The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-26
BIG TIMBER GOSSIP.

Big Timber, Jan. 25.-At the beautf-
full residence of Mr.. and Mrs. o. M.
Hatch last Thursday evening an even
ing was spent which will long be re-
membered by the members of the Big
Timber Dramatic company. The occa-
sion was the finale of the Wander
er's Return" drama taken from
Emerson's famous Enoch Arden, which
was so meritoriously rendered at the
opera house one evening last week by
a local company. Those present were:
Mr.. and Mrs. o. M. Hatch, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bert Shook, Mr.. and Mrs. Harry
Raft Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Shaeffer,
Misses Edith and Bessie Mirrielees.
Miss Ecke. Miss Allen, MeSsrs. Walter
Bennett, ]. II. Moore, Walter Aftkin,
Charles Allars and E. NJ. Hall. The
first part of the evening was passed in
playing whist and other games and at
midnight a sumptuous supper. which
had been prepared by the hostess, was
served. After supper was served toasts
were delivered by the various members
of the company, and each acquitted
himself in a highly creditable manner.
Dancing was also INDUCED in by those
who felt so disposed until late hour,
and ii was not until 2:30 a m. that the
happy party dispersed, feeling that
they had passed an evening most en-
joyably.
"A
tious wedding took place at the home
of the brides parents in this city last
Tuesday evening, when Miss Maud
Cowan, a handsome and accomplished
young lady of this city, and c. N. Sar-
gent a prominent merchant of Gardi-
ner, Mont, were married by Rev. j. w.
Hannah in the presence of a few
friends and relatives of the contracting
parties. After the ceremony a delicious
supper was served and the evening,
until the arrival of the Northern Pa
cific westbound express, was pleasant
" passed in games and dancing, when
the happy couple departed for their flu
ture home in Gardiner. carrying with
them the best wishes of host OF
friends.
Big Timber, with the advent of
spring, is going to witness an era of
prosperity unparalleled in the history
of the town and county. A large force
OF carpenters are employed at present
in the construction of a $4,000 Touring
mill, which is to be in operation by
July /, thus affording the farmers Of
the famous Sweet Grass valley a home
market for their wheat. Another pro-
ject which will make its appearance
before long is the electric light system,
which is to be put in as soon as the
weather will permit. And still another
which is not less important that Is al
most certain 10 come, ana Vndt Is a
wool mill. For some time several Of
our enterprising citizens have been
trying to secure the location of such a
mill at this point, and the writer Is in
formed that 1t is settled fact. If the
mill is constructed this season tt will
not be run on a very large scale, and
will be used entirely in the manufac-
ture of blankets, ETC., and will employ
about Is men.
4,,r ntrf ~
district court the first of the week re-
straining County Treasurer Clark from
selling 5000 acres of land for taxes,
! which had been bought by the Briggs
| & Ellis Cattle company from the
| Northern Pacific railroad. The COM
pany refused to pay the taxes on the
] ground that II had never secured a
/ patent from the government.
| John Everett, the hustling insurance
man from Livingston, was looking af-
ter business interests in town this
| week.
County Assessor Harrison received
| the 1896 assessor blanks the first of the
week. and states that there is no ma
terial difference between them and the
1895 blanks, except that he is now re-
ouired to collect poll tax from each
man.
]. A. Hall, cashier of the Big Timber
National bank, departed the first OF
the week, accompanied by his mother
in-law, Mrs. Marks of Bozeman. fol
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