The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-27
GENERAL NEWS
OF THE STATE.
Anaconda.

Chr;stm AS exercises were held Wednes-
day afternoon in all the public schools.
The SC DOL board has decided to employ
mn assistant teacher in the high schO OIL.
Smoke began to issue from the old stack
af the upper works Saturday night and the
sight was welcome one to Anaconda peo-
pie
Hec MacLean was adiudged guilty of as
sault Saturday by Judge Fitzgerald. There
was general row at the Road mousse frloay
NIGHT and MacLean used brass faucet with
telling effect.
The carpenters and plasterers have nearly
completed their work on st. Marks church,
and as soon as the furnishings are put IN
the building will be ready for occupancy.
The news will be of ash. to harmonic with
the interior finish. and the chancel rail will
be Of brass, as will also the altar rail: 'he
first service will probably be held IN the
church in Lent.
II has been decided to complete the in
terror decoration of the Methodist church
at once isatead Of waiting until summer.
Henry Suprenant will do the ffesco work,
which will be on ground work OF blue for
the ceiling and darker tint for the walls.
The ceiling decoration will consist of stars
of different sizes artistically arranged, and
the effect will be very fine.
At the regular meeting of Acacia lodge,
No. SO, A. f. and A. NJ. last Friday even
ing. the following officers were elected: Z.
s. Maxwell, W. NJ. S. D. Beebe. $. W.; L.
A. King. J. W.: A. L. Playter. treasurer; W.
c. Converse. secretary; trustees for the
ysar, Henry Redmond. J. G. Keppler, G. H.
Tracy: Charles Hinze, s. d.; Martin Brent
j, d.: J. A. Schroeder, chaplain; Edwin
Skinner, S. S.; II. I. Mahan, J. S.; George
I. King. tiler: finance committee. +. w.
stebbins. David Gilchrist and G. II. Tracy.
The public installation will be held on the
9th OF this month in the new Masonic hall,
Deer Lodge.
Mr.. Lennon, Of Anaconda. has taken the
Rocky Mountain telegraph office here, vice
z. w. Wolfe.
Miss Mary Mills returned home Monday
morning from Salt Lake, where she has
been attending school, and will enjoy thu
holidays with her parents, Capt. and Mrs.
j. II. Mills.
MI. and Mrs. Larabie are happy over the
arrival of baby boy at their home on the
Goth inst. The arrival of the little fellow
has delayed the occupancy Of the new resi-
dcnce until New Year day.
Simon, the IA year old son OF Mr. Simon
Leonard, of New Chicago, was thrown from
his horse about week ago and had his leg
broken, His father brought him to the
Sisters hospital here, where he is being
treated.
One of the snddest deaths that has hap
pened in Deer Lodge for many months, is
that of William H. Brent, which occurred
at PAS D. IN. on Tuesday. The deceased
had been resident of this county for many
years, spending most of his time in Pioneer,
where he had valuable mining interests.
He was born in Grant county. Wisconsin,
and was 40 years, 10 months and % days
old. A devoted wife and three children are
left to mourn his demise.
Through the energies of Judge Emerson,
II. A. Smurr and p. G.. Patterson, the citi-
zens of Deer Lodge responded literally to
the call for financial aid for the family of
the late H. NJ. Rice. The family were left
in rather Strengthened circumstances for
the present. but the aid given by our citi-
zens will relieve them, and make Christmas
time decidedly more pleasant. After pay
Ing all OF their indebtedness, most of
which was largely discounted, we are in
formed that about $l75 remains for then
benefit.
At q meeting Of Deer Lodge. No. IA. A. +.
and A. NJ, on Saturday evening, the follow
ing officers were elected: II. S. Reed, W. M.
H. B. Davis, s. W.; ALI. Whitworth, j. W..
i G. G. Douglas, treasurer; w. +. Stanley,
secretary. Worshipful Master H. S. Reed
completed the following appointments on
Tuesday: S. w. Minshall s. d.: w. j.
Yates. j. D.; A. D. Rose, S. S.; F. w. Gull.
lette, J. s.: T.. b. Mckinstry. tyler; fnan-
cial committee, George s. Miller, Samuel
Beaumont aud ALI. Whitworth.