The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1896-12-25

James Kinney Of Race Track is said to
be seriously ill., with little hopes of re.
covery.
Don't forget to drop in and examine
| NJ. Bien & Sons attractive line OF toy
furniture.
Miss Ada Foster went up to Butte yes
terday to spend the holidays with friends
in that city.
Very elaborate Christmas dinners will
be served at the McEurney and Scott
hotels today. ...~
Mrs. +. S. Davey and children, after an
extended visit in the East, returned to the
city Thursday.
Mrs. A. II. Mitchell entertained num-
Der of her lady friends at Might've last
| Monday evening.
| J. l.. Goodwin, one of the prosperous
ranchers Of the upper valley, was in the
city on Tuesday.
Miss f. i. Thomson contemplates a
short visit in the East at the expiration of
her term Of office. .:
A large number Of pupils of ST. Mary s
| academy left on Wednesday to spend the
holidays at their homes. -
Mr.and Mrs. George Rockwell. former
resident of this city in the early SOS, are
in Deer Lodge this week.
Miss Nettie McPhail of New Chicago,
who is attending school in Deer Lodge,
has gone home for the holidays.
DR.. Peter Mussigbrod has returned
from New York, where he went with the
remains of his deceased mother.
The Deer Lodge Firemens band will
give the ball of the seteson on New Years
night at the court house. Don't forget it.
The masquerade ball at Race Track
will be held on Christmas night instead
of Christmas eve. as published last week
Mr. and Mrs. L. r. Hoss and babies
came over from Philipsburg to spend the
holidays with Deer Lodge relatives and
friends.
A large number of people from the
surrounding country have visited Deer
Lodge the past few days, purchasing hol-
iday goods. .== ~
Mamie Suprenant Of Anaconda was
brought to Deer Lodge Monday evening
to serve term of four months for steal.
ing watch. ".5
GA green Christmas, '--wcll what if it
does: Mr.. j. G. Foster, superintendent
of the cemetery, has paasies in full bloom
in his garden. 55z..."
Mrs. 0. ]. Butler, with her children,
expects to leave Deer Lodge in few
days for Ellensburg, Wash, where she
will visit her parents.
1t is estimated that the indebtedness Of
Deer Lodge county has increased more
than $4,000 the past year, and is still
piling up. Where will it end?
Mrs. Lee Davenport, who has been Wis
iting Mrs. ]. f. Van Gnndy and Mrs. Jas.
Kantner, her sisters, left on Wednesday
for Spokane, where she will join her hus
band
Deer Lodge is indeed the ''llower city,
of Montana. A remarkable and pleasing
sight this week is the fresh panses
plucked from the dooryards of her
people.
The display window of the Bonner Co.
has attracted a great deal Of attention
this week. Its arrangement and decora-
tions show the hand and skill of an artist.
1t is indeed a thing of beauty"
Under Sheriff Young of Butte arrived
Monday evening, having in charge J. L..
Bonesteele, who received a sentence of
II years in the penitentiary for the muir
der Of Frank Fl. Cole, printer OF Butte,
Some of the alleys in the neighborhood
of Main street should receive the imme-
diate attention Of the authorities. The
mild weather has warmed up the clean
ings from the stables and they smell rank
unto the heavens.
v. B. Wiles, who is managing the Ohm
Dillon entertainment to be given in Deer
Lodge, put up the paper for the great
comedian this week. Mr. Dillon will
| appear at Cottonwood hall next Monday
! evening, Dec. %.
The Deer Lodge football team will give
ball at the court house tonight. The
! proceeds are to be used for the purpose
of defraying the expenses Of the Univer.
sity team of Missoula while here. Janu-
ary 1st is the date set for the game.
Deer Lodge No Il, A. F. & A. NJ, at its
regular meeting last Saturday evening,
elected the following officers for the en-
suing Masonic year: Fl. B. Davis, W. NJ;
Theo Brantly, S. W.; F. w. Gullette, j.
w; Lew Coleman, sec'y; VIM. Coleman,
| treasurer.
The window display of everything to
eat" at the Cash Grocery company last
Wednesday was unique and appetizing.
During the day a free lunch was served
of Van Camps celebrated pork and beans
and everybody who partook of either pro-
| nounced them firatclass.