Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-23

uAu"s e\eHiHS. Games and music Were
INDUCED in. light refreshments were
served ana a most pleasant evening was
spent.
All. NhItW"rth returned Friday even.
ing from Helena. where he had been Il
attend the annual meeting Of Algeria
Irniple. Mobiles of the Mystic Shrine.
rev j. e. Coleman. pastor of the Pre-.
byterian church. left Monday for his OH
hWihe at ofshen, n. Y, where he viii
enjoy a holiday vacation of about lhre,
weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. Walter Gilmer returned
from an extended visit east yesterday
MIS-. Eilmer' health was considerahi,
improved by the trip, her friends viii b,
Pleased to hear.
Mrs. judge $. Is. Davis returmed from
Helena last Friday evening. where she
mas visited with her daughter. Mrs
Maud Davis Baker. and old-time friends
for two weeks.
: Fhas. Everett. of Miles City. spent sew.
eral days this week With his friend, ]. c.
smith at the pen He left to-day for
MiSsoula. whore he will visit friends dur
ing the holidays.
n. j. Hielenherg and Mayor Conley
returned from Helena. by way of Butte.
last Saturday. They had been to attend
the Shrine''s annual meet in that city
last Thursday evening.
to'cnel w. y. Aylesworth and Peter
Walton went up To Butte Sunday evening
ON business. returning home to-day.
Thats why it has been so quiet in their
end of the town this week.
Mrs. H.. ". Wheeler expects to leave
Tomorrow for Avon. near where SHE will
spend the minter With her mother. Mr..
h'eler has employment in a wood camp
In :he Vicinity of Anaconda.
Joe Mich"t and Hen. T.erault returned
last saturday afternoon from a weeks
hunt over on Warm Springs and Nevada.
creeks. They only got one deer. and that
they killed IN on the latter creek.
George Lossl. Johnny Noe and Frank
Mullen of Pioneer came over last Thurs
day and remained over that night to take
in the minstrel show.
Colonel Tom Mc'ragun has been in Hell
ena the past week IN business connected
with tn" firm of Conley 4 McTague. in
the matter Of having their annual ac-
counting with the state as penitentiary
contractors
Mrs. H.. II. Mahan and daughters came
down from Butte today. and will visit
with Judge and Mrs. John Y. Batterton
until after the holidays. when they will
go to N%orthport. WASH, where Mr.. Ma
han is now located.
Mrs. +. $. Davey and children, who
nave been an an extended visit to rela-
tives at Frreport, ILL.,, are expected home
IN a day on two. Tt is needless to say.
as IT is so apparent. that Mr.. Davey is
unusually happy over The fact.
Miss Ellie DonohoO of Boulder. one of
the students at the Young Ladies' semi
nary, left Saturday to spend her holiday
vacation at home. She was accompanied
by Miss Wahnetah Clark. also a student
or that institution. who will be her guest
during hat time.
The Rev, |. r. Hubs of the Methodist
Episcopal church. who has been sta
toned at Boulder for the past year. has
EaGn fpDp =, I, ~
Bitter Root, and Rev. Ic. r. Manley, Just
recently from Tennessee. will take Mr..
place at Boulder.
MRS. M. w. Trask entertained the Art
club last Friday, and although not much
work was accomplished, the afternoon
was spent in a most enjoyable way. Re-
1reshmen were served, and all present
voted it one of the most pleasant meet
ings of the season.
Deer Lodge No. IA of Masons elected
the following officers at their annual
last saturday evening: Judge
Theo. Brantly, WorShipful master: sam
beaumont, senior warden: Rev. A.. r..
Martin, Junior warden: William cole
man, treasurer, Lew Coleman, secre-
tary.
l. S. Eldred. Il former popular resident
OF this place. but now the local Northern
Pacific agent at Warm Springs. was q
in town on Thursday. He inter-
viewed Santa Claus. and from the num-
Der OF packages he carried, must have
found the old man good natured
Rev. a. y. Osborn of Butte, who. it will
be remembered, assisted Rev. II. r.. Rta-
gan a few weeks ago at a protracted
meeting in Deer Lodge. has just returned
from the east with a bride. A reception
VIII be rendered them in Butte this even
ing by the EpWorth League.
Casper Gherdts returned Monday night
from a trip to Pioneer. where he has in
terests that REQUIRE his attention fire.
luently. MI. Gherdts says Gold creek is
than in years before.
There are a number of sawmills in the
vicinity and there are several new build
'nSs now being constructed.
a.. -. PECK. as a member of the state
commission, attended the regular
monthly meeting of that body I'm Helena
asst Wednesday. Mr.. Peck is quite we'll
pleased with the building and material.
30 far, and has to bring some
If his Deer Lodge friends a sample of
he granite which is being used. next
rin.
The Whist club met with Mr.. and Mrs,
Scott last Friday evening, and a
most delightful time was enjoyed. The
irst prizes for lady and gentleman We're
von by Mrs. j. {. Shawbut and Joseph
\. Hyde: the second by Judge S. X.
Davis and Mrs. N. j. B%ielenberg. Deli
refreshments were served after the
hist contest was over.
Peter Martin, who has recently been
Iected mayor of Frenchtown, in Zosel
inning district. east of this city, was
n town Monday making Christmas pur-
bases. The gentleman, being postmas-
er, has very little time to devote to mu-
icipal duties. but reports favorably on
very department except the water
upply.
District Attorney w. b. Rodgers was
4 Deer Lodge last Thursday meeting old
riends and attending to business affairs.
lie had just come from the burg and