Bozeman avant courier. [volume] (Bozeman, Mont.) 1872-1882, 1875-03-26

0ALLATu CrtY, II. r.,
Waleh IS. 1875.

0AILA1u CnY. u. T..
1ueh IS, 1876.
EDITOR CoUnIRR:
since We last wrote, the weather has Id
up little. and then came down aGain,
lbut now ~ bare ground ss6 bright sun
indicate a early spring. We knew this
long ago. - Ne always havo IN early
lspatng when Easter Sunday comes %
high up 10 the month q March.
Agreeable to promise. 10 will tell you
|something about the Grange and the won
Iderful chronicles which have bsen writ
Item tor the OBLIGATION % its members.
The Grange Is In . healthy and prosper
Gus condition, and claims membership
|of thirty to thirty five, including males
and females, and one neuter gender thai
|they have ready for initiation. THE 10
the term applied to al, who make appli-
Icatlon tor membership, before their ini-
|tiation into the silent releases Of the Orusr.
Mr.. J. O. Hopping IL the present Master
here, and 1t Is said. fulliiIs his duties vel
and punctually. The Grange has Tor
some time past been holding regular
weekly meetings, owing 10 press Of busi-
mess. aud taking 10 members. They take
In everybody-that is, farmers and their
wives and daughters. The Grange meets
liz Masonic Hall, and the members an.
apparently well and comfortably situated
and from al outward appearances have
considerable enjoyment 1T their meetings.
1t IL beyond doubt N institution Of worth
Ice well 10 reformation, which has been
demonstrated i THE plaoe.
the Grange hes been aesused aud s.,ifiei
by many chronicles which hsvs been
written and read within their sanctuary
|d,rirg the winter by we'll known sister
1T the order, who Is highly gifted, tai
|ented and fluent writer, snd 70 10 every
way worthy OF the high esteem and many
|e0cemiums bestowed on htr by her bro
theirs and sisters. The writer IL rather
above medium height, athletic form, les-
lures Of Roman mould, Intelligent fore
bead and keen grey eye. We leave this
part u the subject for the present. but
will refer 70 it again II future occasion
shall require.
Our District School was closed on the
18th inst, which has been presided over
for the past four months with ability BY
Prof. Allen. It was closed with grand
exhibition by the scholars, which was
divided into three parts. As school sx-
hibitions are 40 familiar 10 your readers.
Ne will not consume more Of your space
with further details in this issue.
Brother Bob, better known in this
community IS Long Bob, met with al
accident tits week. His horse falling
with him. he was cast upon the ground
from which he received several light
bruises snd sprxins. But we s,e glad to
report him c0nvalesceot, having seen him
out on our streets the day after the acct
dent.
Old Bally has been down several times
since your last issue, inquiring abou,
Vox. He says he thinks Vox Is . stranger
here, as he caaAnt dnd any one who
knows him.
A grand bsll will be given at Crow
creek this week, and some OF our citizens
are talking Of attending, being anxious
to get intO the country, having been kept
within city limits SO long, owing to the
long and severe cold weather.
W. close with promise of something
better In the future, ii present indications
10 not fail. VOX.