The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-22
Red Lodge.


The Misses Mary and Fanny Nattsson
entertained n few friends at a dinner party
last Saturday evening.
A number Of friends were entertained
Last Saturday at tho residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. ". III. Raspberry.
One of the large smoke stacks ON the cleo
trie plant was blown down during the re-
cent severe wind storm.
Mrs. w. Il. Crockett received the sad In
telliRenoe OF the death of her mother at
Syracuse, N. ". last Tuesday.
The Rocky Fork Coal company has
shipped a sample Of this cosl to the mines
and mining exhibit at the Worlds fair.
Mrs. l.. u. Seaman arrived bore from
Holly, Michigan, last week on an extended
visit with her aon. Fred Seaman and fam
lily.
L.. II. Hunter has added two mountain
sheep heads and one set of deer nntlets to
his collections. and 10 justly proud of the
acquisition.
George Mcdonald. an employe of the Liv-
lnRston Coal and Coke company, at Coke
dale. fell under a moving car Saturday, at
ternoon and had both arms Ont off. AtIast
accounts he was still alive. o.
There is q report circulated around town
that there has been considerable cattle
killing going on OF late in the vicinity al
Rosebud, and dire threats are made on tho
perpetrators If caught. 1t seems that the. Q
are parties suspected, and u close watch is
being kept.
The class of Sunday school children
Taught By l.. II. Hunter were handsomely
entertained by that gentleman and his esti-
mable wife at their residence Wednesday
%eveninU. The elias 10 is composed of fifteen
small boys. and Mr.. Hunter speaks very
highly of the department of the little fell
lows, and says that he 10 proud of every
one of them.
The rooms Of tho Carbon City club rung
with mirth and merrinent last Thursday
evening. It being ladies' evening the mem
bers with their fair guests were making the
most OF an iMpromptu dance to the conster-
nation of the moro sedate whist players.
These weekly gatherings are becoming
quits popular with the ladies and they be-
gin to look forward with real pleasure to
the clubs Thursday evenings. Among those
participating in Thursday evenings %festivi-
tics were: WIZ. M. Mcintyre and wife, O.
A. McMaster and wife. DR.. j. Ii. JOHNSON
and wife. W. +. Meyer and wife. E. A.
Bnrnsidss and wife, W. A. Talmage and
wife. Q. N: Derrick n wife. Misses Martha
Hobbs. Wayne and Anna johnson and
Messrs S. O. Hunter. W. j. Stratsen, Frank
and Alfred Sells. M. W. Potter. Allen Far
rell. j. l.. Maryott and Charles Howard.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W. Pratt invited a mum.
ber OF their friends to participate In a
s~leiRhride Friday evening, and to also en-
10y an evening under their hospitablc roof.
The ride was a NEST enjoyable one, and the
jolly party were welcomed at its end with
tho heartiest kind Of a Welcome from the
host and hostess, who did all that it WAS
possible to do for the comfort and enter
tsinment of their guests. Dancing and
cards wore the absorbing feature of enter
sainment. At3 a. m: the party took their
leave. voting Mr.. and Mrs. Pratt the peers
OF all entertainers. Tho return drive of
two miles was quickly made, and the party
disbursed we'll pleased with the night spent.
Ihoss present were Msssrs. and MesdAmes
A. n. Flaper. W. A. Talmace, p. G. Hico1,
A. T.. Burnside. W. M. Mcintyre. Il. L. Es-
s%elstyn; Mesdames Theo. Early, H.. @.
Provinse. Alice Shannon, W. II. Allen and
q. Is. Ames; Misses Emma Bell. Martha
Hobbs. and Fanny and Mary Matteson;
Messrs. Frank Soils. M. w. Potter. II. v
Bailey. Allen Farrell, Allie Amss and
Charles Howard.