The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-28

The Firemen's Masquerade-Two Import
ant Contracts Made.
PH111psnuRa. Feb. 2~7.-[Speoisl. Miss
Hattie Young is spending a short time at
Boulder springs.
Miss Maggie Brown, who has been visit
ing her uncle and aunt, MIR. n Mrs. +. ID.
Blown, has returned to her homo in Cali
fornia.
Will E. Coleman. Of Granite, attended
the Nowak-Shoh wedding, Wednesday At
srnoon - w,
Dr.. Ray has been summoned TO the sick
bed of his aged father at St. Paul.
Attorney w. II. Irippett, of Deer Lodge.
"a. ia town several days the first of the
week.
Deer Lodps aud visited his classmate, DIR.
Minshall.
Joe GLEASON. who for some time past has
been the popular baggage master at the
depot, started east Thursday for a visit to
friends. He will return and engage In
other BUSINESS Lere.
Mics Ida Keith. of Anaconda. has returned
home after a visit to friends here and at
Rumsey.
A. E. Barton, a successful mining oper-
ntor. has about concluded Il contract TOR a
bond on the Midnight mining claim where
by the property will pass into the hands Of
Butte capitalists for development. 1t Is
hoped that he may be successful in this az
we'll as in convincing ontsids parties OF the
value of many mining properties.
The members of Phlllpsburg lodge, No.
20. Knights of Pythias. celebrated the
twenty-eighth anniversary of the order
Tuesday evening at Masonic hall. Iha ex-
ercises were attended by a number of visit
ING brethren, who also participated IN the
BANQUET which followed the rendition of
the programme. +.
The flemen's masquerade ball. given at
Morse's hall Monday night, was a very un-
successful affair, both in point OF lumber
and financially. Over sixty masked per
sons participated in the dance; and q large
crowd was in attendance. The ladles of
the kindergarten society served q bountiful
supper Of choice dslioacies during the even
ing, and cleared quite a sum for the benefit
Of their organization.
Frank nj. Norvak and Miss Emma ShuI
were united in marriage at tbs HOUSE, OF the
BRIDES mother, Mrs. Mary Shup, Wednes-
dav afternoon at four o'elock. Rev.
Father Lombaers performed the ceremony,
which was witnessed by q large number OF
the friends of the bride and groom.
While other towns of the state have been
heralding abroad b news of their public
enterprises P%hilipsbutg has been working
slowly and quietly, but getting there just
the same. Within the last week ths town
council have ratified two important con-
tracts. whereby the public interests will be
greatly enhanced. These are the granting
OF a franchise to Il new water company and
a franchise and the ratification of a con-
tract with the Philipsburg--Granite Electric
Light company to furnish lights for the
streets.
We have always been furnished a supe-
rior quality of water by the old company,
but the supply has long been inadequate
and the company could not be made tc
realize the necessity of a greater supply,
seeming not to appreciate the new order OF
things. Under tho contract with the new
company, at tho head of which is A. A.
Mcdonald, our new opera house man, the
town is TO be supplied with water from fire
hydrants at tne rate of $50 each
per year. BY the contract theirs
was no limit placed upon the
be seen to have been 3 great mistake, fol
there will be no competltlon between the
two companies unless the old company in,
creases its facilities 80 as to be able to fur
nish an adequate supply of water, which is
rather improbable.
The contract for street lighting is a good
one for the town, as 1t ls also Il fitting re.
cognition of the enterprise shown by the
new electric light company. Since the
management of the ompany has been as
sumed by Messrs. George z. Durham ano
j. D. Cox, respectively president and sscre,
tary OF the new company, the service hn'
been all that could be asksd, aud. appte,
ciating this, our business men have beer
quick to secure the atc lights for their bus
mess rooms. The contract with the tow
council. which was finally ratified at
special meeting Monday evening. calls TO
eleven arc lights of 1000 candle mower
They are to be furnished ut $l5 each re
month and distributed along ths Streets 4
places to satisfy the committee on street
and alleys.