The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-31

LIVINGSTON, March 3O.-The ladies of
the Baptist church gave an individual
birthday party Wednesday evening and
realized quite n handsome sum, to be APP
piled for the benefit of tho church. IL
was unique and interesting social ses-
sion and nearly 100 invited guests at
tended their own birthday party" The
invitations sent out contained the follow
ing:
This Birthday Party is given to You;
lis something noyel-'tis something new.
We sen each little sack
Please either bring or send II back
With as many Pennies as you are years old
We promise the number shall never be told.
kind friend. We will give you good things to
eat,
Aud the young ladies' will furnish musical
This band OF workers, with greeting most
hearty,
Feel sure you will come to your own birthday
party.
The party lasted from till IL o'clock.
Ice cream and cake were served and an
excellent impromptu musical and literary
programme was rendered as follows:
Vocal solo,. Edna COOK
Recitation .............. joey rem
Vocal solo jean simpson
Vocal duet Mrs. Cook and Miss Byrd
Vocal solo,. ...........-....M Mrs. Z. H. savage
Vocal duet ...... =. Messrs. Mallon and Scramm
Closing chorus. ............
Misses Hunter. simpson. Byrd and Messrs.
Kuehn, Master, Scramm. Mallon.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
dist church will meet next Wednesday
afternoon at tho parsonage. Lunch will
be served by Mesdames j. ID. Bower and
II. j. Wolcott.
The Ladies' Guild of the Episcopal
| church has a fund of 800 on hand to be
used in building n rectory. In a recent is
sue of the Montana Churchman, Bishop
Brewer of this Episcopal diocese says in
referring to his last visit TO this city: II
| have never known so much interest and
earnestness in this mission, and the pros
pect of future growth and prosperity is
very bright"
Mrs. w. c. Sehlbrede will entertain the
Ladies' Aid society of the Congregational
church next wednesday afternoon.
Miss Anna Martz of Springdale will be-
| gin the spring term OF school at Elton
Monday.
Rev. j. Z. Smith, the pioneer evangelist
| of Montana, who conducted religious wor-
ship in n tent at Butte before the churches
which now grace that city were thought of.
has been in the city the past week holding
services at the Congregational church.
j. A. Brown is the proud father of
bouncing boy. born March %.
Engineer Vaupel, Fireman Martin and
Brakeman J. a. Brown returned the first
of the week from 81. Paul, where they
underwent an optical examination. Mr..
Martin failed to pass the required exami-
nation and was found to be a victim OF
colored blindness. As this prevents him
from Distinguishing the difference be-
| tween the various color signals, he is in
capacitated for run on the road, and has
been given the position OF "hOstler" at
the round house in this city.
Lenten services will continue to be held
every Wednesday and Friday evening at
the Episcopal church and every Friday
evening at the Catholic church until
| Easter sunday, April IL.
Ex-SheriT }. NJ. Canrow has removed
| from this city with his family TO his ranch
on the Lower Yellowstone.
Norman Ayers was rendered pleasant
surprise Tuesday evening AZ the residence
OF A. b. Lind. Tho guests were received
/ by Miss Olive Lind and the evening was
agreeabiy passed m contesting for honors
Continued on the Tcath Pare.