The semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1882-1886, 1884-07-16
Local News.

A liberal price will be paid for two copies
the daily or semiweekly MINER of date Junef
IA, 1854.
Mr. John Curtis reports that he has made no
real estate transfers during the past week. He
says that houses to rent are in demand. Thinks
that hundred new houses could be rented
within week or two.
Rev. Dwight Spencer, the general missionary
of the Baptist HomeiM Mission societies arrived in
the city Friday evening, and will preach for the
Baptist church to-day at the usual hour.
Sunday school at go p. m.
The Baptist Sunday school had their annual
picnic at the Columbia grove Friday. The
children all enjoyed themselves amazingly, and
even the older ones who attended express them
selves as having had good time.
Rev. S. C. Blackstone heart is made happy
once more. After being without muse for
several Sundays, to-day the Episcopal church Is
to have music. Mr. Blackiston's sermons are
always good, but to-day his congregation may
expect more than usual JUNCTION.
J.K Waite and John Murphy met last night
to arrange for their hard-glove fight. Waite
wanted to fight within five days, as he had to
20 to the Coeur d'Alenes. Murphy will not
agree to this. Waite expects to be back In
thirty days; after that the terms and day may be
agreed upon.
Agent Scott has made extensive preparations
to make the railroad excursion a success. The
most enjoyable spot on the railroad this side OF
Dillon has been selected, and everything he
coull think of done to minister to the conven-
ience of the excursionists. Denoon & Co. are
to furnish refreshments for the crowd. They
will have on the ground all the fruit, cake, ice
cream and lemonade the crowd can nse, besides
line Of substantla1s.
A certain gentleman, who had spent several
wears in the rural districts Of Montana, on
certain occasion visited his friends In the capi-
tai city of the Territory. Some one, when the
crowd was asked to take something" called
for whiskey and apollonaris water. That was
new drink to him as well as q new name, and
the next time he smiled he called for whiskey
and Pend d'Oreille water, and the crowd smiled
too.
Yesterday afternoon when q certain gentle
man stepped out of Petits furniture store on
west Broadway and got into his dog cart, the
horse started before the driver got hold of the
lines. One of the wheels struck the hydrant
and capsized the cart, throwing it completely
over on the man. 1t capsized the horse. too;
but all got up at last without anything breaking
excspt the back band Of the harness. Twenty
five cents paid the bill.
We were shown yesterday some beautiful
specimens of work from the pencil and brush
of Mrs. Vischer, who has studio at the photo
graphic gallery of Mr.. Dusseau, upper Main
street. Mrs. Vischer acquired her art under
the best masters in Germany, and her work
shows not only the thoroughness of her studies,
but the inspiration and genius of the true ar
tist Her crayon sketches and retouching of
photographs in water colors are works of art
without their superior anywhere, in expression
and finish.
Last year the MINER had occasion to note the
enlargement Of Fred scheuer's grocery building
a. an evidence Of increased trade, and the
fourishing condition Of business Ut the east
d oftown. We are now again called mo.