The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1896-04-30
State Of Montana.

hatcn games have already been played
IN this valley. one at this place las
sunday week, when the Sheridan lads
stood or the Twin Bridge nine and an
other last Sunday, when our boys came
nome beautifully scooped with a score
OF 90 TO IL in favor of the Bridges. The
otner TWO were played at Twin Bridges
ana the juniors of that place were VIC
TOTS on both occasions. They are now
iooking Tor more worlds to conquer
ana are even thinking about tackline
the Butte Invincibles for a game.
sheridan is coming to the front with
dramatic company of no ordinary
aDility. The talent Is all local and will
compare very favorably with many of
the so-called stock companies which
travel the road. They have lately pre-
sented Among the Breakers" here and
IN In h epd towns quite successful
~, ana are preparing to fly higher
game with more pretentious plays.
ODD Fellows day was celebrated in
sheridan with great eclat, the rituals
TIC services being supplemented with a
grand ball and banquet The dance
was the most largely attended one that
was ever given In the town and lasted
ill the morning sun was well up in the
heavens. The banquet was prepared
under the direction of mine host Fred
I Schulz OF the Sheridan hotel, and was
excellently served. In Virginia CITY. on
account OF the illness of Barclay Jones
the noble grand of the lodge, there was
! no celebration other than that pre-
| scribed in the ceremonial laws of the
order. Odd Fellowship is making long
strides in this section of Madison coun-
~, Virginia lodge No. z and Samaritan
lodge No. 10 are vigorously vieing with
each other for numerical supremacy.
with the former a short neck ahead in
the race.
Last week the Ladies' Aid society of
Twin Bridges had the last of a series
or entertainments which they have
been giving during the winter to raise
FUNDS for renovating and improving
the church at that place. This event
was pound sociable" for the benefit
OF the pastor Rev. S. A. Oliver a gem
tleman who is very popular among his
parishioners The society has been
quite successful in their work and have
quite snug sum in the treasury as
the result of its Efforts.
The Literary society of Virginia CITY
viii close its winter series of meetings
on Saturday, May 2 An interesting
programme has been prepared for the
occasion, including one-act farce.
Uncle Dicks Mistake" Rotations, es-
says and musical selections. 1t prom
ises to be an interesting entertainment
and will doubtless be largely at
tended.
Virginians are rejoicing in the arri-
val OF new chef d'orchestra, directly
imported from sunny Italy and bearing
the euphonious cognomen of Prof. Wy
fel Doneco. He is a rival of Remenyi
In performances with horse hair and
cat gut. and musical melanges of all
sorts will be under his immediate d.
rection this summer.
State Senator Metzel returned this
week from Miles City, where he was
attending the meeting of the Stock
Growers association. He reports a
pleasant and profitable meeting and
the cattle interests of the state in a
generally prosperous condition.
Ex-State Senator Buford will return
home from California next week. He
has ben there for several months.
seeking relief from his old enemy.
rheumatism, and his many friends are
gratified to learn that he believes he
has been quite successful and is en-
tirely well.
Seven of the young wards of Silver
Bow county were transferred to the
state orphans home this week. Yes
terday the trustees of the home held a
meeting, at which the recent resolution
to accept all corners under IL years of
age was rescinded and notice was or
dered that only cases of exceptional
merit would be received until the pres
ent facilities for their care were ex-
tended. Following is the text of the
order:
State Orphans Home, Office of the Su-
perintendent, Twin Bridges, Mont.
April "a, 1896
At meeting of the board of trustees
or the state orphans home, at Twin
Bridges. Mont, held on this date, the
following resolution was passed:
That no more inmates will be admit
o. fn hA q III.
OF exceptional merit. whose applica-
tons have been previously approved
by the board. owing to the fact that
the institution has at present as many
as can be properly cared for
with our present facilities.
p. Carney, President.
John r. Comfort, Secretary.
In accordance with the above resolu-
ton. Messrs. Carney and Comfort leave
to-day for Butte, to confer with the
Silver Bow county commissioners with
relation to number of other desti-
tute children which they have ordered
TO be transferred to the home.
A move is being made to secure the
of a new mail route be-
tween Twin Bridges and Rochester. the
rapidly growing mining interests of
The latter place rendering such service
an imperative necessity.
Tom Graham's express line between
and Butte received an extern
sion this week, ]. NJ. Thomas having
put on line of wagons to and from
Virginia City. BY this addition express
natter will be carried from Virginia
city to Butte in one day.
Anderson Bros, the mail contractors
or this part of Southern Montana.
ave increased their service on the
Whitehall and Twin Bridges line, the
travel between the two
'oints demanding the addition.
Next week the postoffice at Fish
>reek, this county. will be discontinued
md in the near future the mail from
Twin Bridges to Whitehall will be car
led on the east side of the Jefferson
liver. via Whitehall and Gaylord.
Editor W. W. Chiefly of the Madison
an went down the road to-day en-
cute to Dillon and Butte
The Madison County Monitor has re-
moved its office to new quarters at the
ear OF the Good Taunplares he :