Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-05-08
BEES WEEKLY BUDGET.

GOSSIP or THE WEEK FROM EHE
: sMELEER CITY.
: A jolly Time In Store for Its Citizens-
: Effective Appearance of st. Marks
Guild at the Ball-Pleasant Picnic al
u Mr.. Reads Fish Farm-General Small
3 Talk and Personal Gossip.
ANACONDA, May 4-[Correspondence ol
the Miner. anaconda is without :. :
doubt the belle town Of Montana-at
least we think SO, as far as genuine fun and
, q really good time are concerned. This
summer promises an unusual amount OF
lgayety and q jolly time is in store for our
pleasure-loving people. Tuesday was an
eventful day with US and one and all
7 seemed imbued with q patriotic spirit.
The ball in the evening was well attended
and conducted in manner agreeable to
everyone. The ladies of st. Marks Guild,
who are always ready to do. the handsome
In every respect, appeared in uniform in
honor of the father of our country. These
ladies, numbering sixteen, went in body
to the hall and were greeted with an out
burst OF applause by their friends present.
These suits were appropriate to the occa-
sion and quite
MILITARY IN APPEARANCE.
All wore white skirts with tight fitting
jackets OF army blue flannel with military
collars and cuffs OF white flannel. white
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the national colors. The gentlemen friends
OF the ladies held themselves at distance
for some time which slightly alarmed these
soldierly ladies, but an amiable feeling was
soon brought about when the young gentle
men discovered that it was not the Rose
Club enlarged nor an organized militia on
/ dress parade. Mrs. A. r. B. Jennings as
captain OF the company made decidedly
swell appearance.
VISIT TO FISH FARM.
On Friday morning early a procession of
six carriages left the residence OF Mrs. VIM.
Read bound for Mr.. Reads fish farm, sit1-
ated on Lost creek, about seven miles
| northeast OF Anaconda. With light hearts,
heavy lunch baskets, spirited horses and
glorious morning the drive there was per-
tect. Upon reaching there Mrs. Read
alighted and bade US welcome. A neat,
substantial log cabin stands upon the |
farm and finding the latchstring out we |
Immediately invaded the same and finding |
it in "apple-pie ORDER" with every evidence |
OF a good housekeeper somewhere about, |
we soon made ourselves at home. Boxes |
were utilized in the manufacture OF seats |
and divans covered with robes and rugs, |
fur robes were laid about the floor and q /
fire built and soon all were
DELIGHTFULLY."- COMFORTABLE.
The ride sharpened our already ample
appetites and with the fresh fish and wild
ducks that we found there, and the rich
cream and milk that were brought to us to.
gether with the elegant luncheon that our
kind hostess had provided for US made q
feast fit for the gods. After doing justice
to the above we were conducted over the
farm, which is beautifully situated and
clumps OF willows and cottonwoods give it
very pretty appearance. The
FISH POND PROPER
when completed will cover four acres be-
sides series of smaller ponds. These
ponds will be stocked with trout and carp
and in six weeks time everything necessary
to fish culture will be in readiness and COM
pletion. This charming picnic was given by
Mrs. Read in honor of bee, who leaves in
a few days, to be absent some weeks. The
guests were Mrs. VIM. Thornton, Mrs. ]. q.
Durston, Mrs. r. II. Faxson, Mrs. John
Merrill, Mrs. L. O. Leonard, Mrs. ]. e.
Peckover, Mrs. G. E. Irvine, Mrs. j. V. Su-
prenant. Mrs. B. F. Mahan, Mrs. Jos.JohH~t
son, Mrs. Sam Johnstone.
TEA IN TENT.
Major E. c. Kinney of the Union Pacific
gave very charming five o'clock tea on
Saturday afternoon in the dining tent OF
the engineers quarters north of the depot.
The Major on this occasion proved himself
a thorough host. A delightful tea delight i
fully served and replete with all the dain-
ties and delicacies OF the season. There
were sixteen present, namely: Mr.. and
Mrs. L. o. Leonard, Mr.. and Mrs. r. 81.
Paxson, Mr.. and Mrs. B. F. Maban, Mr..
and Mrs. Sam NJ. tombstone, Mrs. Jennings
and Miss Jennings, Messrs. Blackford, Raj
ston, Schadd, Gibson, Straddler and the
host.
SMALL TALK.
The entertainment to be given for the |
benefit of the Episcopal building fund will t
be held at Evans hall on Tuesday, May /
18th. An attractive programme will be t
carried out consisting OF tableaux, reading, &
singing with Rilikens and his Dinah, after I
which dancing will begin, and ice cream and +
cake served during the evening. It
|
Connell Mercantile Co. will soon convince
.ne that our town SO young in years can {
boast of dry goods store that has no {
superior in Montana. 1t is a comforting t
thought to all in need OF spring and sula- ,
mer dry goods to know that it is within the
means of all to take advantage OF their
special sales and bargains offered this
coming week. Special sale OF white robes
and summer dress patterns at prices to
suit every one, and a special sale OF shoes,
also spring and summer wraps.
certain little lady who declares herself
not a member of the Rose Club and who re. !
sides on Third Street, was this past week
presented with handsome present by
some of our popular young gentlemen who
appreciated the fact that she would not
become member OF the above club. She
hereby thanks them from the depths OF her
baby heart.
M. and Mrs. George Watson entertained
q few friends very delightfully at their resi-
dence on Oak street on last Wednesday
evening, the occasion being the thirteenth
OF their marriage.
To-day will be Rev. A. j. Lamont's last
Sabbath with US before leaving for the Cen
eral Assembly in New York.
By request of the officers OF the Ana
conda Tennis Club, l will announce that
those persons who declared their intention
oil becoming HemDers VI tHoCiuD VIII piOooo
leave their membership fee of three dollars
with Mr. L. A. King on or before the 18th
of this month, as the membership has been
limited to forty and none will be admitted
to the club after that number is enrolled.
Confirmation services tonight at the
Christian Church, Bishop Brewer and Rev.
VIM. E. Mes officiating.
Personal GOSSIP.
Mrs, w. III. Paxson and E. E. Paxson,
mother and brother of r. II. Paxson of
Anaconda, came down from Butte on Fri
day evening and viii visit in Anaconda for
a time.
Bishop Brewer is the guest OF Rev. W. E.
Neis.
Guy K. Piatt came down on Friday and
went up to Cable in the evening.
Colonel Estes private Office overlooks
beautiful little lawn that he says is the
pride OF his life, luxuriant grass, creeping
vines and choice plants beautify this little
spot and we expect soon to hear OF the
Colonel giving lawn party.
Mr.. Marcus Daily has named his private
or,lir ant to Mr