The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-11-19
Messrs. Patton. Mccormack, and Drs
Higgins and Whifofoot

NltSSIS. n, MCCOTmdck, ana DFS.
Higgins and Whitefoot.
The Neighborhood Whist club met at
the call OF Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Baker,
the invitations being delivered through
a tin horn, last Thursday evening. The
gathering took place at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph Baker and, as is the
custom of the club, progressive whist
was INDUCED in until the sign was
given that enough points or progress
sions had been made. The prize win
ners of the evening were Mrs Charles
S. Hartman and DR.. Tudor, who were
rewarded with suitable and appropriate
tokens of considerable value. After the
hard-fought fight the refreshments pro-
vided by the hostess were welcome
sight. after partaking of which the
members departed for their respective
homes. The following composed the
party: Mr.. and Mrs. Elmer Ray, Mr..
and Mrs. Burr Fisher, Mr.. and Mrs. w
S. Davidson. DR. and Mrs. Tudor, Mr..
and Mrs. Will w. White. DR.. and Mrs.
Foster, Mrs. Charles S. Hartman, Mrs.
Mitchell and Miss Ballinger
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred A. Fielding cele-
brated the 10Th anniversary of their
wedding day last Thursday evening.
A few of the most intimate friends of
the family were invited to help in the
celebration of the happy event, but
were instructed in the invitation to
come attired in the garments worn at
the wedding, Of each guest This prov
ed a difficult matter to some of the
ladies, as the ravages of time and other
circumstances had destroyed the use
fulness of some of the garments, but
each one wore what was possible, and
as the gentlemen say, they let 1t go
at that" The evening was spent with
progressive whist, "reminiscences. Of the
past, and in fact general good time
was the feature of the evening, ending
with dainty refreshments being serv-
ed The following ladies and gentle
men were present: Mr.. and Mrs.
George DER, Mr. and Mrs. r. B. Lam
me. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Fielding, Mr..
and Mrs. Walter Cooper, General and
Mrs Wilson.
The Literary society met at the
hame of Mr.. and Mrs. E. v. Blanken-
ship on Wednesday evening of this
week. This society was ushered into
being and began to live one week ago
Wednesday evening at the home Of
Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Corbly. The pur-
poses and desires of the members are
to acquire more literary knowledge, be-
come well versed on the leading events
of the day and enjoy the thoughts and
ideas of each fellow member. The fol-
lowing programme, arranged for We'd
nesday evening, shows the many en-
joyable features and the several lines
Semitic Progress" E. v. Blanken-
ship; Cuba" Walter Davis; '"The
Philippines o. P. Morgan: general
news, Mrs. E. V. Blankenship: Mon
tana news, Mrs Corbly; "Transvaal
War" Mrs. Flaherty; American Pol
tiles" Clyde Corbly; miscellany, Miss.
e. Morgan; local news. Miss Gertrdue
Morgan. The society is composed of
the following ladies and gentlemen:
Mr.. and Mrs. Clyde Corbly, Mr.. and
Mrs. Blankenship. Mrs. Flaherty,
Misses E. Morgan. G. Morgan, Messrs.
w. Davis and o. P. Morgan.
The funeral services over the remains
of the late G. z. Sutton took place at
the former residence of the deceased
of the A. F. & A. NJ lodge conducted
the services, and two hymns were sung
by a choir of ladies and gentlemen at
the house. At the graveside the beau
tiful and impressive Masonic burial
service was read by Rev. F. B. Lewis
and Rev. Hickman, while the usual
rites peculiar to Masonic bodies were
performed. The pallbearers were mem
bers of the bar, not belonging to the
Masonic order, and were Charles S.
Hartman, George Pease, IL. l.. Stats,
A. E. Macintosh and Paul Davies. r
The Ladies' Aid society of the NJ. e.
church met at the home of Mrs. Clark
noon. The afternoon was taken up
with business and social matters, end
ing with dainty refreshments being
served. There was a large attend
ance of ladies.
The Coffee Circle met at the home
of Mrs. August Gottschlack on We'd
nesday afternoon and a very pleasant
time was passed with social conversa-
ton in the German language and
other matters of interest to the club,
ending with dainty refreshments being
served.
The Ladies' Reading club met at the
home of Mrs. May on Central avenue
on Thursday afternoon. The ladies
spent the afternoon in the usual lit
erary way and ended profitable meet
ing with partaking of the dainty re-
freshments prepared by the hostess.
Colonel Swartz of the Northern Pa
cific tax department was in the city
on Thursday.
Dr.. Chamblis left for New York Wed
nesday to take course in one OF the
medical schools.
John Scahill left for Montreal, Can
ada, on Thursday night. being called
there by the sickness of his mother.
Walter S. Hartman went to Helena
on Monday night on legal business.
Walter Anderson. editor of the Red
Lodge Picket, spent Wednesday in the
Editor Anderson of the Livingston
Post was in the city on Wednesday
taking in the sights of his old resi-
dence.
Attorney w L. Holloway went to
Eastern Montana on Tuesday evening
on legal business
Charles Robinson of Minneapolis,
Mimi, who has quite a good deal of
Bozeman real estate in his charge,
spent several days in Bozeman this
week.
Hon. c. w Hoffman made trip to
the capital city the beginning of the
week.
Hon. Henry Filing of Virginia City
was in the city the beginning of the
week looking after some of his busi-
ness interests.
Matt Black came over from Fridley
the first of the week for the purpose OF
doing some business and seeing old
friends.
Mrs. Cliff Waite of Silver Star has
been visiting her parents, Mr. and MIS-
E. M. Gardner, for the past week
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerry Mccarthy came
down from Chestnut on wednesday
evening to take in "Pudd' nhead VIII