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Newspaper
Townsend Messenger
Location
Townsend, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 15, 1895
Page
1
A lively rural column from Radersburg and nearby counties reviews progress and personalities. Mentions Hon. A. Spriggs, Al Love, E Worden from St Louis camp, and local events including a Saint Patrick’s ball with Townsend band. Many locals praised or teased, with notes on mining, cattle, dress, and upcoming town activity.
The Canton Clatter notes half the town sick with grippe and moving soon. West and Doggett rent Pickering ranch to plant 100 acres of grain, while West takes a Dack creek place, Nichols rents lower Sullivan place for April. Ilines touts a top windmill with underground water pipes. Construction starts on lower Duck creek church led by Averill at a hilltop site by the graveyard. Wellington Rotz begins a three month term of school on lower Duck creek. Jimmie Huntley returns from Montana ready to work. Ed Hagins’ smile sparks talk as Sunday arrives. Lodger at Diamond City greets a newborn son to Mr. and Mrs. Frank Lyng. Townsend visitors include B. F. Coad and Geo. Crain. W. E. Tierney surveys the St. Louis townsite. Dean suffers grippe yet improves. Cold snap halts building. wild geese head south. Geo. Noah sues New York & Montana Gold Mining Co. for wages. Sheriff McKnight’s family returns to town. Fick McCormick praises St. Louis life and Tim McCarthy N. Tripp eye a new glory shop. A Dime Social at Mrs. Hyatt’s proves popular. Hon. A. E Spriggs returns from the capital. Archie shows wear but expects restoration. Fick McCormick offers delivery of carriage to freight outfits. miling machinery hauling touted. The Missoulian moves to daily in Missoula with Republican slant. subscriptions offered. Parks' Cough Syrup advertised. sale by Teirney & Co.
Townsend pupils present a program at Tierney's Hall featuring instrumental and vocal music dialogues recitations farces drills and more Limited to fund raising for public schools The closing farce The Mischievous Nigger promises rib tickling humor Curtain at 8 pm Admission refunded if not satisfied First class event by W L Crown Prin Schools
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