The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-08
BILLINGS
Removal Of Mr.. Mund-ConcsPtS and
Pleasant 6Ooiwl Events.

Removal Of MI. Mund-Concerts and
Pleasant sooisl Events.
BILLTN0s, Jan. 6.-ISpecial. The Olds
Folkss eoneert, given for the bsnsdt Of the
Congregational church. cams of Wsdnes-
day night and proved q great SUCCESS. over
$40 being realized. The programme was
we'll rendered throughout. several snoores
tsstifyinR 10 the satisfaction Of the audi
sncs. The old time costumes were = feat
ure Of the entertainment and added much
to the effect.
Miss Page. Of Bozsman. IL visiting her
B!llings friends At present.
II. H. Mund has sold his residence TO w.
i. Leith, and will. with Mrs. Mund, occupy
rooms at the Grand hotel until they leave
Billings, which will be within the next
tionAl bank Mr.. Nund has held = pioml-
nsnt position in the town. and has always
been identified with any movement for the
public good. H-cially Mr.. ana Mrs. Mund
Will be very much missed, and their many
friends hope that after their %soiourn In the
east Billings may Offer sufficient attractions
TO draw them' back again to make 1t their
home.
Sam Hunter. after his long and severe
tllness, was sufficiently recovered to 20 to
Red Lodge Sunday.
DR.. Rinehart, OF Ballard, WASH, and
member Of the Legislature for that district,
ISL town, called hither bv the serious i'll
ness OF his mother. Mrs. Rinehart, who ID
improving.
The tragical death Of Mrs. John Thinker.
which occurred last Friday, has been a
great shock to the community. Her little
son Jack ID still unconscious OF his great
loss. He will remain IN charge Of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Griggs till tho arrival Of his
abstracted father. who was in New York
when the terrible news reached him that
his wife. being undoubtedly insane, had
taken her own life.
The lady members Of the Worlds Fair
association have arranged to give q bal
Of Friday. Jan. 10. All who can make ii
convenient to do 80 are requested TO 90 in
continental costume. The proceeds of this
Columbian ball are to go towards furnish
ing the parlors of the Montana building at
the Worlds fair.
The Mavericks ball. which came off a.
the Grand hotel Friday night was more
largely attended than any other ball given
this season.
Col. Pockets. Of Wyoming, was in from
his ranch this week.
Union prayer meetings are being held at
the Methodist and Congregations chutohes
alternately every evening this week.
dairy farm. fell from the roof of an OUT
house Monday and broke her arm.
The weather has been exceptionally fine
even for this favorite region. Friday noon
the thermometer showed 10 degrees above,
and farmers who are blowing say the
ground il in prime condition for wo, king.
One farmer near town sowed twenty acres
of oats. which looks like ~''crowding the sea-
son."
Thu engineers having in charge the pre-
liminary work for the proposed wagon
bridge over the Yellowstone river have
been unable vet to make the necessary
soundinRs owing to the condition Of the
ice.
The Billings club is now organized and
luxuriously domiciled in their quarters in
the Bslknap block. Editor Becker is pres.
ident, p. M. Callahan secretary. and w. A
Evands treasurer. The membership il
over sixty and it appears destined to be ,
permanent institution and crediteble tc
the town.