The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-01-12
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uel Garom gave a reception in
honor of Mrs. j. w. Johnston, the
bride of our superintendent of city
schools, on Saturday afternoon at her
residence on 9th street north. Miss
Nettie Graves assisted in receiving the
guests. The occasion was a charming
one and the refreshments which were
served late in the afternoon were dain-
ty and toothsome. The ladies were
asked to bring their fancy work and
spent the time in plying their needles
and in pleasant conversation. Those
who were present were Mesdames H.
NJ. Allen, r. I. Allen, Ash, Babcock.
Bair. Donovan, Fratt, Gruwell, Har-
wood, w. w. Johnston, j. III. Johnston,
Paul Mccormick, Rowley, Ryan and
Woodson.
On Wednesday evening Charles
Chapple entertained a party of friends
at the residence of his brother, DR.
Chapple. Progressive hearts was the
principal feature of the evening, at
which game Miss Winifred and Fred
Hixon were the most successful play
ers and received respectively a Chinese
-inkstand and a toy snake. Refresh
ments were served at IL, the PARTY
breaking UP about midnight, after a
pleasant evening. The guests were the
Misses Grace Church, Lois Fagely.
Tessie Fish, Marion Goss, Maud Cru
N,
and Winifred Rixon; Messrs. evils
Babcock, Theo Griggs. George Mains,
j. Mccormick, ]. North, F. Rixon, Will
liam Rixon and Wykes.
A very pleasant surprise party was
given on Saturday evening in honur Of
Mrs. L. II. Fenske and her sister, Nrs.
Baker. The party was given at the
home of the former. Whist and other
! games were played ana dancing was
kept up until a late hour. The ENJOY
able occasion finally closed with a
toothsome repast which was ;horo ugh
ly appreciated by those present. These
who participated were Nessrs and
Mesdames w. +. Eilers, c. w. Forres-
ter, A. z. Ross. w B. Ten l;yck, Mes
DANES II. Baker, Walter Burke. A. A.
Fenske, +. Mcknight, s. r. Miller. III.
Terrell, o. A. Tschudy. Misses Eunice
Brigham, Tessie Fish. Laura Miller
and Josie Terrell.
In honor of her sister, Miss Lois
Fagally, Mrs. w. II. Ross gave an en-
joyable party at her home on 18th
street last Saturday evening. Cards
and other games were played and very
tasty refreshments served. Those
who were present were Misses Maud
Boyle, Grace Church. Tessie Fish. Ma
rion Goss, Maude Gruwell. Tessie
Hirsch, Alice Mccormick and Winnie
Rixon; Messrs. Lewis Babcock, Charles
Chapple George Mains. J. Mccormick.
Fred Rixon, Roy Wilkinson and
Wykes.
/ Mrs. o. F. Goddard gave a rather
unique and exceedingly pleasant birth
day party in honor of her little sons
first anniversary on Tuesday after
noon. number of other babies and
their mammas were invited to be pres
ent and the event was much enjoyed
by the parents. as no doubt II was by
the younger members of the party, al
though they were not so well able to
express their appreciation. The guests
were Mrs. r. T. Allen and son. Mrs.
Clement and son. Mrs. Hays and son
and Mrs. III. S. Williston and son.
! Miss Connie Chapple celebrated the
sixth anniversary OF her birth on Sat
: urday by giving a party in the after
noon, TO which she invited a number
of her friends. A pleasant time was
enjoyed by the children.
On Wednesday afternoon a coy par
ty congregated at the residence of Mrs
+ l.. F. Field and enjoyed a cup of tea
together. They were Mesdames Harry
Fish. Hungerford. Gerald Panton. j.
NJ. Ramsey. Roberts. Robson, Schadd.
I Toole and Wilkinson.
= Rathbone lodge X. of p. held its reg
ular monthly social session on Friday
evening.
I A duplicate whist club has been or
ganiZed and held it's first meeting on
Friday evening at the residence OF Mr..
Charles Spear. The members have
gained a reputation for scientific whis,
playing and the series of eight games
which they purpose having will nc
doubt be of interest to the public as
well as TO themselves. Those who
compose the club are Messrs. Becker
Fraser. Gallaher. Hays. Lamport, Row
lev. Spear and Williams.
Mrs Wilfred Jevons came down from
Butte on Tuesday morning and spent
several days in town.
Mrs Gerald PantOn. with her two
children. expects 10 leave town fol
Arkansas Pass. Texas. next Tuesday
She viii be accompanied as far a
Kansas City by Mrs. Marshall, whC
has been visiting her sister, Mrs. H 7
/ Ramsey. for some months.
Mrs. d. NJ. Parker visited friends IL
the city for several days this week.
Mrs. c. X. Cunningham left Thu