The Helena independent., 1892-12-11
GREAT FALLS.
Central Avenue to BE Curbed with Gran
ite-Amateur Thsatricals.

Central Avenue to BE Curbed with Gran
ite-Amateur Thsatricals.
GREAT FALLS, Dec. Especial. AT a
recent meeting of the city council the con-
tract for curbing Central avenue with gran
ite was awarded to Henry Vogel. He
agreed to furnish and set the same at $l.25
per lineal foot. He also has the contract
for paving the avenue with vitrifed brick
from Park Drive to Sixth street, and will
commence work on the same as earl y next
spring as the weather will permit.
several business men have agreed to as
sist Mr.. Vogel in opening granite quarry
near Neihart, with the understanding that
She stone be bi ought here to be cut. II
this plan falls through the material will
probably be secured from the extensive
granite quarries near Helena. Some doubt
VoRePs ability to furnish the cugbing at
$1.25 per foot fl ON n new quarry and pro-
phesy that he will have to place the order
with the Helena quarry to come out any
where near even on his contract.
Sheridan post No. 18, g. A. R., at a re-
cent meeting elected Frank Coombs com
mander for the ensuing year, to succeed f.
g. Heidi. The other offices Of the post
we're also filed. The new com mander gave
banquet to the post. which was largely
attended and was one of the most success
tul affairs Of the kind here this winter. Mr..
Coombs is an old time Montanien who has
made q moderate fortune nt'actinR.
The Calhoun Comic Opera company
played "Fatinitza" Monday night and
"Sad Pasha" tuesday to fair houses.
Tuesday night one of the worst fogs ever
seen in Montana settled down on the town
and for several hours completely dis
counted the famous fog of London. Old
timers never saw its equal in Montana, and
they say it means hard winter
The Tribune has moved from its old
quarters on First avenue north to the new
Vaughn building on Central avenue. The
change gives the paper moro central loca-
tion as it is now near the intersection of
the two most populous thoroughfares. 1t
ia reported that DIR. Crutcher has pur-
chased controlling interest in the Tribune
and in another year will build substan-
tial home for the journal near its present
location.
Several of the leaders of Great Falls
society who have histronio aspirations ara
rehearsing farce comedy entitled shake
spearean Water Cure" which will be pre-
sented at the opera house Monday night.
The p oceeds will be TUNED over to the
Woman's Worlds Fax club. The follow
ing is the cast of characters:
ady, Macbeth. ...........,....M Mrs. Fanny Carter
Spnella. .........- .-..s.'.....; mrs mary tIlbson
Juliet. observation-disclosures. .. Mrs. II. o. Ghower
rortia ............,...........M Mrs. NJ s. arkeI
shylock ...........................l lrank Wilcox
arnae 1,hn " fnnaI nrusna
otntlo ..,.-........ 4 MI t,lpsoH
Macpeth .....,......... Berneo Aell1
The entertainment promises to be ex-
tremely laughable
G. H. Lambson, of the United states fish
commission, arrived here F iday from the
trout hatchery at Leadville, bringing 10000
of the speckled beauties in the special Cal
belonging to the depa tment The young
trout were placed in Sun rlvsr and in Bel
creek. Capt. j. d. Taylor, fish warden foi
the district has been laboring with the fst
commissioner for the past two years tryns
to secure some young trout for thosa streams
and feels very proud that his requests were
granted
The Ladies' society of the Catholic churci
have been very busy for several weeks rre-
raring for the fair to be held tho coming
week in the Barnes block. The proceeds
of the fair will be donated to the Sisters
hospital. Last year the fair was tlatter
ing success, and the enterprising ladies VIII,
manage it this year hope to do even better