The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-02-17
Butte.

Butte.
The benefit at the opera house for the
orphan children of the late Hon. A.. G..
WItter will take place next Saturday
night.
The board Of health issued several burial
permits Saturday.
A tower chamber and cupola are being
added to the front corner of the Bonner
block.
The Silver Bow clubs new quarters will
be ready for occupancy by the middle of
next week.
One of the peculiarities Of the prevailing
pneumonia scourge is that nearly all the
victims are women.
Ms. John T. Murphy died Saturday at
No. IA West Copper street, twenty-five years
of age. The funeral was held at two O'Clock
on Monday afternoon.
William sheerin, one of the men shot in
| tn, row Mt the Board of Trade saloon a few
+ days ago. is getting along fairly we'll con-
sidering the nature of his wounds, two of
which, the one near the pelvis and the one
in the left leg, have commenced to slough.
Manuel Correa, the liveryman who was
recently divorced by a decree of the dis
trict court, has decided to take unto him.
self another wife in the person OF Helen
I Robins, OF Bozeman. Miss Robins is but
eighteen years of age.
The present snowfall is said to be the
heaviest of any continuous storm in the
past ten years. II this does not store up
enough snow in the mountains to fully
su, ply the ranchers and placer miners next
summer, the clerk of the weather had bet
ter give it up as impossible of accomplish
ment.
Mr.. and Mrs. Reinig. of Helena, have
been visiting Mr.. +. v. Scheuer during the
past week.
An unusual amount of sickness prevails
in Butte, and the season appears to be
severely trying for the little ones.
The Young Peoples Social circle was en-
t%ertained bv Mrs. Willis, Of West Granite
street. on tuesday evening.
DISCERNING criticism accorGs very high
praise to Miss Carolyn Kenyon, who as
snnied the title role at the two presenta-
lions of MAY Blossom" given this week
in the opera house. Ihe young iady's ex-
cellent rendering Of the part was a most
gratifying surprise to all her friends.
The reception given last Tuesday by Mrs.
Halves, mt her residence ON West Granite
street, was a most enjoyable affair, The
fortunate ladies who received invitations
are still talking of the charming manner in
which they were entertained by the hostess
and her assistants. Misses Irvine. Bishop
and Halves. Mrs. Halves was elegantly at
tired in a black silk, en- %traine. with sur
plice of blue crepe de chine; Miss Bishop
wore q costume of light grey with steel
trimmings: Miss Irvine was dressed in vel
low embroidered surah. ana Miss Halves
wore grey with pink crepe do chine.
Great Falls.
Mrs. H. p. Rolfe and daughter Pauline
returned from the east Saturday. They
were met at Helena by Judge kolfe.
THE ''Dutch Kid and Rogers. tho
South Butte Spider" have arranged n
match for 500 n side 10 come OF two weeks
hence at the Park theater.
There are ut present thirty-two patients
in the city hospital. nine OF whom a,e
confined to their beds aud the others able
to he around a short time ench day.
Oscar j. Oiinoer has filed notice for
occupancy for 1GD acres along the Missouri
in Great Falls township for wharfage.
Miss Ingalls, entertained the young ladies'
OF the II. u. O.. club Saturday afternoon nj
the homo OF Mrs. Ernest Rinpwald. As
usual the young folks spent a most agieea-
BILE afternoon.
Susan O'Briner has nied suit for damages
against Duncan n. ellis for defamation Of