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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Jul 21, 1893
Page
4
Local and personal notes describe alfalfa harvest near Bedford Jefferson county and a Rock Creek excursion to gather food for the fish and birds. Advertisements promote Chamberlain medicines and a Dickinson area dry goods store. A bold raid near McCarthy’s saloon ends with a $30 loss and a watch.
Mr. Broderick has planted fourteen thousand fruit trees from Jewel Nursery including Jessie Bubach and Warfield varieties. He added one thousand strawberry plants saving eight hundred. Raspberry and blackberry crops are thriving, with sixty thousand plants total. He plans a fruit farm rivaling Central Montana and explores asparagus, gardening, and dairying to supply Diamond markets.
A letter from Marevette dated June 29 1893 informs A Thompson of the death of his niece and her baby after a wagon overturned in the north fork of the Stinking Water. The horses balked at the water and two children survived while the mother and infant perished. The writer laments the loss and notes the family’s deep affliction.
The piece blends a comment on low river flows and silver finance with praise and suspicion toward mining claim dynamics. It notes Lord Landsdown's India mint stance and hints at regional sports on July 30. It closes with ads for Camberlain's Pain Balm and a horse sale listing and a call to view paired geldings.
Mrs. Frank Lippert narrowly escaped serious harm when her team bolted on Dry Creek road. She held the reins as the wagon jerked loose, suffering rib injuries and bruising. Dr. J L Belcher treated her. she is recovering though not yet back to full health. Commissioners seek farmer product samples for exhibition with Bickford directing contributions.
James E. Ireland and Miss Cissie Badd joined in marriage a little over two months ago. Her health failed and she died in his home. Friends and kin cared for her until her burial at Deep Creek Cemetery with Rev. E. L. Lee officiating last Sabbath. The editor was surprised by a Tuesday ice cream and strawberry treat from Mrs. Belcher.
The Golden Roll will be delivered to patrons on Fridays and Saturdays each week at a reduced price of fifty cents per roll for the entire season. The note is from Co. H. Lefever.
Union Pacific issues excursion rates from Helena to Chicago and return for the World’s Fair period, with further routes to St. Louis and Missouri river points. Round trips to Chicago valid through November 15, with monthly sales to Utah and California points and limited windows for California and Salt Lake travel.
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