The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-06-05
In Sheridan

dawned dark and gloomy. with a driz-
zling rain falling, which continued I'M
til about 10 o'clock. when a few hours
sunshine partly dried up the streets.
At 80 the parade. which was to march
to the cemetery, formed i'm front of the
odd Fellows building, the procession
lining up as follows: Sheridan Silver
Cornet band, firing squad from the
volunteer militia company, veterans of
the G.. A. r., Sheridan lodge, No. 20, A.
r. 4 A. NJ; Samaritan lodge, /. O.. O.
F.. No. 10. followed by over so car
riages, loaded with citizens, each car
riage having in it an of
flowers to decorate the graves with. At
the town limits the civic societies., not
being provided with transportation,
fell out of line and returned to the
lodge rooms. The balance of the pro-
cession. although a driZzling fall of
sleet and snow was coming down. pro-
ceeded to the cemetery. where the rit-
ualistic eremonies of the c.. A. X.
were gone through with. Each yete-
an, blue Oh gray. who is buried there.
had his grave decorated.
Quite a number of the volunteers
who went to make up Company ID are
residents of Sheridan. Considering this
fact, and knowing hat the government
does not supply its soldiers with many
of the Injuries of life. the young ladies
of this place ave mad arrangements
To give a red, white and blue social
Saturday evening in no. O. f. hall,
the proceeds Of which will be sent to
our The money will be
used to furnish the boys with reading
matter and necessary articles which
the governmen does not supply to its
soldiers.
Raymond NJ. Rossiter, who has spent
the winter at Los Angeles. Cal, at
tending school at ManZanita hall, re-
turned home Saturday evening.
Miss Edna Thomas accompanied by
her cousin. Jesse Hall of Virginia City,
was in town Wednesday on her way to
the railroad.
Mrs. l.. NJ. Fitch. accompanied by her
son. Will Fitch. m daughter. Mrs.
John Hedley. arrived from the Cen
tennial valley a few days & n is
visiting friends near Sheridan.
County Clerk Steffens. accompanied
by Charles Il. Buford, was in town
Tuesday on his way to Twin Bridges.
Charles II. Fenton, an employee of the
Letter mine. after a week spent in
Whitehall and Twin Bridges, returned
to own Tuesday and went up to the
mine to-day.
Tom Thexton and Alex McAllister of
the Madison valley and Tom Pollard
and F. b. Nance of Virginia City were
i'm town Tuesday night on their way
tn Butte. going by private conveyance.
While cutting wood in the timber
Friday Fred Wolverton had the mis-
fortune TO cut a deep cash in his right
foot. laying him up temporarily.
Lilburn Edwards of the Ruby went
up to Virginia City Wednesday.
r. 8. Mcintyre is in the upper Ruby
valley his week with the petition for
the removal of the county seat. over
1.O00 signatures have been secured. and
the petition will be brought before the
commissioners at their next meeting.
The early closing movement was
inaugurated yesterday. every store I'm
town closing al s y. m.
Archie Hyndman of the Silver
Spring roller mills visited Dillon the
first of the week. purchased a Missouri
jack and will engage i'm the mule rails
ing business.
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. f.
church served ice cream and cake on
Decoration day. clearing up $40. which
will be used toward paying the salary
of the minister.
\ baby boy was born to the wife of
Thomas l.. Shaw Tuesday. at their home
on the Temple ranch, on Wisconsin
creek.
William Pyle of Dillon was in town a
lev udNS uOtiuS the early part VI Nnt
week looking for porkers for the butch
ering firm of Cox & Pyle of Dillon.
Captain r. j. Moore OF Dillon was in
town a few days ago looking after his
interests I'm the RUBY Placer company
on Wisconsin creek. In with
DIR. j. II. Miller he visited Virginia City
Monday i'm the interests of the company
of Madison county rough riders. who
are SO anxious To become a part of
Nantes regiment. should he receive
authority to form one.
The Ladies' Aid society gave a musi-
cal entertainment Friday evening in or
der to secur funds for the payment of
the minister's salary. A severe rain
storm prevented a good attendance. n
programme was q good one. and the
parts were well rendered.
II. j. Watson, a young mining nan OF
Butte. arrived Tuesday night, and IL
looking at some of the promising rios
poets in this vicinity.
Rev. Father Pauwelyn of Dillon came
over Saturday evening and said mass In
Good Templars' hall sunday morning.
The Catholics OF this place are max
ing arrangements 10 build a house OF
worship. and a few days ago purchased
a lot for that purpose. Construction
work Will probably begin this tall.
James Whalen and Rob Strathem
went TO Whitehall Monday TO secure
finishing lumber for the cottages they
are building for Abe Thlngood and
Dan Marshall.
Mrs William Maloney of Divide and
Mrs. Robert Maloney Of Anaconda were
in town Tuesday night on their way