The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-01
Personal and General.

Mrs. Pauline Bennett has returned from
Butte.
Senator and Mrs. Goddard are at Mrs.
Rumley's.
Mr.. and Mrs. s. B. C%alderhead are con-
valescent.
Mrs. Joe Phillips will leave for st. Paul
on Sunday.
Mr.. Phil Young has returned from his
eastern trip.
Helen -Whiteside is laying very ill at
Smelter, Mont.
Mrs. G. w. Fleischer has been ill for the
past two weeks.
Mrs. Van Ness and her little daughter are
going to Butte to live.
rs. Henry Cannon has issued invitations
for a tea next Tuesday.
Mr.. Essler has bought the handsome
house owned by Mr.. Loveland.
w. b. Stockton leaves for San Francisco
IN a few days 10 visit his brother.
State Senator Powers has gone to spend
sunday at his home in Fort Benton.
A. K. Adams started on a business trip to
Cooperstowls and st. Paul this week.
Miss Emily Bach has gone to Fergus
county to do clerical work for her brother.
A Band of Hope was organized in Lepoir
hall Tuesday under the direction of Mrs.
Price.
Walter Robinson arrived from Billings
on Tuesday and is at present the guest OF
Mr.. Shaul.
Some horseback parties were seen on a
lovely day last week. The riders were fine
equestrians.
Mrs. r.. G. Davies and children leave Feb.
! for New Orleans, accompanied by Miss
Ella BridentLal.
Only ten more days for sin-laden souls to
enjoy the frivolities Of life. Then comes
sackcloth and ashes-Lent.
Miss Hewins left the city on Thursday for
her home. Many friends express the hope
that she will favor us again.
Bonbon boxes were freely passed at the
opera. Nothing SO good as a little taste of
candled violet or rose at an opera.
W.; q. harrington, who is connected with
the Great Northern at Duluth. Mimi, ar
rived i'll the city Friday and is the guest of
Mr.. w. E. Cullen, GAL Dearborn avenue.
The Chinese school connected with the
PRESBYTERIAN church is steadily increasing
in numbers and the ladies are very much
encouraged. Last Sunday there were more
pupils than teachers.
Some one coming from the west side a
few evening ago was suddenly arrested by
unusual calls of "Tsack!' '"Tracky" IJpon
stopping. what was his surprise to see a bob
sled full OF society people whiz by!
IAN evening with MICE is to be given
soon by the Altar guild, at which Howell's
clever little farce. IA Mouse Trap" will be
played. Three blind mice sing and an
amusing time with mice INDUCED.
Those who have been waiting impatiently
to see Miss Wheeler's pictures will be glad
to know that her pretty studio i'll the Power
building is arranged and that the exhibi.
ton ls promised for Tuesday.
Mrs. Major Smiths many friends were
panied to hear of her sad bereavement.
while every one who knew her sympathiges
with her and deeply regrets that she, with
whom SO many pleasant associations are
connected, was obliged to leave MS under
unhappy conditions.
Mr.. simpsons second lecture before the
Fortnightly club will be given Tuesday
evening, Feb. :. The subject is Wyatt,
Spencer and Surrey" The lectures are
given i'll Mrs. WicEes' parlors, and those
who heard the last have Just cause to expect
a rare treat.
"A farewell. party was given by Miss
Martha Baird on Wednesday evening for
Misses lnez and Emma Smith, but owing to
the sad news just received in their family
the young aides were unable to be present.
Many of their friends were entertained and
spent Il most enjoyable evening with the
vlvacious young hostess.
1t is regretted that Mr.. Robert Sale Hill
and family are to move to Tacoma. MIR.
~ stofles. Wulcn nave been COmpll-
mentarily noticed both here and in Eng
land, were becoming II source of pride to
Montana. Ii Is to be hoped that he has be-
come SO thoroughly i'm oued with the spirit
OF the Rockies that he will no soon forget
them.
The ladies of Eastern Star lodge gave n
delightful party at the country home of Mr..
ana Mrs. VIC. Child, at Prickly Pear June
lion, Friday evening. A special train over
tho Northern Pacific conveyed the guests
out from Helena mt eight o'clock. "Thev
numbered about one hundred and thirty
but the largo ootagonal ball room provided
abundant space for all. Dancing and card
playing were the diversions of the evening.
Elegant refreshments were served at II
o'clock, after which festivities were resumed
in the ball room and continued until nearly
two O'Clock this morning, when the merry.s
makers boarded the train for home.