The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-10
GENERA NEWS
OF Fl STATE
Compiled from Exchanges.
Rozeman.

HoZemnn.
Born. TO Mr.. and Mrs. j.. p. Caldwell,
March 8. a son.
Mrs, DR.. Lancaster accompanied Jno.
Tilton and VITA to California. where she
will remain for some time, visiting rola-
tiona.
Go. HIS rife team, whioh won the cup at
the state contest ut Helena n few months
ago. have had their ph otogfaphs taken.
Il: Is. Gogcrty Ia now running Conductor
Cooks train between Eoxoman and Butte.
Mi. Cook will henceforth have charge Of
the train on the sappington branch.
The Lsdieh' Columbian association have
made arrangements to have the noted
American humorists, Bill Nyo and A. i.
Burbank. lecture in Bozeman April II.
The ladies of the Pfcsbvterian mission
AIRY society held a most successful meeting
last Sunday evening. The music wns OK
ceptionally fine, though it is always a fen
ture OF the Presbyterian church service Of
BoZeman.
One of the most valuable consiQnmenta
of freight over the Northern Pacific passed
through Bozcman Last week. II consisted
of four sealed carloads Of silk from China,
consigned to importers in eastern cities.
Articles of incorporation OF the Brid0er
Limo company were fled with tho recorder
Monday. The following gentlemen are the
incorporators: Matt W. Anderson, A. s.
1AuoCoGeS u nA0 ~ ~ SollIs
the first three being also trustees.
Rev. b. Z. II. Warren has just closed a
most successful meeting at the Cottonwood
school house. 1t resulted in twelve acces-
sions to tho church and a number of bnp-
tisms. The sum of SIS WAS raised for All
organ. and a great deal OF good was done.
Grcat Fails.
A force of men will be put to work in a
few days I%iprapping Belt creek along the
railroad track between Arlington and
Riceville.
II. A. Milligan came in from Milligan
Wednesday. He reports considerable snow
in the mountains yet, but range stock get
ting along fnely.
The doctors shy there IL an epidemic OF
influenza and grippe juatnow. but not much
serious sickness. Overheated and badly
ventilated houses are to blame.
Married, at the residence Of +. Ashton.
~ Seventh avenue south. BY Rev. VIM.
Remington. Wednesday,. March 8, j. Il.
Ross, Of Great Falls. and Ruth II. Rattis-
hill, of Detroit, Mich.
Oscar Swanson and John Shea came In
from Belt Tuesday night. They have I'm
ished the stone piers for the Belt creek
bridge. and the ironwosk of the bridge will
be put in place in a short time.
The Brotherhood of Railroad Trainmsn
have arranged for a grand ball to be given
at the Park hotel on Friday evening. March
II. It is the intention Of the brotherhood
to make this ball the event Of the season.
The commissioners awarded the contract
for the care of the poor Of tho county to
Jamos Greeley at 81 per week per capita.
Also the contract for medical attendance to
Dre. Sweat. Adams. Longeway and Ladd,
of the CITY hospital staff, at 81. 200 per
year. M. M. Powers received the contract
for the burial of paupers, at 1926 each.
Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur j. Shores and MI.
and Mrs. Wallace d. Dickinson entertained
a very large company OF their friends with
a phantom party at Elks hall Wednesday
evening. The spectral troop in white be-
gan to steal silently into the beautifully
dressed hall at the hour Of wine. As tho
music struck up the waltz the mute appari-
tions stalkod through the stately dance.
converting with each other in their mutual
language Of becks and mods. After she
fourth dance the company unmarked amid
applause and shouts OF laughter. Dancing
then filed the rest of the evening. At II
an elegant lunch was eived in the banquet
room.