The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-01
I'm BILLINGS.

Billings, Feb. 29.-During the whole
of this month up to Friday morning the
Yellowstone valley has been favored
with the most delightful weather with
out snow or clouds. Friday morning
there was a slight snow fall, but by
noon all trace of snow had disappeared
There has been a slight fall of the
temperature, but the weather is still
pleasant. Flock masters have not been
under the necessity of feeding sheep at
ALL and cattle on the range are report
ed to be in good condition. The sea-
son is too far advanced for any seri-
GUS losses to be expected.
District court is in session and a num-
Der Of cases have been disposed of. The
only serious criminal case is the
charge against the colored man, Ben
Gibbs, of assault with intent to kill
on another African named Porter. This
is a cutting ARRAY already reported in
the Standard. Porter, who was hor-
ribly carved, is recovering.
The following delegates have been
appointed to represent Yellowstone
county at the immigration convention
to be held at Helena on March 10: /.
d. O'Donnell, chairman, w. H. Horton,
delegate at large. f. N. Harwood, F.
II. Foster and F. B. Connolly, repre-
senting the city of Billings; j. d. Lose
kamp, o. f. Goddard and o. c. Filkel-
burg representing the Billings CONNER
cial Exchange and ]. r. Goss, Chris
Yegen, II. w. Rowley and David Frat
to represent the county.
AS no phlanthropist has yet indi-
Gated a desire to present the city of
Billings with either the books or the
building for a public library, the citi-
Zens are endeavoring to help them
selves and have already accumulated
some funds for the purpose, which will
be supplemented by the proceeds of a
% tot,
subscriptions. The Epworth League
has pledged 800. of which amount $50
has been paid in, the result of a lee
ture by Eli Perkins. On next Thursday
night Rev. J. II. Crookn, the eloquent
Unitarian divine of Helena, will de-
liver a lecture in the opera house on
Books and Their Uses" for the benefit
of the public library.
Marie Wainwright has been booked
to appear at the opera house in AN
Unequal Match" on next Tuesday even
ing.
Mispah lodge of the Degree of Honor.
an auxiliary of the Ancient Order of
United Workmen, was instituted by
the grand organizer Mrs. c. f. Collins
of Livingston, on Wednesday night.
About so members were enrolled and
the following list of officers installed:
Mrs. George A. Berl<y. p. c.; Mrs. A. p.
Smith. chief; Mrs. Marshall. L. of H.;
- =.
usher; Mrs. b. Schneider. G.: Mesdames
Steele and Gardner, Nj. of H.; Mrs. APP
pleman, financier; Mrs. Robbins, re-
corder.
The first of a series of social sessions
of Edna Chapter. o. f. s.. was held on
Tuesday evening at the Masonic hall,
where nearly 80 people were present.
AS IL was late before the business of
the lodge was completed, the social part
of the evening was not well begun I'M
til nearly 10 O'Clock. Drive whist was
played until IL o'clock, when tasty re-
freshments OF sandwiches and dough-
nuts and coffee were served. The party
broke up about 10 o'clock after an ex-
tremely enjoyable evening. Those who
were present We're Messrs. and Mes
danes Connolly. Donovan, Finkeln-
burg, Frizelle, Hays. Herford. Lamport.
Morse, Moss, Ramsey, Ralisback and
Sanford: Mesdames Babcock. Bair.
Royle, ChappIe. Child. Clement, Hahn.
and Townsend; Misses Chapple. Fraser.
Teenie Fraser Lamport, Matheson.
Oglevie and Orrick; Messrs. Brown.
James Chapple. Goddard. Mains, Pow
ers. Spear. Vaughan, Williams and
Zimmerman.
ty of friends at progressive whist on
Monday evening. her guests enjoying
themselves immensely. Before the
close Of the evening a tempting coala-
ton was served. The guests present
were Messrs. and MesdamCs Willard
Baker. T. G. Fenske. L. II, Fenske. F.
Mcknight. \. +. Ross. Ten Eyck and
Terrell Misses BRIGHAM and Terrell
and A. \. Norris.
Mr. and Mrs. George Hays enter
tanned the Duplicate Whist club in a
very charming manner last Monday
evening The meeting was the sixth OF
the series. Mesdames Goss. HEREFORD.
Paul Mccormick. RoWley, Tompkins.