While his white hair and whiskers may be indicative of his age, local miner Tom McQuire still competed in the Miner’s Union Day Events.If there's one thing I learnt from doing a Bachelor of Arts, it's that plagiarism is a wonderful thing, not to mention full proof.
The Philipsburg Mail comes out every Wednesday. I will never be able to write anything as funny as this, so I copied out the Sheriff's report. Enjoy.
Tree tags car in Sheriff's Corner
"August 29, 1:36a.m. Report of men fighting in Drummond tavern and one, a Bozeman resident, was hit in the nose. The men were apparently intoxicated. 2:25 a.m. A Bozeman resident was charged with Driving Under The Influence of Alcohol.
August 30, 9:19p.m. Powell County Sheriff's Office reported two possible missing people. Soon after the report the two were located in Drummond.
August 31, 11:19 a.m. Report of dump trucks speeding through Parkerville in Philipsburg.
September 1, 5:03 p.m. Report of a dog running loose in Drummond.
September 3, 8:27 a.m. Report of a man taking some firewood not belonging to him, from a Rock Creek resident.
9:50a.m. A Rock Creek resident reported nuisance dogs belonging to a neighbor.
2:21 p.m. A man reported some unknown person making charges against a credit card account, he is not responsible for.
3:02 p.m. Drummond Ambulance responded for a person not feeling well.
9:43 p.m. Report of a possible lost person in Philipsburg. The person was found playing video poker in a tavern.
11:05 p.m. A Philipsburg resident reported a small white car being driven past his home and the tires spraying gravel onto his parked pick-up.
September 4, 12:50 a.m. Report of an intoxicated man being disorderly outside a Philipsburg tavern.
9:41 a.m. An alarm company reported a burglar alarm at a business near Philipsburg Someone had left a door unlocked.
2:22 p.m. A man was attempting to fell a tree near his home at Georgetown Lake when it fell in an unintentional direction, struck a power line and a neighbors vehicle.
5:07 p.m. A Georgetown Lake resident reported a bear in their garage."
Other favourite article titles:
- Parents go out for coffee - children go to the pub
- The quilting torch is passed on to a new president
- Bear trouble
- Justice court deals out justice and fines
- 'You cannot reread a phone call'
- Non paying camper spotted in the Corner
- Librarian looks forward to typical day
If you want more information on any of these articles, don't check out the Philipsburg Mail website, it's useless. Email me and I can give some more detail. I've got time. Clearly.
