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

Daughter" Tuesday evening to a large
and appreeiative audience. For amateurs
the Maceabees and their assistants are
No. l., and suffer nothing by compari-
son with many of the travelling aggrega-
tions that are now seeking public favor
Whites hall was we'll filled and from the
rising of the curtain till the last act In
the play the audience was in the best OF
humor. and well-merited applause at fire.
quent intervals greeted and encouraged
the players. Dot the Miners Daughter,
is q beautiful four-act melodrama, which
is well received wherever presented. The
success of the play fulfilled all the prom
ises of the manager. Thomas j. Carey,
whose ability in the theatrical line was
quite apparent. At the conclusion of the
third act Mr.. Carey stepped before the
curtain and thanked the audience for
their generous patronage and announced
that after the entertainment the floor
would be cleared and social dance
would take place. This was quickly con-
/ strued as an invitation TO trip the light
/ fantastic toe, and at the conclusion of the
/ drama most of the audience remained and
/ enjoyed the dance until late hour.
/ There are IA characters in Dot, the
/ Miners Daughter" and the cast was as
4 follows: David Mason. a farmer. Thomas
/ j. Carey Herbert Mason. David's son,
| Just from college. Fred Demo; Royal
Meadows. foster son of Mrs. Clifton
/ Parshal L. White; Arthur Floyd. vii
lain Ernest Faulkner: George Clifton,
returned Californian, John Doe, Parson
Swift an astonshed clergyman. Ed
Vance: Bill Tory. boatman, Jake Fink;
1 Brewster, a police officer. Lew Fisher;
| Ebony a colored individual, Ed Demo;
Mrs Mason. David s wife, Mrs l.. Wheel
er; Mrs. Clifton, George cifton's deserted
Wife Mrs. Ed Vance; Winnifred Clifton,
Mrs. Clifton's daughter, Miss Nettie
| Wheeler; Hapzibah. a lady of color, Har-
| ry Corn; Dolores -+~-------, the miner
daughter. sA o
The residence of Mr.. and Mrs. ]. g.
Want. who reside at Iron Rod, was the
scene of pretty wedding last Sunday
evening when their daughter Jennie was
married TO George Ofaham of this place
Rev Wiley Mountjoy of the state
orphans hame performed the beautiful
marriage ceremony which joined the hap
by couple. Mr.. and Mrs. Want arc well
and favorably known here and are the
recipients of congratulations from scores
Of friends.
The public school literary society held
its regular meeting Friday afternoon.
The feature of the meeting was the
heated debate on the subject, Resolved,
That General Grant Was Greater Mill
tary Genius Than General Robert Il.
Lee" The decision was rendered by the
Judges in favor of the affirmative deba-
tors The society then proceeded to elect
officers for the ensuing term as follows;
President. Ralph Emery; vice president,
lanes Baker: secretary, Henry Cline,
sergeant-at-a arms William Counter; crit
idue. Charley Edhill. The society is get
ting to be quite factor in the school and
the pupils have improved greatly under
the guidance of the principal, Miss Nellie
Smith.
Elders Paul and Widderson of the
Church of the Latter Day Saints are in
this vicinity holding meetings. The elders
have been in the vicinity of Sheridan for
some time past and have met with at
tentive audiences. They now are in the
Waterloo country. but will be at the
Bridges again next week
Rev. Reed who Is conducting the re-
yivai services at the NJ. e. church. has
been assisted this week by Rev. Cater
mole of Dillon. Great interest is mani
tested in the meetings and the church
promises to have several recruits before
the meetings are ended The services VIII
be continued next week.
County Superintendent of instruction
c. W. Orchard has returned from tbs
county seat, where he conducted tht
teachers examinations last week. Thu
following certificates were issued: County
professional. Il. NJ. Ray and r. S. Me
Intyre; first grade, Miss Carrie ]. Ran
dall second grade. T. b. Hammond, MIS-
Emma McGoyern aud Miss Pearl CHM
third grader Miss Priscilla Boyd.
Newton Liue. Mrs. F. l.. Smiths bust
ness. maRager. and Miss Nellie Smith
, principal Of the public school. drove III
! to Dillon Saturday last and made shor
visit with friends, returning the mex
day.
The Ladies Amity club met with Mrs
John Comfort last Saturday and the tw'
hours were quite pleasantly passed Tn
; club contemplates producing well
known play in the near future Tor IN
benefit of the pastor.
w w Chiefly. editor of the Madison
: ian, was in town Wednesday on his re
. turn trip from Butte. While in Butte MI
Chiefly attended The Elks' social and re
ports a most enjoyable time.
!, Miss Bowe who recently completed
! term of school at Rochester. was enter
:. tanned by her friends at the residence Q
!, Mrs Asa Cornforth the other evening
: Miss Bowe has returned to her home
a Butte.
: Miss stanchfield has returned to Butt
after very pleasant Visit with her siste
, Mrs. George Hoadly Of Rochester
: Mrs. William Hunter and daaghtG
: Clista visited with Mrs. Fred Demo :
, Rochester Sunday
= Waghingtons birthday was observe
= here by the public school which took
! vacation in honor OF the day.
= Gil Wheat was Dillon visitor Monda
of this week.
. County Surveyor q W. Mead was n
tictd taking in the sights this week.
:. $. ID sweeny, county auditor of Lew
II and Clark county, was here last week.
- Wiley Mountjoy. superintendent al u
) Home II able 10 attend TO his Official Il
- ties once more after sickness Of Sc
- eral days duration,
: j. r. N0TyIl.e teacher at the HON
: has been on the sick list this week,
. Mrs A Va Kirby visited her daughte
4 sst the norma1 srhosl al Dillon last w7sef5
3. Sheriff 3D. l4aHfE wassa visitor gro
= tlff4 cpliTl.81 at IonGay-5oc~
= Rev. PanHelsu E4id nigh mass ~ la
il TN Sundag. sls
Jauas Ialllail Vas over from Butte I
a / Monday. ssH 4H