The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-28
GENERAL NEWS
OF THE STATE
Virginia City.

Died, at Butte, Jan. IA, Henry M.
Thomas, of Sheridan, Madison county, aged
Is years.
The city election will be held one week
from next Monday, Feb. 2, at which a
mayor and one alderman for each of the
three wards will be voted for.
Bill Vanderbeck, proprietor of the O. X.
stables, was stepping high this week, the
occasion of such conduct being the advent
of a little girl in the Vanderbeck family
last Wednesday.
Prof. ]. A. Riley, president of the normal
school at Twin Bridges. has bought a tract
of land adjoining that burg and laid it out
said to ave disposed of quite a number of
lots to Butte and Helena parties.
If Uncle John Wanamaker will send a
special mail agent over the various routes
in Montana, he will discover a good many
loose screws in the service and. possibly, a
city and Butte. There are times when we
have no mail from that city, for two or three
consecutive days.
The ladies of Twin Bridges gave the nor
NAL students q dinner or Friday, Jan. %.
This was done in order to show the appre-
citation the citizens have for the school. It
is needless to say that justice was done the
efforts of the ladies, for all had keenly whet-
ted nppetites for the occasion.
School Superintendent j. G. Mahony has
apportioned the sum of $12, 1874 among the
~thirty-two school districts of the county.
for the year 1891. There are 1873 school
children enumerated in the county. giving
& per capita of So. There is remaining un-
apportioned something over $1,000, which
will raise the amount per capita to about
$3.50.
Hon. Alex. Metzel was in town this
week. He says that during his nearly thir-
teen years experience in the stock business
III Madison county, he has never seen a
winter SO favorable for stock as the present
n hes been 80 far. Had it not been for
mers, stock. in most localities, would be in
as good condition to-day. az it usually is
the first of September, and in most Sec
tions, it is looking we'll as it IS.
MissouIa.
Pacific railroad, is lying i'll at Mrs. Pear
sons lodging house on Cedar street.
A. w. Bascom is appointed postmaster at
Noxon. Missoula county, in place Of L. H.
Smith, removed.
The little six-year-old son of G. P. Jenk-
ms, residing on I. @. Marshall's farm. is
very ill with typhoid fever.
The Unity Whist club met Friday night
with Mrs. Robinson, and had a very pleas
ant evening. The first prizes were won by.
Miss Sanporn aud e.. L. Gillespie, the lat
ter playing for Mr., Brayton, and the BOBBY
prizes by Miss Billmyer and DIR. Coe. Re-
freshments were served after the whist.
The party given by Mr.. and Mrs. Pearson
last night WIS very much enjoyed by all
who were present. Whist formed the chief
entertainment The first prizes were won
by Mrs. Bogart and G. b. Morrison, the
BOBBY prizes by Mrs. Mills and d. d. Bo-
CART.
The ladies of the Methodist Episcopal
congregation gave a social at the church
on ! tuesday, evening. Jan. 81. A pleasant
programme of music and recitations will
be presented in addition to refreshments.
President Marshall, of the Missoula Fair
and Racing association, has concluded TO
make ona more effort to get the s%tockhold-
ers together in n sufficient number to ad-
NIT of the secretary making a full report.
President Marshall says that if the stock
holders will not manifest more interest he
will resign.
Dillon,
James Gilliland and family expect to
leave for Pennsylvania about Feb. | and
will reside there in the future.
County COMMISSIONS George NJ. Brown,
OF Horse Prairie, is enjoying the balmy
breezes of the Pacific, in San Francisco.
The FREQ library was moved last Saturday.