The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-02-07
GENERAL NEWS
OF Fl STATE
Compiled from Exchanges.
Madison Valley.

Madison Valley.
A baby boy arrived at tho home Of Mr..
Allen Vincent last week.
John McAilistsr arrived on Meadow
creek with his bride last week.
Miss Florence Fletcher started for Helena
this week to attend ths university.
Alex MeAllistsr and his sister. Mrs. Car
vor. left Meadow creek last week for the
sunny south.
Our brass band IL getting along nicely.
~ Will give q free concert in the hall At En-
mis- on Thursday Of this week.
A conversation social was given last week
mt Mr.. Bulls. and Y bonnet social will b
given this week At Mr.. Ennis.
some of our citizens were out recently
hunting in the Madison canyon. They
killed a number of deer and had considsrn-
BILE sport. They took = horse to draw thslI
game out of the canyon. The no 10 stun
blsd and fell over a cliff aud went rslling
down the hill breaking his neck in the fall.
Phiiipsburg.
Born. in Tower, near Philipsburg. Mont,
Sunday, Jan. 20, to the wife Of John Lind
Rren. q son.
Ths young ladies of the Catholic church
aro making arrangements to give = grand
st. Patriots day ball NJ Morse's hall.
1k0Rp uoVO Va
VIM. Hammond the lot and house OF
Broadway which is occupied by them in
their butcherinR business. The considera.
ton is stated to be 49, O0. .tta
The committee having charge OF the T.
q. 3. OF A. masquerade ball. which will o.
our or Friday evening, Feb. "a. report that
every detail looking to the success of the
affair ia being carefully attended to.
The ladies Of the Degree of Honor, A. O.
T1 A-~ AAsl - N~rIr ~ al II.
their st. Valentines bell, to take place
Feb. IA, at Morse's hall. From the num-
Der of tickets sold already it 10 evident that
there will be . large attendance on the oc-
casion, a. almost everybody IL talking ct
going.
There will be n dance given a. Drum.
mono on st. Valentines NIGHT BY the
Crutcher. Suitable committees have been
appointed and all the necessary, arranee-
,nents are being perfected looking to tho
thorough enjoyment of all those who par
ticipate In tho festivities.
A fish hatchery and the agricultural
college 10 pretty good for q starter for
1893.
The clerk Of court issued marriage
licensss to John Whitman and Elizabeth
Wagner, and to VIM. Mcdonald and Kate
Waterman. tt..-
County Treasurer Patterson realized
nearly $1,000 for the county out of the de-
linquent tax sale, besides q small amount
that tho county had to take.
One of tho most complete az we'll az the
%jolliest surprise parties that has ever taken
place at Bozeman occurred Friday night at
the residence of Mrs. Frazier, on Bozsman
street. Miss Rena, in whose honor tho
party was given, WAS up stairs at the time
the visitors came, and 80 noisslessly did
they enter tho house that she was not
aware of their presence. The party was
gotten ny by the Kings Daughters that
they might bid Miss Rena. a pleasant jour
ney to California. who Q she goes next week
with her sister, Mrs. Emma Hart. for q
short s%ojourn.
The large and commodious residence Of
W.. ii. Tracy On the corner OF Tracy and
N%sndenhall streets, was the Scene Of an
enjoyable gathering Friday evening. The
occasion WAS brought about by tho ladies
of the Order Of the Eastern Star of this
CITY, who each year seek to draw the Ma
sons, their wives and daughters together.
The ladies contributed the refreshments,
which were ample for all. Among tho
pleasant features OF the evening waH a cor
net solo by Master Louis Howard, accom-
panied by Miss Ruffner on the piano; a
piano solo by Miss Plummer and one BY
Mrs. VIM. Randall snd others. as we'll az
vocal solos.