The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1892-12-04
BILLINGS.
A Lad Dies Far From Home-Petty
Thieves in Town.

A Lad Dies Far From H0me-Pett
Thieves in Town.
BILLINGS, Dec. 3.-[Special. Tho ladies
of the Worlds fair association are talking
of having a Columbian ball during the hol
iday season. At their last meeting Mrs
Paul Mccormick was elected president.
Mrs. Fox, of Red Lodge. and her daugh-
tiers, returned from abroad last week. DR..
Fox came down to Billings to meet them.
The Misses Fox nave been pursuing thei,
studies in Europe.
Mrs. Pau Mccormick has, within the
past two weeks, received the sad news OF
the death of two of her sisters children in
st. Joseph, Mo-. The little ones, aged foul
and five wears respectively, died of diph-
liberia.
The ladies of the Congregational church
are getting up IN old folks concert.
Mrs. Il. S. Tut returned from st. Louis
last week. bringing her little daughter,
whom she had intended leaving at school,
with her. As diphtheria was very prevalent
when she left. she thought ID safer for little
Margaret to return.
Rev. Mr.. Jones came down from Living
Luke's last Sunday.
Will Strait has gone to join his wife, who
preceded him some months ago, in Mime
sofa. They do not intend returning till
spring.
$. W. soule and James ohapple took the
east bound train Satur day night. MIR.
Soule has gone to the hospital at Brainard,
whore his friends hope he will soon recover
his health. Mr.. Chapple intends visiting
his old home in Bowmanville, Can, besides
spending n few days iu different cities on
each side of the line.
+. b. Kennard, who has been visiting his
wife and little daughter at Greeley, Iowa,
returned Saturday. Mrs. Ksnnard will re
main visiting among her relatives till
spring.
Col. A. l.. Babcock has gone to Chicago,
A month ago a lad of sixteen, named
Frey. the son of q Cleveland physician,
came to visit his uncle, j. G. Frey, at his
with the country and obtained his parents
permission to remain with his uncle for the
winter. On Sunday he was taken i'll and
was brought to town, in order to be treated
by the doctor. All was of no avail. how
ever. He died on Monday evening.
NJ. j. Martin, the prosperous woolerower,
some weeks ngo offered n bounty of $40 for
eve wolf or coyote which should be killed
on his range. lie was in town Yesterday
with fifteen coyote skins. for which he had
gladly pnid $3.50,
A dance wall be given at the Grand hotel
next FRIDAY evening by the Young Mems
club.
The architect of the Third ward school
house, now under course of etection, VIM.
Hancock, was hire from Bozeman Tuesday.
Judge A. Campbell united in matrimony
on the 18th. Geo. NJ. Smith aud Allie NJ.
Cameron, both of this place.
Il. Erickson, roadmaster of the Northern
Pacific, with his wife and Mrs. w. Is. Gar
rigus, all OF Saltwater, visited Billings this
week.
The business Mems club will be formally
opened in n few days.
Alex :. Glass; who, during tho past six
months las occupied tho position of sales
man with Moran ~ Co.. OF Miles City, has
returned to Billings with tho intention of
remaining.
A ten will b given in tho patlors OF the
Congregational ohul oh by the Ladies' Aid
society Dec. Z.
ii. d.. Molntire, with his wife and son,
went last week to Miles City. where they
will remain Outing the holiday season, after
which they will return with tho intention
of residing in Billings. During Mr.. Mo
lntire's absence Mr.. Bodart. of the Miles