The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-02-14
Personal and General.

IAN, tueF0, my Vhleutlue.
Miss Cullen leaves for the east to-day.
Sprui!le Braden leaves this week for the
Pacific coast.
j.. T.. johnson and wife left on Tuesday
for Caliopo, Iowa.
J.. Comstock departed ~ Thursday's train
for Chicago for q short trip.
VIM. BunnslI and family Departed on
Wednesday for Trenton, Mo.
The Teachers Reading Circle met In the
high school room last evening.
Edmund W.. Bach has returned from q
three months' trip to the east.
Miss Roach, OF S.. Paul, is in the city,
tho guest Of Mrs. w. q. Norris.
Marcus DAILY has returned to Montana
after an extended trip in the cast.
Mr.. j.. FL. Conrad has returned to Helena
after an absence Of several weeks.
Conrad Kohrs. OF Deer Lodge, was in
Helena during the week on business.
Miss Kate Kellogg, Of Wickes, is in the
city, visiting her aunt, Mrs. r. Kempsey.
W. T.. Phillips spent the greater portion
Of tbs past week at the Falls on business.
Garrison McCaskey, son of Capt. Nc
Caskey, Of Fort Assinaboine, is III the city.
Miss Washburn, of Yankton, $. d., is
visiting Helena, tho guest Of Miss May
Hill.
G. b. Jacquemin has gone to the eastern
coast on a business trip, which will last sew
eial weeks.
Mr.. j. b. Sanford, who has spent some
time in California for the benefit of his
health, has returned.
Mr.. Thos. Weir. superintendent Of the
Granite Mountain mine, and Mrs. Weir are
guests of the Helena.
Tho Cotillion club will dance to inspir-
ing music at Electric hall on Wednesday
evening OF this week.
NJ. Frank Baird has been quite sick with
q severe cold at her home on Benton ave-
nue.. but Is recovering.
w. +. Parker and bride returned to Hell
ena yesterday and will remain hore a short
time before moving to G. eat Falls.
DIR. Skimmin, who has spent several
months in the east in the interests of his pro-
~fession, will arrive in Holena about March
first. ]
DR.. Leiser's a friends will be pleased
to learn that he is considered out of danger
after his serious illness and is improving
slowly.
Mrs. Carter goes to Niehart on the 18th
inst. to give the residents of that burg an
evening Of pleasure III listening to her
readings.
G. w. Washer, formerly with Mesars.
Billings & Bailey, of West Superior. has ac-
.cspteu a position with Braden Bros, Of
this city.
The Choral union of the Presbyterian
church, held their first regular reunion IN
their rooms at the Denver block on We'd
nesday evening". fAa s1 @%si Ss-t
Messrs. Craig and Wilson gave a most
delightful house-warming in their new
rooms at Mrs. Osterhout's, to their friends
in the house last evening.
Miss M. II. Southmayd and Miss Frances
Fltz attended tho wedding of Mrs. Kyes
rod M. 81. -, 80 Fl. n .nA E.1l L. ~, HA~~ja.,
evening last, returning to Helena on Tues
day.
An informal dramatic club will shortly
be organized in Helena which will contine
itself to the rendition of short plays and
farces in the different homes of the mem
bers.
The family of Mr.. s. Il. Hauser, accom-
panied by his brother, Mr.. Ii. D.. Hauser. de.
parted on Yesterdays train for the Pacific
coast. Mr.. Hauser took the morning train
for the east. t-
Chaplain Bateman delivered an address
at the Murphy Gospel Temperance Union
on Monday evening last. The hall was
crowded and all listened with great interest
to the speaker.
Miss Kate Roberts entertained the Misses
Cullen, King. Swan; Mess,s Prosser, Hotter,
Ferguson and Carpenter, on Wednesday
evening. The time WAS spent very pleas.
antly with cards and dancing. @-.
George II. Fisher left for a three weeks
trip to St. Joseph, Mo-, on Sunday last
Mr.. Fisher goes in the interest of the
Wheelmen's club of this city, to attend &
national meeting at that plac.
The younger society of Helena, will miss
BENZ. Tonn from their social events here
after, as Mr.. Tom has accepted a position
st. Louis, Mo-, and has loft for that point
The Helena gentlemen who bravcd the
terrors of a Montana winter to visit White
Sulphur to NEE: the Meagher county mel
regarding the Caetle. railroad proposition
have returned safely from their perilou,
journey.
Troop A.. N. G, NJ, give a grand ball OF
Westinghouse birthday, which no doubt
will be u prsat SUCCESS. The troop is thu
best drilled in the state, and elaborat,
preparations have been made for the event
Ono of the features of the evening will be
saber drill.
A pleasant gathering was given at TIN
home of j. Nj. Peterman, on Thursda,
evening. A numbe Of the young people
were present and spent a most enjoyable
evening with dancing and cards. The music
was furnished by a class of ten young boys
assisted by Miss Peterman at the piano
Refreshments were served and Il most SO,
cial time enjoyed.
Miss Baird gave a most delightful pro
gressive luncheon on Tuesday last i'll hone
Of her friend, Miss Mclllrath. of New Yorl
CITY. who is making quito an extended tril
in the west. Luncheon was served afte
one o'clock in elaborate courses. Ih
guests invited were: Mrs. Woodbridge
Misses Logan. Marshall, Fortune, Hedges
Aldrich. Flint. Wickes, Wade. Brooke
! Barbour, Carpenter.
Ia it %oatohingp Dame Rumor is agai
busy in sending out reports that another q
the young men at II certain boarding hons
{ in the CITY is contemplating the risky ste
Of matrimony; and that within the nen
| future. too. If the Interested party wishe
= to prolong the lives of his friends let hin
/ announce the fact in time for them to pre-
pare for the event, and not risk any heartti
trouble that might ensue If it were to be
. surprise.
l Assisted by her sister, Mrs. Denver l
q Dayton, Miss Grace Smith entertained !
. IL pleasing manner Il number of friends Fr
q day evening at home. on Broadway. VAR
GUS games Of cards were INDUCED III, Attt
which the guests were invited to the dinin
room, where Il sumptuous repast was pa,
taken of. A pleasing feature was Il u
Der of Delsnrte poses by Miss Smith. al
o q recitation, "Chtistmas Night at tho Qua
: ters," by Miss Corner.
> Abraham Linooln's birthday was cole
Q bratod III II most fitting manner on Fridu
evening by the ,Seiia OF Veterans at the
: hall. There was n la'Ge number of ladit
present, and the programme which WI
carried out was entertaining and nttractiv
, Tn principal event of the evening was tt
drawing of II crazy. quilt made by ii
4 women of the Relief corps. each memb'
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