The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-01-15

ling, Miss Blanche Fine and E. F. Fine
The recitation, Rock of Ages" by Miss
Filing, was the most notable feature
of the evening. The piece is not only
long one, but a most difficult one, af-
fording an elocutionist the opportunity
to demonstrate ability. aud nc one not
possessed of the finest Evolutionary
| training would attempt to deliver this
beautiful recitation. In the delivery Of
| 1T, Miss Filings years of training at
| the Boston conservatory, spoke for it
| self. Both her singing and elocution
| work is the finest ever heard in the
| city. AT late hour the guests depart
| ed for their homes, declaring Miss FL
| present were Miss Gohn, Miss
| Grimes, Miss Fine, Miss Nellie Cole,
| Miss Bessie Vickers, Miss Davis, Miss
| May Foreman, Miss Florence Kohls,
| Miss Ella Ref, Miss May Nelson;
| Messrs. Joseph Smith IL, B. f. Fine,
| S. v. Stewart, Fred Huber, George
| Farrell, Clyde Morris, Walter Curte-
man, Henry Buford, !. II. French, P. H.
| Gohn and wife.
| c. H. Buford and wife of this city left
| Tuesday morning for weeks visit in
| Butte. Mr.. Buford's eyesight for some
| time has been failing and he deemed it
necessary before entering upon his du-
| ties as county treasurer to remedy his
| trouble.
| Miss Nellie SWitzer of the Madison
| valley and Judson Bailey of Great Falls
were united in marriage last week at
the home Of the brides parents, Mr..
| and Mrs. A. w. Switzer. The ceremony
was held at high noon, the Rev. T. e.
| Dickey officiating. Miss Switzer is a
| most estimable young lady, enjoying
| the friendship of scores of friends. To
| L1n Ticc Cyxrt{ tp law Inp. IN,
| disposition and kindness she was sur
passed by none. In the marriage of
Miss Switzer Madison valley loses one
of ats brightest young ladies. Mr.. Bail
leys home is in Great Falls, where,
after the nuptial knot was tied, the
| happy couple left for their future home.
Mr. Bailey is well spoken of by all who
| know him. Only relatives We're present
at the ceremony. Mr.. and Mrs. Bailey
| were the Recipients of many handsome
wedding gifts.
Mrs. c. W. Rauk of this city enter
| tanned a number of her lady friends at
cards one day last week A most en-
| joyable afternoon was spent by those
| who participated.
| Miss Mabel Filing left on Saturday
| mornings stage for Helena, where she
will spend several days visiting friends.
| Miss Filing will be accompanied home
| by her father, Major Henry Filing, VINO
| has been away from the city several
days attending meetings of the directors
| of the several banking institutions in
which he is interested and of which he
| is president.
AT late hour Tuesday afternoon the
| sad and startling news reached the city
that once again the grim messenger of
| death had visited the home of one of
| Madison countys most distinguished
and highly respected citizens and claim
| ed for itself a victim in the person of
| ex-senator Alexander Metzel of Fuller
| Springs. Not until a few days ago was
it known that Mr.. Metzel was sick, and
] then it was supposed by both friends
| and relatives that he was only COM
| planning from a slight attack of stom-
| ach trouble. His family We're anxious
| that he have a physician called. but
| Mr.. Metzel deemed it not necessary
Not until two days before his death did
| he have medical aid. When the physi-
| clans, DR.. Brooke of Virginia City and
DR.. Miller of Sheridan, arrived it was
| ascertained that the ex-senator was
| suffering from Inflammation of the
| bowels. Everything in the power of the
| physicians that could be done was DONE
but they had been summoned too late,
and after two days of steady attend
| ance the end came. Mr.. Metzel was
| born in Pennsylvania and was 65 years
of age. He leaves family of five boys
| all grown to manhood. Mr.. Metzers
| wife died many years ago. For the
| past eight years Mr.. Metzel had been
| quite extensively interested in politics
of the county and state. Two years
ago he was elected on the republican
ticket to represent Madison county as
state senator. Previous to that he was
a representative in the Legislature. Dur
| ing last falls campaign Mr. Metzel was
| the nominee of the silver republican
party from this county for the office of
state senator, but was defeated by a
| very small majority, about 80 During
| the last presidential campaign Mr.
| Metzel was a member of the national
| republican convention 1t can well be
said of ex-senator Metzell that in the
| several political positions which he had
| filled he did it with credit to himself
and party. In financial matters Mr..
Metzel was among the wealthiest men
| IN southern Montana. At this writing
the funeral arrangements have not been
| determined upon.
Jacob Crissman of Pony died at that
! place Tuesday. At a late hour the news
! reached this city. Again death has
| claimed pioneer and highly respected
| citizen of this county, Mr. Crissman
! was well acquainted and his many
friends in this city will be grieved to
learn of his death. MIR. Crissman served
! this county as one of the members of
| the board of county commissioners, re-
| firing from office two years ago. No
! particulars as to the cause of his death
| have been learned.
/ Miss Kate Walters, daughter of Mr..
| and Mrs Ed Walters of this city, FOR
several days has been lying dangerous
! ly i'll al her home.