The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-23
JOTTINGS ABOUT TOWN.

The Broadwater plunge opened for the
season yesterday.
Tho Columbian association will meet
Monday afternoon at three o'clock at the
Board of Trade rooms.
Glare OConnor. the child favorite, will
recite James Whitcomb Riley's poems MAY
3 at st. Paul's M. L. church.
Capt. LOOMS desires to thank those
friends who rendered assistance during his
wife's illness and after her death.
DR.. Sslvail reports that Mr.. Cruise is now
or two at a time. He is getting stronger
daily and will be out in about ten days.
The Helena wheelmen have called their
first club run to the East Helena smelter Mt
1870 p. m. to-day. All club members are
requested to be on hand at club rooms as
we'll Us any and all wheelmen.
Thu following real estate transfers were
filed with the county clerk yesterday: A. j.
Craven to Lafayette Fowler, lot 4, block
Johnson, lots % and "a, block Woodlawn
Park, $3.50.
Arrangements are about completed by the
futile Manufacturing and Supply company
to establish n branch in Helena. They will
erect a large store and carry a complete
line of engines, boilers, mining machinery
and general hardware.
The Salvation army last night begun q
week Of self denial and prayer" which
will conclude next Saturday night. There
will be snecial prayer meetings every even
ing at $50. On Wednesday there will DO
a grand half night of prayer. The meeting
that night will begin at eight p. m. and the
half night of prayer at 10 p. M. Everybody
is invited.
The body of Miss Marie Mut1ly. who died
near Nashville, Aug. q, 1891, from the eff
fects of burns received by her clothing
catching fire while standing near an open
hearth. will arrive in Helena tomorrow,
and will be buried in the new cemetery.
Rev. T. 4. Webb will conduct the funeral
services. Miss Mut1y was visiting an aunt
near Nashville. where she was attending
school. at the time of the accident.
TIL next regular meeting of the Helena
Literary society will be held Monday even
ing. April "a, at the residence of Miss
Carrie Lehman. Park avenue and Clarke
street. The subject for the evening will be
Francis Bacon" Two essays vi be read,
Bacon the Philosopher" bv Mrs. Avery.
and Bacon the Statesman" by Mr.. PEN
we'll. Music will also be n part of the pro-
gramme. Selections from Bacon's writing
will be read by Miss Flint. A cordial inyi-
tation is extended to those interested in the
society. The meeting will be called at
eight O'Clock.
The regular monthly meeting Of the Hell
ena letter carriers, Branch 900. N. A. T.. c.,
was held Tuesday, April -. After its
usual routine business it was resolved that
"a vote of thanks be extended to the Empy-
rean club for 80 kindly p~ostponina their
dance and giving its members an oppor-
tunity to attend the annual ball of the
Helena letter carriers. also to tho PEOPLE
that attended the ball. 1t was also resolved
that a copy of the resolutions be forwarded
to the Empyiean club and published. lhs
ball WAS a grand social and financial sue.
cess, which put the branch in good financial
standing. Branch 220 has paid more to-
ward the $. S. Cox monument fund in pro-
portion to its numbers thnn any other
branch, thus giving Montana the name of
iiberality.