The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-04
Gientlite.

" wore fawn coloreG SILK oEess anu aooheu
very pretty.
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Glendi,e.
W. s. Becker received 300 head of sheep
last Saturday.
District court met Tuesday, Judge Mil
burn presiding.
buildings are being rapidly pushed to
completion this good weather.
The board of county commissioners met
In regular session Monday.
Will the honorable board of county COM
missioners take some action on the petition
to put flag on the court house!
According to announcement, the cere-
mony Of raising the stars and stripes on the
school house grounds took place on Thanks
giving day. The day was all that could be
desired, beautiful and bright, in entire har-
mony with the occasion. Too much praise
cannot be given the teachers for their ef
forts to make the occasion success, as
they spent much time and hard work in
preparing. Glendlve is very fortunate IN
having such a corps of able and hald-work-
ing teachers.
N. Sage, the trainer of Maude Archibald,
Ohmar, and the great stallion breckenridge,
now has charge of Harry Helms horse
Nightshade. When the record of the
horses he had handled is considered it will
be Seen that Mr.. Sage must have good
opinion of the horse. for he would not take
hold of him unless he thought him a good
one.
A. b. Garretson. grand senior conductor
Of the order Of Railway Conductors, is on a
tour of his district and visited Division
No. 191 at Glendive, Sunday, Nov. so. This
brought together large number of the
conductors of the Yellowstone and Mis-
4 souri, divialons, and important work was
done and much good accomplished.
Virginia City.
Geo, s. Watkins, of the Madison valley.
was in town this week. He SAYS that his
herd of something over 4 thousand head of
cattle, ranging on the north fork of the
Madison river. are on splendid feed, and
doing we'll. He does not expect to drive
down before Christmas.
Through telegram addressed to Henry
Filing, dated at Pony, Nov %, news was
Mr.. and Mrs. w. c. Nckaskie, which oc-
CURED the previous day. The parents have
the sympathy of their many friends in their
sad bereavement
Charles Beehrer. one of the cattle kings
of the Big Hole valley, was in the city this
week. He says the weather remains favor
able for stock on his ranges, and that the
present outlook TO: stocklen is very en-
couraGing, and that those who are able to
hold on to their herds are bound to come
out on top; but that the depression has con-
1inuod 80 long, that many will be forced I'M
der with the current.
The young folks enjoyed an impromptu
hop at Armory hall. on Thanksgiving eve
ming. at which about twenty five couples
participated. The music for the occasion
was furnished by Pro-. SearIe and Messrs.
George and Tommy Lowman. Quite a
number from the lower valley attended.
and the dance all round was one of the
most enjoyable parties that the young peo-
ple have held since the Fourth of july.
The normal school at Twin Bridges now
enrolls pupils as follows: Normal, 81; COM
mercial, IL; music, u; art, II. As num-
Der have signiied their intention OF enter
ing school soon, the enrolment will reach
over fifty, in the normal department alone,
by Christmas.
'The old-fashioned spelling match' was
antly passed. and the final test gave Miss
Genevieve Mueller the first prize, and Miss
Ida Page the second. This at the Twin
Bridges normal school.
On Saturday night. Nov %, the students
of the normal and their young friends par
tioipated in skating party on the ranch OF
James Page. Skating was INDUCED in un.
iii 1890 p. m, and then all repaired to the
house. where refreshments were served and,
after few games. the guests departed f0I
their homes.
Butte.
John GARAGE, aged 81 years, died of pneu-
0onia Tuesday at his home back Of Walker
willie. -
Since January last DIR. Hammond has
sbeeQ present at the birth of seventy nine
babies. the last one making its appearance
at South Butte Tuesday evening.
Marriage licenses were issued Tuesda,
10 Albert g. Stanley and Miss Cora B. Eau
Cett. both OF Big Hole, and A. j, Hipgin,
ana MISS q. W. Miller, both of Butte.
A pair Of misfs matrimonial alliancel
w. Bloomfield and William G. Ward wer,
granted divorces from their wives, Susie A
BEomdeld and Mary Ann Ward,
Plane for the postof1ice Improvement
have boen drawn mp by Architect Patterson
4 n accordance with the Requirements az tn
u QovernMent, aud the guarantors have ad
\ veEtteed tor bids FOR the reconstruction g
~ oiaee as thus devised
Al the barber shops of the city, with th
Gweeptjon Of that in the basement at III
Il angner Of Main and Broadway, now close ,
efGht o'clock every evening except Satin
16S.
Ms 1ow young men met at the rectory {
~ y 4uhn'o church Tuesday evening for Il
& 1pooe 0f forming society in conneotio
~ that church to be known al the
/ Friendly society of st. John
Il Se&a 4. Harrington aud dapohta,
II 49, - Sunday evening from their n
fhe east. Mr.. Harrington "A
~ r ftad Now York and other n,scs
IL 1oave in few DAYS for the SON,