The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-04

terest will be manifested by members
of the union and that the public viii
patronize n help to build up the IL
brary. IL members of the library as
ISOLATION would organize a literary So
ciety and give weekly entertainments
in the library rooms. consisting OF
readings. discussions and debates. we
think IL would do much toward Gre
ating a new interest in the library.
c. w. Kellison has opened a private
school in the basement Of Miners
Union hall. He has secured a very
nice number of pupils n is teaching
four afternoons and evenings each
week. At the meeting of the school
board on next Saturday a petition.
signed by a large number Of parents
and taxpayers, will be presented to the
board asking for Mr.. K~ellison's REIN
statement as a teacher in the public
schools. Should he be successful in
securing a reinstatement his night
school will probably be taken up by
other parties.
W. since Belt grew out of infancy
her enterprising and stage-struck
young people have been trying to Or
ganize a dramatic company. In fact
any number of home companies have
been organized. but none ave yer
succeeded in getting far enough along
with rehearsals to enable them to
make "A pubic appearance we rave
now two companies and perhaps the
rivalry that must naturally exist be-
tween them will keep up their enthu-
siasm until one or o succeed In
making an appearance. There is no
question but that either company can
give the people a better show than Is
presented by any travelling troup that
comes here. IL only they will keep hard
at rehearsals. We have every eason
TO hope that both companies will soon
appear behind the footlights. The one
managed by j. T.. Sheridan. editor CT
the Belt Valley Times. has i'm the cast
those who have a talent for the ter
ribly tragic. sublimely sentimental and
convulsively comic; while the cast re-
hearsing under the direction of Mrs.
Clingan, the librarian, are all of a mu-
steal urn and dabble in nothing less
than the classics.
c. A. Wise and family ave removed
to Great Falls.
Mrs. h. NJ. Woodruff and daughter,
Della. spent several days Of the week
in Belt.
p. D.. Jamison. who has secured en-
ployment on the Great Northern rail-
road at Havre. will remove his family
to that place in the neal future.
The Finnish society of young people
gave a dance i'm /. o. O.. +. hall on
Saturday evening. A good crowd was
in attendance and the evening was
greatly enjoyed by all the participants.
Lily of the Valley lodge A. o. u. w.
will give a dance and basket social at
Johnson and N~ordquist's hall on Dec.
Is.
Mr.. and Mrs. william Snooks have
been made happy over the arrival Of
a 10-pound girl at their home.
w. T. Taylor. the A. G. NJ. company
porter at the store, and who has been
i'll at Columbia hospital for some
weeks. returned to-day much improved
i'm health.
John Parr of Barker was in the camp
on Tuesday.
Joe Wilson has secured a position in
the mines at Stockett and has gone
to that busy little camp. His family
viii continue to reside here for the
present.
F. ID. Dudley, wife and son. return
ed from Peoria, ILL.,, on Monday.
Allie. the s-year-old son of Johnnie
Gillen. is critically i'll.
NJ. j. Young leaves to-day for the
Trail Creek country, where he has
secured a position in the mines. His
family will follow in the course of a
few weeks.
The gun club at their last meeting
elected the following officers: =. L.
Peterson. president: John Gillen. Sec
rotary and treasurer: Chris Mason,
field captain.
Frank Lewis has disposed of his
business interests here to Fred L.
Hill. Mr.. Hill is a hustling and de-
serving young business man, and a
host of friends wish him success in his
undertaking.