The Great Falls leader. [volume] (Great Falls, Mont.) 1888-1900, 1888-12-27
LOCAL ROUNDUP,

s-A+t t@iiSttiNi' W 1iSiGlla. - register
ed st the Milwaukee house.
| Jerry Collins leaves for st. Paul TODAY
TO get his pamphlet printed in that burg.
| II. +. S5taph and james Sadders. Of
Helena. are registered atthe Minneapolis
| house,
Santa Claus AIistake' Santa Claus.
that ubiquitous and kind hearted fellow,
was there OF course, hence the children
were very happy.
i',ire was discovered i'll ATr. Charles
WeGner's house yesterday but was
promptly eXtinguished before it had done
any damage Of materiality.
Among the recent arrivals at the Park
hotel are; j. L. Lehman, St Paul; c. G.
Plnny, Columbus o., and James Nc
lntyre, Grand Rapids. Mich.
The Christmas tree entertainment at
the Presbyterian church Christmas eve
was a. success. The children of the Sun
day school rcnderd the Christmas cantata
Miss Ida Schultz started last evening
for hcr home i'll iowa, where she will
visit for some time before returning to
Great t'alls. The young lady is very
much pleased with this city, aud will
likely make il her future home
ihe water question is the tho para
mount question ii present agitating the
citizens Of Great Falls. 1he CITY council
should act wisely and expeditious1y. All
realize the great need Of good system
ot Water-Worl2s, and all are anyiously
awaiting the result Of the city councils
cogitations.
Our venerable friend. Judge Douglass
has been for Il few days past somewhat
ILL., When taking into consideration the fact
that seventy summers have left upon his
brow their mark, and the finger Of time
las touched aud whitcno;, his hair. the
romarhablcnes8 81 the perennial smile
dominating His countenancc and the
bloom upon his cheek ii something at
which to wonder
About 4iXt5 couples participated in the
conHITalitics at the Milwaukee house
Christmas eve Races orchestra dis
conrseti it5 tleicctabn music. A grand
supper was served about midnight. and
ols' 'ol Was jUsr pceping DER the eastern
horizon before thc last Of the merry
dancers had lift lhe hospitable roof. A
masquerade h"il IL now Oh tapis. The
propTietolt' of the hIilWa,llSec house arc
up to tho times.
Mr., Nesto%er, tho business books GENT,
VINO y no" contrasting Great Falls, sun
slyor and vicinity, 'la5 made his appear
s.i1ce NJ I'oEf shaw. 'Te has sold there
~ copies " Grown ,IcWels and the pictor-
ial History of the Bible and Science Of
I4i1r. !l& was statoniahcd at The literary
tastes Of the soldiers. Company G, 25th
Infantry arranged s Delightful program
consisting of readings. solos, declama-
tl"ns @nd essays from Privatcs Clayhurn.
Jordan, Horton, Tops, j Johnson and others.
Such Literary attainmonts speak we'll for
our coIorel friends ..-5
Christmas evening the Methodist Epis-
colal church ;Ya4 the scene Of much rll-
joymen', The church was appropriately
en.helliai4>'l for the occasion. Parents
and children aIjse We're happy. The
Chrjsinai trt@, ',sfjan with presents and
made a2tlrnt"tet by lighted candles v..s
Hil nIaje~r Ncij o,tiGal4toI TO fill the souls
Of th" little o5:as with delight, >>ant.
Fial, sau9itjernt 'anta Clause, wa, t!..rc
and 'it i&nr Of his benign face and con
N"n5ioa&! AINsj;'uelits} the little ones will
reincmiwf ~j.jIn. Every child in the
audience wsa Gam~,Hberesl. !:ovs. Eirnjn
and Van DrHDlal wore present and directed
tho oyrf.iens.