The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-25
THROUGHOUT THE STATE.
Billings.

Billings.
Skating by moonlight is the f~avorite
amusement just now.
Mrs. G. T.. Barney has moved into the
rooms adjoining the furniture store.
Mrs. Matte Sleeper is visiting in Red
Lodge. She will attend the masquerade
ball.
Fl. M. Alien left Friday morning for Chi
cago. He expects to be gone for several
weeks. 4,
Miss Emma Yakely, principal of the Red
Lodge schools, WAS in the city Satur day
visiting friends.
Mrs. M. j. Champion, county superin-
tendent of Yellowstone county, has been i'll
for the past few weeks. She is again able
to be about. no s
Invitations are out for a party to be given
at Mrs. G. A. Wustum's,' next Monday eve
ming. Everyone is anticipating a very
pleasant time. Df
The meetings held at the Congregational
church have been SO interesting that Rev.
Bell, of Helena, has concluded to continue
them through the week.
The children will give Sunday school
concert Sunday evening, at the Methodist
church. The little folks have worked hard
and deserve a liberal patronage.
Deer Lodge.
John A. Leggatt, of Butte, was in town
Friday.
The Y. M. p. c. a dance to be
given Feb. 6.
Mrs. DR.. Mitchell expects to leave short
ly for New York. .
Judge Durfee is in the east, where he will
remain for some time.
VIM. F. Shanloy spent Sunday in Deer
Lodge with his family. =.
Mrs. Jas. Hyde and children visited for a
few days in P~hilipsburR.
H. L. Hayer, Of Champion, was q guest of
the McBurney on Friday.
Mrs. X. =. Kelley will be home from her
eastern visit about Feb. 5.
Mrs. Thomas Morgan and Mrs. Bailey
visited PhilipsburR this week.
Mrs. Lou r. Smith, of Butte, is very ill
at the residence of Jas. H. Mills.
John Lehson, Of Beartown, made Deer
Lodge q visit one day this week.
Frank Bowss and wife, of Bear Paw, are
in Town the guests at the McBurney house.
John ii. Miller, of Black Pine, WAS the
guest of Geo. s. Miller one day this week.
W. b. Day, formerly we'll known and al
ways highly respected, WAS a guest in town
Sunday.
Mrs A. X. Bowden and Mrs. Curtis. of
Garrison, were in town Tuesday. busy
shopping.
MEH. OeuruluuU, OF WHlkeTvllko, Ii tue
guest of Conrad Kohrs and family for a
few days.
Mrs. VIM. Matthews, who has been the
guest Of Mrs. VIM. Coleman. has returned
to Anaconda.
Clara and Willie Galbraith will leave on
Monday evening to join their father in
Washington state.
Last week a number of pleasant social
gatherings occurred, but this week there ia
u dearth of amusements.
Skating continues to be u pleasant pas.
time at the college rink, although both
skaters and ice look rather worn out.
Eddie O'Neill will return home from
Louisville. Ky, where he has bsen attend
ing the military academy, the first of the
week.
The Juvenile Whist club met at the pleas
ant nome of Miss Khetta Ward on ID street
Saturday evening, and had a most enjoyable
sime.
The Woman's club took the home of Mrs.
H.. $. Need by surprise last Saturday even
ing. The club believes in tho old adage OF
"All work and no play makes Jack u dull
boy;" hence the surprise party.
The Woman's club met IN tho Masonic
hall Tuesday evening. The rise and fall Of
the Saracsnic empire was the historical sub
jsct under discussion, while the lesson in
literature embraced the contemporaries Of
the Swan Of Avon" The election of Off
GERS took place, Mrs. J. W. Owings being
Mrs. @. M. Foote vice-president, Miss Mary
berg treasurer.