The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-04-17
In Boulder.

Boulder, April 16.-Mrs Dodley Hal
ford entertained a large company of
ladies at her home Wednesday after
noon. The amusement for the occa-
sion was conundrums, 81 of them be-
ing asked and the appropriate
made up a wedding breakfast, the ques-
tons being a short sketch of the court
ship and marriage of the happy cou-
pie; for instance. n of the questions
was: When they quarreled, what did
cold shoulder" Another question was:
What did they hope to have in mar
ried life?" Your correspondent did not
learn h correct answer to this. The
conundrums were all answered cor
rectly by Mrs. Hay and Miss Parkin-
son, appropriate prizes were distributed
and luncheon served. Those present
were Mesdames Robertson, Johnson,
Hopes, Pond, Mcneil, Lyon. Mcneil,
Berendes, Powell. Wolpert. Concannon.
Sherlock, Morris, Halford, Thompson,
Berkin, Poore, Shope. Field, Myers,
Fflcher. Hay and Brown; Misses Par
kinson, Taylor, Carey, Riedel, Wickes
and Mary Wickes.
Miss Brady of Basin was in Boulder
Friday taking an examination for
teacher conducted by the county su-
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her friend. Miss Brooks.
Maude Deascy, who has been at the
orphans home some time, is now here
visiting with her father and will soon
go to make her home with an uncle,
James Austin, at Rockville, Carbon
county.
Their is much regret over the de-
parture of John Berkin and family
from Boulder. They have lived here
several years n nave many friends,
but ave concluded to go to Butte to
live. and depart for there this evening.
This cav Boulder without a pho
tographer, and Mr.. Berkin was one of
the best in the state, though he has
now abandoned that line of business
and has employment with f. III. Sher-
man of Butte.
j.. II. Dickey arrived Friday from
Sheridan, where he went several weeks
ago to accept a position in a large mer-
camille establishment. He is packing
up his household effects and with his
family will leave for there about Tues
day to make his home. This is an
other good family gone from Boulder.
and II reminds one that within the
past year the town has lost a number
of good families and others have not
come in to take their places. The pop
ulation of the town is not as large by
about 100 as 1T was a year ago. and
there are nan vacant residences
about town.
David Hopes and family expect to
start for Southern California i'm May.
Anticipating the departure of Miss Car
rte Hopes. a number of her young
friends came 20 her home FOR a sur
prise party Wednesday evening. There
were o 20 present and they had a
good time.
c.. w. Sweet expects soon to move
his stock of cigars and confectionery
from Boulder to Basin. where he will
go in partnership with l.. II. Sumner
in the same line of business.
Clarence Day of Livingston is here
visiting with his sister, Mrs. H. s.
johnson.
Mrs. 1. A. Leighton is expected home
soon from Paola, Kan. where she has
spent the winter. Her health is great
ly improved.
j. j. Holmes and Mrs. Hattie NJ.
Sregam of Boulder went to Helena
Tuesday. the 18th, and were married
by Judge McIntire. They returned
from there Thursday and at present are
making their home with Mrs. Holmes
sister. Mrs. Thomas Berkin, but later
Mr.. Holmes will probably build a res
idence here, though he will spend a
portion of his time at the Gray Eagle
mine in this county.
Rev. Mr.. CRUDE, T. A wickes and
j. H. Murphy have gone to attend a
meeting Of the Helena Presbytery at
Bohemian.
Mr.. Hardy of Basin and DIR. Houck
of Cleveland. Ohio. were here during
the week and went up he Little Bould-
er TO examine a mining property which
Mr.. Hardy has under bond 1t is like
~ that a Cleveland company will de-
velop the property quite extensively
this season and that machinery will be
placed there at once.
Mrs. Sherlock Is here from Raiders.