The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-04-14
IN BILLINGS.

held last Saturday night. and was one of
the most successful ever held. The tables
were loaded with all the delicacies imagine
able. and the speeches were witty and Ell.
tertaining. The celebrated Billings male
quartte sang some of their finest music
and the proceedings were kept up with
considerable vim until they began to en-.
| croach on the hours of Sunday. The new
fire team is working to perfection, and
the horses were put through their PAGES
Tor the delectation of the guests. About
20 sat down to the spread. The invited
guests we're: Mayor +. II. Foster, Mayor
elect G. A. Griggs,J. ID. Matheson, HI. S.
Rinehart, Alex. Fraser, c. Dewar, Louis
Babcock. p. Daniels, JAS. NJ. Ramsey, G.
| A. Lane, j. NJ. Boardman, George NJ.
Hays, NJ. G. Mains, II. NJ. Allen, George
Dawson, G.. II. Milburn, Frank Church,
George L. Lamport, S. II. Salisbury, Frank
| Lambert.
On Thursday morning, via the Northern
| Pacific. Misses Annie and Gertrude Bay
ley started from Billings en- route to Port
Elizabeth, Africa They with their mother
will visit England on their way, and look
forward to being in London for the cee-
bration OF the queens birthday, on the
oath of May.
| Mrs. Donovan and l.. B. Hill were the
winners,of the prizes at the particularly
pleasantsneeting of the Whist club which
took place at the residence of Mr. and
Mrs. IL, q. Williams one evening last
week. Mrs. Donovan's prize was a beau
tiful souvenir olive spoon, and that won
by Mr.. Hill was a. folding cup. The in
vited guests were, Mr.. and Mrs. Donovan,
Mr.. and Mrs. Becker, DIR. and Mrs. Towns
end, Mrs. H. NJ. Allen, Mrs. Moss and
Mrs. Woodson, Judge Melburn and Mr..
Gallagher. Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Johnston
will entertain the club in Easter week.
A very pleasant session of the Penelope
club was held at the home of Miss Minnie
Panton. on, Saturday of last week. The
guests were Miss Chapple and Miss Chris
Fraser. Miss Marshall will close the Sc
ries by entertaining the club at the High
land ranch in Easter week.
Miss Maud Gruwell pleasantly enter
tanned number of her friends at tea last
Saturday afternoon.
The Chautauqua circle met at Mrs.
Frizelle's last Monday evening.
ID. Warren and wife of Chicago are the
guests of j. ID. Losekamp. Mr.. Warren
thinks of going into the dry goods busi-
ness, and is very favorably impressed with
this town.
A. X. Erwin, president of the Billings
Mercantile, was in town few days last
week.
E. H. Becker left on Thursday morning
for Chicago, where he goes in the interest
of his business.
A. D. Edmiston and S. H. Erwin are in
from Roundup.
Last week Harry Drum was in from his
ranch to get supplies.
j. II. Charters of Grass Range was in
town for few days.
A. NJ. Peters made business trip to
Crow Agency this week.
Capt. S. Deutsch went up to Livingston
to vote at the city election.
Miss Cora Mccormick assumed charge
of Elder Grove school last Monday.
Mr.. Flager of Red Lodge was in town
on Wednesday.
Mr. Edholme of Deadwood visited Bill.
lings last week and was greatly taken
with the town.
Jesse Haston was up from Miles City
on Wednesday.
G.. w. Shoemaker of Billings was
elected secretary of the Montana State
Board of Pharmacy at the meeting held
in Helena last Monday.
Fred w. Kreidler, court stenographer,
came up from Miles City on Tuesday to
attend court.
Mrs. j. M. Philips returned from a trip
to Chicago and other eastern points last
Saturday. Her mother, Mrs. Mann. did
not return with her, but went on to her
old home in Granville, N. Y.
Mr.. Hogan, sherlff-elect of Carbon
county,, is IN town this week attending
COURT ESQ
H. e. Newkirls of Carbon county is
spending the week in town.
F. H. Foster went up on Sunday to Hell
ena.
Hon. w. f. and Mrs. Meyer of Red
Lodge were the Guests of Judge and Mrs.
Goss for several days this week.
II. Civilians took a run over to Butte
last week. s
Cass Prudhomme, who is manager of
the Losekarip branch in Red Lodge, was
in town for several days last week.
L. B. Connolly went up TO Big Timber
on Saturday 20 arrange for stated market
days for wool this season.
The Billings male quartet will render
the musical part of the programme at the
services in St. Luke's on Easter Sunday.
There will be a concert, in which the
members of the Sunday school will take
part, at the NJ. E. church next Sunday
morning.
Harry Bachelorof Helena was in town
on Friday.
Senator Babcock went up to Helena on
Sunday night TO be present at the organi-
zation of the arid land commissioners.
There was born to Mr.. and Mrs. A. p.
Smith of Billings. on Saturday, April 8.
daughter. Le..r-t-.
j. NJ. Richardson of the Musselshell was
in town last week.
Mrs. II. ID. Claffiin N, who has been visit
ing her friend. Mrs. Barker of Bozeman,
returned last week.
Richard Ashworth and Paul Cotter were
visitors from northern Wyoming this
week.
Mrs. J. r. Mckay of Miles City visited
her friend, Mrs. w. Il. Donovan, last
week.