The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-24

man closed his lectures on the same sub
icct last week at the Montana university in
this city.
The Altar Guild of st. Peters are prepar-
ing for a grand entertainment the latter
part of July.
Carl Rasch returned this week with his
bride from the east n has rooms at Mrs.
DR.. Brooke's.
Mrs. Henry, wife and mother, of Chicago,
have come to Helena to live. and reside on
Spruce street.
MI. and Mrs. Glenn will leave this week
for Livingston, where Mrs. Glenn will re-
sume her school.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey, OF Richmond, Va,
spent several days this week with their old
friends, Mr.. and Mrs. Smell.
Mr.. and Mrs. Percy Kenneth have re-
turned from their trip to California and are
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Hotter.
Harry D'Acheul writes from Paris that he
will not be home until fall, and that he will
spend the summer in Switzerland.
Mrs. Chas. Brown, of San Francisco, ar
rived in this city last night and ia a guest
of her daughter, Mrs. David Marks.
Mr.. Johnson, superintendent of the Mon
tana Central railway, will occupy the house
on Lawrence street vacated by Mr..
Whips.
Mrs. C. M. Green and her son, of Greene,
Iowa, are on a visit to Mrs. Green's brother,
Capt. s. A. Swiggett, register of the Helena
land Office.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert H. Floyd-Jones
gave a charming little dinner Thursday to
Mrs. Charles P. Chouteau and Miss Chou
teau, of st. Louis.
Profs. Ryder and Templeton will take a
camping out trip in the Blackfoot country
when school closes. They will be Joined by
two of their friends from the south at hat
place.
A great deal of enthusiasm ia displayed
in the East Side Tennis Climb, which is in
c~reasing in members, having. at present two
courts, to say nothing of the enthusiastic
players, who begin at six a. m.
The ladies of tho Woman's Relief Corps
will meet Friday afternoon at the G. A. X.
hall, for the purpose of arranging the
flowers to deck the soldiers graves. Loyal
women are expected to send contributions
of flowers.
At a recent meeting of the Catholic
Literary and Benevolent society a vote of
thanks was rendered to Mrs. D. W. Fisk
and Miss Laura league and the members
of the dramatic society for their services in
the very successful operetta n drama.
The ladies of the First Presbyterian
church will give a lawn social at the resi-
donce of Mrs. VIM. Zastrow, on the corner
of Ninth avenue and Raleigh street. The
object of the social is to aid the Central
Presbyterian church. Good music will be
had and Troop A will be present in full uni
form.
The ladies of the Congregational church
intend giving quite a novel entertainment
next Tuesday evening. 1t is called Tenny-
sons Dream of Fair Women" The sup
per will be the Past, Present and Future.
Miss Murray will recite in her usual fasci-
mating manner on the evening of Memorial
day,
Mrs. Buell. and Miss Pugh left for Chica-
go after doing good work here. Their
school of methods strikes the keynote.
Practical means and methods are the
things to succeed in reform work. Tenn
perance sermon and lectures often fail in
their mission. because, as a general thing,
they are not delivered to the proper sub
jects.
The beautiful parlors of Mrs. G. G. Swal-
low were thrown open to greet Mrs. Clara
Hoffman Friday afternoon from three to
six. Mrs. Swallow was assisted in receiv-
ing by Mrs. Hoffman,, Mrs. Howey, Mrs.
Currah and Mrs. Streater. Delightful re-
freshments were served. The ladies had IN
enjoyable time and left with warm edmira-
ton of this noble champion of temperance.