The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-19
GENERAL NEWS
OF THE STATE.
Compiled from Exchanges.

Townsend.
There are about 100 pupils In attsndanc,
at the public school since the holidays.
Died. In Townsend, Jan. Z. Eugene L.,
youngest child Of Rev. u. l.. and Laurs
Lee.
DR.. and Mrs. Beichar have both been
cutie Ill the past weok. The doctor ID &C
far recovered. however, ~ to DO out upon
the street again.
Miss Hattie j.. Grafton, of No. 1871 Boul-
der avenue. Helena, came out and went
down the valley to spend a week with hel
sister, Mrs. Mart Boberts.
Saturday evening, Jan. IA. there was {
card party at the residence Of Mr.. Miles,
consisting Of a few gentlemen nsiRhbots'
Miss Miles and Miss R%adbourne enter
tanned.
very pleasant party was given At the
residence Of Mrs. Job Thompson's las!
Wednesday evening. Refreshments. social
chat and dancing constituted ths pro-
grsmme.
Mas Hattie Miles and Miss Emma Rad
bourne departed for Helena and VII %
absent about Two weeks. Miss kadbourne
Will be entertained by Mrs. j. E. Kanouse
and Miss Miles by Mrs. Langley.
There ia very little sickness In this vicinity
at present writing. In some portions OF the
state the unusually mild weather has been
productive OF scarlet fever and othor
dreaded diseases. Townsend is blessed
with general good henlth.
Miss Maggie Swift celebrated her l1th
birthday Jan. IL. She had invited thirty
or more of her youthful companions to be
present. The evening was spent in the
various ways that youths usually find OF
driving dull away. 1t was a joyous occa-
sion and will be a bright and memorable
event in the little lady's memory as wcll as
the guests.
Last Monday evening will DO a memora-
bio one in the history Of North Star Lodge.
Independents Order OF Odd Fellows. On
that evening, Jan. {, the newly-elected Off
GERS we're publicly installed. The cere-
monies we're followed by speeches and a
banquet. The ceremonies were impressive.
the speeches appropriate and the banquet
superb. As a whole. it was among the
most enjoyable affairs that has ever been
given In this valley.
Married, at the cathedral, Helena, by Rev.
Father Paledino. Monday morning. Jan. ..
Miss Maggie Downey. OF Chicago. n MI.
Fred. Bubser, Of Townsend. The groom
OF years, and is a prosperous business man
with many friends. The bride was for
some years q resident of this place. but for
u year or two past has been in Chicago.
She has manv friends in this county and is
a sister Of Thomas Downey, OF the Springs.
~ AdRVV uRlO uoVOA oAo w HOuoOAOO
ing in q COSY cottage on North Cedar street.
John Rose, the horse thief, is again with
out an attorney a. the nan who was to ap-
pear for him Withdrew from the case.
H. A.. Cohn is the latest aspirant for
boiler inspector. He left for Helena to
present his claims to the Office before Gov
srnor Richards.
Eugene Cote, q milkman. was fined SO
and costs in Judge MoMurphv's court on
the cha,R 70 of selling milk obtained from
cows fed ON stable manure.
Monday evening Judge Coleman was
called upon to perform his frat marriage
ceremony. The interested parties were
James Blenkinson and Miss Annie Clifford.
Gus Peterson. a faro dealer in the employ
Of Ike Noorehouse, died of pneumonia In
his room at the Gordon house about IL
O'Clock Tuesday night. Peterson was about
81 years old.
Defaults of tho defendants in the divorce
cases OF Sadie McGinnias vs.. Joseph Nc
Ginniss and Chaw Yen vs. Chung Yen, we're
entered and the cases referred to j. II. Grice
to take testimony.
Signers are being obtained in the city for
a petition to congress requesting the sus-
pension of foreign immigration or the in
PRODUCTION of some measure which will
partly remedy the evil.
The following officers were elected by the
Trades and Labor assembly at its last meet
ing: President. w. H. Eddy; vice presi-
dent, j. II. Sheldon: secretary, G. NJ. Col
man: treasurer. w. Evans.
p. ]. Brophy started Sunday for the east
and will return home in abont six weeks
with a bride. The future Mrs. Brophy, it is
spent a few weeks the past summer in Butte
with Mr.. B%rophy's sister, when the latter |
visited him.
Joseph Poe. who last Sunday shot Eu-
gene Kelly, was a%rraigned before Judge Nc
Murphey yesterday to plead to q complaint
of assault with intent to kill. He pleaded
not guilty and was remanded for prelimi-
nary examination. Attorney Cotter will
conduct tho defense.
The case of the state Va. John Mallov,
under arrest for burglary. was disposed OF |
in Judge Turner'S court Tuesday. Friends |
of the defendant. who is q boy about IA
years old, agreed to send him out of the
consented to enter a nolle. II is under
stood that the boy will be sent to relatives
in Dakota.
Tuesday night one Of the merriest gath.
erinRs that ever in Butte, on
pleasure bent. Qraoed the residence OF John
+. Lloyd. on West Copper street. The oc-
casion was a party, given by Miss Edith
"AOy "a fos booCs iIAbpS Hb d
to her friend and guest, Miss
ARRie Cooney. of Helena, and second as q
house warming for the new and handsome
just completed by her father for the
Sheriff Ramsey has several workmen en-
gagged in r~etitting and repainting the
Iherif's office.
The populists at their primary Monday
night nominated ID. j. Heyfron as candi-
1ute for alderman of the First ward.
A marriage license was granted by the
iistriot clerk to Charles Henderson and
Mss Emma Peterson, both of this city.
Arthur Higgins returned TO his homo in
his CITY last evening. after passing several
months in college at Poughkeapsie. n. Y.
John Mes and Mrs. Fred Wade, of San
,atuck, Mich, arrived in the city to enjoy
m extended visit as the guests of Mr., and
Mrs. Harry Moore. Mrs. Wade is the sis.
;er and Mr.. Mes the father of Mrs. Moore.
Tho G. p. Higgins Western bank re-
,eived its first installment Of Columbian
Cniuu Tho rr;~;ooI