The Helena independent., 1894-12-24

Unless more snow arrives. Santa Claus
will have to come In a wagon.
The pleasant Sunday afternoon service
al the opera house yesterday was very
poorly attended
The members OF the Salvation Army oil
Helena enjoyed a banquet nj their bar
racks Saturday night.
AT the Baptist church tonight, begin
ming at seven o'clock there viii be
Christmas entertainment.
Eastern parties have decided to estab-
lish a large brewery at Bozeman. on Fri
day a deal was closed for a site for the en-
terprise.
The Christmas entertainment OF the
First Presbyterian church Sunday school
takes place in the church this evening, be-
ginning at $3.50 o'clock
The police department scored another
blank yesterday. Up TO midnight not an
arrest had been made
GOV. Richards and his secretary are very
buslly engaged Just now In getting ready
the governors message. 1t VIII be quite
lengthy document when completed.
The Sunday school of ST. Paul's NJ. Il.
church will give a Christmas entertain
ment at the church Tuesday evening.
There will be a tree and an appropriate
programme.
The street commissioner Is engaged In
grading Breckenridge between Raleigh
and Dakota streets so that property own
ers on the north side of the street may
put down walks,
The Associated Charities is endeavoring
to make Chrlstmas a happy day to the
poor of Helena. The association has gath
cred quite large amount OF clothing ana
other supplies which are to be distributed
TO the needy.
! During the latter part of last week there
were quito number OF Christmas trees
sold by enterprlsing wood choppers who
cut the trees In the mountains near town
Most OF those sold were small ones de-
signed for private homes.
Quite a large number OF young people
went out to the Broadwater pond yester-
day afternoon. The Ice wns in splendid
condition. and although somewhat chilly.
the weather did not seem TO detract from
the pleasure Of the sport
A young man anxious to be the first
OF the season appeared on the street yes
| tcrday morning with a horse and sleigh.
| lie found very poor sleddlnE and after
going around few bloclSa he retired with
| his sleigh bells cuttor and all.
The Christmas entertainment Of the
| Christian Sunday school viii be held this
evening at the Christian church. nj seven
o'clock sharp. Members of the Sunday
school are earnestly requested TO be pres.
ent Friends are cordially Invited.
Alterations have been commenced AT
! the court house which, when completed,
will give the state auditor greatly increHs-
ed vault room. For some time that office
has not hnd suitable or sufficient storage
capacity for the state records and other
important papers kept there,
uas..- 81. -. taa4N
hatchery. located at Bogcmun, has been
let by the government 10 y. n. Morris, a
Bozeman contractor. for Nl25. There
were Ave bids opened, the highest being
for Sl2 40. n now seems assured that the
hatchery will Doe built next spring.
Most OF The Sunday schools OF Helenas
churches will enjoy Christmas trees or
some pretty ana appropriate service this
evening. In some OF the churches the
children, ana the older people for that
matter. will bring together substhntlals
and luNuriCR all ~ which VIII be- disirlbut-
cd among the uoor
Very ,arEc quantities of matter were
handled by the express companies ana
the poslonlCc last week, To-day viii
probably be the busiest twenty hours
of nIl the year TO them The people ol
Helena have sent away greater numbers
of ChHsimps prrspnts This aensUn than
ever before The Offices have handled Il
great amount OF incoming business, also.
The children OF st TctcrH Eplscopal
church viii enjoy n Christmas tree this
evening The church has been very pret-
tily decorated There win be IN opprO'
pirate programme OF witch the music viii
hc "A special feature. ON Christmas day
tho Holy Communion viii be observed a.,
eight aud AT $3.50 In the morning and at II
the regular Christmas service viii take
place.
Fire Marshal Rcrcc and family are now
comfortably domcllcd IN the seventh
ward hose house The upper floor of tho
lmildlng has been converted into very
convenient and attractive residence, The
hrc marahhIa duty requires hts presence
whore he can ho Ia instant communication
with tho whole department, and by this
arrangement he viii hc able lo spend hts
nights nj homo.
VIM Hartley, the sand roulcr miner
who dlpd a. the Palmer house last
"Wednesday. was buried yesterday, IN,
ldrnd mans relatives IN ohio were notl
fed Of His death, aud they gave inatruc
lions To- send the body east N the dcccna
ed had money enough 10 pay the cost
There was no money belonging To IN,
late Mr Hartley, and the ohio fricnd'
evidently had none, "a they failed 10 even
pay telegraph tolls.
$3.50