The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-06-21
JoTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

A marriage license was isaued yesterday
10 John Lnux, of Lewiston, and Katie
Brath, OF Helena.
c. w. Cannon has conveyed to 4. II.
Peasants lots II and II, block Q. Hauser
addition, for 1890.
A free bus limo will connect with the
steam motor to-day during the Society Svea
picnic at kfanich's grove. At
The Famous and Northern Pacific teams
will play al Athletic park this afternoon for
$40 n side. Game will DO called at 2:S0.
The opera Preciosn will be presented at
Turner hall this evening. The orchestra
will be under the leadership OF Prof. Peter
man.
The Dramatic club. composed of mem
bers of the Catholic congregation, Will pro
duce the famous drama, h Woven Web,
on July S.
The Sixth ward il in possession OF an
other democrat. 1t arrived yesterday
morning at G.. II. Switzler's house and
weighs twelve pounds.
The Ladies' Aid society of the P~resbyte-
rian church will hold u strawberry and ice
cream festival in the church parlors (Den-
yer block Thursday evening. July =.
Rev. ID. Kelsey, Sc. D.. pastor OF the
Congregational church, will lecture at the
summer normal tomorrow evening. His
subject will be Demands of the Day upon
Young Ladies.
Rt. Row. Bishop Brondel has c%onvoked
the diocesan synod. of the secular and reg
ular clergy of the diocese, for June %. at
eight a. M. 1t will then begin with solemn
service at the cathedral.
Howard Collins, of 127 Clore street offers
to back Ike Hayes, the winner Of the ten
round contest at Harmonic hall Friday
night, against any man in the state for $3.50
a side. Hayes is a heavyweight.
A quorum was not present at the meet
ing of the Montana Society of Civil Engi-
neers last night. Most of the members are
engaged in field work at present, and it is
difficult to secure an attendance.
Miss Lulu Burt, of Helena, and Miss
Sarah +. Sargent, of sun River, Mont, re-
ceived a diploma last week from the Engel-
horn Helena Business college for complet-
ing the shorthand and typewtitlng courses.
All members of the Ladies' Literary and
Benevolent society are requested to be
present ut the meeting next Tuesday at 8
p. ~. in the library room of st. Aloysius'
hall, rs business of Importance is to be
transacted.
Mayor Kleinschmidt requests that notice
be given to all Main street property owners
who have any preference as to lind Of paw
ing, to hand statement of same, before
Tuesday evening. to city clerk, mayor or
some alderman.
Mineral patents have been received at the
Helena and Office as follows: John A. Leg
gat, Aurora lode, Beaverhead county;
Charles X. Larrabee ard Sam de Bow, Chi
cago lode, Silver Bow county; Moses Man
uel. Mittie lode, Jefferson county.
The Crystal restaurant on Grand street
closed at II O'Clock last night. j. N. Kelly,
who has been running the place for a
month, says the business did not pay. 1t
is understood that the premises will soon
| be occupied as a secondhand store.
The Northern Pacific will make excursion
rates from Helena to Miles City during the
races. Tickets will be on sale Jun %, "a,
% aud 26. good to return till the 2Sth. The
rate will be one fare for the round trip.
Quite a number of Helena people will go.
William Kranich swore out a warrant be-
fore Judge Sanders yesterday, charging
Mrs. Eva Mcdonald with removing posts
and stakes marking the boundaries of a
lot. The lot in question is in Dry gulch,
and the parties have been at law over 1t.
The hearing will take place early in the
week.
The return of Mr.. Will DouSherty, the
genial manager of the popular dry goods
establishment of Raleigh q Clarke seems to
have been a signal for a general decline IN
the price of dry goods. Will is a hustler
and, believing in a generous display. OF
printers ink, is sure to keep his firm right
next to the band wagon.
The subject of the next debate for the
members of the Catholic Literary society
is: Resolved, that the employer has the ex'
elusive right to determine the wages Of thu
employee. The president of the society viii
lead the negative, and the spiritual director
the affirmative side of the question. Thu
society at present counts 126 members il
good standing.
Mr.. w. s. Boon and Miss Lizzie Werlin{
were married in the p~arlors of the Hote
Helena yesterday morning by Rev. j..
Gugel, of the Lutheran church. The bridt
is the daughter Of Mr.. Carl Werling, o
Cincinnati, O.. The groom is the manage.
of the Idaho Stage company. with head
quarters at White Sulphur Springs. TIL,
couple will leave to-day for a tour of tn
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