The Anaconda standard., 1896-01-02
OBSERVED IN STYLE
MisSoula Men and MaidenS Make a
Happy New Years Of It.
NICE HOP AT THE POSI-
The Occur d'Aiene Branch 10 Again
Snowbound-The Wind tuesday
Night Sent Things Flying
Bandmann as Damon"

Missoula, Mont, Jan. line Wiho
played mad pranks last night and this
morning. Light sheds and outbuildings
were scattered about quite profniscu-
ously in the outskirts OF the city. In
town no damage was done except the
wrecking of the big sign over SamueIs
clothing store, which went flying early
last evening. Up the canyon the wihu
was even worse than 1t was in the val
lev. The Bonner stage was wrecked,
a gust of wind blowing the red ana
yellow box from the wagon bed. Oh
the Bandmann grade a load OF hay
was blown off the road and upset
Nobody was injured in either accident:
Sledghs have been flying back anu
forth all the afternoon with LOADS OF
New Years callers and society men oi
the city have been attending TO the ou-
ties which the New Year brings TO
those in their position. At the resi-
dence of Judge Woody the young Ia
dies of the Bioda club maintained
their splendid reputation as hostesses
and have kept open house TINS aiter-
noon. The pleasant reception ana ulh-
ing room were attractively decorated
and callers have been most hospitaoly
entertained.
At her home on East Main street,
Mrs. T. b. Thompson received TINS
afternoon, assisted by Misses sloane
and Reeves of this city and Miss ow-
ings of Deer Lodge. The decorations
here were pretty and the entertain
ment all that could be desired. Other
ladies in the city received informally
and were at home during the afternoon
to their friends.
The bachelors hop given at the post
last evening was one of the pleasantest
social events of the season. The ofii-
GERS who had the affair in charge
proved themselves accomplished hosts
and excellent entertainers. The at
tendance from town was large and
the echoes of early morning Were
awakened by the merry voices or the
dancers as they came home TO the
music of sleigh bells. All were loud
in their praise of the party and the
hosts.
Near the close of their ball last NIGH
the Foresters conducted a rattle for a
case of birds for the benefit of A. T
Ostenson, whose wife is very ILL., Ticke
No. l3O won the prize. Among the in
teresting features of the Foresters
dance last night was the execution o.
the sword dance by w. Jami.on.
The Occur d'Alene branch is snow
bound again. The wires have beer
useless for "a hours and II is not posi-
BILE to learn what progress is beinl
made by the men that are bucking th'
snow.
Ben Rosenstein of San Francisco
came in from Butte to-day.
Mayor Keith took the afternoon
for a few days.
James Boone came in last night fron
the Martini mines.
The first number of the new volum
of the Missoula Congregationalist wa
issued to-day. In this number Rev.
c. Clark, the editor. has many goo
things to say about church work Il
general and the local field in particu
lar.
w. II. Hammond, B. f. Germand
George Mcleod and A. W. McKeowal
represented Bonner in town to-day.
Archie Mcleod of Jocko spent New
Years in the city.
w. ID. Edgar of Elliston is a guest a
the Florence.
]. f. Flanagan of the st. Paul Dis
patch is a holiday visitor in Missoula
There has been a truce in the Chi
nese war to-day, but each of the con
tending factions is keeping a clos
watch upon the other and a renewa
of hostilities may occur at any time
The Bennett opera house was we
filled this evening by an audience
which gathered in spite of the storm
20 witness the performance of "Damo
and Pythias" by Herr Bandmann an
Louis Dean, assisted by Mrs. Band
mann and Miss Jeffs. with some OF tn
best local talent The performanc
was excellent in all respects. IL wa
Mr.. Deans introduction to a Missoul
audience in classic drama and in tn
character of Pythias he made a splen
did impression. Herr Bandmann CAV
a fine Interpretation of the characte
of Damon. although he did not appea
TO as good advantage as in other role
in which he has acted here and wit
which he was more familiar. Mis-
Jeffs as Galanthe and Mrs. Bandman
as Hermoine did fine work. The anna
teurs sustained their parts well an
the performance. as a whole, was Yer
creditable.
]. b. Pierson died at his home o
Cedar street at 5 o'clock this evening
Mr.. Pierson has been i'll with brai
consumption for several years and h
death has been expected for some tim
He was an old and respected citize
and the news of his death will occs
sion general regret.
NEW YEARS nav