The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1882-12-23
Local News.
From the DAILY Of friday.

Nin ear" VI coal werc shipped
mr,.. over the Utah 4 Northern from
Ogden -" the 18Th inst.
r.. day is the shortest .lay Of the
v..ar. After to-day each day will he
l.;,rll,.n..i hy als'ut one minute.
II j. now understood that Governor
cr~hy will not reach Montana until
after the Legislature has convened.
J.P. Nolan. formerly E,,en,an Of
tn. MINER j''b office, Is lying dam
x.r.",>iy i'll "f plsuro pusunn'nia ut
=, III. Miners hospital.
TIL. neat little Congregational
thur.., an Granite street h entirely
nh lcr .vvrr. and work il l,eing Wig
.r.,u-Iy prosecuted Om the inside fi,,-
i,l,.
That Christmas IL near, was
ahun,l.ntly evidenced yesterday by
he crowds Of purchasers who
,hro,,gri the stores where holiday
.s.i- are displayed.
". }. Robbins, who h we'll known
here ~ POSTAL rs'site agent On the l..
4 ~. ami VIII" was rss,ently appoint
-l >uls rintrm.lent III mail service 1t
ogden. is reported seriously III II
tina. place.
\ >rri,u- accident is reported on
the Oregon short Line. near Ameri-
ran Falls. NJ particulars have lDeen
r.~i>.d further than that the track
spread. wrtrking the train and seri-
m.-ly iujuring four men.
The churches and Sunday scl,ools
are making extensive preparations
kr services and Christi mas trees, and
the children arr jul'ilant In expcsta
tim "i the fruits 10 liz home l.y the"
trees.
The last regular meeting IL the city
r"un.;! adjourned to Saturday the
It'll, instant, when no quorum war
present. There will l,e no further
meeting until the second W Wednesday
in January. unless l,y special call III
the Mayer.
.\n"ny the elegant displays IT l,Oli-
day g.nnis, Mis-. Lu T.. Smith pre-
>ri,!, an assortment which for rich
Ness and variety arr umexcellesl.
Her large stt~.k includes every variety
III dolls and toys, fancy gtnnas. Jap
au.~.' ..nxl- am.l )nrlOr bric-a-lrac.
4 large number of young men wl'u
are c:nI'l..yexi during the day. wOu'sl
l~ gla.i I" avail themselves of tlsc nj
vanta,,g.'. of mn evening sch nt,l, II
>url, an imslitut,Om existed In the
city. Numerous inquiries have l,ee',
made ut the MINER office ~ Those
desiring IL attend sacl, scl,.n'I.
The Ma+.,nic hall to le given al
Er,,.l.aw Hall on st. Johns day,
December !7t h, bids fair I" prOvc the
social event ri the ~eass,n. The vari-
".,s committees are composed NJ cut
most prominent sa,cirty gentlemen
AMI the arrangements male f'r
music, carriages, supper snt, other
details. are sllcl, ~ Ia ensure the rc:sal
Ui;lI.' tN'c:ls ION.
W. have ut last surprised the vn'Iit.
.raI editor "m the ls,&.al side III the
Int T. .M',m;k~H, int" laying asisle his
lr,iny s..i<s..rs, long enough I" write
something original. Fossil" and
im.l.r.il." are y little ancient, hut
alIowa,".. must In. made l.'r mn igma,-
ran'u-. wl," " incapable 81 ex pressing
himself without the isst NJ clD1tIsa'(s,
ani i, raises the angry passions II u
y..,,ny man III small ra)il're tO ~
mimi hin, that l,c tiil~ his " sl'limicr "
wIu,mm iron, the advert simg columns
M III" MINER. ami gets his I's'aI aTs''
rlr> from the cxclIa ngex.
Tie ladies' VI the lsalhist Church
will ::i>.a novel entertainment at the
chapel. "m Upper Main street. il'i.
evening. in the -l'al~. II u "l's'"kc'
>..ia!.!c.'' The l;,.li.s. bring task't'
m..!il.lr .iclI.ari.~, which ARE n,is'
,i"u,.l III t. the highest bidder. a"sl
ne purchaser treat. his friends with
the contents when the table il spread
I'll. :,n.ii.mrr vii, dwell fs~lingly
ul"'n tie culinary accomplishment Il
9TH. !:.li.s wl,.s.e fair hands have
prepared the contents "f es..l' haskell
and these from, the hands III la''tt''
n",rl + r ii.p excellence NJ their ls''ty
will ~" doubt command high
prize. The basket ssN'iaOlc " much tI'
v.,yu. in the Fast, and its novel fea'
turr. invariably afford much an'use'
n,r,.t. The ..,cial,le tonight h tn odd
Of the sunday school, and . general
invitation l. extended TO the PubIic
From this Daily Of sstarday.
We are requested to announce THAI
meeting NJ the lsoal and Gum clui
will l,- held this evening at the usual
place. 4" arrange for shouting match
Ihr,-t,,as day. \ full attendance
l. desired.
Al It. johns El'iscopal Church thu
Christmas festivities will Ire pdsstrO'''
I'll until IDLY Innocence clay, t''s
iir>, TI,unalay after Christmas, w''e'
II" children will be treated To
Christmas tree.
Mrs. I.u =. smith, ut her broadway
Emporium. displays Nh elegant linz
I" dress. millinery aud holiday Lo'H'"
Examine Tier .t.n'k Of toys, l'a1Is'r "F'
"a'n"n,<, hrir y l'r:sc and Jal'a''t7's
r'"":~ '"'orr purchasing.
I:"v. J. T.. smith will preach ''
sunday in the Chapel on West 1'~rk
street. The subject E'r the 'n"rn'";s
AMI evening will In. the Signi''''a''''s
ii Christmas. All arr sr'rsliaIjy 90
"'1i I" ". present.
Their. >X..r.. ~, s..A,,a.s I'm llo,s ID DIoa:s