessons in music divide by division and year fees. Harmony courses offer weekly two or four lessons with piano use and pedal organ access. The institution houses about thirty instruments in excellent condition and adds art and language instruction with per hour or per year rates.
The lodge holds gatherings every fourth Saturday evening at the hall above Judge Weston’s Drug Store. Visiting brothers are invited. W D McCormick WM and A F Sorrans Secretary post the notice.
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