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

Big timber 4 en-. So.-JdIllSS ioutlCi-
field and wife OF Livingston visited Mr..
and Mrs. j. l.. De Hart Sunday last.
Edward Cutler Mrs. Robinson, Miss
Robinson and Mrs. McKercher, relatives
Of Mr. and Mrs .. B. Curtis, were here
last week from Michigan.
On Sunday evening the next special
service will be held at the Congrega-
tional church The theme will be the
Boy or Young Man Four Square There
will be special music
Superintendent Merrielus has estab
l.shed a new school district on the Still
water river near Absarokee.
Rev. James Pope occupied the pulpit
of the congregational church in Big
Timber last Sunday morning and even
ing. Rev. Mr.. Bostwick occupied Mr..
Pope's pulpit at Columbus.
Ora Nesta1 visited Bozeman the first
of the week.
Miss Ina P. Jones, who has been
teaching in Sweet Grass county for the
past three or four years, departed from
Reed Point Tuesday for Dillon, Mont,
where she will pursue the SCIENTIFIC
course of that school. Miss Jones has
many friends in this vicinity and in her
departure we will lose one of our most
competent instructors.
The people on the Boulder interested
in the church and Sunday school work
school are soon 10 buy an organ to be
used at the services.
Harry Raft has purchased the Mel
vile hotel from b. K. Fisher. The de-
parture of Mr.. Raft and his estlmable
wife is much regretted by their many
Big Timber friends. Mr. Fisher has
purchased ranch on the Rosebud and
will embark in the cattle raising bust
ness.
The regular quarterly examination of
teachers was held in the Office Of the
county superintendent last week, the
following applicants writing the exam
| nation: Ida Nj. Seiders. Big Timber,
Maud NJ Stanton. Livingston; Dofp
! Scholten, Wormser: Clare Sandsnesss,
| Melville. Mrs. John Flynn, Grey CHI,
Marie p. Benson. Minnesota.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Com
/ gregational church is preparing TO give
| an Irish supper on st. Patrick's day. The
! supper promises to be a noteworthy
/ event.
At the close of the rife contest last
Saturday the total score stood as fol-
| lows: III. o. Kellogg, 46: f. NJ. Hall, "a,
j. L. King, 81; NJ. Cox. is; A. 7. KEEL
logg. 3; NJ. ]. Hannah, y; J. White, 90;
J. w. Bailey, "a; Roy Skillman, IS: W
| Irvine, 81. l.. G. Olmstead, 81 w. a
Moore, 81: n. Irvine. 30: Elmer Bud
i 81: Dick Budd, 81; A. T. Anderson, DO
/ sydney Fox, 30: William Budd, 7; Al
fred George 16. c. n. Skillman. 25; j
| II. Beeson, 81 Nj. King. 81; b. Nestal. II
Mr. and Airs. w. l.. Shanks returned
TO their home near Grey Cliff the frs
of the week after several days visit witt
| friends in Big Timber.
Mrs j. Martin and daughter Grac'
| of Livingston visited friends in Bit
| Timber early this week.
Frank Bliss, the popular proprietor
and landlord of the Grand hotel. mad
Big Timber a flying visit the first Q
| the week, coming from san Francisco
where he has been spending the winter
He returned on Tuesday evening 10 Sal
Francisco. From there he. with Mrs
Bliss. will go to Los Angeles. where the,
will remain for several months.
Mr. and Mrs. GarVln Of Billings ar
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Ross.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. A. Hail gave the sec
/ ond Of a series of delightful parties a
their pleasant home On Mcleod stree
on last Thursday evening. Progresstv
| dominoes was the leading feature Of IN
evening. The following guests WeE
present Mr. and Airs ]. l. De Har
Mr.. and Mrs. +, O. Clark. Mr.. and Mrs
+. E. Clark Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. l
Shanks, Nr. and Mrs, Harry Ral1ta %
! and Mrs Thomas Ross, Mr.. and AIR
III. J. Dixon Mr.. ard Mrs. RAlph j -
rette. Misses Emma and LuttHs Ssnl8t
field: siessrs. F. 81. Hall. 9imstead an
/ " +. Bennett.
Mr.. and Mrs, 5. L, Bryant p6curne