The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1894-01-18
JOTTlNGS ABOUT TOWN.

John NJ. Dalv has flsd notice OF tha To-
cation OF the Providence lode In the Ten
Mile district.
The reguiar fortnightly meeting of the
Mecca Dancing o.ub will be held az Sanford
d Evans hall this Thu sdaY) evening al
$50.
There was a quiet wedding last evening
At the residence OF Eugene Meyer, on
Water street. x. A. Emm0ns, OF Helena TO
Miss Georgie Z. Hyatt, Of Portland. Ore.
There will be a celebration on the eve
of Barns birthday. Jan. 2L In Elks' hall
Great Falls. Scotch tunes will be sung and
Scotch airs played and a dance will hnish
the evening All seotchmsn are cordially
invited.
The Helena land Office IL in receipt OF
patents for the following settlers: 4. Reed,
W. NJ. Dsnton. Z w. Miller. +. ID. Parent,
T.. H. storey. II. ihompiou, Patrick Mc-
Govern. Vim. NeWki k, :. Hughes and
Leah 4. Dana.
There will be an opsn session OF the Nor
NAL Bible class 90 night 10 the Baptist
church. conducted 10y Rev. w. S. Bell. The
subject will be n pufvisw OF the coming
quarters sunday school lessons from the
book Of Genesis. All are invItsd.
q eat Falls has purchased two tracts Of
land for park purposes. One contains 27S
acres and oost $4,000; the other. nearer she
city. contains forty acres. sur ounded by
900. Non interest bearing warrants we're
given Tor she property.
President NARROW, OF the Montana Ma
ticnal bank, announces that she bank is
now ready 10 cash all certidcAtes that fall
due Juns I, 1895 This means that the
bank anticipates by eve months the frst
payment undsr its plan OF resumption.
The bank nov has on hand In cash 20 per
cent OF its extended deposits.
The Associated Charities have recsived
donation of 100 pairs Of mems Women's
and childreu's shoes from the New England
boot and shoe store which will pfove very
useful. 1hs pablo 10 also reminded that
cast of clothing IL very mach needed. Do
nationa will be received every day at room s
Atlas block. The greatest care 10 sxsTclssa
IN distributing tue SANE - worthy people
The charge sgsiut W. II. smith will be
reduced fiOm grand 20 rett la csny
Smith went 30 the room OF Mrs Kate
Rodgers during her absence ami TOOK a
quantity OF iewelry. the value of which vas
charge ~ grand Ia cenY. CountY Attorney
Nslan has since asosftainsd that the value
of the property was below so. which re-
duess ths grade OF tho I'M 20 petit lar
ceny. Smith Win probably be allo~ed 20
plead guilty 90 this Lesser ofsns,. lie was
one OF the main witnesses for the rrossou-
ton IN the Montana Genital f,eight ca
robbefies.
George r. Baker. letter carrier, aud
Miss Nellie Geary were married MondaT
night by Justice Woodman. Before the
same justice on Tuesday a complaint WAS
swoTn out 10y Miss Lottie Stevens oharging
baker With ualawful cohAbiiatlon. Miss
Stevens oAms here from Minneapolis iast
fall. she mes Baker IN November. aud
shortly after tkis. she oiaima be induced
her 60 80 aud live with him. They lived
together. she saws, a. various places ia thla
citY. and be Vas IA her room the night be-
fore his wedding. baker vas arrested on
tuesday niaht and Postmaster Clewell went
his bail. Miss stevens IL but 10 years old.
and looks much younger.