The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1893-03-14

oul tuDllo EClOOi6y CUuuuCteu ny lIOI0.
Wylie and Smith. are doing finely. There
is no better school in the county Than at
Belgrade.
A mammoth birthday prrty was given nj
the A. ID. Weaver residence lass week in
honor of Alexis forty-ninth birthday. Mrs.
Eliza Weaver presided with her usual ease.
Rev. Warren returned from Cottonwood
vival services. Mr.. Warren breaches here
the second and fourth Sundays in each
month.
BoxemAn.
The Maaons contemplate lighting their
hall by electricity.
Manager Ogden, of the street railway
company, says his long expected engine will
surely arrive between the 18th and Goth.
Potatoes are in good demand Mt a bigger
price than ever. Farmers in Town last week
asked q dollar per hundred for their pota-
toes.
The store of Hemphill g. McNaughton,
which was sold at sherih's sale the other
day and bought in by the Gsllatin Valley
Bank. has been rs-opened.
G. w. Logan has purchased the imple-
ment and carriage business of the w. T..
Mcdaniel Co.. and assumed charge Of the
establishment Thursday evening.
There is talk Of enlareinp the Prssbyte-
- SAuAoAs . VA0 INV RHo-
tor. is very popular and the number Of his
hearers is constantly ON the iucrsaae.
Mrs. @. f. Lancaster has gone to San
Francisco where she will Iemain three or
four months and Wait friends and relatives.
Mrs. Lancastsr's health has not boon very
good of late and she hopes that the change
of climate will be of benoHt to her.
County School Superintendent Kay re-
ports that the attendance at the county
schools has experienced quite Q falling off
Lately on account OF Ia grippe. The disease
has been quite prevalent in both the north
ern and western parts OF the county. Many
Belgrade pupils were down with II, but
they are rapidly getting better.
Virginia City.
County Assessor Foreman has bought the
HarrlnRton houso on Idaho street. paying
for the Same $1,000.
Mary Tinsley. wife of Basil Tinsloy. of
lower Willow Creek. died ON Friday even
Ing. March 3. OF In grippe. aged % years.
4. ]. Conner returned from a business
trip TO various portions of the state Satur-
day. He was absent upwards of three
weeks.
Ex-Clerk of the District Court VIM. MARI,
Reems to have a strong phil on the post
office at this place under the new admins
tration.
Mrs. Sarah E. Holt, wife of James Holt,
died in Butte. March 8. ngsd 40 years. Mira.
Holt and family have resided in Pony dur
ing the summer season of the past two
years.
Capt. Davis is renovAting and repairing
the old National Park hotel preparatory to
opening on tho first of April. Conway
Bros. will take charge Of the Madison hotel
on that date.
County Commissioners Eastman and
johnson, Mr.. Crisman being absent, met in
regular session Monday. Monday and
tuesday were consumed In making the reg.
ular annual settlement with Treasurer Gil
bert. They found his accounts o K.
Candidates for federal ~ofioess are loom
ing up and becoming numerous in his neck
OF the woods. No less than three, Harry
Warrington, VIM. Morris and ID. Il. Back.
being willing to neglect and sacrifice their
personal interest for the honor and snolu-
ments they will receive for serving their
country in the capacity Of deputy informal
revenue collector of this district.
He'd Lodge.
l.. II. Hunter ia the proud father of a fine
Son who arrived in his home last Tuesday.
Ed Lloyd and Miss Jennie Cowan we're
Friday evening of last week nj the
residence of Miss Cowan's parents in the
company blocks, Justice T. @. Ross ~ofacint-
Ing.
The wedding OF Ferdinand Freiman. of
Red Lodge, TO Miss Ricka Edelmuth. of
Cal, will occur at tho resi-
depce of the brides uncle in that CITY
&c.
j.. Austin, vito and family, of Sterling,
Y, arrived in Red Lodge last MONDAY
will make their future homo here
They are at present the Ruests of their son,
l. II. Austin.
The revival services at the M. E. church
during the week have been largely attend
I'D and the interest is daily growing. The
pastor has been assisted in his lsbors dur
.ne this week by Rev. G. G. Stull, of Bill
1ext week.
Last Saturday evening the relativss and n
of the personal friends of M, W. Pot
.er and Miss Martha Hobbs, assembled at
me neat little residence, recently vacated
oy Mrs. Geo. Town. to witness the marriage
u that happy young couple. The core
nony was performed by Rov. w. II. Wat
The election of school district No. Q will
'e held Saturday, April l, to elect three
%rustees, one for one year and two for two
ears. to succeed 9. q. Bowlen, tive vear
Thomas Fleming, one year term. md
hos. Price. appointed to fill the vacancy
aused by the reslRnation of Charles
who was elected for three years.
Neihart.
Gold T. Curtis and VIM. Tierney rcturned
friday last from an extended tour to tha
country.
Misa Lulu Martin, of Monarch, came nm
morning for q visit with her
lister. Mrs. Mary Bell.
Miss Sadie Thornton. who has been .
esident here for the past two wears. rs- {
urned to her home in Cooke Oity. Saturdav ,
Herman Clsaver md William Pfeifar ~ I
his place. departed on Saturdays train for {
he kootsnai country to try their fortnuea 1
mong the new mining camps Of thnt /
sgion. i
The Neihart dancing club hold its frat !
Mt A.. o.. U. W. hall Thursdnv |
A.. ID. Cortoau ia instruotor and 9
the boys will be lin ~ for the Isl.
ball OF the 18th.
Tho resident Odd Fellows of Naiha,t .
'me weeks since held an informal mostinu :,
which time IL was decided to o%rpanize = !
'dge. They have met with good success. u
the way of applications for msmbsrship. -
i'd will institute on March 25 Banner
'dRe No, 40. l.. o. q. 4. -
At the s%emi-annunl election Of officer. of 4
10 Belt Mountain Miners union held nj i
leir hall Tuesday. March z. tho follovinr =
orthy officers were elected hy ballot: =
resident. A. Bernier; vice president, j.. T.. \
lsher; financial Beorstary. Nj. II. Roland:
oording secretary, Hiram Willis; warden. r.
nard Matthew's; fnAnoe committee, q. s.
Lydon. Charles CogRswell and Alex.