The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-02-12
ONE WEEK OF WHIST
The Popular Game Has Captured
White Sulphur Springs.
MANY SOCIAL GATHERINGS
Stock in Good Shape on the Ranges
Red Pepper i'm a Religious Gath
ering Poets in Town The
New Railroad Coming.

White Sulphur Springs. Feb lO.-So-
cially speaking, this town Is truly com
ing to the front rapidly. This has been
one Of the gayest seasons in the history
of the town. and the end is not yet
During the past week there have been
a number of GATHERINGS, ana. as in the
past, whist was the order. II tunes are
quiet in a business way. the p'oliv
evidently do not have kline To worry
very much over the fact. "a the ohly
complaint heard now is loss of sleep.
At ono Of the recent whist parties one
of the ladies CHANGED 10 make quite a
blunder of play and tn" Gentleman
with who she played took occasion
t. correct her and the lazy remarked
that. If we women could go down town
and play whist every day in the week
we would know how To play correctly.
too" 1t is reported that the gentleman
has decided not 10 be too particular III
the future about how his lady partners
happen To play.
I Mrs. II. q. Wright gave delightful
/ whist party to her lady friends FRIDAY
afternoon. The invitations read,
| whist as she is played. but whether
| or not Mrs. Wright was successful IN
maintaining perfect quiet. II mas not
( been learned, but il is known from her
/ past entertainments that all those VINO
were present had most enJoyable
! time Mrs. William Parberry was the
4 lucky lady and secured the first prize
1 a beautiful whist counter, and Mrs. \.
/ Il. Smith secured the gentleman
| prize which was a lovely brtc-a-brac
/ buster. Mrs. Wright is truly an up-to-
I date hostess. as all who were present
1 can attest Those present We're. Mes
] DANES j. %. IiusScy, l.. lieltman, +.
/ Maddox. }. Chamberlin, G. Chaplin, ;.
, Higgins. X. y. Sutherlin, William Par
/ berry A. Spencer. NJ. Waterman, y. Is.
II L.,
f wild, ID. Nell. Mckay, X. Berry, u.
: Folsom c. SaNrc, J. Potter, G. Hill, X.
Barker T.. j. Edwards, y. Gibson, >.
/ Winscott A. NJ Henry, J. J. OMAR,
! Nj. Sklower. \. Pierse, +. J. Anderson,
| T. Brug J. Embury, J. Craig. +. Gould
and Misses Hall and Cory.
Dr.. and Mrs Craig entertained
/ number of their friends one evening
! during the week. and those present had
a good time. Mrs. Craig is a charming
hostess, and the doctor is as fun OF
good humor and kind words as the
ocean is of water, and always sees that
those about him are smiling.
MIR and Mrs. Perry Moore came next
with more whist for their many friends
on Friday evening. Those present were
MIR. and Mrs. 9. Sayre, Mr.. and Mrs. }.
| A. Hussey, Mr.. and Mrs. j. Potter, Mr..
and Mrs. 4. Spencer DIR. and Mrs
Craig. Mr.. and Mrs. James OMAR ana
Mr. and Mrs. A. Gibson. All present
report having spent a most dellghtlul
evening.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Collins enter
tanned a few friends most pleasantly at
their beautiful suburban nome one
evening last week.
| Miss Freda Kirchman entertained q
few of her young friends on wednesday
evening. Miss Kirchman's brother,
Helmuth. rendered a few guitar selec-
lions during the evening, which were
| II hN- those
Rev. c. T. Morse will give stereor-
! ticon exhibition and lecture on THE
life Of Napoleon' and "Curfew shall
, Not Ring Tonight in the NJ. l.
church on the evening of Feb. l..
Mr. Lowenstein of Butte and j. Petut
of Helena were visitors in town during
the past week.
> The 4. q. u. lodge of this place Is
, making arrangements to give their an
/ nual banquet some time in the neal
future. The Workmen never do things
| nv halves and il goes without stating
that this years feast will surpass any
e thing of the kind ever given in this
\ Under Sheriff Charles Murray re-
| turned Tuesday last from business
! trip to Helena. 1t is hard TO tell JUS
| what Charlie is up to. hut it is not i'm
: | probable that ne is contemplating mat
: | rimony.
; New arrivals i'm town recently were
8. To Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Mcknight q
son: to Mr. and Mrs w. l.. Jenkins. d
son: 10 Mr. and Mrs. Jas. Brewer
> daughter.
Charles Holiday. a prosperous stock
man Of the MusselshCll valley. spen
several days i'm town this week. Mr.
u Holiday reports a mild winter 50 IA
= i'm his section, and says stock gcnriai!
i is looking fine.
9 some mischievous boys dropped
x Ia. tot
{ at the NJ. +. church during services "i
l. last Sunday. and for time II locke
: as if the congregation was trying 10 SCI
l. who could sneeZe the loudeFt and long
: est OF course the boys enjoyed IN
sport, but the officers promise to Sc
u that they enjoy the fun more fully J
| the accident occurs again.
q White sulphur Springs seems 10 b.
i the refuge of poets, and when TIL rail
Z: | road arrives we will be able 10 suppl
: the trade with up-to-date poems 10y ia
car load All the public viii have L
do is to pay your money and take you
choice.
n. r.. sherman. a prosperous residen
> Of this place. is in California for III
= benefit Of mis- health. In an iHterN les
with a San Francisco Call reporter, Nj
? sherman stated that Montana was jus
as fine a place to live as CalifOrnia
and the weather just as delightful
/ Mrs. William Thomas Of Castle, die
on the evening Of the attn. Mr.
Thomas was a most estimable LADY
and the family Of deceased have u
= heartfelt sympathy of the entire com
munity in their bereavement
! Mr. and Mrs II. Spencer and child
rem have returned from "A months Wis
D TO California relatives and friends.
Montana Eulch. near Diamond cit
: has been bonded 10 a New York syu4
: cate for a term Of six months Activ
| operations viii soon commence. and n
y prospects a-e reported fair Tor a rio
r / harvest
r Miss Annie CraWer has been engage
i I 70 teach the summer school iu u
4 | NeMlan creek dlstItDt- Miss NIlm.r