Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-02-04
FROM PHILIPsBURG.
The Thaw Making the Streets . Sea Of
Mud-Distinguished Visitors in Town
social Amusements-Gener Notes.

The Thaw Making tho Streets . Sea o
! Mud-Distinguished Visitors in TowI
Social Amusements-Genera Notes
PHIL1PsBURG. January 31.-[Correspond
ence OF the Miner. The thaw still contin
ues, and the snow has entirely disap ppeareS
from the low lands. and even from ~ So
| rounding hills. It has left the streets, how
ever, in most deplorable condition, a dis
q ace, we should say, to a community that
represents so much wealth as Philipsburg
The middle of Broadway (the main street,
is a young river. and as far as crossings &c
they are covered from end to end in a sea
Of mud. 1t is to be hoped that another
petition similar to that circulated last
year for the incorporation of the town
will again be presented, and this time rs-
ceive the sanction of all our property own.
ers The burg and hill has had some
DISTINGUISHED VISITORS
during the past week. They consisted OF
the President and five Directors OF the
Granite Mountain Mining Company, and
were here looking over the different mill
sites of that company and those of the Bi-
Metallic for the most desirable place to
locate mills, the construction of which is
now considered sure. though the time OF
building and other matters are yet to be
settled. It is momentOus question to
Phillpsburg as to where the mills will be
built, and with this settled favorably. her
future is sure. The district has just OK
perienced more
SICKNESS
during the last month than for years pre-.
vious. Measles and other diseases have
been prevalent among the children, while
pneumonia and colds have been keeping the
adults pretty busy. Strange to say the
late thaw has left the town with less sick
ness than the cold weather previous. Colo
rel VIM. Ramsey, formerly engineer at the
Hope, Mrs. DR.. Allen and s. A. Williamson,
the principal of the public schools OF the
burg, have all recovered from pneumonia
and are now able to be up and around
again.
SEVERAL PARTIES
of q most enjoyable nature occurred dur
ing the week. On Thursday night sleigh
ing party consisting of seven couples went
down to the Six-Mile house. where they
stopped and danced until after IL O'Clock,
starting home about a. m. Among the
number were the Misses Schuh, Lizzie Her
man, Parkman, and Messrs. Al. Strauss.
Sterling Price and Mr.. Smith. On Satur-
dav night pleasant party was given by
Mr. and Mrs. Archie McPbail. at their new
residence on the old Schenepel ranch, about
half q mile below the burg. John w.
Dawson and wife, By. Ballard and wife and
a number of Others attended from here.
The same evening a whist party was in
ulged in at the Titus residence on uppe
Montgomery street. A good time was had
those who we're present being Misses Sadie
Dawson, Burke, and Mrs. Dawson, Messrs.
Henry Jones, John Adams, John Dawson
and other ladies and gentlemen.
AMUsEMENTs.
There has been a great dearth OF amuse-
ment, but home talent has come to the
front again. a number OF the boys having
organized a minstrel organization, who
are now practising energetically. It will be
some time before they appear in public.
The object in view is to build a gymnasium
with the proceeds.
A grand ball will be given on the evening
of St. Valentines day. 1t was the inten-
ton of the brass band and orchestra to
give masque ball on this day, but the
suits could not be procured. 1t will proba-
bly, take place now on the evening OF Wash.
ington's birthday. February %.
NOTES.
The last ''two-bit" saloon in Philipsburg
is now no more.
J. 81. Duffy, the well-known criminal law
yer OF Butte, is in the burg for the last two
or three days. He has been engaged in the
Justice Court.
The funeral of John Uren. the Cornish
man, who was killed in the Granite mine
Monday. took place to-day. twenty-five
carriages followed the remains to the grave.
The Granite Brass Band led the cortege.
John Huffman. of Butte. the brother of
A. D. Huffman, OF this place, is now in
Philipsburg. Hell interested in some OF
the mines of the Boulder District (situated
ten miles below Philipsburg.
Advices received from the East report the
marriage of D. NJ. Durfee, the county at
torney for Deer Lodge aud resident of
Philipsburg. and Miss Emily Ervine, who
has for the last two years been q resident
Of the town. JoE BUSCH.