The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-28
AMATEURS MAKE A HIT
Broken F'etters" Produced at
Twin Bridges by Local Talent.
PLAYERS WIN APPLAUSE
Washington's Birthday Observed in a
Quiet Manner-Social Events of tho
Day-Rsv. Comfort rendered M
a Farewell Reception.

| Special Correspondence of the Standard.
Twin Bridges, Feb. 21-Local talent
made hit the other evening in the rem
dering of Townsend's great drama Bro
ken Fetters.' The play was given for the
benefit of the Twin Bridges library and
| was quite literally patronized by the citi-
| zens. Those who took part did remarka-
| bly, well and displayed talent quite uneX-
| pected. Jimmy Seyler, an a.l-round bad
man, provoked uproarious applause by his
quaint accent and his novel ideas of right
| and wrong. Postmaster Pease, who took
! the part of double-dyed villain, made
| the audience shudder, while Mrs. George
HARRISON and Charley Buzzard, by their
| clever rendering of the comedy parts,
gave the needed touch of light to a play
otherwise somewhat somber in character.
| Miss Nellie Page, the long-sutferng
| but noble and true-hearted wife, and
Miss Pearl Drehmer. the devoted sister,
| found place in the hearts of all who
| listened to the sad story of home wreck
ed by intemperance. Charles McLain sus-
| tanned the part of a courteous gentleman
| very naturally and John Thomas acted
|
the part of a fraud in first-class man
ner. considering it is foreign to his char
acter Leslie Thompson, as the intemper-
| ate husband and Van Gould as Finnegan,
| the Irish servant and buffer, carried their
| assignments in creditable manner. Miss
| Gertrude Galatin presided at the piano
and Harry Hover handled the VIOLIN and
| sweet music was intersDersed between
the acts. Gay Pollinger and Alma Cline.
|
and the Sarchett sisters, recently of Butte,
rendered in charming manner two reci-
| tations.
The pay was SO well received here that
| the troupe reproduced it in Rochester last
| night.
| Washington birthday was observed IN
| Twin Bridges in a quiet manner. The
| schools took a half holiday and were ad
| DIRE ssed by Rev. Wiley Mountjoy, super
intendent of the orphans home, on the
life and history of the father of our
country. The day closed with a ball un-
| Ger the auspices of Beaverhcad Lodge
No 80, l. o. Q. F., which was one of thu
most successful events of that nature eve"
given in Twin Bridges This was the
maiden ball of the local lodge of Odd Fell
| lows and no stone was left unturned by
the general committee in making the bal
a, financial as well as a social success.
The large hall was comfortably filled with
a merry crowd, who INDUCED in the fes-
| tiyities until an early hour Thursday
morning The members of the order wore
their handsome regalia, which lent
pleasing appearance to the scene. AT
midnight the dancers repaired to thu
Stark where an elegant repast was await
ing them, and to which ample justice was
| done Those who did not dance were en-
tcrtaincd in the hotel parlors with music
games, etc, and happy crowd spent
most pleasant time there.
AT the close of the drama Broken Fet-
tors" the participants were rendered a
| reception at the hospi;able home of Hon.
and Mrs ]. r. Comfort where dainty re-
freshments were served by the board of
| trustees of the library. After these We're
served Lynn Comfort kindly offered the
Good Templar hall for their further
amusement. an impromptu dancing party
being the result, Mesdames Latt Page and
Comfort acting as chaperones. Those
present were Mesdames Pease, Comfort,
Latt, HARRISON, Utley Misses Comfort
Kirby, Galentin, Smith, Page. Pearl and
Flora Drehmer, Messrs. Thompson, Har-
bison Utley Buzzerd, McLa.n, Thomas,
Gardner and Hart Pease.
Rev George Comfort of Bozeman, ac-
companied by his estimable wife, is pay
ing his brother, Hon. j. r., farewell
visit 1t will be remembered by the read
ers of the Standard that Uncle George, as
he is Familiarity called, and his wife were
| superintendent and matron of the or
| phans home few years ago. They re-
signed their positions and moved to near
Bczeman, where they have resided on a
farm since. Owing to old age the prop
erty was recently sold and Rev. George
| and his wife decided to leave Montana,
which has been their home for more than
| 80 years. and spend the remainder of their
| useful lives in the land of their youth.
Rev. Comfort is one of the pioneer preach-
! ers of this state, and consequently he IS
familiar with every nook and Granny IN
it, and it will be with regret that Montana
people will learn of his departure Mr.
| and Mrs Comfort leave on Tuesday s
train for Bozeman, where they will be ac-
corded a testimonial by their admirine
| friends
The committee appointed last week tc
| perfect the organization of Young Peo=
pies society reported on Sunday evening
al the NJ. E. church, and the following
officers were elected: President, Leslie
Thompson; vice president Miss Pear
prehmer; secretary, Miss Nellie Page
treasurer Charles McLain. The society
meets every Sabbath evening one-hai1
hour before services. The promoters wish
that not only the young people of tbs
community but older ones as well, vii
take an active part in this society. Every
'o,AN's
meetings.
Among those who attended the dance a
Rochester Friday evening, which was
| given an opening dance, were: Mr.. ane
Mrs Sam Smock. Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r
Stark Mrs. E. l.. Smith. Miss Carrie Ed
wards, Nettie Mckinney, May Butts ant
Messrs Lou Powell, James Thomson, ReI
Larson and James Murray.
County Surveyor Rygaard was dowr
from the county seat this week. HI
stated that road work is moving along
smoothly and that he contempates max
ing a map of Madison county, including
all the road districts and other valuable
information.
Among the passengers on Tuesdays
Butte-bound train were the following
Sheridan people: Mrs. Lane Walker Mrs
Fannie Moore Miss Mae Simpson c
CHASER and Sam Ogden. Mesdame
Moore and Walker go to Butte to joil
their husbands, who are employed in tina
city
Richard Baker. who has been with tn