The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-02-24

1 AOi NuiCakO anu new 10TH. 1ueJ expect
to be away about a month.
Major and Mrs. Norton, prominent
members of the Salvation army, arrived
in this city early in the week from Spo-
kane TO hold a series of meetings here.
Tho High School Literary society gave
an entertainment at the South Side school
Monday afternoon. Tho programme dealt
with the works of Charles Dickens. Many
familiar scenes from his works were given
in dialogue, followed by an interesting
discussion. Many of the parents and
| friends of the participants were present.
party of distinguished visitors arrived
in the city early in tho week in company
| with Samuel Hill, president of the Mon
tana Central. They spent a day in this
vicinity visiting the coal mines and coking
plant at Belt, the Sand Couleo coal mines,
the two shelters and other points of inter-
est. They went from here to Anaconda.
The party consisted of Sam Hill, George
IL. Newell and ID. Bassctt of Minneapolis;
{. a. Weyerhauser. +. y. Hoover, Little
Falls, Mimi. Il. B. Dlhlgreen, New York;
Marquis do Chambrim, Paris; w. a.
| Stephens, ST. Paul.
{. l.. Wayland of Seattle, postoffice in
spector for this district, was in the city
the fore part of tho week.
I. G. Hathaway was over from Mlssoula
early in the week.
j. Il. Fitzsimmons and DIR. Jandow we're
among the Neihart visitors tho fore part
of the week.
Il. A. Ammon of New York, who has
temporarily laid aside his legal duties for
the greater excitement of mining in Mon
tana, came in from Gilt Edge sunday, ac-
companed by a. l.. Lesinger, well
known mining man. Mr.. Ammon will
spend the summer in Montana.
Ii. Somers came down from Helena
Tuesday to look after the Bell Telephone
company's interests here.
c. w. Price, the stockman, was up from
Benton Wednesday visiting relatives here.
Duncan Brander was a visitor from
hallspel the middle of the week.
Frank Cooper, eX-county commissioner
of Cascade county, came in from his
ranch near the Mission "Wednesday, and
after spending n day here left for Fort
Mcleod, n. w. T., to look after some
stock interests in the queens domain.
c. b. Yale, claim agent in chief of the
Great Northern, was in the city Wednes-
day from ST. Paul lie left for home the
next day.
from Benton Thursday to look after Uncle
Sans interests here.
Miss Thoroughman of Cascade is visit
ing Mr.. and Mrs. J. J. Ellis.
a. j. Shores was in Helena most of the
week.
c. NJ. Webster and a. L. Dckerman
were among the Great Falls people who
visited Helena during the week.
IaIiaa N, br a, ~ aIsar g,,oI,
terest in preparing petitions for female
suffrage at a recent meeting decided to
effect n permanent organization. Mrs.
ii. p. Rolfe was elected president, Mrs.
Amos Desilets first vice president, Mrs.
5. w. Ferguson recording secretary, Mrs.
{. III. Robinson corresponding secretay,
and DR.. Isabel Glddon treasurer.
Capt. Andrew Jensen has gone east.
W. NJ. NofIinger, the Kalispel attorney,
was in the city Thursday.
Sand Coulee lodge, No. 81, X. of p, is
arranging for ball Friday evening, March
10, in Library hall. Music will be
furnished by Professor Simons' orchestra.
The following committees shave the affair
in charge: Reception-J. G.. Anthony, 5.
NJ. Moore. A. Kirk, L. Gillespie; floor
j. j. Murray. j. l.. Gllin, w. Cummings,
j. ID. Metres, L. Raliswick; executive-T.
A. Gillespie, A. Travis, w. Cummings, A.
Kirk. j. j. Murray.
+ riday evening ii. o. Chowen, w. W.
Conner, Phil Gibson, b. ID. Townsend and
others who are interested in tho organizl-
ton of philharmonic society in Great
Falls, met in Elks' hall to perfect an or
ganizatlon. They will have a chorus of
16 voices. There will be eight in tho
orchestra. Professor Rhyner will DO di-
rector. Tho society will meet regularly !
for rehearsal.
II. +. Lind and c. o. jerks have issued
invitations for birthday party to be !
given in Elks' hall on the evening of
March 6. The invitations announce that |
it will be n colonial dancing party.
Washington's birthday was properly OBJ |
served by the pupils in the public schools. !
There were exercises in all tho rooms. |
Many visitors were present.
Society is making quite n hustle over
the fancy dress ball to DO given IN the |
Phelps building Monday evening, Feb. |
%, by Mr. and Mrs. L. G.. Phelps. 1t |
promises to DO the largest affair of the |
season. There was never such a general |
studying of fancy dress catalogues as this |
ball has started. The gentlemen are VIE |
ing with the fair sex in preparing for the |
star social event of the winter.
Marcus DAILY was a visitor from Ana |
conda Wednesday. tie went out to Belt, !
returning Friday.
The first annual ball of the American |
Federation of Labor No. 500 was given in !
Realty hall Thursday evening. The hall /
was tastefully decorated with flags and |
several banners of the order. On the /
walls were picks, shoyels, wheelbarrows /
and other tools used by the craft, all dec .
GRATED with ribbons Of rainbow hues. I
Professor Rice's orchestra furnished the !
music. Supper was served n Fryin's 1
cafe. Nearly 100 couples were present. !
The committee in charge OF the ball were: f.
Arrangements. }. strong, ). McBrat- /
ney, :. J.. Luce. :. Berger, Leo DeMarsh, /
y. Schroeder. Floors Berger, A. Henry,
:. Calvert, William McMillen. Doom. /