The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1890-12-24
GENERAL NEWS
OF THE STATE.
Livingston.

A marriage license was issued on Monday
to John Walker and Marian Morgan, o.
Red Lodge.
Elder j. w. Watt, of the Seventh Day
Adventist church, baptized six persons Sun
day, Dec. IA. The membership of this de-
nomination is steadily increasing. and they
have at present very interesting Sabbatf
school.
A marriage license was issued Thursday
to James Norton, Of Big Elk, Meaghel
county, and Miss Nellie Donnellan, OF New
York state.
Improvements have been made In the
heating and motive power for the Abe
marie during the past week BY substituting
new boiler and engine for the one for
merly in use.
Joseph Hopper a miner at Cokedale, died
at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs. Thompson
at that place. on Monday, Dec. Is. De-
ceased was about 81 years Of age and was
one of the oldest residents of Cokedale.
The funeral took place Tuesday from Coke
Livingston cemetery.
At the meeting of the local pension
board. held at the Office of DIR. w. L..
Shawk on Wednesday, three applicants for
pensions were examined. James Tugele of
the upper Yellowstone. and Henry Harri-
pension and Arthur Truman Of Spring
Hill. Gallatin county. for an increased
pension.
George w. Wakefield. manager of the
Park Transportation company, returned
Saturday from visit to the national capt.
tai. He is confident that some measure
will be passed at this session of congress to
relieve the miners of Cooke by permitting
railroad construction to that camp.
G. w. Booth, who has held tho RESPONSE
BILE position Of chief clerk in the master
mechanics Office in this city for several
years past. has retired to accept similar
position with j. McNaughton, superintend-
trail, with Office at Waukesha. A. H. Bondy,
who formerly held a clerkship with the
Northern Pacific in this city, will succeed
Mr.. Booth as chief clerk in the mechanical
department here.
Virginia City.
School Superintendent Mahony, who is
making his quarterly visitation to the
schools of the county, was in the city this
week. He reports the schools visited IN
very satisfactory condition.
The pupils of the Laurin school gave An
exhibition on last Tuesday evening, Dec.
%, to which they invited all to be present.
An interesting programme was prepared
consisting of readings, Rotations, decla-
nations and dialogues, interspersed with
vocal and instrumental music. They also
gave some charades, tableaux and panto-
mines.
At a regular meeting of Frank Blair post,
G. A. R., held Dec. 2, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: Post
commander, j. b. How; Sr. V.commander.
Joseph Hoffman; Jr. V. commander, Henry
@. master, Eugene Stark; chaplain, J. E.
Galloway; surgeon, H. Schmalhausen; adju-
tant, J. B. Carruthers; officer of the guard,
I. P. Cox.
At regular meeting of Virginia City
lodge No. l. A. F. and A. NJ, held at Ma
sonic temple, on Saturday evening, the fol;
lowing officers were elected and installed
for the ensuing year: W. NJ, Robert Wick
ers; s. w., August Rooney; J. W., Edward
Trout; treasurer, Orlando Baker; secretary.
Gabriel Moritz; s. D.. +; Il; Bartlett; J.
Phi p Ko GSyd f. s. Ns:a n Ts Chez
trustee, E. H. Bartlett.
Royal Arch chapter No. /, held on Monday
evening, Dec. 18th, the following officers
were elected for the ensuing year: N. E. H.
F. n sI.n Knight; f. K ORLANDO Baker
ling; P. s., George Gohn; r. A. c., James
Mitchell; G. NJ. Sd vale, W. H. Taylor; G.
NJ, I'd vale. John Reed; G. NJ, LIST vale,
Mark Brown; treasurer. j. b. Carruthers;
secretary, Robert Vickers; sentinel, J. B.
How.
News reached here the early part OF the
week OF the suicide aud self-oremation of |
man by the name of Davis, near Twin |
Bridges, in this county. No particulars of |
the occurrence have been received, further
than that the unfortunate man had first
taken some deadly poison and then crswled
into and fired stack of straw, and Gre
mated his body in the flames.
Sheriff Brown, who returned from IN Off
cial visit to Pony this week. reports that
the store Of E. L. Smith, at that place, was
burRlarized few nights ago, and an at
tempt m made et to burn the building few
and cached in the willows near by, and a
strip of old carpet thrown over them. A
pile of shavings and other combustible ma
terlal had been collected in ono of the up
per rooms, saturated with coal oil, and q
match thrown on the heap. which. it seems,
had failed to ignite. Further than indef-
mite conjectures. no clue to the guilty par
ties had been obtained.
Neihart
Mrs. Allen has decided to rent the HUSKY
and will move in about tho first
of the year.
Pat Boyle's cottage is nearing completion
and presents oreditable appearance.
All the buildings now in course of erec-
tlon will be completed by Jan. l. when
stocks amounting to thousands of dollars
will be opened.
VIM. Mueller 10 having a new building
erected back of Jack Wilson'S saloon.
which will be occupied by an ASSAY Office
The building Is two stories, 22x22 feet in
Iize.
Johnny Murphy, accompanied by his
wife and Mrs. James Matthews, arrived
sunday from the Falls. All will take up a
here.
Homer Thomas building will be COM !
'ieted by Jan. l, when Mrs. Sprague will I
move in with stock of confectionery, etc.
The Neihart string baud is now putting
n every spare moment in practicing. The
members who will render music are G, L.
Fisk, Robert Langhorne, Frank Holbrook
md George Beatty. They are all musicians !
lbove the average.
Neihart mails leave for White SULPHUR
springs. Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday:
!rrive Monday, Wednesday and Friday. ;
leave for Great Falls Monday. Wednesday 9
md Friday; arrive Tuesday. Thursday and
I
Church services are held at the school !,
louise every third Sunday by Rev. D. C.
jhambers, at IL a. M; preaching at 1880 I
}. m. Sunday school at three p. m.
Red Lodge. I
For the present the school directors have =
oncluded to prohibit all denominations ]
rom holding church services in the school I
'uilding. But Sunday school will be held !
Q usual.
Charles C. Rowlap ba. . 6r. sra.;,,., "a Il