The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-01-16

pleased TO learn of his good fortune. The
happy couple arrived at their home on
the Madison a week ago.
A pleasant evening was spent at the
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. j. NJ. Knight
one night last week by Mr.. and Mrs. J.
7. Cannon, Mr.. and Mrs. James f. Cal
laway, Messrs. ]. b. Fine and Archie
McGown.
A meeting of the Ladies' Madison
County Columbian association was held
one day last week at the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. BENEFITS. 1t was de-
cided by the association to replace the
gold plate, which was stolen from off the
table which was sent to the worlds fair
as an exhibit from Alder gulch. Upon
this plate was engraved short history
of the discovery of Alder gulch, the
amount of gold taken from same to date,
etc. The meeting was presided over by
Mrs. ]. T. Conner.
Thomas Thexton of the Madison val
ley has been spending a few days in the
city this week. he having just arrived
from business trip to the South.
where he disposed of number of car
loads of horses and at prices quite sat
isfactory to himself. Mr.. Thexton made
his headquarters at NatcheZ, Miss.
Hon. Patrick Carney. chairman of the
board of county commissioners, has
been in the city few days the past
week attending to his official business.
Mr. Carney was accompanied by his
wife. In an interview Mr.. Carney says
that work is being constantly pushed
by the Gaylord & Ruby Valley Rail
road company, although not as many
men being employed as there will be
later on, when the ground thaws and
grading can be pushed with more speed.
+. A card party was given Saturday
evening at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
James e. Galloway. Those present were
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j. M. Knight, Mr.. and Mrs. Lew l..
Galloway, Mrs. Anna Hall. Mrs John
Reed and Messrs. j. b. Fine and Joseph
Smith.
At recent business meeting of Co,
D, N. G. M, it was decided that they
would change their meeting night from
Saturday evenings to Monday evenings
and hereafter drills will be held Mon
day night There was also a meeting
held and officers elected of Co. ID Rifle
club. which resulted in the election Of
Capt. G. W. Ref as president, Lieut.
G.. w. Mead as captain Of the range,
Serg. A. l.. Rooney as range officer and
Serg. r. A. Nickers as secretary. The
Co. p Rife club is the present holder
of the state cup. which it won a Boze-
man two years ago.
l.. S. Abraham of Helena, travelling
representative for Buckingham &
Hecht, manufacturers of boots and
in the city attending to business for his
firm.
George Forsythe of Butte, represent
ing the Morris Confectionery company
of Butte, spent a day in this city looking
after his customers wants.
Rev. Wiley Mountjoy, superintendent
of the State Orphans home al Twin
Bridges, spent a few days in the city
last week. Rev. Mr.. MountjOy was, pre-
vious to his accepting the position as
superintendent of the orphans home a
resident of this city, and it is pleasing
to his many friends and admirers to
know that he is attending to his duties
SO well and giving almost universal sat
isfaction. In conversation with Rev,
Mr.. Mountjoy, he stated that the chill
dren had been almost without sickness
during the entire year At present there
are Y children in the home, &c having
been taken in during the past year, be-
sides II having been returned to rela-
tiNes and indentured.
Thursday evening Mr. and Mrs. A. j.
Bennett entertained small gathering
of their friends at tea. Those present
We're Mr.. and Mrs. j. T. Conner. Mr..
and Mrs. James L. Galloway and Mrs.
| Anna Hall.
County Surveyor C. w. Meade has
gone to the Kennett mine to survey a
number of quartz claims for patent for
the kennett Mining company.
Mr.. Clemens, with Postmaster Flu
gene Stark, have entered in together
and rented the stone building on the
northwest corner of Jackson and Main
streets, formerly occupied by Sigfried &
McColgan as a saloon, and removed the
postoffice effects and the stock of drugs
from their old stand on Main street 10
their new quarters.
The sad news of the untimely death of
p. A. Largey of Butte by shooting
alol 10 as{,
Clark receiving a telegram announcing
the fact. Mr.. Largey having once been
a resident of this city and still hold
ing property here, was well known, and
the sad news was hard to believe by Mr..
Iargey's friends and acquaintance. Mr..
Largey's death will interfere to quite
an extent with the business affairs Of
the city. He had recently bonded a
number of quartz claims within a few
miles of the city from Pat Scott, whicl.
ne (Mr. Largey) was making arrange
ments to employ some Is or 20 men to
do the necessary amount of work, SO
that he might satisfy himself whether
or not he would take up the bond This
work now in all probability will not be
done. Mr.. Largey was also one of the
principal owners of the Prospect mine,
near this city, considered one of the
richest small mines in Madison county.
Mrs. Largely and her bereaved family
have the sympathy of this entire COM
munity in their sorrow.
Mr.. Rice left Wednesday morning for
Butte. where he went to attend the
funeral of the late p. A. Largey.
Herbert l.. Fenner, ]. NJ. Sigfried and
William Mirenberger. all Of this city
are preparing to leave next Saturday 70,
the upper Yukon. The boys will go from
here direct to the coast, and there take
passage to Juneau, Alaska. There they
will meet a couple of their friends, Phil
Ward and Will Gilbert. also from this
| city, who left here a. month ago to make
arrangements for their journey inland
Mr.. Fenner received letter few days
ago telling him that they had every
| thing in readiness and for them to come
at once From the letter Mr.. Fennel
received from Mr.. Ward they intend
going overland at once to Lake Under
man, where they will hire out for the
purpose of whipsawing lumber until
such time as they can continue their
journey towards the upper Yukon.
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