The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-12-25

Christmas preparations have rather
overshadowed other social events and
an exodus Of the pretty teachers
threatens a amine during the holidays
of popular young girls for the dancing
parties. The relief will come on their
return TO resume their labors jar. 3.
The women's Literary club has made
a new law to the effect that II a mem
Der Is absent from FIVE consecutive
meetings without preferring an excuse
in writing TO the secretary that will he
considered valid the name OF said mem
Der may be dropped from the list Of
club members. The Law passed into eff
feet at a meeting held Nov. ). but noti-
f~ication to absent members was defer
red until Dec. ,. which causes a doubt
as to whether any excuse Is valid at
his time. as a member absent and I'M
aware of this law may not be on the
list at the time of notification, though
the supposition is 10 the contrary. The
club has hitherto lone excellent work
and finds a constantly increasing inter-
est. particularly In the department Of
current events. but finds IL difficult to
supply substitutes on the programme
already published. hence the measure
mentioned.
The Monday Musicale society. whose
friends are legion I'm this community.
announce hat because of augmented
growth they have secured the Baptist
church for their next performance.
which will be held Monday. Jan. .. A
special programme has been prepared
which promises a treat To lovers OF good
music.
w. NJ. Thornton was called to Cali
fornia on account of the sudden severe
illness of his mother. who Is a resident
of San Francisco.
Mrs. j. F. Spelman Is suffering from
an attack OF la grippe. but Is able To be
about her rooms.
Mrs. George Allen has removed from
the Leland hotel to the house ON Maple
street formerly occupied by the late
William T.. Bond.
Mrs. ]. II. Durston Is expected TO re-
turn from Syracuse. ". ", about Jan.
I. She Is spending the holidays with
her parents. Mr.. and Mrs. J. HARDWOOD.
Mrs. william b.. Webb is entertaining
her friends Mr.. and Mrs. Norbeck.
formerly OF La Crosse. Wis. but who
are at present residents Of Anaconda.
Miss Annie Maroney was the guest OF
the Misses Quigley at Inner at the
Montana on Tuesday evening.
Mrs. William T.. Bond and her cousin.
Miss Mabel Andrews. left Thursday at
ternoon for their hon I'm San Fran
cisco. Cal. to spend Christmas with
Mrs. Bonds mother. Mrs. Dore. OF Pa
cifc avenue.
Mrs. william II. Dewitt was a Butte
visitor yesterday and called on her sis
ter. Mrs. Junius Saunders. and many
other relatives and riends.
+. r. Sargent returned Friday even
ing from a weeks trip to Salt Lake.
Miss Whitley returned from Helena
Friday evening, where she had been To
meet her brother on his way from New
York en- route for Oakland, Cal. She
remained several ia ~ I'm Halann
II. John Hoffacker. jr.. who was re-
Gently numbered among Anaconda So
ciety men. Is at present i'm the coal
mining business in Wyoming. at Alad-
din. near Belle Fourche.
The family OF Lieutenant ]. NJ. Ken
nedy have their most welcome Christ
mas treat in the company OF their re-
turned soldier.
Rev. Charles y. Dobson and family
will return To Anaconda about Jan. 10.
from a prolonged visit to Dickinson, Da-
kota. where MIR. Dobson remained on
account of impaired health. He is
partially restored to his former useful
ness and returns To resume mis- abors
as rector Of st. Marks parish.
Miss Quigley and Miss Marie Quigley
left yesterday afternoon for Helena.
where they will spend the holidays.
Miss Quigley will remain some time
visiting relatives and friends In that
city piloi W htI htpdiAhif Aoi an w
tended Eastern trip. Miss Marie Quig-
ley will return To Anaconda after the
holidays 90 resume her duties in the
public schools in this city.
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Lsvelle Of
Butte. who spent a week in Anaconda,
having come away from their home 20
avoid the smoke. returned TO Butte
Sunday afternoon.
A. J. McCabe and his sister. Miss
Mary @. McCsbe. are entertaining their
sister-in-law. Mrs. McCabe of Tacoma.
Wash. at their home on Hickory street.
MI. and Mrs. Carlos warfield and Mr..
and Mrs. !. Wilson Of Butte returned
90 their home on Monday. after several
days spent in this city.
Mrs. George Lyman has returned
from a trip to Southern California,
where she visited her old home for a
month.
Mr.. and Mrs. Albert Oliver have Zone
90 Oakland. Cal. To visit with the fam
sly OF Mrs. oliver for a time.
The Misses Gleason ave removed "a
the house formerly occupied by JOIN
Cosgroye on East Fourth.
Lon T.. Morrow returned Tuesday ev-