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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 15, 1892
Page
4
Townsends Messenger reports July 1892 community notices including farm equipment suppliers, railroad incident, health tonic ads, farm machinery arrivals, social events, and a detailed account of the July 8 Children Day program at the M. E. Church with speeches, songs, and decorations led by Rev Sticklerean.
Last Monday a man found body parts on Indian Creek after a cabin blast. The ruined cabin housed D I Burnett Peter McDoneld and Daniel Wallace, with 25 pounds of giant powder blamed for the destruction. Remains were buried at Townsend Canton and Deep Creek Cemetery, with unknown cause and possible lightning or candle ignition.
Rev Coney will hold service at the M E Church South on Sunday at 11 a m The public is invited Look out for the photographer Cheap pictures and good ones Mat D Clements delivers a brief sermon in this issue Mrs Geo Norton spent a few days in Helena this week
A new cottage of a story and a half on Cedar Street by Joseph Blessing nears completion. The first floor includes parlor dining room hall bedroom kitchen bathroom and pantry with bay windows and a 14x14 dining area. Second floor features two bedrooms with balcony views and a 14x14 hall, plus a 10x14 bedroom and two large closets. A ventilator in the kitchen and oil-finished rooms mark it as an exceptionally arranged home with a sun porch and verandah along the east front.
A promotional notice touts The Golden Roll butter from Old Baldy, inviting orders via Postotl co and Bond & Co in Chicago for a 400 page advance exposition guide with engravings, a city map, rules, and exhibits, postpaid for 50 cents. It mentions Stevens Point as a lumber hub on the Wisconsin Central Lines with vast pine forests and water power, plus multiple manufactories and car shops at the hub.
Bank of Townsend Montana reports assets of 61642.04 and liabilities of 41642.04 as of June 30 1892 with cash, bills discounted, and state deposits. Bank cashier H S Hyatt swore the figures true before Notary Chase Bartow on July 1 1592. Also church notices and Bucklen's Amica Salve advertisement included.
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