The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-27

The Lenten services are bringing out
the fair penitents in numbers TO attend
the various church services, while many
social functions are abandoned until after
that season of fasting is passed. The
average lady does sufficient penance In
finishing her spring sewing and inter-
viewing the paper hanger and uphois-
Terer. The click of the sewing machine
supersedes the sounds more musical and
the belle sleeps TO recover the hours iost
during the gayer season.
The Suprenant house is to be removed
from its old corner on Oak street and
Park avenue to make room for an elegant
business block to be erected by Mrs.
Charles Flood of Carroll with which i'm
movement the avenue assumes an air
truly metropolitan.
George Ames of San Francisco. repre-
senting the Union Iron works. has been
in the city for the past week He left on
Thursday for his home.
A. l.. Stone of Mssoula made a flying
visit to Anaconda much to the regret of
many friends who missed seeing him ow-
ing to the brevity of his visit.
Judge Winston was a Butte visitor on
"Wednesday.
l.. G. Smith and George w. Reynolds
are visiting their Corvallis ranch and
planning their summer campaign from
the seat of war.
S. b. CaIderhead of Butte was "A visitor
for a few hours yesterday to talk over
Anaconda railway affairs.
Superintendent W. ii. Burns and wife
returned Tuesday from an Eastern trip.
Frank Geiger and family are seriously
contemplating n trip To the Western coast
and perhaps n change of residence.
Mrs. William Bond gave a delightful
card party on Washington's birthday to
the unmarried people, at her home on
upper Maple street. There were five ta-
bles arranged in the two rooms, numbered
IN the usual manner. and on each dainty
bon bon dish containing waters in the
ced white and blue colors. The score
cards were quite novel in their originality
being plain white with tiny flags of the
same size tied in the three colors and
serving as cover to the card. During the
evening claret and plain lemonade was
served There were fourteen games
PLAYED, the lucky ones carrying off ex-
fremely handsome prizes. OF the ladies
Miss Lanahan took first prize, which was
O. handsome cut glass silver topped puff
box: Miss Durston, the second prize. a
silver mounted rabbits foot; Dr. Evans
the first prize for gentlemen, a handsome
ink well; /. c. Williams. the second prize
a dainty silver mounted velvet brush
The "booby' fell to Miss Virginia Doug
las, small Ratchet wound in red white
and blue ribbon. After the awarding of
prizes ice cream. cake and chocolate were
served. Those present We're: Misses Doug
las. Virginia Douglas, Ruhrmond. Dur
ston. Lanahan King, Bement. Meader
Lowry Muggie Lowry; Messrs. r. Deb
Smith. George Ames of San Francisco. a.
II. Melin, Wilkinson, W. l.. Shandrew
William Bower, ]. G. Williams, Il. j. Hof-
facker, DIR. Evans and Ralph Reynolds
Mrs. Daniel French is preparing 10
move TO Baker City in the near future
.l,-E .na sasrl
on Locust street. and is disposing of their
more bulky effects before packing prior to
their departure. Mr.. French has been a
resident of that vicinity for nearly u
year.
Mrs. Rumley of Helena is visiting her
daughter. Mrs. w. IL. Dewitt at the
corner of Fifth and Hickory streets, hay
ing arrived Tuesday evening.
II. A. D'Acheul and wife of Helena lett
Wednesday for a trip to various Mediter-
ranean cities before taking up their resi-
dence in Paris for an indefinite perior.
Mrs. William l.. Bond Miss Bement
and John Hoffacker We're the guests of
Mr.. and Mrs. George w. Reynolds at din
ner at the Montana Sunday last
Karl S. Harbaugh spent a few days in
Anaconda prior 10 leaving Friday for
Salt Lake City. and thence to Portland
and Seattle, on a business trip
A party consisting of Mrs. John Odson
MISS Meader. MISS Bement, MISS Rum
ley, Miss Durston and Miss Milverstead
visited the converter, lower works and re-
fnery Saturday.
j. II. Leyson of Butte was in the city
during the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. r. j. Cory and Miss Cory
of Butte were in the city on Thursday
and registered at the Montana.
Judge H. r.. Whitehill went to Helena
on Thursday on a business trip.
Mrs. J. NJ, Kennedy continues to Inn
prove since her recent severe illness of
last week.
Mrs Douglas receives encouraging news
from her daughter Emily. who was re-
Gently indsposed. Mrs. Douglas contem-
plates a trip to join her daughter and
spend the summer vacation at the family
reunion in their old home in the East.