The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-14
IN SHERIDAN.
Death of Mrs. sarah Jane Lowman-ffour
for Alaska.


Special CORRESPONDENCE of the Standard.
Sheridan, Feb. 12.-The death of Mrs.
Sarah Jane Lowman, which occurred
Feb Q at the home of her daughter,
Mrs. George Brown, has cast deep
gloom over the entire community she
was widely known here, having come
to this city with her husband and ram
ily 20 years ago. The deceased was 4
born in Carpenterviile. Ind, Sept. ~, /
1871 her maiden name being Housn. Al /
the beginning of the new year III looz
she was married to Oliver :. Lowmah' (
who survives her. Ten children were
the issue from this marriage. five OF
whom are living. They are Mrs.
George Brown. Mrs. Carrie Monteith,
Miss Lulu and Christopher c. Lowman
of Sheridan. and Mrs. Charles BartruH
of Twin Bridges. The children were
at the bedside of their mother when
her soul passed into the great beyond.
complication of diseases, including
Bright's disease, troubled her for the
past 10 years, from which she suffered
greatly at times. The funeral TOOK
place from the NJ. l.. church Thursday
afternoon, and the remains We're FOL
lowed to the cemetery by a long process
sion of relatives and friends. Rev. *.
p Smith officiated at the funeral.
Flour for Alaska.
William Hunter. who lives on the
old Sarge Hall ranch, was in town this
week and ordered a 6.000-pound lot of
! flour from one of our local hourins
/ mills Such invoices are often sent out
4 from here, but none has ever mad the
/ attraction that Mr.. Hunters claimed,
4 as the flour is going to the klondike,
/ and is probably the first Montana flour
that has been shipped to that land OF
4 gold Mr.. Hunter liz QUILTING his
brother Thurman of Pony for trip TO
Klondike. He intends 10 reach the
! gold fields of Alaska by way of the old
Hudson Bay trail, and will take with
him a big lot of provisions direct from
this county to Dawson City. The en-
I terprise of Mr.. Hunter is noteworthy,
and the new venture will doubtless
prove a success, as all kinds OF proSi-
sions bring top prices In that country
The flour was packed in heavy duck
ing bags. making it waterproof and
not so apt to be snagged as the ordi-
nary sack.
Agreeabiy surprised.
Miss Mary Cisler was agreeably sur
prised Saturday evening by party or
young people, who drove out to her
home at Brandon and assisted her IN
celebrating her birthday anniversary.
The party was royalty received and en-
tertained in an elegant manner. Whist
and games were features of the even
ing The game of Answers created
much merriment and 1t was found dur
ing the progress of the game that our
neighboring town down the valley
Twin Bridges-was the headquarters
for Cupid to arrange the preliminaries
before marriage and that Sky High. or
Indian creek, was the favored spot [,
have Cupids work completed Aboul
midnight delicious refreshments Were
served. and after music vocal and in
strumental. John Redfern in behalf 81
the company. in a neat little speech
presented to their hostess as a birth
day present from her guests beauti
: full library lamp. The drive and th'
: party was enjoyed by Is young people
Public Installation.
+ on the night OF Feb % Sherman
/ lodge, No 20, A. #. * A. NJ, will holt
I meeting and publicly install their ON
! GERS which were recently elected
! general invitation Is extended to TIL
public. After the installation ceremon
les are complete the lodge ana II
friends Will repair to the Good TEN
plars hall and engage in tripping III
= light fantastic toe
Mormon Meetings.
! William Widdison and w. g. Paul O
= Rexberg Idaho, representing tn
: Church of Latter Day Saints, hel
: a meeting in the Brandon school hous
" the other evening and were listened I
by good-sized congregation. I'm
q place has been selected as one OF IN
y three conferences into Whicn Moiaail
y liz districted by the church, missouri
q and Butte being the other two. Pres
y dent william Paul will preside ove
:. this district No converts have bee
= made in this section yet. but the elder
i state that several have signified the
k intentions Of joining in the work.
e Personal Mention.
/ ]. W. Bennett of BoZeman. presidin
elder in this district. will be here Il
s coming week and will lend his assis
n ance three nights in the revival work |
7. the NJ Il. church.
lie Pete Clifford, the electric light ma
n was in town from Leiterville Satufda
} night.
l. William Farlin, one of the locators
Butte lis spending few days In u
city with old-time friends.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. II. Hedley have r
turned to their Centennial home. Mr.
I'd T. A. Fitch, brother of Mrs. Hedle
accompanied them.
Julian A. Knight. our public admit
Ii istrator. is in Salt Lake. 1t Is unde
Oh stood Mr. knight will joint the Ben
t. diets ere he returns.
k. Mrs. ]. II. Mcdonald has return'
err | from the upper Ruby. where she VI
ID visiting her mother. Mrs. s. Cahii,
w ole Peterson was in from Georg
er gnlch during the week.
of Mrs. caswell broke her wrist bo
I'd Sunday evening while attempting
e. aIight unassisted from buggy
ne Mesdames Pritchett and Wheat we
oil up from the Bridges to attend the I
I'D neral of the late Mrs. Lowman.
he Mrs. Charles Bartruff has return
te to Twin Bridges.
TO Misses May and Maggie Jones we
I'D at the Bridges Friday.
1g Will Dudley has returned from
e. Kennett mine.