The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-13
PlCKlNGS In BILLINGS
The Citizens Are Anxious to Establish
q Free Public Library.
EASTER WEEK FESTIVITIES
A New Lodge of A. 0. u. W.-Whist
and Other Parties-A Charm
ing Wedding-Not Enough
Wheat Raised Here.

Special Correspondence of the Standard
Billings, April 1.-THE ladies' dupli-
cate whist club was entertained on
Thursday night by Mrs. T.. b. Hill, all
the members being present, except
Mrs. Bair, whose place was taken by
Miss Chapple. The refreshments were
particularly delicious, and a pleasing
innovation was a supply of homemade
candy in the making of which Mrs Hill
has a great reputation among her
friends. Mrs. H. Chapple is so far in
the lead.
few faithful citizens are still work.
ing away at the problem of establish
ing a free public library, and a meet
ing was held at the Office of Judge
Campbell Wednesday night to hear
the report of the committee on the Sc
lection of a building site. The commit
tee reported that there was little hope
of obtaining a site from the Northern
Pacific Railway company in the park
on their right-ofway, and they recon-
mended the lots owned by the city near
the city lookup. They also reported
that Yegen Bros. would donate a lot
on the south side of the track. They
were given further time to investigate
committee on organization was APP
pointed.
A lodge of the A. O. U. w. was insti-
tuted at Laurel about IL miles west of
here last Saturday night by Col. James
assisted by a number of brethren from
Billings, who took the various grand
lodge stations. The ladies of the neigh
borhood spread an elaborate supper for
the brethren in the waiting room of the
N. p. depot. The lodge starts off with
a membership of 80. The following are
the newly installed officers: W. j.
Haynes, p. M. W.; G. d. McMorris, NJ
W.; T. B. Mitchell, foreman: NJ w.
Cramer, overseer; S. Holmesland
guide; s. K. Deverill. receiver; E. L.
Fenton, recorder; c. H. Hathaway,
fnancier; Hugh Graham, I. W.; c. c.
Steers, o. W.; w. II. Cramer, o. c..
Bundy and w. L. Allard, trustees.
Mrs. E. s. Holmes entertained a few
ladies very pleasantly at whist We'd
nesday evening, at her residence, on
Thirtieth street. After the game dainty
refreshments were served. The guests
We're: Mesdames C. F. Burton, N. G.
Carwile. Henry Chapple, H. F. Glenn
ent, and Misses Fraser, Chapple and
Ogilvie.
The Ideal Whist club was enter
tained Wednesday evening by Miss
Marion Goss at the residence of her
parents, Judge and Mrs. Goss, and en-
joyed a very jolly evening with cards
and refreshments. This is a club of
young people, who meet every fort
night.
The Busy Bees, a junior organization
or the Methodist church, held a very
successful fair in the Terrell building
on Wednesday night. The hall was
handsomely decorated and nice sup
per was served to the large assembly |
OF people who attended
The parsonage of the Methodist |
church was the scene of a pleasant |
gathering last Saturday night, when |
a number of the friends of Mrs Hosk- |
ing. the wife of the popular pastor. |
"a uric a~r+xy
her natal anniversary. The ladies and |
gentlemen Wen to the parsonage in a
body and took the pastor and his wife
completely by surprise. The invading
force had brought with them in bash
cts an ample supply of refreshments.
i ana an enjoyed a delightful time in
livery conversation, good music, being
supported by Mrs. r. r. Grove. An
elegant present was made to Mrs
Hosking. Those present were: Mes
danes Terrell, Barker, Clanin, Erick-
son, Stevenson, Messrs. and Mesdames
ounenouser, Funk, Grove, Appleman
and the Misses Josie Terrell and Ella
Erickson
On tuesday evening w. w. c. Rem
WICK and Miss Bertha E. Grove were
married at the Methodist parsonage bv
Kew: John Hosking. The groom is a
thrlIty young man in the employ of |
the Babcock Hardware COMPANY and |
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y. Grove of this city, and has grown
up IN Billings. After the ceremony the
Weddlng party adjourned to the neat |
ana coy house which the groom had ,
pulIt In anticipation of the event, and
partook or an elegant supper prepared
w. Appleman. -
on Easter Monday the Sunday school
oI the congregational church gave a
pIeasaht entertainment, which was
neartily enjoyed by those present. The !
,niIoren mad been saving up to make an !
las.er oIeFlng towards paying off the
ieot on the new organ, and 5000 was e
handed in towards this object. The fol- (
owing programme was presented.
March-By the school. t
Selections-By the orchestra. p
Song-"Coronation." by the school C
scripture reading-Lillian Allen. o
Lords prayer-By the school. V
Song-"Poor Little Joe." Frances
Reading = Easter Eggs" Marie
Roberts. q
Song = Little Lights" Primary $
lass. c
Recitation-,Neiiie's Sad Easter" I,
Song = The Sunbeam" Florence p
iains G
chool
Bell chorus-By a class of girls.
Recitation-"Rock of Ages" Tessie n
'isch. +
The Lord Is Risen" an exercise nv b
{ girls. n
song-"America." by the school and II
7
Benediction. er
Hon. Paul Mccormick. chairman OF to
he republican county central commit 81
-, has issued a call for the COMMITTEES
} meet in this city on Monday. April
b at 10 a m. for the purpose OF fixing