Try 7 days of FREE access to billions of articles

Start Free Trial

Townsend Messenger in Townsend, Montana

We have 3,228,115 pages in Montana

View this page and access billions of articles with a 7-day free trial.

Start Free Trial

This is just the beginning! Our collection holds over 300 years of history, including rare newspapers, obituaries, marriage records, birth records, and so much more—most of which you won’t find anywhere else!

Start Free Trial

Cancel anytime, risk free

Not what you were looking for? Search our billions of articles

Advanced Search

Articles on This Page

This newspaper page contains 6 articles. Subscribers can read the full text of each article.

Newspaper

Townsend Messenger

Location

Townsend, Montana, United States of America

Date

Oct 18, 1900

Page

5

Local and Personal News From Townsend Montana

Local notes report Fred Burton seen on the streets of Townsend, campaign chatter for F W Combs for district court, a large exhibition turpin weighs 17 pounds by Frank Lockwich, and William Arnold buys 5000 wethers at 3.00 each with twelve catloads shipping to Chicago. Also mentions a reading by Senator Carter, court ruling on voter registration, Kelley and Nolan campaign stops, and various town incidents and notices.

American Sheep & Land Company John Arnold Helena Frank Lockwich Beaver Creech Ranch

Death Visits Our Midst Mrs Harmon Grimm's Death in Valley

Deep regret filled the community at the sudden death of Mrs Harmon Grimm at her valley home on Thursday evening. Funeral services were held Saturday at 10:30 a.m. with Esther Chapter O E S and Rev Oliver of the M E church officiating. Burial followed in Deep Creek cemetery. Born Alice L Dean in Jacksonville Randolph County Missouri on March 7 1869 she came west at fifteen and lived here ever since. She married Harmon Grimm in May 18 and was mother to three children two boys aged two and four and a little girl who preceded her. She leaves husband father two brothers three sisters and many friends.

Harmon Grimm Deep Creek Cemetery Esther Chapter Oliver M. E. Church Grimm Lodge Alice L. Dean Jacksonville Randolph County Miss Dean

Townsend town notes and ads from Helena visit and events

Wall paper from 5c a roll up. Dun bar Drug Co. Six furnished rooms for rent. En quire at the drug store. You should not miss examining the shoes at Downey's Dry Goods store. Attorney Wm. Wallace Jr. was out from Helena for a few hours yesterday afternoon. The Haynes palace studio car will arrive at Townsend Oct. 29 and remain one week. Senator W. E. Tierney was in Helena the first of the week. A social dance followed the speaking with about twenty couples. The lunch cloth raffle won by Thos. Downey. James Jobb Meagher county’s popular sheriff, drove from White Sulphur Springs to catch the morning Helena train. FOR SALE Nine buildings 150 squares of corrugated iron 60,000 brick. Enquire of Wm. E. Johnson Toston Mont. Rev. Oliver improves M E church parsonage with paint. Townsend delegation to grand lodge I O O F. left Monday returned yesterday. M E Church services schedule Beaver Creek Winston Townsend and others with Sunday school and prayer meetings announced.

Local High School News Briefs

Cornelia Dougherty Albert Smith and Mable Kimber started to school Monday Mrs Joe Theobald made a pleasant Monday visit New books arrived and classes began at the week’s start Bertha Murray was absent part of the week due to illness Effie Hardy and Hattie Zimmerman from the Training School were pleasant visitors Tuesday Cecil and Raymond Wine were absent before part of the week Steve Combs has been absent from school this week

Cornelia Dougherty Albert Smith Mable Kimber Mieses Effie Hardy Hattie Zimmerman

Card of Thanks for Kind Aid and Sympathy

The Grim family expresses sincere gratitude for aid and sympathy after a bereavement. H. Grim George Dean and Davoniers thank friends and neighbors for comforting acts and support during their loss.

H. Grim

Mass and rally notices from a bygone week

Next Sunday Father O Farrel will say mass in Tierneys hall at 830 am and high mass at Canton at 1030 am John Kivlehan and Tommy Nash have returned from the park where they have been engaged in the mine for the past three weeks John Schreiner Doc Wilder Jas Perkins and Henry Reed were among those who met Hon C F Kelley and C B Nolan at Toston and escorted them to Ratersburg where a very successful rally was held in the afternoon General Passenger Agent Frances of the Burlington was assured that the tickets of all kinds issued by that railroad during the last twelve months would reach over a distance of 435 miles if they were placed end to end To use up the mileage hooks issued from the Omaha headquarters alone would require one to travel 00 mile a day for sixty years.

John Kivlehan Tommy Nash John Schreiner Doc Wilder Jas Perkins Henry Reed Hon C. F. Kelley C. B. Nolan Toston Ra‘tersburg Passeger Frances The Burington W Omaha

Also Mentioned on This Page

Townsend Mercantile CO Downsend Messenger Tavespay Broadwater County Isom Lester Willson Gallatin Paul McCormick Yellowstone Harry C. Kessler S. G. Murray Missoula David E. Folsom Meagher A. J. Bennett Madison Secretary of State A. N. Yoder T. J. Porter Custer Frank J. Edwards Lewis and Clarke State Auditor C. C. Proctor Cascade Rudolph von Todel Fergus W. E. Harmon Ninth Judicial District W. L. Holloway Baynes Fred Burton F. W. Combs Crow Creek Valley Dunbar Drug Co J. L. Sizer Prohibition Party M. E Church Frank Bake Butte B. H. West Frank Quinlan J. T. Cook Elkhorn Hughs Big Timber Thos. H. Carter Louis Heitman Town Senator Carter White Sulphur Springs Supreme Court Clayberg and McConnell Joseph Gebrett J. R. Wine Congress Montana C. H. Baldwin Kelley Independent Democratic Party Toi Col. Nolan Haynes Townsend Jas. Rawlings Chilles Bardon Frank Keene Wm. Cowan Independent Democratic Rally Della Smith Jas, Smith Winston Merchant Halena Hesse Slawson Rodersburg Colenty Bank Bryan Texas Arkansas Alabama Louisana Berg Bros. CO Isshoes Oc Vass Coats Mackinaws Downey’s Wm. Wallace, Jr Haynes Palace W. E. Tierney James Jobb Meagher County Wm. E. Johnson Toston, Mont E. H. Goodman E. E. Romig T. N. Averill Grand Lodge Beaver Creek Winston Aodersburg S. A. Oxtver Joe Theobald Bertha Murray Cecil Raymond Steve Combs Grorce Dean and Davoniers Berg Hardware Co P. Day Shiloh Matthew Dodge Matthews Pharmacy Price D. A. Richardson Creat Falls Mont Father O’farrel Tierney’s Canton
Search Courier

Search the Townsend Messenger Today with a Free Trial

We want people to find what they are looking for at NewspaperArchive. We are confident that we have the newspapers that will increase the value of your family history or other historical research. With our 7-day free trial, you can view the documents you find for free.

Not Finding What You Were Looking for on This Page of The Townsend Messenger?

People find the most success using advanced search. Try plugging in keywords, names, dates, and locations, and get matched with results from the entire collection of newspapers at NewspaperArchive!

Looking Courier

Browse Newspapers

You can also successfully find newspapers by these browse options. Explore our archives on your own!

By Location

By Location

Browse by location and discover newspapers from all across the world.

Browse by Location
By Date

By Date

Browse by date and find publications for a specific day or era.

Browse by Date
By Publication

By Publication

Browse old newspaper publications to find specific newspapers.

Browse by Publication