The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-04-29
Townsend.

Townsend.
The frame of Dan Mccarthy new resi-
dence on Cedar street is up.
VIM. Schreiner, one of Townsend's popu-
lar Young gentlemen, has gone to Toston,
at which place he will take charge of tho
Berg Bros.' store.
The Harrington family have moved 70 the
Murray placer mine. Ike will be foreman
of the mine and Mrs. Harrington will keep
the boarding house.
The May ball at Winston will take place
Monday evening. 1t will be under the
management of the A. O. U. w. AND q sUo-
cess beyond any doubt.
rod In the south Round Grove district. ia .
1avorite with pupils and parents and il
withal an accomplished lady and a thorough
instructor.
The cold weather Ia very severe on stock.
Animals that got through the winter all
right are now as poor as the average ghost,
as depicted in old books. The grass grows
80 slow as to be barely discer nible.
John G.. Pickering reports that his bees
have wintsred without loss. He started
in last summer with one swarm, now he
has four. The hives are now almost filled
with honey. He 10 very much pleased with
his success and believes that they will prove
. bonanza.
Townsend did not escape the great storm
that swept the state last Saturday. In tho
morning hours there was a heavy fall Of
rain and in the late hours of The afternoon
snow fell and the Thermometer sank to sew
eral degrees below the freezing point.
James L.. Moore has occurred q n interest,"
In the Vener placer mines on Indian orcek
and is now engaged in laying fumes and
cleaning out tailracas and bitches. These
diRRinas have paid we'll for the past two
years and they are now pretty we'll opened
up. and the prospect of their turning out
~v0 WDAvI Ahn AAa a>nn~- ~.A
good.
Married. Sunday, April %. at their new
house on Grsyson creek, VIM. s. Jackson to
Miss Emily Radburne, the Rev. f.. L. Lee
officiating. After the ceremony all present
repaired to the dining room, where q feast
of good things had been provided for the
occasion. The young couple were the re-
o~ipients of valuable presents.
The grand opening ball at the Oommer-
oial last Friday night proved q decided sue.
cess. A large number were present. The
ladies were all elegantly Consumed. At II
O'Clock the guests retired to the 9 sample
room, where An ample spread was served in
cacies Of the season. The following were
the lady participants: Mesdames Nc
knight, Jobb, Romig and Dunbar. of Hell
sna; Swift, Gurnstt and Lena Ballard;
Misses Nellie ellison and Bessie Stevens. OF
Helena; Christene Sohreiner. Flank
sohrsinsr. Mary Murray. Regime Murray.
Nora Sullivan. Flo Suydam. Vsvs Marks.
Katie Brodsrick, Nora Rardon and Matte
Hamper. Mr.. and Mrs. Bubser, the host
and hostess. left nothing undons that could
have added to the pleasure of their guests.
8tockmen smiled INCREASINGLY during the
rain and snow storms of the week. They
know a good thing when they see it.
Mr. and Mrs Eharvn R,hsa,o crl ~h,Jd
arrived III the city last week from the west
and have set up housekeeping in the Third
ward.
After May l the Montana Stnge company
TO comply with postal orders must shorten
time several hours bstween Billings and
Lewistown and Great Fails.
Acting upon representations made him by
The county attorney Judge Fraser has in,
creased the bail OF James Vestal, under
charge of arson. from $1,000 to So, 900.
During the past week the propriator OF
The Grand hotel has hnd a forcs of com.
petsnt artisans engaged in decorating anew
the walls and ceilings of the entire build
ing.
John Hewitt, an alleged horse thief. wa,
brought TO Billings last week by some Of
Tho Grow agency police and lodged in Jail
He waived examination and was held fol
trial.
movement has hosu started by Judu,
Fraser to collect a library for the use OF
prisoners at the county Jail. of which tn,
jniler is to have charge. A number Of
books and magazines have already beer
donated.
Among The early visitors At tho World.
fair will be Mr.. George Il. Parker. a~ssistan,
cashier Of tho Yellowstone National bank,
who expects TO leave for his old home In
Columbia. Mo-. next week. Mr.. Parker
will DO absent six weeks or more.
J. ID. Losskamp has returned from Hot