Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1888-05-26
: ANACONDA NEWS.

B. C. Kingsbury, one of Buttes promi-
nent mining men, is here.
A little child OF Mr.. and Mrs. Thornton
who live in one OF the Hoge houses, was
burned yesterday.
James Clark received by telephone yes
terday the sad news of his mother 8
death, at Butte, where she had been living.
Our young attorney, J. W. Boarman, is
to be married to Miss Phoebe Stewart, one
CT the Deer Lodge bellies. The happy couple
will occupy Mike Cosgrove's new brick hou' Q
OF, Second street opposite the brick church.
The George G. Mead Post, G. A. R., will
observe Decoration Day here in due form,
and invite all societies and our people 10
general to turn out and assist in the cere-
monies, aud pay all honor due our brave
dead. Notice will be given hereafter in de-
tail of the programme ON that day.
It has been settled that Rev. s. W, Bar
ber will be our resident minister OF the
Methodist Church, South. He will hold ser
vices every Sunday morning and evening.
and prayer meeting every Wednesday even
ing. Mr.. Barber expresses himself highly
pleased with the way he has been received
and treated since his arrival here. All
services will be held in their brick church on
or visitors are cordially invited to attend.
DR.. F. P. Crissman and wife went last
Sunday to visit one OF the doctors mines.
Arriving at their destination Mrs. c. was
busy preparing lunch and the doctor re-
moving the bride and putting on halter
when the horse bolted, leaving the oats
kindly provided for him behind, breaking
a shaft and demolishing one OF the wheels.
the doctor found of his harness only the
back strap. The horse was caught down
in the valley and brought to town, and a
team sent after the unlucky couple.
An old Missouri River engineer died quite
suddenly yesterday, at the Grand Central
Hotel here. He came here on Tuesday
from Centerville, Silver Bow County, where
he has lived for several years. He was
taken sick Tuesday with pneumonia, and
his disease terminated fatally very quickly.
He had a friend here who looked after him
when sick, and will see that he has a de-
cent burial. The deceased was about 90
years of age. His name was A. z. Nc
Leane. Several of his friends will be here
from CenterviIle to-day.
John Barta and his partner, Charles
Breen, received letter yesterday from
VIM. Merry, who wrote them that he could
get $45, 900 for the Wild Bill mine, which
they own, and if they would send him
power OF attorney he would close the bar
gain at once. However, the owners think
better of their property than This. 1t ad-
Joins the celebrated Crown Point mine in
the Ceur d'Alene country, and Johnnie
Barta says he will let it rest until next
month, where he will 60 down and take a
look around before selling. He has let go
too soon several times before, and intends
to make sure this time.
Yesterday afternoon at J. r. Campbell's
brick yard young man named Earb was
badly hurt. He was resting on his stomach
on top OF post between the horses and
the mud mill when the horses came around
the sweep which only cleared the top oi
the post by about four or Eve inches,
| caught the unfortunate fellow almost
squeezing the life out OF him. DR.. Harden
brook was called and examined him. He
| says he had several hemorrhages but until
reaction takes place can't tell whether he
will die or not, but if he rallies after the
first shock is past his chances will be good
| for recovery.