The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-11-22
PHILIPsBURG.

Visiting and Being Visited : Business
Notes-A Surprise Party.
P~H1L1psBURG, Nov. 21.-[Special. flames
Patton is transacting business in Helena
this week. j. W.. Opp was also a capital
visitor this week.
Attorney w. L. Brown is quite sick with
pneumonia.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joe Cardona spent a few
days in Deer Lodge this week, visiting Mrs.
Cardona's mother.
A. L. Peter, who has been messenger on
the Philipsburg branch of the Northern
Pacific railroad for the past two months.
has returned to San Francisco.
Phil NJ. Saunders and wife. who have
been visiting in Butte for several days,
have returned home.
Chas. Densmore was in Helena last week
and while there purchased a number of
draft hornes to be used for %freightlng be-
tween here and Granite.
Rev. s. Il. Snider, of Helena, is holding
quarterly conferences for the Philipsburg
and Granite M. Z. churches at the latter
place to-day,
F. A.. scheuber has removed his drug
store from ths Fetherman block to the
postottics. The room vacated by Mr..
soheuber will be used by VIM. Noble d Co.
as a Wholesale and retail liquor store. An
eating house will also bs connected with
the saloon.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Towey, who were
married in Helena six weeks ago, and since
that time have been visiting in the east,
have returned and taken up their residence
here. Mr.. Towey has resumed his position
as messenger ON the Northern Pacific rail-
road.
Philipsburg Fire Brigade No. l will give a
ball at Morse hall Thanksgiving night. The
proceeds will be used to procure additional
apparatus.
The ladies of the NJ. Il. church gave a
"past and present. supper at the church
Thursday evening, which was we'll attened.
Two new restaurants are to be opened ny
here tho coming week.
Superintendent j.. B. Risqus of the BIZ
he expects to BIS absent several months.
Thu Longfellow Literary society, of the
Philipsburg public school, gave q very in
teresting Thanksgiving programme Friday
afternoon. The exercises were excellent,
and a number of tho friends and parents Of
of the children wore present.
Tbs school children will enjoy a holiday
this coming week, as the teachers leave in
the mo rning for Anaconda to take part in
the Teachers County institute.
At the end OF the year, DIR. Il. G. Heine
will retire from practice here and remove to
Wallace, Idaho, where he is interested in a
foundry. DR.. Riddel, of Spokane, will
move here in a few weeks and occupy the
Office formerly occupied by DR.. Heine.
DR.. Allen contemplates removing from
here on account of the high %altitue.
One of tho most pleasant events of the
season was the surprise party held Mt the
oommodieus residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Benjamin Pizer last Thursday evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. Pier has lately moved into
their handsome new residence. and Thurs
day evening about fifty of their friends
unceremoniously called and took posses
sion. The event was Il complete surprise.
but tho good host and hostess took in the
situation, and all were we'll entertained.
Cards and various games were played. and
an elegant repast. prepared by the 'sur-
prises" was enjoyed. At a late hour the
! friends took their departure, wishing Mr..