The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-10-23
MlSSOULA.

The Catholic Fair-Preparfng for she Win
ter SociMl Season.
Mrssou1A, Oct. q. Especial. Tho Gath
olic fair has been Il source OF entertain
ment during tho week. The fair Ia for the
benefit of the building fund of the new
church of st. Francis Xavier and has been
a financial success. Each evening the spa
cious room in the Hammond block has
been crowded and the booths, exhibiting a
great variety of articles have received lib
| eral patronage. The ladies this year have
exceeded their efforts Of last year in pre-
pairing decorative and useful articles to be
| placed on sale. The fair opened on Mon
day and closed Saturday evening.
The Columbian exercises ON the 2lst came
up to and above the expectations OK the
public. The part taken by the school chill
dren in the parade made some of the old
timers. and in fact nearly everyone, more
fully realize that this was a city of homes.
Thu number in line was about BOO. They
were the most interesting feature OF the
parade. particularly to some of the old
hardly he brought to believe that there
were SO many children actually going to
school in Missouia.
The pupils marched in line. each class by
itself. with the teacher in charge.
A meeting of the Missoula Social Dane
lHQ CluD Will Dc u6lO III tbuo pAxlOEb "a tuo
Hotel Florence on the evening of Oct. "a.
This is for the purpose of recognizing and
arranging q programme of dances for the
season.
G.. N. Hartly and his bride are expected
to arrive this tS%aturday) evening and will
be warmly welcomed by Mr.. Hartly's many
friends here, and doubtless the time-hon-
ored custom of a midnight serenade will
not be omitted.
Mrs, Alex. Dow, of Arles. spent several
days in the city and returned to her home
Thursday evening.
Mrs. j. w. Orr. after having spent q
week visiting friends in Helena, returned to
her home in the Garden city Wednesday.
VIM. Reilly and his sister, Sadie Reilly,
brother and sister of 2. M. Reilly, are here
from Brainard. Mimi, and will become
permanent residents of Missoula.
Judge Mcconnell was sick at the Florence
for several days during the early part of the
week. but recovered sufficiently to return to
his homo in Helena.
The teachers of the public schools in the
city met ON Wednesday and organized a
reading circle.
The sister superior of st. Patrick's hos
pital in this city has bought of Herr Band
BILE COW Comedia. This animal is a half
sister of Pauline Paul, which animal last
year look the butter record of the world by
6 production of l, 175 pounds of butter in
twelve months. .
A concers was given in the Methodist
Episcopal church tuesday evening and was
we'll attended.
D. c. and Mrs. Mills entertained at a
whist party at their home Tuesday evening.
Drs. Bseler and Richmond. of Kentucky,
| Mr. and Mrs. I. c. Marshall and Mr.. and
Mrs. JEFF Jenkins were among the guests.
Mrs. j. w. Lester has been confined to
her room from severe illness for several
days.
The Misses Kirkpatrick. of Butte, came
over from Butte Tuesday evening and are
ths guests of Mrs. G. +. Reardon.
Miss Mary Penman arrived in the city
from Livingston Wednesday and ia a guest
of friends.
Mrs. +. L. Hawkins has returned from
an extended visit to relatives and friends
in the east.