The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-09-20
OUT OF TOWN SOCIETY.
Billings.

Plumming parties are all the rage.
With cooler;weather tennis Is being re-
vived.
Sam Hunter and JILL Conrad were in town
this week.
Mrs. Van Cleve, of Livingston, is visit
ing in the city.
MI. Smith il also in the city looking after
business interests
Otto Franc came up from his ranch in
Wyoming to spend a few days in the city.
Miss Edith Matheson has returned from
Canada, having been absent more than a
year.
f. H. Lee is still taking the medical
baths at Hunters hot springs for his
rheumatism.
Mrs. l.. p. Williston returned on Friday,
after three months visit to friends in
Pennsylvania.
Rufus Thompson arrived last week from
his Willow creek ranch and spent a few
days in the city.
w. A. Boots returned to his home in Cas-
tie Wednesday afternoon, after spending
several weeks in Billings.
Judge and Mrs. Fraser will remain some
time longer Mt Hunters Hot Springs, as
Mrs. Fraser Is receiving great benefit from
the waters.
G. B. Durbin, of Oregon, a brother of the
late G. /. Durbin, is in the city looking
after the interest of the DurbiI estate, in
this county.
Mrs. Sharplev, of Iowa, mother of Rev.
Herbert Sharpley. rector Of st. Luke's, ar
rived in Billings on Thursday to visit her
son for a few months.
MI. George Fraser, of Toronto university,
spent Monday in Billings. He comes to
Montana to become professor of classlca in
the college at Deer Lodge.
M;ou Eoopia TO ~, phalI v,apt ~ Pad To5ro
Wednesday morning to spend a month with
her sister before the latter starts for Cali
fornia, where she is going in search Of
health.
Mrs. L. P. Williston returned on the
early train Friday morning from an OK
tended visit in Ohio and Pennsylvania
among hers and her husbands relatives and
friends.
Mrs. Meagher went to Minneapolis Mon
day for a short visit. She took her little
niece, Edna Waste, with her as far az Miles
City, where she was to put her in the
Sisters school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Donovan have returned
from their camping trip to he National
park and other scenes of interest. They
report a fine time, plenty of plums and
plenty of fishing.
DIR. Woodruff. of Salt Lake City, with his
wife and child, are spending a few days in
Billings They have just been through the
National park. Mrs. Woodruff is a daugh-
ter of Mrs. Ramsey, Of this CITY, whom she
is visiting.
DIR. Woodruff. of Salt Lake City, an old
friend of Sheriff Ramsey's family, arrived
In the city Sunday morning with his wife
and child. They nre returning from the
National Park and stopped over in Billings
for a few days.
Alex Fraser came down from the springs
Wednesday to attend to some important
business and returned the same night. He
is there with Mrs, Fraser, who is seeking to
be benefited by tho waters, and whom he
reports as improving somewhat.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Baker, Mrs. j.. Fl.
Fanske and hrs. Bakers little daughter,
Eunice Brigham, departed last Friday for
~. Paul. Upon their return from the east,
Mr.. and Mrs. Baker will go to Dayton, Wyo.,
where Mr. Baker is engaged in business.
TIL Rocky Mountain H~usbandman
speaks very highly of Mr.. Nicholson and
Mr.. Crenshaw, the managers of the Grand
hotel. 1t predicts great popularity for the
Grand. Judging from the success of the
White sulphur Springs hotel while under
their control.
Miss Mary C. Mooney, principal of the
Billings public school, took the west bound
train for Helena Friday afternoon. She
goes TO meet with a committee of educa-