The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-05-10
IN LIVINGo TON.

Livingston. May 9-For the first time
in months the amusement-going public
of this city was permitted last night to
witness a theatrical production. The
initial performance in the Park opera
house was entitled "A Railroad Ticket"
and its presentation by Freeman's Fun
Makers was well received by a crowded
house Manager SwindlehurSt intends
to secure all the first-class attractions
which make the Western circuit.
Walter NJ. Hoppe and Miss ella E.
Fitzgerald were married in this city
Monday evening at the residence of Lee
B. Hoppe. The interesting ceremony
which links together the lives and for
tunes of these estimable young people
was performed by Rev. j. A. jenkins.
The groom is the well-known Cinnabar
merchant and the bride is the fair and
talented daughter of'Mr. and Mrs. ). M.
Fitzgerald of Gardiner.
Mrs. Emma Smith De Voc, the tall
ented lecturer and successful organizer
of equal suffrage societies, spoke TO q.
fair-sized audience at the Congrega-
tional church last evening upon the
subject of Political Equality" The or
ganization in this city was rechristened
the Equal Suffrage Society"
The scholars of the East Side school,
under the chaperonage of Professor
Mcleod and Miss Evans, went up to
Holidays ranch Monday in special
car attached to the Park train and en-
joyed the day in a picnic. On the sat
urday previous the pupils of the West
Side High school, accompanied by Pro-
lessor Monical and Miss McDermott,
participated in a picnic excursion to
Mission.
A divorce has been granted Mrs. Car
RE Preston from her husband. The d.
vision of the property ordered by the
court vests in Mrs. Preston the title to
the restaurant property opposite the
depot.
The w. c. r. U. has made arrange
ments to furnish seeds and slips to all
ladies who desire to assist in flower
mission work. The distribution will be
made to all who send their names to
the local papers by the 18th of May.
Mrs. j. L. Swindlehurst provided
pleasant entertainment for the Sunday
school class at her home on Yellow
stone street on Thursday.
The fourth birthday of Master Wal
lace Atherton was celebrated by pic
mic on McLead's island Saturday, par
ticipated in by Mrs. Atherton's sunday
school scholars.
A literary and musical entertain
ment was INDUCED in Thursday even
ing by the ladies of the Degree of Hon.
or after their regular lodge services
were ended.
The local lodge of the Ladies' of the
Maccabees is making preparations Tor
a reception next week to Mrs. Eudacia
Moffatt, the general organizer OF the
order, who will stop over here on her
return from instituting lodges in East
| ern Montana and Wyoming.
The band boys are making prepare
| lions to give a dance on the 22d inst.
| They have an SIS reserve in their treas
ury and they are making an effort to
/ double this, in order TO purchase uni
/ forms.
/ The Daughters of Rebekah are ar
ranging for an excursion to the Boze-
man lodge some time towards the emo
of May.
All the lady attendants at the Con-
/ gregational church are invited TO at
/ tend the meeting of the ladies' Alo
/ society at the church next wednesday
! at p. IN.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Metho-
T dist church was entertained at the
/ chapel this week by Mrs. 5. Jeays and
Mrs. Jesse Lawrence.
school opened Monday in the Bruffey
/ and Boulder districts. with Miss Maud
/ Naguire and Miss Emma Laney teach
ers in the respective districts
| Mrs. Sewell of st. Paul, accompanied
/ nv her two grandchildren, Vivian and
| Willie De Camp. has arrived in Living
ston upon a protracted visit to hei
daughter. Mrs. $. Jeays.
Mrs. A. W. Miles ana son departes
Tuesday to spend a few weeks will
| Roston friends. They will stop shor'
| time at Chicago en- route.
| Mrs. II. ]. Miller left this week for 6
| two months visit with relatives a
! Cedar Falls. Iowa. Her young son &C
| companied her. Mrs. Miller has held
! nosition i'm the public schools here fol
ne past year. and il is understood tina
her name will be presented to the re