The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-07-03

visit to Quebec last year WAS "a extremely
pleasant that they are more than anxious
10 repent the pleasure.
Miss Aiies Hopper, who has rsmained in
Helena after tho close OF school to rendor
her services to the FORMAL school which haa
recently closed, win leave on Tuesday for
hSr home In Iowa to spend the remainder
OF the vacation.
Mrs. William Clark and daughter, Miss
Rttta. will lenve during the present week
dersburg. Miss Reno Clark has been at
that point visiting with her granmother
during the past month.
Miss Douglas, of Deer Lodge, md Miss
Downs. of PhilipsburR, have returned to
their homes after attending tho norm ri
school in this city. While in Helena the
ladies we're tho guests Of Mira. O'Bannon.
of North Rodney street.
Mrs. Il. II. Kleinsohmidt, who has spent
the last few months on the Pacific const.
has returned TO Helena accompanied by her
sister, Miss Alice Man, and Miss Title
Feldmann. both OF San Francisco. who will
remain AZ Mrs. Kleinschmidts guests dur
ing the summer.
There have bsen several visitors from
Granite to Helena during the past week.
Among them, Mr.. and Mra. Dnfant, MIR.
and Mrs. II. =. Clarke and Miss Henourd,
VINO were domiciled at the BroadwSter.
while Mr. and Mrs. Weir spent their time
IA AAOicA0 a. ~ AOspL VI hui 0hIuCs
Mr.. and Mrs. Q. Il. Allen returned Friday
%eveningo on the belated Northern Pacific train
OF that day from a most pleasant visit Of
about six weeks in some of the principal
cities Of Great Britain and the continent.
Mrs. Aliens health, which was not of the
best before her departure. has besn greatly
improved.
A jolly party, consisting Of the Misses
Wade, Freeman. Munson and Hedges.
Messrs. Brandegee, Paris and Herschheld.
will start for q tour OF the Yellowstone
park during the present week. The park
season has commenced and before its close
many Helenaites will have explored tho
wonderful section.
Miss Gstz, the drawing teacher of the
schools Of Helena, left on Wednesday to
spend the remainder of the vacation months
at her homo in Cincinnati. Miss Getz will
undoubtedly be much pleased to visit her
home. as her past year III the schools in
This city chronicles the first absence from
her family and home.
Odell Mcdonnell, of this city, who spent
the past two weeks with their daughter,
left on Saturday for their home in Tonnes
see. The visit of Judge and Mrs. Seea has
not been as long as was anticipated, owing
the serious illness of a daughter left at their
home. which has accustomed their return.
Prof. Riley, OF the Butte public schools.
has in view a summer normal school for
the teachers of Butte and other parts of
the state who wish to partake of the bene-
fits to be derived from soch an institution.
1t will be open three weeks in August, and
Prof. Merritt will be engaged at the school
during that time as instructor in arithme-
tic. physiology and physics.
Mr.. and Mrs. Speer, of Pittsburg. Pa.
the latter q sister of Mrs. Streeter of this
city, visited Portland to be resent at the
Presbyterian general assembly in that place
during the past month. From there Mr..
and Mrs. Speer sailed for a most delightful
summer destination, Alaska, and have re-
turned to Helena to make a short visit be-
fore leaving for their home.
Miss Daisy Garland and Mr.. VIM. A. Gar
land arrived in Helena yesterday from
Washington O n q visit to their brother, Mr..
Il. 9. Garland. After spending a few weeks
here, during which time Miss Garland will
DO the guest of Miss Nellie Lehman, Mr..
Garland, his sister and brother will make
the tour of the Yellowstone park and then
return to the east. visiting st. Paul, Chi
oago and ST. Louis en- route.
An informal reception WAS held in the
parlors of the Christian church on Benton
avenue, Friday evening. to welcome Mr.. G.
A.. Young, who will ~of1iciate at all the SER
vices of the church during the next few
weeks. There we're a number of the mem
bers present as we'll as outside friends, who
put forth the good hand of fellowship to
Mr.. Young, who already is much pleased
with the hospitality and cordiality Of Mon.
of Mr.. and Mrs. s. 4. Murphy.
The summer schools being conducted by
different teachers who are giving pupila
either an opportunity of catching up with
their class Of last year, or preparing to enter
the next higher ono III the fall. are being
we'll attended. Miss White is deep in the
midst OF modelling the young idea at the
west side school building, while Mis-. Fanny
O'Bannon has opened classes for scholars
in the sixth, seventh and eighth grades,
from MIN to ~ o'clock, mornings, on the
first floor of the central building.
Miss Josephine Mason, who has occupied
the position Of art teacher in the schools of
Helena during the past two years, will
leave on Monday to join her mother. Mrs.
Mason. who has located at Warm Springs.
Col, since her departure a few weeks ago.
Miss Mason's many friends in this city
regret most sincerely that young lady's
departure from what has been her home for
some time, and join in wishing her all tho
prosperity and happiness that can fall to
the lot of one who deserves it as much as
she does. Miss Mason resigned her posi-
tion as teacher during the past year on
account of i'll health, and since her resigna-
ton it has been much improved.
Some of the ladies of the Christian
church have worked indefatigably during
the summer DAYS in collecting the beauti-
full and varied flora OF Montana, pressing
them carefully and arranging daintily in
little books with the leaves composed of
cream rough paper prettily decorated with
different colored ribbons upon which the
flowers lie prettily and safely. These
books are for sale by the c.. X. Wells sta
tionery establishment and at the Helena
Jewelry company's headquarters, on Sixth
avenue, where they may be obtained bv
any one interested in this most fascinating
study and sent to eastern friends as dainty
souvenirs OF the production of "the treas
ure state"
Notice.