The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-03-31
LIVELY IN SHERIDAN
Hot Fist Fights in Which Females
Are the Principals.
WILD SHOOTING AT DANCE
me marksman Missed His Target
-George Parker Said to Be Cured
OF insanity-Hain Escaped a Coat
OF Tar and Feathers N otes.

Special Correspondence Of the Standard
sheridan, March 2S-In the last two
weeks there has been quite a stir in
commercial circles here, and the stores
OF Henry Filing g. Co. and II. d. Ros-
sitter have had large appreciation in
the amount of sales. In other branches
OF business, too. there is much activity
prevailing, the hotels and other public
resorts are receiving greater patronage
and things generally indicate that the
period of stagnation of trade has
passed, at least for a time.
A new addition has been made to
the specia ! correspondents corner I'm
Sheridan, Mrs. Laura A. Fitch. the
lady whose floral and botanical contri-
buttons to the worlds fair attracted so
much attention at the time, having sup
planted f. w. Mcfarland as special
contributor to the Madisonian. She
makes very promising beginning.
Spring belligerency is taking on some
queer vagaries this year. The mascu-
line mills which are common to the
season when vernal influences exhil-
1I@te the good were supplemented
TINS week, by two square, stand up
and knock down, straight from the
shoulder nights, in which four of the
FEMININE sex were the principals. No
mar pulling, no scratching, but square
eive-and-take boxing. The ladies are
oid-time residents of Sheridan, and as
they are respected DANES and demoi-
selles, their names are withheld from
publication. They are doubtless suffi-
GENTLY punished by the pummeling
they received and the contributions
which they made to the district school
1und In the same manner that the
sterner sex do under similar circum-
stances.
A shooting affair in which the shoot
ist luckily displayed poor marksman-
snip occurred at dance here the other
evening. Some youngsters had con-
Celved grudge against the city peda-
gogue, and took it out in 'guying" the
Statutory movements (Which are said
10 De not very gracefully of the profess
or while dancing. The latter's brother
went out to chastise the boys, but was
getting the worst of it when the school
master went to his assistance with a
club; but, making a mistake in the
darkness, hit the wrong fellows head,
and laid his brother hors du combat.
The boys still continuing their assault
with rocks and other missiles, the pro-
lessor procured a gun from a friend
ana took couple of shots at his assail-
ants. 1t did not hit anybody, but sue
ceeded In soaring the lads off, and
peace again reigns in Dotheboys' hall.
Concerning this affray there is some
talk that the marshal was induced to
leave town by one of the aldermen and
the matter will doubtless be ventilated
at the next meeting of the city council
Chas. Walter, manager for Henry
Filing & Co., has been paying a visit
to Virginia City on business for the
house.
Fred woolverton, salesman for the
ic Lot
attack of la grippe, a disease which has
been quite prevalent in the valley this
spring. His place is occupied by George
Foster
b. c. Parmeter, who has been visit
ing in Butte for a couple of months
past, has returned home.
Brush Beckwith and Fred Warren. of
Whitehall, were in the city this even
ing, ostensibly on business, but 1t is
shrewdly suspected that an interesting
society event will be the case of one of
them.
Last evening, the local lodge of the I.
O. G. L. gave a ball and supper which
was very numerously attended, and
was heartily enjoyed by those present.
Professor Jennings, one of the finest
musicians in the three valleys, con-
Quoted the orchestra, and this feature
of the occasion was delightful. The
supper was served at the Sheridan
f1OlGl fT6u IN MS always eX-
cellent style.
Two baseball clubs have been organ
lied in town, and Sheridanites are con-
fident they will maintain their long
sustained prestige on the diamond field
by cleaning up all the other clubs with
in reach. A match is said to have been
arranged with one of the Twin Bridge
clubs, and will be played as soon as the
grounds are in order.
The ball season was opened last Sun
day at Twin Bridges by a game be-
tween the Twin Bridge juniors and the
Free Silver clubs of that place. While |
the score was not phenomenally low, ii
was a well contested game, and result |
ed in a victory for the Juniors by 81
to 80.
e. d. Marsh. who has held the posi- !
ton of road supervisor for more con-
secutive years than any other road I
master in the county. has been reap |
pointed. and il is to his credit. that, |
Notwithstanding his long term in Of /
flee. there is no kicking at his reap /
pointment
Mrs. Ellen Garvey. who has for sew |
eral years held the position Of teacher I
at Laurin. will leave shortly TO take 4
charge Of the school at Melrose.
There is much concern in certain |
quarters over a rumor that George |
Parker, who was committed to the in /
sane asylum about a year ago. is /
about to be released. cured. This is 4
the young man who figured in the !
tradgey in Alder gulch by which his
mother lost her life. and whose father .
committed suicide in Virginia City
last fall When the shooting OF his
mother occurred. George went 10 Nir-
ginia City and accused his father Of
doing the killing but afterward con-
fessed to doing Sc himself. The anx-
iety that is felt IS not 50 much on ac-
count OF his connection with this az
fair. as from the foct that n Is now
serving a fourth Cf Incarceration in 4
hosuital for the insane and the doubt d