The new North-west. [volume] (Deer Lodge, Mont.) 1869-1897, 1897-01-01

Mrs. Maria Ii. Ewing, mother of Mrs
j. G. Robinson Of this city, died in
Helena ON Christmas day. Mrs. Ewing
resided in Deer Lodge for several wears
and has many friends and aeauaint-
ances here who will mourn their loss,
Her funeral occurred on Sunday last in
Helena, Bishop Brewer conducting ser.
vices.
The funeral of the infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. y. Henault of Warm Springs
took place from the Catholic church in
this city Monday afternoon, many of the
upper valley people being in the process
sion. The lit e child was nephew Of
AL. Dusseau, a former resident of this
city but now of Butte, who was in attend
ance on the occasion.
Many of the children who have been
attending schools in other cities have re-
turned home for the holidays. Among
those who returned from st. Mary's
school at Deer Lodge today were Misses
Nora Sullivan, Mary Riney, Katie Har-
rington, Maria Ryan, Mollie ORourke,
Matte and Queenie Bynum, Mary Nc
Dermott and Ella Frazier.-Standard. "a
City councils throughout the state will
meet in Helena Jan. 10 to formulate a
petition to the legislature asking for a
change in the revenue law. The object
OF this meeting is to draft bill and get
1t passed by both branches of the legisla-
ture so amending the law that in the fu-
ture the cities will get IS or 80 per cent.
OF the revenue derived from saloons, the
balance to go to the county and state.
Mrs. II. B. Davis gave "Goblinks"
party Wednesday evening to large num-
Der of friends. Here is the way you do
it: Let drop of ink fall on white sized
paper and spread it SO as form the like
ness or appearance Of picture, or land
scape, or any object, and then write a
couplet in explanation beneath The
results are often very amusing. Those
who attended the Davis party are anxious
to have another try.
At regular meeting of Mt. Powell No.
", y. Q. Y. w., Tuesday, Dec. 80, the
following were elected for ensuing wear:
NJ. 3. Fisher. r. M, w.
Phil. Fl. Miller. I'M, w.
y. B. Wills. Foreman
= =. DurcH ...... .Overseer
Dauer .......... Recorder
Geo. NJ. Johnston. Financier
y. w. Smurr. Receiver
+. Il. Albee. . Trustee
y; v. i n. offos11 Hors1ey Medical Examiners
John and Will Scherr, two Of Granite
county's clever boys, spent Christmas
IN Butte. John Scherr will be candi-
date before the legislature for clerk
ship and will undoubtedly get it. He is
a Montana bred boy, graduate of the
states school, the son and nephew Of
two OF the states old time prospectors
and miners, John and Peter Scherr. His
father is the foreman and his uncle the
superintendent of the Bloomington gold
properties in Granite county, His chances
tor recognition should be above par
Miner. "a.
Christmas Day, 1896, will perhaps 90
on record as the most remarkable one
ever seen in Montana. Mild and balmv
as a May morning, calm and bright as a
day, with skies blue and beau,i-
ful as some enchanted land, the day was
indeed an exhilarating and ENJOYABLE
one, while happy faces and bright smiles
were met at every turn. Notwithstand-
ing the hard times, the beautiful weather
seemed to have happy effect on Santa
Claus and his presents to the children
were dealt out with lavish hand The
day was highly enjoyed and will long be
The Mlssoula football team arrived in
this city Thursday evening and will line
up with the college team today, and will
be as follows: kennett, center; Packer.
right guard; Rittenour, left guard; vi
olette, left tackle; Harpster, right tackle;
England, left end; Keys, right end; Muir
ply, quarterback: Heyfron, left half
back; Gufry, right half back; Bailey, full
back; Grain, Thurston, Kennedy and
Powers, substitutes. The game promises
to be a closely contested and exciting one,
as the team here is composed of the fol-
lowing good ones: Courtois, center; Will
llams, right guard; Albee, left guard:
schurtz, right tackle; Adams, left tackle;
Mitchell, right end; Napton, left end;
Pond, quarterback; Gleeson, right half
back; Coleman, left half back: Richards, |
full back.
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