The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1898-11-20

age of Mechanics Martin. Chisholm.
Wilson. Cooper. der. Livingston.
Lamme. Flowers. Armstrong. Baker.
Fielding. Luce. Tudor. Ruffner, Hof-
man. Doane. Award. Higgins. Nelson
story Benepe. Bowers. Keown and
Miss Bogert- Mr.. and Mrs. Bowers.
Miss Ola Ruffner, Miss Stella Flowers
and Mrs. w. w. Livingston had charge
OF the decorations and general man
agement OF the entertainment. and to
them Ii due h success Of the enter
prise.
The woman's Relief Corps gave an
entertainment In the Christian church
on Friday evening OF this week for the
benefit OF the society. A very enjoyable
programme was rendered. al follows:
Organ voluntary. organist of church:
vocal solo. Miss May Maxey: recitation.
Mrs. Wilcox; vocal solo. o walsh:
"A Trip to Honolulu" the personal
experiences and travels of Mrs. Mar
shall of the art department of the COL
lege this summer during her vacation:
vocal duet, Mrs. L. s. Wilson and
Miss Travis: mandolin duet, Mrs.
Weber and Miss lakewood; recitation.
Mrs. o. r. McHargue. A number of
views from the stereopticon were then
given by Rev. q. f. McHargue Of q
very realistic and interesting character
and were on the late war with Spain;
vocal solo. DIR. Featherston.
Mrs. George d.. Pease and Mrs. II. p.
McNaughton gave a large afternoon
reception to their lady friends on
Thursday afternoon of this week at
the home of Mrs. George Pease or Gen.
trail avenue. The house was very pref
tily decorated with carnations. smilax
and house plants. The hostesses were
assisted by Mesdames Award. Kirk, w.
Miss May Maxey. Alice Gage and
Blanch Mackenzie. who took charge Of
the dining room N refreshments.
There were over IS ladies present at
the event. which was greatly enjoyed.
Miss Birdy Cook was treated to a
surprise party by a number OF her
school friends last Friday night at
the residence of her sister. Mrs. Jessie
Thompson, on Church street. The
young people enjoyed themselves with
music, games and refreshments and
had a general good time.
The funeral of Mr.. George Ruffner
took place from the Episcopal church
on Wednesday morning. Rev. Frank II.
Lewis reading the service for the dead
Mr.. Ruffner died quite suddenly on
Tuesday morning sfter an exhaustive
spell OF coughing. He had been an in
very unexpectedly. He was born In
the state OF Kentucky in 1881. moved To
Missouri in 1850. n came to Montana
in 1875 n engaged in the occupation
of farming in the Gallatin valley dur
ing his life i'm this state. He leaves Ia
Ruffner: a widow, and two young
children.
The Ladies' Aid society of the Meth
odist church met at the home of Mrs.
James on Church street Thursday aft
ernoon N a very enjoyable time was
spent by the large gathering Of the la
dies of the society. Refreshments of a
dainty kind were served to the society
during the afternoon by Mrs. James.
Miss Eta Davis entertained a few
Of her most friends on Tues
day night at her home on upper Main
street. The evening was very pleas
antly passed with whist and a musical
programme. ending with refreshments
The following ladies and gentlemen
were present: Misses Blanch Macken-
zie. Maui Martin. Alice Gage. Stella
Flowers. May Maxey and Messrs. John
Walsh. Elmer Raw. Leslie Z. Gage
GEORGE Cook. Mccormack, Frank Hall
and George Patton.
The funeral of Hiram Nixon took
Mace from the Christian hurch on
"Wednesday afternoon at 2:30. the serv-
ices being conducted by Rev. o. F.
McHargue. The pallbearers were mem
bers of william English most, G. A. II.
and the post followed the remains OF
the deceased veteran to the grave. Tht
funeral was a very large one and the
many friends and ~neighbors who have
known Mr.. Nixon either az a soldier OF
as a peaceful citizen paid their last re-
spects by following his remains to theiI
last resting place in the hill.
Mrs. Ayiesworth and Mrs. ]. Edsal
entertained the Ladies' Aid society OF
the Methodist churcb on Wednesday
afternoon of this week at the home OF
the hostess on Babcock street. A lit.
erary programme was rendered of ar
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afternoon was brought to q close b,
refreshments of p dainty kind beins
served to the ladies'. of whom there
were about 81 present.
A reception was given at the college
on Saturday night by the young lady
football team from Missoula. There
were some recitations by Miss Edna
MAYNARD and Miss Bronner and alto
gether a very pleasant evening was
spent by the young peCple ending with
shrub and m~sreuerites being served.
Mrs. y. II. Lamme entertained the
whist club on Monday evening at heI
residence on Grand avenue There were
about twenty-five guests present and q
very pleasant evening was spent, end.
Inc with refreshments.
Walter Cooper paid a visit to Butte
this week for q few days.
Governor Smith came over from Hell
ena to look after some legal matter:
In the district court this week.
Congressman Hartman went down u
the eastern part Of the state on Mon
dav.
Ed. Ellis went over to Butte thi.
week for a prolonged stay.
G. w. Hoffman was in Butte for sew
eral davs this week.
President James Reid Of the college
was in Anaconda this week on bust
ness.
Congressman Hartman went 70 Butte
on Wednesday morning.
I. j. Kountz returned from Nebrasks
Sunday morning. where he gathered w
his cattle on feed there and shipped
them to Omaha.
r. L. Boardman of the Billings Ga
zette was a Sunday visitor In Boze'
man.
DIR. ]. !. Lesser came over from Hell
ena on Tuesday on Professional bust.