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Canton Church - W.E. Tierney, Broadwater County Leader

 

Author:
Victor Sample
Vic Sample: MT43 News Treasurer


The historic Canton Church will continue our Summer Event schedule on July 15, 2022 with a historic presentation on Broadwater County Pioneer and Leader, W.E. Tierney.

W.E. Tierney was a Meagher County Commissioner and rep¬resented Broadwater County as a State Representative and State Senator. He owned stores in Canton, Cave Gulch, Radersburg, Hassel and Townsend. He was instrumental in creating the State Bank of Townsend, the Townsend Hotel and the W.E. Tierney department store in Townsend.

The Canton Church will be open at 3:00 p.m. for visita¬tion. The presentation starts at 5:00 p.m.

Admission is FREE!

Canton Church Restora¬tion, Inc. was formed to restore the church and to ensure its continued preservation. While we do accept donations, all presentations and programs are free of charge so that everyone can enjoy the events.

Visit our website at https://www. Canton-Church.org for more information about our events, the historic Canton Church and the Town of Canton.

See our ad in this week’s MT 43 News for our full schedule and more information.

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PhotoCredit: Broadwater Bygones and the Broadwater County Museum
Image 1 Caption: W.E. Tierney