The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-05-17

her riehtful portion of her wealthy nus
hands estate, which she almost lost through
his injustice. Mrs. Donahue IL rather tall
and stout, with soft blue eyes, brown mar;
a fresh complexion, q sweet disposition ana
charming She divides her time
between the fashionable watering place re-
sorts, her fathers residence on Van Ness
avenue, and her lovely country seat at San
Rafael.
Mrs. James c. Flood is another who
counts her possessions by the millions. sne
is the widow Of the we'll known mining man,
banker and ci- devant saloon keeper. VINO
died a couple Of years since in German
Mrs. Flood is the mother OF young Jim"
Flood. around whom some scandal clings,
and Also the mother OF the heiress, jennie
Flood, who some ten or twelve years ago
was engaged to the third son OF Gen. Grant:
! Jennie, who has passed from the bloom OF
! youth, is, so rumor says, engaged to an
eastern gentleman. Mrs. Flood and her
| daughter spend most of their time at their
country residence at Menlo Park and the
| big house on mob Hill' is closed two
thirds of the year.
Mrs. A. A. Sargent goes but little in so.
ciety although the high social position OF
est if desired. She is the widow OF the late
United States Senator Sargent, who was at
one time our minister plenlpotentiaIy 10
Germany. Mrs. Sargent has two brilliant
ly educated daughters, one of whom, Eliza
beth, received a diploma as a speclallst 1or
the eye and ear treatment ana VINO, only
for the love of her profession, is a practl,
tioner. The two Sargent boys are good
business men.
Ms. A. j. Bryant is the widow of a demo-
cratic MAYOR of San Francisco. VIC dled
three years ago leaving a handsome fortune
for his wife and young daughter, Roselln,
to enjoy. Mrs. Bryant is still a young
:-lo%l $n hor hnnyfIfnl
child, a girl of thirteen, who will be the
heir to her mothers millions.
Mrs. Coll Deane has been q widow but q
short time. She wal the wife of a we'll
known stockbroker and head of the firm of
Deana d Co., who left a fortune approach
ing 81, OO0,O 900 to his wife and several young
children.
Mrs. Howard Colt, formerly Lille Hitch
cock, has been a resident of the Pacific
slope since infancy with the exception of a
few years spent abroad when she was a
noted belle at Napoleon's court and the
f~avorite of the empress. Her pirlhood days
are we'll remembered and numerous IN
stances are related of her eccentric dolngs.
One Of her hobbies was to gather all the
children in the neighborhood and march
them down street to a matinee on Saturday
afternoons. Another was to mount the
drivers seat of the old style omnibus upon
a rainy day when the inside of the vehicle
was filled. At the sound of the fire bell she
would invariably be seen heading for the
place of excitement. If the fire was in the
Immediate location of her W residence the
brave fire laddies We're always sure of a
supper before returning to the engine
house. She was idolized by the fire com
panles and while yet a girl was made an
honorary member of No. 5. Mrs. Colt has
a large fortune which came to her through
the death of her grandfather and her
f,tbNr NJ l,nr fnrt mr. will hn nTlal fhnt
of her mothers some time i'll the future.
Mrs. M. A. Parrot is perhaps the most
wealthy of all the San Francisco widows.
Her income is supposed to be a thousand
and by some Two thousand dollars per day.
She is the second wife of the late John Par
rott, a pioneer and banker in CALIFORNIA;
palmy days. AT one time his residence was
the wonder of the coast. The entire inside
woodwork WAS of the first grade of mahog
any. The rest of the structure beng In
perfect keeping with such magniticence.
Mrs. Parrott is a lady somewhere in the
%forties, and one of the most prominent
members Of our society,"" All her daugh-
tiers have married we'll.
Mrs. j. nj. johnson. who became a widow
during the early part of April. has been left
a fortune by her husband. She has two
lovely daughters and many friends.
Mrs. John A. Paxton was the wife of a
fortunate banker. who made the bulk of his
riches in Marysville, Cal, and in Virginia
City, Nevada, and then came to San Fran
| cisco to enjoy it. The lady has a hand
some country residence up among the foot
hills, where she spends most of her time,
when not residing in New York or travelling
in Europe. She takes much interest in
church and Sunday schools. and is exceed
ingly charitable to her large number OF
relatives.
Mrs. M. b. NJ. Toland is a lady who thinks
as much of others as she does Of herself.
and is constantly doing somebody some
good. She has done much in the way Of
literature. both i'll prose and verse. II
many cases making her own illustrations
for some of her finest productions. He
husband was the physician who instituted
the Toland Medical college, that has provet
so beneficial to the coast. She has Lately
lost a son, young DIR. Toland. who a couple
Of years ago married the young actress
TreIla Folks. Her only remaining son
Hugo Toland, who will be his mothers heir
cannot resist the fascination of the foot.
lights, and so has become d full ledget
actor.
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