The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-15

Is a niece of Mrs. George w. Ash and
has been a guest of her cousin. Mrs
Garvin. since last October. though she
paid long visit to Billings about two
years ago. She Is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Milton Graves of Missouri
and IL an attractive and accomplished
young lady and a general favorite in
society. The groom is a leading mer-
chant OF this city and extensively en-
gagged In farming and wool growing
and highly rated in Bradstreet. He is
on abe directorate OF the First National
bank ana "a leading shareholder and
secretary OF the Billings Opera House
company, The happy couple are es-
tablished Ia their home on Twenty
sixth street
delightful session OF the Ladies'
Duplicate Whist club occurred on Mon
day evening at the residence OF Mr.
ana Mrs q. 6, Binkelnburg, on Mon
tana avenue. The places OF two of the
members. Mrs. Bair and Mrs. Paul
Mccormick, who were absent, were
ably filed by Mrs. Townsend and Miss
Jennie Chapple. a tasteful supper was
served.
Mrs. Fanny McFarIin enjoyed a sur
prise party on Saturday afternoon,
gotten up by number of her neigh
bors In celebration of her 7Oth birth
day. The guests brought a plentiful
supply OF delicious edibles with them
and very enjoyable afternoon was
spent. The party broke up about 6
O'Clock after many good wishes had
been expressed as to the future birth
days of the venerable hostess.
An Unequal Match" played by the
Marie Wainwright company at the
Billings opera house. on last Friday
evening, was listened to by a fair-sized
and appreciative audience The star
was charming and her support excel
lent and after the surfeit of funny per-
formances which Billings has had of
late the pretty, clean little play was
all the more thoroughly enjoyed by the
audience.
extravaganza called ''F'innigan's Ball."
played to a crowded house on Monday
evening in the theater.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. w. Chapman re-
turned on Wednesday from a visit with
relatives in Oregon and left Billings
on Thursday morning for their home
at Heart Mountain.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. s. Ash of Livingston
came down to attend the Zimmerman
and Graves wedding this week, and
were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
ID. Ash while in town.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. H. Barstow and
little daughter of Crow Agency, spent
several days in town this week.
Miss Lizzie Mcdonald of Red Lodge,
spent Tuesday in town.
Miss Fanny Mattison, who has been
visiting her old home in Grass Lake
Mich, for several months, spent sew
eral days in town last week as the
guest of Mrs, j. w. Goss. Miss Mat
tfSon was on her way to Red Lodge.
Mrs. Sawyer and daughters arrived
from Denver, Colo. on Wednesday to
visit William Deal, who is the brother
of Mrs. Sawyer
Mrs. Davis of Canyon creek, left this
week for Melville. where she will visit
her daughter, Mrs. Paul Van Cleve.
Hon. V. f. Meyer and Sheriff Hogan
OF Red Lodge, were in town this week.
Otto Franc, one of the Wyoming cat
tie barons. is in from Grey Hill ranch
David Scott has purchased a band of
cattle from S. K. Dever1ll.
Peter Yegen has been confined to his
house with la grippe for the past week.
Mr.. Scott has gone out to his ranch
to make a stay OF several weeks.
p. j. Moule OF Bercail, paid Billings
visit this week. He reports the sheep
in his country to be In fine condition.
DIR. w. c. Sehlbrede, who has been
practicing dentistry in Livingston for
a number of years, has moved with his
family to Billings. where at present
they are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
Forester. Dr.. Sehlbrede has opened
an Office In the building of the First
National bank and has leased a house
on Thirtieth street south.
A. A. Morris was in Miles City last
week on county business.
The delegation to the immigration
convention at Helena from Carbon
county, came in on the Rocky Fork
on Monday night and went on 10 Hell
ena by number one the same evening.
The party consisted Of S. p. McDon-
| aid, A. z. Flager, d. A. Lewis and
George H. Bailey of Red Lodge and
Thomas Smith of Joliet.
Col. w. F. Cody (Buffalo Bid, spent
Sunday and Monday in town on his
return from the Big Horn basin where
he is interested as president of the
! Shoshone Land & Irrigation company.
F. ID. Mccormick intends to open his
new hotel, which he has just complet-
| ed, about the first of May.
County Attorney Allen went down to
Junction this week to inquire into the
killing of Frank Stumpff by Will
| Mounts.
Rev. A. Carswell held services in
Red Lodge this week.
Rev. p. b. Jackson was so i'll on
Sunday evening that he was unable to
take his place in the pulpit of the
Congregational church.
Robert Gruwell of Junction, spent
day in town this week on his return
from Hunters Hot Springs.
John Staffik expects to return TO
| Billings from Miles City in the near
future and will again take up his
abode here, and open a cigar factory.
f. b. Connolly and Austin North
were representatives from Yellowstone