The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-16

as the guests had arrived they We're all
presented with a card and pencil and
asked to write a little story. The con-
ditions imposed We're that eacn word
should begin with the letter IT" and
that it should be not less than 80 words
long. Mrs. Frank *. Armstrong was
found to have the best one. and was
awarded the first prize, which was a
cut glass salt and peppers. Miss Lucy
Kinney was the fortunate winner Of
the second prize, both of the prize win
ners having written a very select little
story under the rules of the game. The
following ladies were present. Mes
danes S. G. Phillips. LETTERS, Trapha-
gen, Emery, W. D. Flowers. w. W. Liv-
ingstOn, l.. A. Luce, G. Nichols, Award,
Kinney. Higgins. Benepe, Wynn, Ed
sail. Aylesworth, L. M. Gardner, T. M.
Pierce, Martin, Congdon. |. L. Kirk,
Lamme, Swami. Marshall Williams,
Mckee. Jones, c. E. Sutton, Robinson,
K. S. Wilson. H. A. Fielding. F. A.
Fielding, G.. Pease, w. S. Hartman,
Pinney, McNaughton, Armstrong, Ow-
enhouse, Yerkes, Kirschner, DER. So
per, May, Foster Hoffman, Doane, Rea.
Carter, Maynard. Bull, Mcpherson,
Ruffner. Finley. Van Tassell. Story,
Nelson Story, jr.. Lewis Cockrill, Hen
shall, Robinson, Mardis. Storrs, Van
Fleet. Lester Ruffner, Charlie Ruffner
and Misses Calvin, Luce, Anceny, Ola
Ruffner. Stewart, Farr. Harkins. Cant
we'll Travis, Kinney. Martin, w. Kin
ney, Miles.
Mrs. Zilpha Ellis. mother Of Ed Ellis
and of George Ellis. county commits
sioner, died at the home of the latter
son on Mendenhall street last Sunday.
The funeral took place on Tuesday,
Rev. Hickman of the Baptist church
conducting the funeral services.
party for young people only was
given at the home of MIR. and Mrs. Gift
ford on Grand avenue last Friday even
ing by Miss Ollie Swift The evening
was passed in games of all kinds, end
ing with delicious refreshments.
Several members of the Chromatic
club are working hard to insure a good
audience for Godowsky when he comes
here, in about 10 days. From all ac-
counts the club has done a great deal
for those who love music during its
short life, and the coming of Godow-
sky is one of its efforts.
The Ladies' Social Domestic and Lit
erary society met at the home of Mrs.
Williams, on Mendenhall street. last
Wednesday afternoon. Owing to the
absence of Mrs. Baker, the programme
was dispensed with and the afternoon
spent discussing recipes and the like.
The ladies enjoyed a very pleasant af-
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programme.
A social was given by the members
of the w. c. T. L. at the home of Mrs.
Rich, on Bozeman street, on Thursday
afternoon, in honor of the new members
of the society who Joined during the
visit of Mayor Hilton last winter. The
afternoon was pleasantly passed with a
musical programme, and toward the
close refreshments We're served.
Miss Maude Wisner and Mr.. Lacock
left Tuesday for Anaconda to visit
Frank Lacock for few days.
Mrs. NJ. Wisner and General l.. S.
Wilson returned from the w. r. c. and
G. A. r. annual session at Butte. last
Friday.
James Brown of the Butte Times and
Mrs. Brown We're guests at the Boze-
man on Sunday.
P. c. Waite left on Tuesday afternoon
for Silver Star to commence work on
the cyanide process.
Hon. Henry Altenbrand was in the
city this week.
Mrs. j. P. Martin is visiting friends
in Kansas. and will remain East for
several weeks.
Mrs. H. w. Foster returned on Sun
day from the annual convention of the
W. r. c., held at Butte last week