The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-01-31
Dillon.

ter of M. and Mrs. Slower. of Lima, was
buried at that place on Thursday.
Miss Ida Moore entertained q number of
her friends Friday evening at the home of
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Moore.
The panel designed to represent Beaver
the fair. will probably be publicly exhibited
in Dillon for several days. about Feb. IL.
Mrs. L. A. Fitch announces that her floral
exhibit for the Worlds fair will soon be-
completed, and at the request of different
parties, will be placed or exhibition Satnr-
day afternoon, Feb. 4, at the store Of Henry
Filing Il Co.. Sheridan.
The ladies of the local Worlds Fair COM
mittee have purchased the beautiful table
made by Andrew Yell and exhibited at the
fair here last fall. The handsome piece of
work will 10 forwarded to Chicago and
placed in tho Montana building.
"a delightful evening"" was the comment
made by every one fortunate enough to
have attended the Masonic party Friday
evening. The number of guests was much
larger than had been anticipated, being al
most equal to that of the st. Johns ball.
TIL meetings in the Methodist church the
past two weeks have been we'll attended.
They will te continued next week. Miss
Simmons, who has been so efficient and ear
nest during the services, preached morning
and evening Sunday, Jan. 20, as Rev. Mr..
TAFT went to Lima to assist Rev. Mr.. Sim
mons with his quarterly meeting services.
Arthur ORGY and A. Butler, of Lima, were
in town Saturday. Mr.. Croy came to select
programmes for tho grand ball to be given
Feb. l3 by the brotherhood of Locomotive
firemen at Lima. Arrangements are being
made for tho first dance OF the. winter.
Music will probably be engaged from Dillon.
The dance will be given at Gallache %
opera house, which will be specially decor
ated for the OCCASION,
The PRESBYTERIAN church recently dedi-
Gated in this citv, is found 80 be very com
Portable and we'll adapted for its purpose,
The form OF the building gives larger seat
ing space. The arrangement OF the roof
gives hne acoustic effect. The lnrge Boyn-
ton furnace warns the building etfeo-
lively. The ventilation gives fresh dir,
The large Rochester lamps give excellent
light. The cellar with cemeuted walls and
floor gives good dry sto hge FOR extra seats,
oil, coal, etc. 1t is the only building in tho
city planned with Il view to Sabbath school
and social work as well as church services.
The people interested in il are heartily
pleased with the result of their efforts.
Billings.
F. B. Kennard is visiting in Greeley,
Iowa, whore his wife and daughter also are.
Hugh I. Underwood WAS married on
Monday last to Miss Lulu NJ. Allen, both of
Butte City. The Rev. 6. c.. Stull o1ioiated.
DIR. W. A. Allen, the c%ompany's physician
at Red Lodge. was in town this weak aud
contemplates locating here for the practice
of his profession.
A glove contest took place in Sansome
hall Saturday night between Gus Brown of
San Francisco, and Henry Dagle, of Bill
lings, in which the latter after u gallant
fight was knocked out in the seventh round,
Bailey 81 O'Donnell are training a nice
team, which will probably make a showing
at the next county fair. They ARE a two
and a three year old. and weigh 1900
pounds, being half-breed Petcherons, sired
by Bienfait.
On Monday Judge Campbell performed
the marriage ceremony for Alex Hundley,
of Saltwater, and MissIda Naugle. of Bath,
Penn. The ceremony took place at the
parlors OF the Grand in the presence Of q
few friends of the groom.
ii. w. Molntire has returned to Miles
City to attend to the interest of the McIn-
Alte Mercantile company at that point. Mr.,
Settler, late with the Bonner Mercantile
company at Deer Lodge, having purchased
an interest in the Mclntira has
come here in charge of the Billings branch.
County Attorney HEREFORD has sta ted two
divorce suits. In one James b. Hall seeks
q divorce from Msrtha Frances Hall on tho
ground of deseition; and in the other Inez
applies for a severance of the honda
of matfimony that bind her to Christian
but do not sit very heavily on Mr..
who has not acted as his Christian
should imply.
The ball given by Aldemar commnnderv
8, Knights Templar. at the Grand hotel
was a great success and worthy of this
knights. who do nothing by halves. The
music furnished by the Billings orchestra
was all that could be desired. The MEM
oers OF the order were distinguishnbis
from thsir guests only bv a neat black
badge and did not wear their uniforms.
ladies were elegantly nttired and We, g,
"a usual. charming. Landlord Crensbnw
cid himself proud in a most recherche
spread served in one of tho pnrlors, as tho
room was occupied by tho dancers.
The long desired ~tiouring mill for Bill f.,
linRs 10 now assured. The BILLINGS Roller
Mill Company has been signed by all the
lncorporators except II. q. Williams. who
10 expected home in n few days. The can.
Ital stock IL fixed Mt $50, 900, divided into
100 shares OF $500 each, one-half being AL
paid in. The ~trustees nre Christian =
feRen. Peter Yegen, David Fratt, II. q. 4
and George A. q iprs. Tbs mIll /
will DO located in the Third ward, closo 10 /
The track, with a spur from tho Northern 4
Pacific railway, and the construction of this |
will DO begun as soon IA the l
weather permits. 4
Bayeinan. 4
Ed and Mrs. Hanley have Loft for CAL
forniH.
Born. at Belgrade. Jan. II, to Mr., and
l hos. II. Quaw, n daughter, a