The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1895-03-11
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The News About the People of That
Thrifty Town

The News About the People of That
Thrifty Town
Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
BILLINGS, March S.-A very pleasant
session OF the Whist club was that of FRI
day evening, when Mr.. and Mrs. Hill en-
tertained at the Grand hotel. The prizes
fell to Mrs. Goss, very handsome paper
knife with the date engraved upon it, and
Mr.. Gray, a pearl handled pocket knife.
Although few of the members are not
playing during Lent. there were the usual
number of tables. The invited guests
present were Mr.. and Mrs. Finckenburg,
Mr.. and Mrs. O. 'Donnell and DR.. and Mrs.
Townsend, Mr.. Gray, Mr.. Ross and
Horace WIlliston.
A very jolly meeting of the Brownie club
was that held at the home of Mrs. Fish on
Both street last Thurs lay evening. Those
present were Mesdames Fields, Graham,
Hungerford. O'Donnell, Panton, Ramsey,
Robinson, Schadd, Sims, ). w. Soule,
Toole and Wilkinson.
On Saturday afternoon little Miss Mil
dred Durbin entertained charmingly over
20 of her small friends in celebration of
her 9th birthday. Everything was done to
make the afternoon pleasant one and
the children thoroughly enjoyed them
sc yes. Dainty refreshments were served
at o'clock and little Florence Mains dis
covered the coin in the birthday cake. Tho
guests were: Marguerite Bair, Connie
Chapple, Madge Fenske. Cara Foster.
Vera Frizelle, Helen Herford. Mamie
jackson, Maud Lane, Florence Mains,
George Mcconnell, Kate Matheson,
Helene O 'Donnell, Geraldine Panton.
Edna Rlllsback, Helen Rowley, EIa
Szitnick, Olive Ten Eyck, Bessie Ten
Eek, Nell Tooie, Lucille Vaughan.
Mrs. :. w. Soule entertained the men,
bers of the Ladies' Aid society of the Con-
grcgational church one day last week at
her home on % h street.
The Penelope club scored another great
success in it's fifth meeting, which took
place at the home of Mss V .ola WIlkenson
on Friday afternoon. The attendance in
this case was tine largest that has yet been
together since the organization of this
pleasant little club and Miss Wilkinson
proved herself a most capable hostess.
The members and guests present were
the Misses Hayden. Anne Jones. Mar
shall, Edith Matheson. Beatrix Matheson,
Cora Mccormick, Nav Mccormick, Min
ME Panton, Rixon, Roeser, Shoemaker
and Wilkinson and Mrs. Cothren.
The Chautauqua circle met on Monday
evening AT the home of Mr.. and Mrs. j. ID.
Matheson on 30 h street, when a couple of
hours were spent among the poets. An
article on the Chinese war and one on
Jean Ingelow were read by two of the
members and an original poem of decided
merit by Jerome Hirsch. Those present
were Mesdames Garviu, Kelly, Matheson,
Rlxon, Misses Panton, Minnie Pauton.
Eiuh and Beatrix Matheson and Jerome
Hirsch. The next meeting will be held at
Mrs. Frizzelle's.
Mss Tessie Hrsch entertained very
pleasantly at aftefhoon tea on Saturday
the following guests: Misses Eunice
Bridgham, Grace Church, Lois Fagcly,
Tessie Fisch. Maud Gruwell, Alice Nc
CORN OK. Winnie RiNon and Marion Goss.
The Pastime club gave dance at tho
Grand hotel on Thursday night. The
attendance was large and those present
enjoyed a pleasant evening.
j. w. Sackett of Park City has been
spending u few days in togn.
NJ. AMI Mrs. ". ID. STORY came down
from Park City on'luesday.
II. L. kuehu. the energetic music dealer.
spent a few days IN town this week.
Sheriff Berky eft Tuesday night fo-
Deer Lodge with Hugh j. Raymond, who
enters on his siN-.ear term OF Impr.sOu-
meat for killing ". 4. BIs-ey.
Leroy Owens, the little son Of Mr.. and