The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-02-21
IN SHERIDAN.

Sheridan, Feb 1S.-Quite pleasant
affair was the party given by the
Misses Cisler at their home near Bran
don last Friday evening. 1t was the
last of the private parties to be given
before the Lenten season begins, and
the young folks present, realizing that
this was the fact, enjoyed themselves
thoroughly in consequence. When the
guests had assembled they noticed
wound about the room in seemingly in
tricate confusion number of threads
of Irvine. AS a starter for the amuse-
ment of the evening the hostesses an
nounced that each guest was to take
the end of a string and follow it, no
matter where it led, until the end was
reached. They did so, and each was re-
warded by finding a favor appropriate
Of the evening concealed at the end of
the string they followed Then con-
ton was INDUCED in on various
subjects, from the womanis right ques-
ton to the latest fashion in bonnets.
Then the guests were asked to vote on
the one deemed the best conversational
list. They did so and Mrs. Mamie Est
lin received the most votes and received
the prize, handsomely bound copy of
THE Autocrat of the Breakfast Table
Next suggestions and answers was
played and Fred Allen carried of the,
prize, a copy of Cooper's Pathfinder"
Shortly after midnight an elegant lunch
con was served and thereafter, until
a. M, the guests amused themselves in
various games during which they were
as merry as a lot Of school children.
Those present We're: Mr.. and Mrs.
Frank linderman, DR.. and Mrs. ]. H.
Miller. Mrs. Mamie Estlin, Misses Rit-
tie Marshall, Katie O'Brien, Ella Vim
cent. Messrs. Eugene Means, Frank
Carey, Fred Allen, Charles Dorry, Earl
Righsenour, Herb Nesbitt, Theodore
Havilan, Bert Page and Frank Conway.
Sheridan's Silver Cornet band gave
pleasant dancing party in Good Tenn
plars' hall Monday night which was
largely attended and pronounced by
those in attendance to be the most
pleasant affair of the season.
A number. of teams, heavily laden
with timbers. passed through town
Tuesday en- route to the ground owned
by the Conrey Placer company, situated
at the mouth of Alder gulch canyon,
where the dredge boat Maggie Gibson,
formerly used in the Grasshopper plac-
ers at Bannock, is being reconstructed.
During the week number of 10-norse
teams have passed on the opposite side
of the river loaded with the machinery
of the plant which is being hauled to
the ground from by way of Dillon. Ed
Smith, who has charge of the recon-
struction work. was in town Tuesday,
having been to Twin Bridges to super
intend the loading and hauling of the
material.
Charles Cisler, who is leasing on the
Buckeyes, a galena proposition situated
in Brandon, on Monday started car
load of high grade ore to the Bridges,
from where it will be shipped to the
smelter at Eas. Helena.
DR.. Fred F. Ellis, who in company
with James Purdam and others, are
contcsting the right of A. Laadan of
Butte to mining property of consider
able value situated near the head OF
the South Boulder. was in town Tues
day to consult with Mr. Purdam in re-
gard to some matters which will come
up at the ensuing term of the district
court, when the. new trial over the
cause at issue will take place. Mrs.
Ellis accompanied him and they re-
turned to Virginia City the same eve
ming.
While scuffling in Nelson's saloon
Sunday afternoon Robert Simpson had
the misfortune to have both bones of
his left leg broken as the result of a
fall, the fracture being a short distance
above the ankle.
Louis Planalp, one of the most sue
ceGsful leasers in the Sheridan district
now at work on the company mine at
day on legal errand.
Rev. S. D. Hooker of Dillon was in
town Saturday and Sunday, holding
services in the Episcopal church Sun
day morning and evening.
Miss Hattie Christensen. who is stu
dent of the state normal at Dillon, WIS.,
tied with her mother and sisters near
Brandon from Friday till Monday.
Lee Isaacson, a well known prospect
bT Of iT1io no hos b1a
ident of Butte since last April, was in
town Monday on his return to the coun-
ty seat of Madison county.
Charles Fenton, one of the old-time
employees of the Letter mine, who has
been in town for the past two months
suffering from an attack of pneumonia,
returned to the mine Monday
Joseph Beauffe mine host at the Lau-
rim hotel. was among the visitors to
Sheridan during the week.
Saturday was an anxious day in Sher-
idan. The news was received by tae-
phone of the engagement at CaloOcan
ana the report thai some of the Mon
tana boys were killed and injured caus-
ed many IN anxious inquiry to be made
by parents and friends who had loved
ones in the fight. The first accurate ac-
count of the killed and injured was re-
ceived by the Sunday Standard, which
arrived in town Monday and many an
anxious heart was made easy when the
report of the battle showed that none
of the Company D boys were killed and
that none of the wounded were resi-
dents of Sheridan
L. c. Edwards drove to Whitehall
last evening to mees Representative
William O'Blien, who has been called
nome on account of the serious illness
of his little daughter, Miss Leah
MesdameS w. l.. Clark and Ernest
Maurer, who have been at the residence
of MI and Mrs Ed n Ped fnt the