The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-02
Billings.

Billings.
BILLINGS, Jan. L. Especial. John D.
LeCsmp made each child in town addition
ally happy by his gift Christmas morning
of a pretty silk handkerchief.
A lamp exploded in q saloon on tho south
side of the track Monday afternoon. The
alarm was given and the fire company
quickly arrived upon tho scene. The fire
was extinguishsd with little difficulty.
On Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs. @. f.
Button gave their annual magic lantern on
t~ertainment, to which their friends and
%nsighbors are always so glad to come, This
year, with the addition of a number of new
slides, it was pronounced oven better than
usual. IL was much enjoyed by all, but was
an especial treat to the little ones. Those
who were present were MIR. and Mrs. Chrys-
Ter and son Walter, Mr.. and Mrs. Holmes
and Robbie, Mr.. and Mrs. George Hayes and
Don, Judge fraser and family, Mrs. Smith
and Marguerite. Mrs. Tompkins and Ben.
Mrs. Bates and children, Miss Anna Nixon,
Messrs. Pellat, Ernest Tiyendell.
Mr.. md Mrs, Harry Allen gave a peanut
party at their homo on Twenty ninth street
tuesday evening which was much enioyed,
Mrs. A. l.. Babcock, tho successful discov-
ors- Of the greatest number of the hidden
peanuts. carried off the prize, a beautiful
over the remainder Of the evening was srent
dancing. A delicious supper was served
about II. About one the party broke up.
The guests were Hon. and Mrs. A. L.. Bah
cock. Mira. Lesley Bates, Mrs. Il. s. Tut,
the Misses Maude Hayes, Ethel Constable,
Annie Jones. Edith and Beatrix Matheson,
Stella Boulanger. Cora Mccormick, Anabel
Mooney. Anna and Ella Nixon, Louise
Whitney. Miss Shoemaker, and Messrs. Jas.
Chapple, Will Calhoun. Don Baker. l..
Deer. Sam Hunter, Warren Evans, Harry
Ramsey. DR.. Mcdowell and Will McCor-
mick.
The carol singers made their annual
rounds on Thursday evening, bearded,
padded and costumed in red. The nine
jolly friars were made welcome in many a
hospitable home. and their singing was
much appreciated by all.
Ibe children who have been out collect
ing 9his week for the children's building at
the Worlds fair have been very successful.
Henry ID. Moorehouse and Alice G. CLARK,
both Of Billings. were married by Rev. G.
9. Hull.
Tho officers of Alderman C%ommandery
knights tenn plnr were installed on Tuesday
night. H. H. Mund is Il. c.; Geo. M. Hays,
gen.; c. A. Dewsr. @. g.; II. w. Rowley,
relate; o.. +. Goddard, recorders; w. A,
Evans. treasurer; Henry Chapple. =. W.; IL.
&. Williams, j. W.; Jos. Zimmerman,
sword bea'er; ]. M. Ramsey. standard
bearers: W.. b. George, W.; James Kelly,
sentinel.
On Monday tie Billings board OF trade
was organized. James Il. Gass, county
attorney was elected president, and Fred
IL. Foster secretary.
At a meeting of business men II was re-
solved to enter Billings as a candidate for
the state penitentiary. The presence here
OF an unlimited supply of excellent sand
stone Tor building purposes, and the con-
trail location OF the town are given in sup
port of its claims
The building OF q wagon bridge over the
Is TO be pushed, and an enRi-
neering party 10 now engaged in making
the necessary surveys and soundings of the
river.
District court adjourned Thursday for
the term. Three %convicts go to the pen.
Dillon.
DILLON, Jan. l, 1855. -[Special. Mike
Haggefty, who was arrested Chritmas eve
for stabbing and attempting to kill Albert
stelzer. Was arraiRnsd before the district
court Thursday. He entered a plea of not
guilty. and was released on 81, coo bonds to
appear before the court ut the March term,
Judge dalbraith retirss with the close OF
the present term. 1t Ia said he intends to
engage in tho practice OF law at Boulder.
Dillon IL going after the normal school in
earnest. Al a meeting held Monday night
At city hall In response to a cali from
Mayor Halliday, a large number of leading
citizens wete present. Committees were
appointed on finance. resolutions and site,
The committee on site reported at a
meeting later that they have secured
about ono hundred acres of land Immed!-
ntely adjoining the city which will be Of
fered as " donation from tho city to tho
school. A committee was appointed to
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