Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1889-01-02
FROM ADACONDA.
Ladies' Who VIII Observe the Ancient
Custom of Keeping Open House.

Ladies Who Will Observe the Ancient
Custom of Keeping Open House.
ANACONDA, Dec. 30.-[Correspondence OF
the Miner.l-The holidays are here; the
season OF joy and tribulation, when eener-
GUS impulse trieth hard to walkin harmony
with forced economy. Yes, merry Christ
mas has come and gone and the true Christ
mas spirit manifested itself in many ways
1t was a mild, halmy Christmas, the m FRY
jingle Of bells could be heard from early
until late. There were trees at the differ.
emit churches, where the hearts of the little
ones were gladdened by presents. The fes-
t~ivities of the day were closed with a roy.
ally fine time at the Montana, in which
many eff u people participated. Col.
Estes and ". L. Hoge acted as hosts OIL the
occasion.
New Years day promises a goodly share
OF pleasures, and as all our young gentle
men intend making the usual New Years
calls and likewise are DESTROYS of attending
the Lowland reception at night in as fue
condition as possible, it was suggested by
a few of our society beaux that the ladies
who will receive on that day limit the re.
freshments to coffee and like beverages 80
many OF the dear boys have resolved firmly
to turn over a new leaf on that day; there.
fore whatever their esteemed lady friends
can do toward assisting them 10 keeping
immaculate that new leaf on the book of
life will be appreciated after New Years
by the boys.
The following ladies will receive: Mrs.
Thornton; assisted by Mrs, L. o. Leonard,
Mrs. James Merrill and Miss Surprenant.
Mrs. F. e. Miller, assisted by Mrs. J. II.
Durston, Mrs. G. B. Winston and Mrs.
Victor Ray from three until seven.
The ladies of the Montana will receive in
the parlors OF the hotel from two until six.
Mrs. A. r. B. Jennings will be assisted by
Miss Jenninge, Miss Blackford and Miss
Peckham.
Mrs. B. F. Mahan, assisted by Mrs. W.
|. Lippincott, Mrs. W. II. Harrison and
Miss Kittie Coburn.
Mrs. L. A. King, assisted by Mrs. Roger
Edwards, Mrs. Geo. Lindsey and Miss |
Fannie Hobson.
Ms. Frank Kennedy, assisted by Mrs. |
Otto Stalman and Mrs. @. A. futile.
Mrs. T.J. Lamont and daughter, Miss |
Blanche.
Mrs. Needham, assisted by Mrs. Scott.
Mrs. Jno. r. Toole, assisted by Mrs. A. |
H~ardenbrook and Miss Hardenbrook.
Mrs. Cloutier, assisted by her sister, Miss
Amelia Macmillan.
Mrs. Gee. Bartlett, Mrs. Lesser and Mrs. !
S%urprenaut will be at home to their frienGs.
Mrs. 8. M. Johnstone, Mrs. 2. W. Wolfei
and Miss Canovan will be at home at th
residence OF the former from 2 until 6.
Miss Anna Cohen, assisted by Miss Enge
OF Butte.
Mrs. Geo. Watson will be at home.
Miss Katie C%anovan has accepted a
position with the Estes, Cornell Mercantile
Company.
Sam Bridge spent the holidays nth
friends and loved ones in Anaconda and
missed the train everal times beforeleav-
ing for Helena.
Miss Surprenant and Miss Dora are
home from st. Mary's for the holidays.
Miss Matte Durston left for Syracuse,
N. Y, Thursday afternoon, much to the
regret of many warm friends.
Mrs. hurry Miles left Thursday for Chi
cago to spend the winter.
Miss Ella Peckham, Of Deer Lodge, will
be the guest Of Mrs. and Miss Jennings this
week.
Mrs. J.. e. Dawson. OF Butte, and Miss
Gordon will be guests at the Montana
until after New Years.
Mrs. R. R. Hoge spent Friday in Butte.