The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-12
In Basin.

Basin. March 10.-The past week has
been rather gay one socially in Basin.
The weather has been exceptionally
nice and all have felt like doing every
thing possible to enjoy life, with the
result that several very pleasant parties
have been given.
Wednesday evening Mrs. M. l.. Hew-
EFT was at home to large number of
her friends at her elegant new home on
Lode street. The house was elegantly
and lastly furnished and when the
guests had arrived presented scene of
splendor and beauty During the even
ing Messrs Meisner and Justison dis
coursed sweet music upon the mando
lin and guitar, while the guests enjoyed
themselves at cards and other games of
amusement. Mrs. j. B. Wilson of Hell
ena assisted Mrs. Hewett in entertain
ing. Elegant and delicious refreshments,
consisting Of ice cream, cake, salads,
etc, We're served, and all present ex-
pressed themselves as having greatly
enjoyed the event. Those present were
Mr., and Mrs. George Heimbach, Mr..
and Mrs. c. NJ Allen. Mr.. and Mrs.
H. l.. Charles, Mr.. and Mrs. J. NJ. Dun
bar, Mr.. and Mrs. T. A. Brown. MI and
| Mrs. Henry Schupp. Mr.. and Mrs Will
lam H. Justison, Mr.. and Mrs. Zeph La
gasse DR.. and Mrs. D. Euclid Rain
| vile, Mrs William II. Godfrey. Mrs. F.
A. Glass, Mrs. J. B. Wilson and Messrs.
Lynn D. Kent. Louis Sponheim, H. c.
Stone, T. Downey, H. l.. Hughes, j. B.
Emerson, Henry Meisner, Eugene Ring,
F. ]. Taylor and A. j. Glass.
This evening Miss Sarah Hewett will
entertain a number of her young friends
at the new home.
A birthday party that proved to be
| one of unusual joy and myth pro-
ducing was given at the home Of James
Dryer last Sunday evening. the event
being the occasion of that gentleman's
35th birthday. The party was planned
by his friends as a surprise, and right
well they succeeded. Mr. Dwyer holds
the position of master mechanic at the
Hope mine, and did not return from
his labors until o'clock, at which time
he found his home well filled with
| friends. who were making merry in his
honor. Music was furnished by the
Biner orchestra. Mr.. Dwyer has been
| a resident of Basin for the past eight
years and is held in high esteem by all
the citizens of the town.
| About so people from here went to
the Boulder hot springs last Monday
evening, where they spent the evening
in dancing. They went in sleighs, there
| being five loads each being drawn by
| four horses. They We're out for good
| time and had it. The breaking up of
| winter presaged it to be the last sleigh
! ride of the season, and all made the
! best of the occasion, At Boulder they
were joined by several couples who &C
! companied them to the springs They
| danced until -, had supper al the hotel
| and then returned and enjoyed them
selves at dancing again until almost
daylight before returning home, reach
| ing here at 6 O'Clock. These from Basin
were Mr.. and Mrs. James DWyer, Mr..
| and Mrs. Harry G. Smith. Mr.. and Mrs.
David H. ONeal Mr.. and Mrs. John H.
Baskier, Mr.. and Mrs. Spencer Crosse,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Myers, Mr.. and
Mrs. Thomas Edwards, Mr.. and Mrs.
| Louis S. Claflin, Mr. and Mrs. William
r. Lloyd and Mr. and Mrs. Robert H.
Pierce; Mesdames Brady. Huot, Thomp-
son, Gustison and Henderson,: Misses
Wiggan, Julia Brady. Elsie Munzer.
Bradley and Bessie Campbell; Messrs.
j. B. Emerson, John Doll, f. S. Melon
aid, John Mucahy, H. Westgard, D. L.
Hackett. L. l. Jourdain, J. p. sullivan.
Ferris Steele, James Langan, Joseph
| Smith, Fred j. Taylor Louis Clatlin,
Andrew Carley, A. V. Gibson w. Jones,
r. Hutchinson, Geo. A. Beck, I. Down.
ey, Franklin C. Knowles Frank Mid
dleswath. G. r. Romaine and George
Dunn. Those who Joined the party at
Boulder were Mr.. and Mrs Dan NJ. Hal
ford, Mr.. and Mrs. Dan Mcneil and
Mr. and Mrs. Reynolds: Misses Rey-
nolds. Wormell, Bumby, Williams, Tay-
lor Reidell. Fitzgerald and Douglas;
Messrs. Ernest Sumner. e. Hall, Tribe
deau, Thomas P. Sherlock. John Not
bingham and Al Reidell. A pleasing
feature of the dance was a cake walk,
the prize being awarded to Miss Rey-
nolds of Boulder and Fred J. Taylor of
Basin.
w. W. Kidd. the genial and popular
conductor of the Helena. Boulder Val
ley & Butte railway, has been pro-
NOTED to take charge of one of the
trains on the main line of the Northern
Pacific. He is now at Hunters hot
springs taking a much needed rest be-
fore going on the fast train.
Lieutenant Governor A. E. Sprlggs re-
turned here from Helena Tuesday af
ternoon. and is once more giving his
personal attention to his mining inter-
| ests in this district.
Mrs. T. A. Brown, who has been ill
the past three weeks, is now rapidly
regaining her former good health.
Out of appreciation for the heroic SER
vices of the members of the Basin vol
unteer fire department at the fire here
! Monday afternoon. il has been proposed
that grand benefit dance be given in
behalf Of the department here at some
time in the near future, and arrange
f- 10 hat a.