The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-03-06
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more from that barren country will become
settlers in the spring.
The masquerade at the Montana house
last Friday night came off according to
programme. There was a lar 20 ATTENDING,
and many were costumed in handsome and
picturesque suits.
Ashley is soon to have a newspaper. Less
than two years ago they wanted no news
paper, no doctors, nor lawyers, but for
some reanon they have changed their minds
and caught On to the enterprising boom.
The beautiful snowf1akes SO pearly and
white have been falling on the earth's
cheerless breast to the depth Of about two
feet of late. Those who have been worry
ing for fear we would not have the neces-
a%bundantly satisfied.
Oscar A.. Boos and Blanche Ames were
married Wednesday, Feb. Is, in Demers-
vile. This happy event would have taken
place some time since, but has been post
poned on account of the severe illness of
the bride. The young couple will settle
dow to everyday married life in this city.
A; L: Anderson, who was bringing, in a
load of freight for Sheppard, Stems & Co.,
had a serious accident last Monday. As he
was crossing the F!athead river the wagon
broke through the ice. dumping 1920
pounds Of black powder into the river. The
powder was designed for rock work at Bad
Rock canyon, on the Great Northern road.
Great Falls.
There was a meeting of the Rainbow
Wednesday. \
Arthur H. Albright Monday took out the
necessary permit to wed Miss Elizabeth
Booth. Both parties reside in this city.
1t now transpires that it was one Will
lam Dunn who jumped the Benton group
mines on Snow creek and not our own
Jerry, after all.
The board of county commissioners went
up to Cascape Tuesday to select Il site for
the new bridge to be constructed across the
Missouri there.
White Sulphur Springs has commenced de-
livering mail at the new postothce of Wool
sey ranch ON Sheep creek.
At six O'Clock Monday morning the little
baby boy of Attorney and Mrs. John Huff-
man. aged eighteen months, died of throat
trouble of some kind.
Rev. Pope was called upon Sunday to
perform a most pleasant ce~remony-that of
Joining in marriage Ed Varney, of West
port, Ind, to Miss Ida Chapman, of San
Francisco. Immediately afterward Walter
Breen. of Portland, Ore, and Miss Nellie
Curry, of San Francisco, were also married.
The funeral of Mrs. Martha Wetzel, wife
of John b. Wetzel, occurred Tuesday from
the Methodist church at II O'Clock, Rev. W.
b. Coombe officiating. The deceased was a
sufferer from Bright's disease, from the
ravaqes Of which she succumbed Saturday
afternoon. Deceased wes 39 years cid and
leaves five children and II husband to mourn
her loss. Her youngest child ia but one
year ole.
Mrs. Elizabeth Jackson died ut her resi-
dence on Third avenue south Sunday mt
four p. m. of lung disease. The decensed
was the wife of Mr.. Isaac jackson and was
"a years old. She had been aiiing for the
past nine months and for SIX weeks pre-
ceding her death was unable to leave her
bed. Her husband removed hero four
months ago from Sault Ste. Marie. Canadn,
with the hope of benefting his wife's health.
automatic Manners.