The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-11
BELT NOTES.

Special Correspondence OF the Standard.
Belt, Dec. 9.-The local lodge j. q. q.
F.. at their regular meeting last night,
were busily engaged initiating two can
didates into the mysteries OF their OIL
der when there came a range ana
musical alarm at the outer door. The
outer guardian was instructed to as
certain the meaning of the
sounds. After investigating he re-
ported to tho lodge that an army or
Rebekah sisters were at the outer door
without the pass word but with many
promising looking baskets. The lodge
room was Immediately prepared ana M
structions given to admit the ladies'.
About 30 sister Rebekahs filed INTO the
room. All business was suspended ana
the evening devoted to social enjoy
ment. There were songs, recitatons
and dancing. At midnight the bas-
kets were emptied of their delicious
contents, the happy crowd Toasted up
on the good things, after which the
ladies departed. carrying with them
assurances from the brother odd FEEL
lows that they were always welcome TO
come with surprises Of like nature.
The snow storm on Tuesday night
left us with fully one-half a foot OF
snow ON the ground. 1t IL aid that
up on the b~enchlands II Is much deep
er. The weather has not been extreme
" cold. and as stockmen generally
found themselves well prepared for the
storm. II Is not thought stock VIII
greatly suffer.
At the meeting Of the school board
on Saturday evening much OF the
boards time was taken up In the con-
sideration of n petition which was pre-
scented to the honorable body asking
for the reinstatement Of %. W. kelu-
son as a teacher in the schools. The
petition was not granted and w. q.
Light was elected as a teacher to sue
coed Mr.. Kellison at a salary OF 800
per month. The schools were ordered
closed from Monday, Dec. 10, to Tues
day. Jan. 3.
Ed Gillicuddy. yardmaster at this
place. has severed his connection with
the Montana Central railway.
r. u. Dudley. who FOR the past mum
Der OF years has so successfully man
aged the mercantile department of the
Anaconda at this place, VIII
leave in a few days TO take charge Of
the a. c. NJ. Co.'S new store at Dia-
mondville. wyo. He will be succeeded
here by Mr.. Dickey.
Cascade lodge No. 20. X. OF p, elect.
ed the following officers at their meet
ing on Monday night: c. G., Thomas
Kinney; v. c., John PERTH; NJ. OF Il.
Charles Dahl: NJ. OF F., w. II. Glass
/ tpch. N. bi ~ anu ps Lh htsshr'
prelate. J. Il. Madigan; NJ. of w, David
Lane.
Miss lillian Dowlan Of st. Paul
who has been visiting her parents here
has accepted a position as st~enographei
with the Gibson insurance agency In
Great Falls.
George Baker OF Anaconda Is visiting
with his brother, w. /. Baker, and call
ing on his many Belt friends.
Our popular townsman, Chris Hal
version. has secured a place with tbs
Black Eagle band Of Great Falls and
has gone there to remain. His family
will probably Join him there In the neal
future.
Miss Phoebe Intermlll. who has beci
very III. is recovering.
William Abrahamson. formerly will
r.. II. Clingan, has accepted a position
with the a. &. NJ. Co. in the mercantile
department.
Last Sunday two ladies riding bike!
lost control OF their wheels while goinl
down the hill by the railway depot
They both went crashing into the banl
building. One wheel was badly smash
ed and one of the ladies quite severed,
injured. Cashier Riser. who happene,
TO be in the bank. assisted the ladie,
TO their home and otherwise rendered
valuab G assistance.