The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-10-29
In Big Timber.

Big Timber, Oct. 27.-The Johnnies
came marching home to Big Timber on
Wednesday morning. There were six
Pitcher. Frank Kline. Oscar Lallang. b.
B. DeHart and G. w. Post. The latter
was not expected He was formerly
resident of this county. but was in
Bozeman at the time he enlisted. Big
Timber was proud to claim him again,
and in the attentions showered upon
the returning soldiers Private Post re-
cefved a full share, including a solid
gold watch.
An hour before the train was due (4:25
a. ND Wednesday morning the whole
town was awakened by the noise of six
shooters and cannon crackers. The
whole town got up, too, and, with the
band. went to the depot. Then it was
found that the train was 80 minutes
late. 1t was chilly morning, but it
was warm crowd and the hours walt
passed pleasantly. When the train
hove in sight. two miles up the track,
the band took up an advantageous po-
sition on the wool warehouse platform,
the musketry brigade mounted to the
top of freight car and the cannon
cracker battery planted their guns on
the north side of the track. When the
train got within SO yards Of the depot
the fun began. The band. the battery
and the siX-shooters We're all turned
loose at once and the din was frightful.
1t was also expressive. The noise last
ed fully five minutes. and by that time
the boys had been unloaded from the
cars and placed at the head of the pro-
cession, which, preceded by the band,
started up town to the Grand, where
the soldiers held a levee. Afterwards
they had breakfast, and they put in the
balance of the day noting the changes
in the town since they left. They all
look exceptionally well considering
what they have gone through.
In the evening at Busha & Bailey hall
place. The band played outside for a
short time and by the time the exer-
cises were ready to begin the hall was
crowded to the doors. The programme
began with a song. Red. White and
Blue" by the audience. This was fol-
lowed by a recitation by Miss Walker,
selection by the orchestra and then
another recitation by Miss Mabsl
Blakeslee. Miss Mabel was costumed in
the national colors and made a very
pretty picture. Her recitation was well
delivered and well received by the aud
fence. After a, song, when Johnny
Comes Marching Home" by the school
children, Chairman j. w. Bailey intro
duced Attorney John E. Barbour, who
made the presentation address. Mr..
Barbour is a public speaker of more
than local fame and fulfilled his rather
difficult duty with the utmost tact and
good taste, making an address full of
patriotic sentiments of the loftiest type
and expressing in a happy manner the
great pleasure Of the people of Big
Timber and Sweet Grass county in the
fact that the soldier boys had served
their country faithfully and well on
I, - fe1l had
turned home with the highest fame and
honor and with bodies unscathed. After
State Senator Hannah had made
speech of thanks and acceptance on be-
half of the boys, the audience rose and
Joined in singing MY Country, TITS of
Thee" which concluded the evenings
exercises. Some of the young people
remained for short time and tripped
the light fantastic to the excellent mu-
sic of Kelly's orchestra.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. c. N. Lam
phear was the scene of pretty we'd
ding last Sunday afternoon at o'clock.
when their oldest daughter Maria, was
married to County Assessor Charles 0.
Hathaway. The ceremony was per-
formed by Presiding Elder Tabor of the
M. F.. church, south, in the presence OF
a very few invited friends and the fam
lily. The newly welded pair left on a
short visit to Butte the next morning.
returning Wednesday, Both the bride
and groom have long been residents of
this section and are well and widely
known. Their popularity was attested
by the large number of beautiful and
useful presents which the bride receiv-
ed. Mr.. and Mrs. Hathaway will re-
side in the new residence of the groom
which has just been completed on his
beautiful ranch property just across
the Boulder bridge The Standard joins
a host of friends in extending felicita-
tons.
Mrs. NJ. B. Yerkes and her daughter,
Miss Miriam Yerkes. of Philadelphia
who have been visiting their son and
brother, Fl. B. Yerkes, on the East
Boulder, during the past summer. de-
parted Thursday morning for home.
Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Rice and family,
who have been residing in Livingston
for the past six months, have returned
to Big Timber and will reside here per-
manently, Mr.. Rice having accepted Il
position in Big Timber.
The Misses Phoebe and Nellie Stub
blefield and Miss Maud Vestal departed
Sunday morning for Dillon where they
will attend the state normal during the
winter term.
The local temple of Rathbone Sisters
will give the first of a series of winter