The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-02-28

ID. Rcssiter: senior deacon. l.. c. Ed
wards; Junior deacon. Sank Thomas:
senior steward. James Duncan; mar
shall, O. s. Brooks. tiier. Tom Foster.
Not long since two young men who
live a few miles above Sheridan were
breaking horses. They thought they
would take a trip to the grist mill. 50
throwing a few sacks of wheat into
their wagons, for they each took a sep
crate wagon. they started for the Daisy
roller mill at Sheridan, where they ar
rived without any accident. Just as
one of them was going to tie up his
team the other dared him to drive up
to the platform of the mill. and so me
did. but when he was getting out of the
wagon the horses started, dragging the
man after them. He hung TO the lines
until one wheel passed over his neck.
The team ran for three miles and the
two men jumped into the other wagon
and went after them. Near the Erick-
son place the funaways ran into lit
tie bridge and broke one wheel. When
the men overlook the team they I'M
hitched them from the demolished wa
gon and tied them to a telephone pole.
and taking the two sacks of grain
which remained in the wagon. Went
back to the mill. secured their -four ana
started for home. While hitching up
again, after reaching the broken
wagon, second runaway was encoun-
tered, but no one was hurt. The men
seemed TO be very lucky indeed to es-
cape so many times
+. d. Marsh has again been appoint
ed road supervisor in this district. Mr..
Marsh has held this important position
for some time. and his ability for filling
the place is fully shown by his being
appointed repeatedly by the county sur
veyor, c. w. Mead.
MIR and Mrs. w. j. Foreman of Vir-
ginia City spent a few days with
friends here last week. and attended the
Masonic ball and banquet. Mr.. and
Mrs. Foreman are well known in THIS
vicinity, as they were residents of Sher-
| idan at one time, and Mr. Foreman has
| been county assessor for years. Their
/ many friends We're very glad TO see
/ them
Mrs. A. Lindfors and little daughter.
Nerena, returned home Tuesday from
/ Cheney, Wash. where they spent the
| winter. Mrs. Lindfors thinks that
Montana is the only place there is in
which to live and enjoy life. Mr.. Lind
/ fors will return in few weeks after
! he attends to some business in Cheney.
Lorin Jones and family have gone to
| Dillon, which place they will make their
/ permanent home. Mr.. Jones is now a
| partner in a store in Dillon. They will
be greatly missed by their many friends
in Sheridan.
! Personal Mention.
Mrs r. A. Goodyear has returned
! home after an absence of about a
| month at Lima, where she has been car
ing for a sick daughter
Mrs. w. w. Chiefly of Virginia City
spent a few days with Sheridan friends
last week.
Miss Nellie Cole has returned to her
Virginia home. after spending a mont1
in visiting friends here. Miss Cole made
many warm friends here who hope she
will visit them again soon.
n Il aI-e n q of n
up Tuesday to attend the festivities Of
the Masons, and returned home
Wednesday.
Eugene Tracy. Ed. Reed and E. D
Marsh visited the county seat Tuesday
George Gohn and Jake Seigloch Of
Virginia City We're in town this week
Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Thurgood of Haf
ris gulch came in town Tuesday to at
tend the ball.
Fred Swope left Thursday for Rec
Lodge, where he will make his future
home.
Rev. r. p Smith has been al Twin
Bridges for the last few days helping
in revival work.
Clark Anderson. proprietor of tht
stage line, was. over the road this week
Byron Rank, superintendent of tn
Kenneth mine, was in Sheridan
Wednesday in quest of teams, which
are wanted by the company
Warren Barton, formerly a black
smith of Sheridan, has departed for tn
Kenneth mine, where he is driving
team.
G. W. Shoemaker and family hay
moved onto a farm near Sheridan.
John Ormsby is visiting his folks a
Butte this week.
II. j. Dewey of Butte who has beei
employed only for a short time at FL
ling & Co.'S as bookkeeper, left 70
Butte Monday, where he has accepted
a better position with a mining com
pany
Joseph Haines, sheriff, passe,
through town the first of the week e.
route to Twin Bridges on official bust
ness.
Alex. Metzel and son Will passa
through town Tuesday on their way t
Fuller Springs. VIII has recently sol
A band of beef cattle for $40 per head.
w. A. Clark of Virginia City was Il
town the first Of the week
The Good Templars initiated tire
new members last meeting night.
. Frank Conway. editor of the Sheri
, dan Paper visited Butte last week.
Miss Katie Franklin is reported to b
very sick with some spinal trouble
causing commissions.
Miss Carrie Randall, who teaches til
school at Leterville, visited over Sun
day with Mrs. John Boutwell,.
The Misses Templeton and Dug Gil
lis of Twin Bridges attended the ba
here on Washington's birthday.
Newt Rodgers was down from Lauri
Thursday.
L. L. Edwards and o. b. Barber Wis
tied Twin Bridges on Thursday last
Elmer Page. a liveryman of Dillor
passed through town Monday with
load of drummers' goods.
Mrs. Nesbitt has been quite sick 4
her home near Sheridan.
/ Alex. Nesbitt and family of Butte ar
{ here visiting friends and relatives.
Weekly excursions to ST. Louis vi
Salt Lake and Denver. Commencin
Thursday. March 3rd. 1898, and eac
Thursday thereafter, Missouri Pacific