The Helena independent., 1894-12-10
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Rev. Robert Livingston, ot Livingston,
Is - candidate for chaplain OF the lower
house
Methodist Episcopal church OF Phillips
burg yesterday.
The Del Monte club will meet on next
Friday evening. Dee H. and not ON Tues
day as was announced yesterday
Merchants report n very good holiday
trade, Notwithstanding the oarliness OF the
season. The Helena dealers have laid In
large stock OF holiday goods, expecting
larger business this year than last.
w. A. Clark left Butte Saturday for his
mines In Arizona, from whence it Is said
he expects to 20 90 San Francisco and
from there 10 Paris, 60 be absent from
Montana until the last OF next March,
There seems 10 be considerable sickness
In Helena. although most Of II h not OF a
serious nature. There is something of
an epidemic OF bad colds, very large
number OF people being afflicted with
them.
The Citizens Committee OF one Hundred
will meet tonight at the board of trade
rooms, In the Granite block, al 1880 o'clock.
As matters OF Importance are to be con-
sidered the officers hope that all mem
bers will be present
The funeral OF the little son OF MFR. and
Mrs. Herbert b. Reed took place from
the Reed home yesterday afternoon. The
body will be placed In the receiving vault
at the cemetery until a permanent rest
ing place Is made ready for II.
A farmers institute will be held in Bll,
lings the present month, and IL Is expect
ed that Profs. Emery. Foster, Traphagen
and Williams, of the agricultural college.
will be in attendance. Papers will be
read by representative farmers and dairy,
men.
Patrick Wimbs, the man who was
stabbed In the right brenst by Edward
Connolly on the evening OF Nov. ~, Is still
at 81. Peters hospital. but Is out of dam
ger and Is getting along very well now.
IL he continues TO improve he will be dis
charged from the hospital In few days.
Great Northern engine No 400. which
was derailed Thursday night through an
open switch on the tracks in the out
skirts Of the city, was raised and put on
the tracks without much difficulty by the
wrecking crew. The engine is in the Hell
ena roundhouse at the present time. II
was not badly damaged.
The dolls TO be offered for sale at the
auditorium on the afternoons and even,
ings OF the 18th and 18th, have been dress,
ed by some of the principal ladies OF Hell
ena. The little ones who will receive
these as gifts from Santa Claus will find
to their delight that they can dress and
undress them.
The public library was crowded with
people yesterday afternoon. on Sundays
the library has more visitors than on any
other day. The Sunday patrons OF the
library seem 10 pay particular attention
to the reading of periodicals, the papers,
and magazines being In much greater de-
mand upon that day than the others.
Saturday evening a party OF friends
called at the home OF Mr., and Mrs. Burck-
ner Sc South Ewing street. and spent n
very enjoyable evening Cards were In
order until midnight, when an elegant
lunch was served, after which dancing
TO the music OF Prof Coles orchestra
commenced and was kept up until about
three a. m.
Morning Star lodge A. f. and A. M. cons
ferred the master Mason degree upon
three candidates at Masonic hall Satur,
day evening. The ceremonies were con-
cluded about midnight, after which the
lodge sat down TO an elegant banquet in
honor of the occasion. \ number OF adj
dresses We're made and the festivities last
ed until a late hour.
The ladies OF the Central Presbyterian
church will hold a bazaar and have
New England dinner In the church on
Helena ave, Tuesday. Dec. II. Dinner
served from until 10 p. IN. Pumpkin
and mince pies. brown bread baked
beans and all the toothsome delicacies
that go TO make up New England din
ner all for % cents.
Il. l.. Suydam writes the Butte Report
er from Midway and Boundary Creek. h.
c., that a number of sales have recently
la in vrbf Lob fuss,
Butte. Helena and Salt Lake parties are
interested. The prospects Of boom in
that section next season are very encour-
aging and Midway has fine prospects OF
becoming a mining center of Importance
tributary TO that country.
The usual Sunday exodus Of Helena peo-
pie TO Lump Gulch took place yesterday.
Scores Of people who are engaged I'm regu-
lar business during week days take advan-
tage of the day of rest to visit their prop,
critics in the great new district, which TO
them Is the promised land. Many take the
Montana Central train TO Clancy, while
still more go over to the rushing little
camp by means OF private conveyance.
The Rocky Mountain Husbandman says
that the Cumberland mine has been sold
at the receivers sale by an order of court.
and the mine has become the property of
j. Kennedy Todd, of New York. The
Cumberland Is probably the richest car
Donate mine ever discovered in Montana.
It's sale may mean that It is to be worked
by its new owner. and In that case Castle
and the Castle district will become promi-
nent once again.
There iE a movement on foot for the
establishment of a bureau for homeless
children OF Montana. An agent OF the ma
tional association gave an address upon
this subject al the Presbyterian church
yesterday morning. This gentleman rs
from North Dakota, where the bureau has
performed a great work In saving destl-
tute children. 1t Is proposed to have tho
bureau cover the entire state, having It's
headquarters In Helena.
Skating seems TO be even more popular
this winter than last The splendid wea.
ther and superb Ice free from snow no
doubt accounts for the popularity OF this
finest of winter sports A large crowd
went out 20 the Brondwater pond yester-
day, ana many visited that resort In the
| evening 20 enjoy skating by electric light
The pond Is scarcely large enough 10 ac-
ccmmodate the scores Of young men and
women who enjoy gliding over It's smooth
surface.