The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1890-12-04
FESTIVAL OF The DAYS
Charming Booths Arranged By The Isiho-
dist Ladies Of Boleman.
NEWSPAPER MEN AT WAR
Several Ea-oominies In the Case
Anderson Is Acquitted - Days
Set For Other Trials in the
District Court.

special Dispatch to the standard.
bosENAS, Dec. 3-The ladies OF the
Methodist Episcopal church opened their
fair, called The Feast of Days" here to-
night, and avery large crowd attended.
The officers are: Mrs. Tracy, president;
Mrs. David Anderson, treasurer; Mrs.
Niels Baker, secretary. Mrs. Tracy and
Mrs. Robert Pransham have charge OF
the reception room, and Mrs. David An
derson Is in charge OF the Japanese booth,
which contains very flne assortment Of
fancy articles. These booths alone cost
nearly 500. Mrs. Nelson and Mrs. Ham
ley have Mondays booth, wash day, and
their motto Is; "The Chinese Must Co."
And Mrs. Bisel and Mrs. Mack have
the Tuesday booth, ironing day. and their
motto Is: I'VE Iron Out All Wrinkles
Except Time.H
Miss Nixon has Wednesdays booth,
mending day. Her motto is: "A Stitch
in Time Saves Nine.n The reception
booth Is Thursdays, and its
motto is: Welcome the coming
speed the parting guest" Mrs. James
has Fridays booth, sweeping days Her
motto is "The dust goes before the
broom Mrs. Baker is in charge OF Sat-
urdsy's booth, cooking day, which con-
tains cooking utensils, eating tables. etc.
The motto THE way to reach a mans
heart is through his stomach
Mrs. Baker is in full charge of the
workers who represent the prettiest and
most attractive Of Bozeman's young
ladies. They are Misses Sager. Shay.
Mack, Lila Frazier and Lena Frazier.
The fair only opened this evening. Il
has not been extensively advertised but
the room was packed aud the ladies' in
charge Of the several booths were kept
busy taking in cash. The tables, six in
number, were Allied all the time, while
numbers were sitting back waiting
a chance TO taste Of the delicacies pre-
pared by such expert hands. In the re-
ception room was a large tea urn contain
ing free tea, in charge Of Miss Esse wor-
sham, which was given the guests as an
apsitiEer and served In the finest Of
China, which was relished by all.
Church fairs are always enjoyable, but
this one opens 80 happily thSt We predict
u will be an occasion long to be remem-
bered and enjoyed by those who attend.
Everything Is attractive and gotten up in
the handsomest manner and presided
over by lovely ladies' who should be we'll
patroniIed. The fair will continue for
three days.
The trial Of Geo. W. Anderson, late
Of the Montana Register now editor Of the
Liringston Post was rather amusing. IL
was fight between newspaper men,
Robt. Livingston. late editor aud pro-
prietor of the Montund Independent the
labor paper, being the prosecuting wit
ness. One other strange thing was that
there were two ex-preachers one on each
side all printers. Mr.. Livingston sup
ported by J. d. Andrews were formerly
Baptist ministers. Other testimony in
dicated sincerity Of faith
and was strong against the
defendant Mr.. Anderson is q shouting
ex-Methodist preacher and has rustled up
his brother, r. E. Barbee, who also has
filed Methodist pulpit. his foreman,
pressman. the "deyil' and two Of the
Chronicis's typos, who must have attended
a Methodist Sunday school. as their testi-
mony was in the main identical, and was
sufficient TO clear Mr.. Anderson Of the
charge Of burglary Of which his minister
ial editorial brother had tried to convict
him.
Thomas D. Tice, indicted for grand
larceny, entered q plea OF not guilty and
the case was set for trial on the third day
Of the next regular term.
whitefield Shipley will be tried on De-
cember for the murder Of Robert Dugal
at Timberline.
Judgment, by default in favor Of the
plaintiff in the case Of William McDon-
nell vs.. Oliver Harris, for ssis.75 and costs
was signed and filed.
]. p. Martin, public administrator. was
appointed administrator of the estate Of
Charlotte Mccormick, deceased.
Charles Holmes filed his final account
and was discharged by the court.