The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-12
JUTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

This afternoon. at $50 O'Clock. Rev. j.
Wesley Hill will address men only" on
"Helena Under the Gas Light"
The Helena Literary society will meet at
the home of Rev. w. G. Sohoppe. 421 Law
renee street. Monday evening, November
IL, at s y. III, sharp.
Mrs. j. c. Mcnamara has returned from
an eastern trip and has accepted the posi-
tiou of trimmer NJ Mrs. kempsey's mil
linery establishment.
One OF the finest bnll dogs in the north
west has caused his owner no end of worry.
He belongs to Fed Turner. Of Spokane,
who found the dog at Butte on Friday and
brought him to Helena yesterday.
{. Il. Bolton, the famous stereoptioan leo
turer. has boon definitely engaged to de-
liver his three most popular lectures enti-
tied Reunited Germany" Paris n the
French Renublic." and lands of the Mid
night SUM-" at the auditorium, on March
20. p and Is. respectively.
The Hibernians of Helena are making
great preparations for the celebration of
st. Psttick's Day. A number of prominent
people from all parts of the state are ex-
pected to be present. IN elaborate banquet
at Electric hall will be one of this features
of the OCCASION.
The Helena Clearing House association.
through its president, L. w. Knight, yes
terday telegraphed to Secretary Carlisle n
tender on behalf of the association of half
Il million in gold coin for treasury notes or
gold certificates. No reply had been re.
colved up to last night.
Some very fine samples of decoration on
CHM have been received by the Worlds
Fair ottios from Butte, TO be exhibited at
Chicago. Many other pieces were sent
direct from Butte to Chicago. The artists
a,e Mrs. Willis Henry Haviland and Mrs.
l.. j. Hamilton, and the work reflects great
credit on them.
The Central w. G. Il. U. will give n So
cial at the residence of Mrs. f. S. Kellogg,
400 Harrison avenue. tuesday evening,
March IA. Thu state president, Mrs. M. b.
Cummins. will deliver a short address and
q fine musical and literary programme will
help to entertain the gathered friends. All
are cordially invited. Admission 10 cents.
The report of Mrs. Nettie c. Phillips,
missionary of st. Paul's NJ. +. church., for
the nine months ending March l shows how
much benevolent work an energetic woman
who deyotes her time to it can accomplish.
She made 1866 visits; visited forty-one
sick: held Twenty-Five cottage prayer meet
ings; distributed sos tracts and papers;
gave to the poor 225 garments and held
twelve services in the Jail.
An immense geranium, grown and owned
by Mrs. Nj. Miller. near the Broadwater, is
quite a curiosity in the floral kingdom. It
is six feet ten inches high, branched and
we'll proportional and gives promise Of a
profusion Of bloom the coming season. 1t
was grown from a seed planted in a window
box two years ago. 1t certainly disproves
the assertion that nothing will grow in
Montana" 1t hould be sent to the Col
umbian exposition.
A petition is being circulated asking for
the extension of the sewer system on
Phoenix avenue. It will be necessary to
extend the pipe about 100 feet in order to
connect with the Perry soap factory and
the board recommends that this be lone
or that the factory be removed to another
site. AS the soap factory represents an in
vestment of about $50. 600, and tho business
interests have no desire to retard it. the
petition is being freely signed by heavy
taxpayers.