Helena weekly herald., 1889-09-05
PERSONAL.

Dan Dutro, the Benton photographer
left for the head of navigation to day.
Mrs. w. c. Wait, of New Orleans, ac-
companied by her son, is visiting her sister,
Mrs Bruce Briar.
Il. B. Porter and wife arrived Monday
from Denver, and will visit with old
friends for few weeks They are the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. James P. Porter.
Mrs. E. c. Babcock, who has been east
all summer, returned yesterday, accompa-
MED by Mr.. Babcock's father, a merchant
of Monmouth, Ill, and Mr.. and Mrs.
Brewer, her uncle and aunt. The party
spent several days in the National park.
F. A. Carle and wife, of Washington,
D. c., are at the Hotel Broadwater. Mr..
Carle is the we'll known staff correspondent
of the St. Paul Pioneer Press and is one of
the brightest and ablest of newspaper men
at the national capital. They will proceed
to the coast tomorrow.
Henry Hedges arrived yesterday from
Big Springs, Meagher county, where for
some years he has been engaged with his
brother in sheep husbandry. He reports
good feed for the herds in his locality.
Two hundred tons of hay have been put
up on the ranch and their preparations are
made to meet the emergencies Of winter.
Chas. Green, of Great Falls, and promi-
nent livery man of that city, came over on
few days visit. Mr. Green was citizen
of Helena for some time and then removed
to Great Falls, where he started livery
stable, and at the present time has the
largest and best equipped stable in that
city. Charlie is visiting some of his many
friends and will return tomorrow.
"A. L. Aldricb, editor of the Flint
Mich Globe, accompanied by Mrs. AID
rich, is q guest in the city, seeking recuper-
alton of health in our exhilerating mum
tain air. His tour through the Northwest
has benefited him, and Montana, partic-
ularly, pleases him. With Mrs. Aldrich
he proceeds shortly to the west coast,
visiting Portland and points on Puget
Sound.
Governor Waring P. Carringt0n, Of
South Carolina, is at the Grand Central
having recently returned from hunting
trip in Idaho Gov. Darlington is one Of
the handsomest, most popular and youngest
executives EJOuVu O0IVAAA0 uoS OVVA AVAA
ored, and withal, 90 say his friends, is $
mighty bear slayer. He is said to be still
on speaking terms with the Governor o.
North Carolina.
William Pinkerton, the worlds re
nowned detective and head of the famoui
Pinkerton agency, of Chicago, is q guest al
the Grand Central. Mr.. Pinkerton said h
was not looking for Charley Ross o.
Tascott, but should he happen to rur
across the latter he might request him t.
return to Chicago with him. He is on {
pleasure trip through the great West ant
is very we'll pleased with Montana, ant
especially Helena.
| H. L. Descomb, now of Cora, CASCADE
county, was original owner of the property
cornering Grand and Main street, on which
the First National Bank building stands
Mr.. Descomb built one-story frame hous
o the site in 1865, which was used TO
various business purposes, and afterwart
disposed of it to Webber & Wolf for 81 2OC
The lot cost the First National $15,OO
and is worth largely in excess OF that sun
now. Mr.. Descomb thinks he would hav
prospered greatly had he remained ant
grown up with Helena. He is one of tn
Pioneer Society and will be one of the ban
queters Saturday night.