The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
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scented by Miss Maud Coonan of the pri-
mary department of the Granite
schools. Miss Frances Miller of the
Philipsburg schools read a paper on
methods of teaching spelling. Miss
Bessie Gambell prepared a paper on
how to present to fourth grade pupils
the subject of the Landing of the Pill
Srims.' The paper was read by Miss
Anna Price. The following teachers
We're present: Misses NJ c. Ryan, Ed
ma Bowie, Anna Price. Frances Miller.
Lillian Smedley. Carrie Craven, Maud
Coonan, Mary Smith, Mrs. Hall, G. A.
Kent and Jonas Cook. The next meet
ing will be held in Philipsburg, Sa tur-
day, Jan. IS, 1900, and the following pro-
gramme will be presented: Roll call,
responded to with quotations: Model
Lesson in Geography" Miss Carrie
Craven; Relation of Parent, Teacher
and Pupil" Professor c. A. Kent; pa
per, Josiah Shull, president of Philips
burg school board; recitation, Miss
Frances Miller; How To Arouse In
terest in History Study" Miss Anna
Price; general discussion of the state
course Of study.
The different church organizations
and Sunday schools will hold Christ
mas exercises. The Methodist Sunday
school will give it's programme Satur-
day evening, Dec. 49, It will consist of
singing, recitations; cantata, entitled,
IAN Old Time Christmas Party
fireplace and stockings hanging in it.
and Santa Claus coming down the
chimney. and a tree containing a treat
for the children. The Presbyterian Sun
day school holds it's exercises on Sat
urday evening also. There will be sing
ing, recitations, dialogue and panto-
mime. a tree with Christmas fruit sor
the children, an old chimney AMI two
Santa Claus--sepor and Junior. The
Catholics will hold their exercises IN
Sunday evening. The programme will
consist of singing, recitations, a d.a-
logue and tree ladened with the gooo
things of Christmas that make the
hearts of little children rejoice. The
Episcopalians will observe Chris mas
time on Monday evening, Dec. 25. A
short sermon will be delivered oy Rev
Mr.. Wakefield, there will be recitatiors
and carols. On the following Thur ,day.
a lunch will be served in the old Mail
building and the children will be treat
ed TO candies and nuts and games viii
-be INDUCED in.
The following officers were elected by
the PhiliDsburg Order of the Eastern
Star for the ensuing wear: Worthy ma
iron, Mrs. Lucy Hoffman: worthy pa
iron. Mrs. Fred Bowman: associate
matron. Mrs. Johnson; secretary, Mrs.
Erickson; treasurer, Mrs F. NJ. Dur
Hauck; assistant conductress. Mrs.
Herring: Adah. Mrs. ]. " Abbey;
Ruth. Mrs. w. T. Allison; Esther, Mrs.
John Kaiser: Martha. Mrs. Frank Say
ers; E1ecta. Mrs. Fred Bowen: warder,
Mrs. G. B. Ballard: chaplain. Mrs.
James Hansen: sentinel. John Axtell
The High School Literary society will
give its last entertainment for the year
1899 in Assembly hall Friday evening.
Dec. %. An excellent programme Will
be presented and an admission fee will
be charec-
MI f. Smith. county superintend-
ent of schools, has apportioned the
school fund collected from the 5-mill
levy made by the board of commits
Showers. The amount is 1884 fo~ each
child of school age in the county.
The musical entertainment and sup
per given by the Kings Daughters of
the Presbyterian church at Firomen's
hall Friday evening of last week was
we'll attended. The recei~ts were SIG.
Rov Smith, son Of Rev. j. A SIN tn of
Philipsburg. will be one of three rep
resentatives of the Montana WESLEYAN
college to debate with three represen-
tatives from the state university at the
State Teachers association. to be held
in Helena Dec. 81. IS and 30.
Francis Cummings left last Monday
for Spokane and after a short visit
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young man of ability as poet.
The st. Mary's guild of the Episcopal
church held its bazar Friday after
noon and evening. They served refresh
ments in the form of ice cream, cake.
| sandwiches and coffee; also served sup
| pe~ for the firemen's ball.
The firemen gave a ball Friday night
at their hall, the proceeds OF which will
be donated to the public school fund OF
| Philipsburg.
OF the taxes collected in Granite
county this year $3.50. in round num-
| hers, goes to the state: SABA 81 is the
amount collected for licenses in he wear
! 1899. In 1898 the amount was $40, 546.SS
| An internal revenue agent was here
| Wednesday and Thursday examining
| papers, documents. etc, to see whether
| they were properly STAMPED.
The board of county commissioners CT
| Granite county made the Philipshurg
Mail the official paper for the YEA" 1900.
f. M. Durfee has been confined to his
home the past week With severe case
of the mumps.
The Grand Army post of Philipsburg
disbanded the first week in December
for want of enough active members to
| conduct it. Death has thinned its
ranks, two members-Fliiah Powell and
Samuel strengthening died this
month.
Sheriff George NIetcalf went to Butte
| Wednesday on official business.
John Pattee. while in Granite
Wednesday. became very i'll, and was
brought to his home here. He is much
improved now.
Rev Mr.. Jenkins, formerly pastor of
the M. Z. church of Philipsburg and
who has been in charge of the NJ. f.
church at Elkhorn the past two years,
arrived here Monday to visit his
daughter. Mrs. ]. c. Carmichael. On
account of the EllIhorn mine closing,
he has been transferred to New Chi
cago.
The Whist club win meet at the
Bowie residence Friday evening,
Dec. %.
John Nue. moved his grocery store
on Dec. II into the old Hyde bank
building.
Ethel Calhoun, S-year-od daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. Calhoun of Parkerville
addition, has been dangerously i'll the
past week with bronchitis.
Mrs. w. T. Moore returned Wednes-
day from a visit with her parents, Mr.
and Mrs, Morton of Missoula.
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