The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-06-03
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

The olsarings Of Helena banks Tor the
week ending yesterday wore $524.9aO.M.
Two hackmeu were fined 81 each by Judge
Gage yesterday for immoderate driving.
The Loyal Temperance legion will meet
this afternoon AZ four o'clock In ths A. O.
u. w. hall.
The regular ussting OF the peoples party
CLUB will be held At Assembly hall this eve
ming Ut eight o'clock.
Mayor Curtin 10 again looking up the law
in ths matter Of removal OF refuse, 90 that
the visitors to The coming convention may
zee a clean city.
The ladies Of the M. +. church will give
Z strawberry and ice cream sOciabls at the
residence of Mrs. N. Il. Church, No. o. Park
avenue, this evening.
The paving on Main street has now pro-
ceeded from Cutler to Bridge. The Work 10
expected to proceed faster now that the
t~horoughtarc begins TO marrow.
Richard Mansiield. who will play At
Ming's June II and 10. will present A Pari-
sian Romance. Prince Carl at the matinee
and Beau Brummsl on Saturday evening.
Tho concert which was to be given last
Tuesday for the benefit of Temple Eman-
uel. but was postponed owing to the death
Of Col. Broadwatsr, will take place Tues
day, Juna Z.
A brilliant display Of the northern lights
was seen last night At l1:30. A great, long,
white aurora appeared in the north, shoot
ing to the zenith and waving like . slender
ribbon for . half hour.
Chairman w. s. Votaw, of the decoration
committee, closed n contract ' esterday with
o. j. Holmes for the decoration Of the au-
ditorium for the conventions. 1t will take
about four days TO do the work.
The Scandinavian mission convention
will commence in the First Evangelical
Scandinavian church, corner of Hoback
street and Butte avenue, this evening at
eight o'clock and continue over Sunday.
All Scandinavians are Welcome.
Postotiice Inspector Clements wires Chief
Inspector Bedell here that he has caused
the arrest of the postmaster Of Hull, South
Dakota. on I charge Of stealing letters. He
has been bound over for the action of the
grand jury in the sum of 5000.
The ladies' of the Congregational church
are to hold their "sooiable" at the home of
Mrs. George Hooker. No. 40 north Benton
avenue, this evening. All will be welcome.
At $50 a fine musical programme will be
given, followed by refreshments and a good
Tins.
The ladies OF st. Paul's church will hold
a strawberry festival this evening at the
residence of Mrs. N. E. Church, SO Park
avenue. Strawberries, cake and ice cream
will be the refreshments served. and an in
vitation is extended to all to enjoy a good,
SOCldI Vino do WO4I ~ W tuVb0 WHO cat gu0
juicy berry.
Col. John c. Bates, of the Second infan
try, late oommandsnt at Fort Assinniboine,
has gone east for a two months vacation
before taking charge Of his new station at
Fort Omaha. Major Myles Maylon, Tenth
cavalry, has arrived at Assinniboine from
Fort Riley. Kan, to take charge of his new
command.
Gen. Chas. d. Curtis has received q letter
from his old-tims friend, JAS. Fergus, in
which Mr.. Fergus refers. in a feeling man
ner to the death of Col. W. w. de Lacy.
The tribute Mr.. Fergus pays to the colonel
is the highest, whom he says: Honest, hon
orable, loving and kind in all relations of
life, I think I never knew a man with more
virtues n fewer vices. Were all like him
We would have . better world"
A man whose name is unknown has been
working the town on q cheap grade of
watches. He sized his victim up, and ao-
cording to how the expected buyer looked,
he made up bis story. Sometimes he said
he had just arrived from the east and was
broke and compelled to sell hia watch.
Again he had got it for nothing. irtimating
that he had stolen it. He worked a dozen
people, selling them alleged gold watches,
worth 81, for from IS to $15. He is also
said to have succeeded in raising q loan on
some of his goods from the pawnbroksrs.