The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-04
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

As usual a large number of people visited
Helena's favorite resort. the Broadwater,
yesterday.
Charles Frohman's comedy company will
present Jane" at Min9's opera house this
evening and tomorrow night.
In the list Of those who took part in the
Ode Fellows exercises at the auditorium
was Mrs. Sol Poznanski, who sang a pretty
solo.
The Jane" company arrived in Helena
yesterday. The engagement opens at
MinR's tonight and will close to morrow
evening.
A team Of young men from Maryiville
we're defeated yesterday by she Boston
Clothing Company nine by a score of eleven
to eight.
A few days ago during a storm large
quantities of sulphur came down with he
rain and left small patches in the south
part of the city.
All members OF company G, First infant
~, N. G. NJ, are requested to meet at the
armory at one p. N. to-day for inspection
and target practice.
Montana Strawberries are now on the
market. They are of delicious flavor aud
plump, and are in much better condition
than the imported ones.
The miners of Maiden district are max
ing good progress in securing ores for the
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which meets in Helena this month.
Troop AS dance to be given in Electric
hall this evening will be the event of the
season. Workmen have been decorating
the hall for the OCCASION, and it now pre-
sents a handsome appearance. Supper will
be served by the Women's Relief corps.
A great demonstration is to take place to-
day at the Custer battle ground. in which II
large number of Crow Indians will take
part. The day is known among them as
Big Sunday" The military at Fort Gus
ter will also take part in the exercises.
Rev. Charles A. Young. of Ann Arbor,
Mich, delivr ed IN address at the Christian
church Ia y nlnG to /. la GO audience.
He will CO u-erl $ Of religious meet
ings, beg Tonight, to which all are
invited. 80 subject for this evening is
The Living God.'
Commodore Hilger came into own last
night to announce to his friends
that there was no truth in the re-
cent report that he and his sons had been
drowned by the stranding of the steamer
Rose. He states that there WAS no accident
of any KING to the steamer or N of those
on her.
One of the Colorado drillers who is e1-
pected to enter the contest which is to DO
held at the auditorium during the mining
congress is A. Z. Meyers, of Leadvills. He
recently defeated two men in 4 match at
Red Cliff. Colorado. At the conclusion OF
the match it was found that Myers had
drilled 80 1872 inches and Collins and Smith
1914 inches.
Ihe insurance companies have sent to
their aoents circulars reminding them. as
we'll as the general public, of the danger
that will always attend the use of fire
crackers and fireworks and the necessity of
adopting precautionary measures where
these explosives are used. Citizens are ad-
vlsed to have hose attached to faucets on
their premises. and adopt other precautions
while the frecracker il at work.
A stranger threw a rock at q Rapid Tran
Sit conductor last night just as the car was
leaving Parchen's corner on Main street for
collector and went through about $40 worth
OF glass in the front door of Turner d Coz
grocery. The stranger was pushed off the
platform of the car while some people were
getting on and threw the rock to oven mat
tiers up with the representative of the cor
poratlon, but was Il poor marksmau.
The Livingston Post says Merry Jim
an lnveterate tiger bucker.' general all
round gambler and gun tiend,'' who has
been a resident of Livingston ever since
the advent Of the iron horse. has joined the
Salvation army and Young Mems Christian
association at Helena. to which place he
went several months ago. A Livingston
gentleman who has but recently returned
from the capital city SAWS he saw jim at the
head OF the salvation army parade march
ing through the city carrying a banner and
singing with all the fervor of q charter
member.