The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-19

and Misses AIadge and Zoe Hartman
| The evenings exercises were opened
with prayer by Rev. Bennett, after
| which the speaker was presented to the
audience with Il few well-chOsen words
by Rev. Shulse. The successful event
was brought to a close with the bene>
diction being pronounced by Rev
Feese.
The B. o. II. b. whist club spent
very enjoyable evening at the home Of
| Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Holloway Monday
evening. Nearly all of the members
| were present and the progresstons from
table to table were quite numerous. as
the whist players all seemed determined
to get as many points as possible in
the shortest time. When the holes in
| the tally cards were counted the prizes
| were found to belong to Mrs Macl1in-
| tosh and Frank Wilton, the former re-
| ceiving very pretty little china indi-
| Vidual chocolate pot, and the latter q
| hand-carved leather purse. The pleas
ant evening was brought to close with
| light refreshments being served.
The ladies of the NJ. e. Aid society
met at the parsonage of the church
| Wednesday afternoon. There was a
| large attendance Of members and
| very pleasant afternoon was spent,
ending with a dainty luncheon being
| served by Mrs. Feese.
The Royal Highlanders held an cleo
| ton of officers in the *. of p. hall Mon
| day evening, when the following mem
bers We're chosen for the first half of
| 1900: Charles Krieling, l. p. P: A. f.
| Williams l. P; worthy evangel. A. Q.
| Neo: secretary, Martin Gary; treasurer,
f. W. Hancock: warder. 6. T. Carr;
! sentry H. NJ. Chapman; herald. John
| Coulson; guide, D. r. Mcdonald: first
censor, Stephen Williams; second cen
| sor w. l.. Mcdonald, chief of spears
men, H. o. Thurston; chief OF archers,
| A. c. Busby; prudential chiefs. J. P
Gary, w. H. Davis and NJ. l.. Hoyt.
Gallatin lodge No. 6, y. T.. and A. NJ.
chose it's officers for the next six
| months Wednesday evening as follows:
| j. 3. Cain. w. Nj; b. F. Stanton. S.
| w; J. NJ Robertson, j. w; r. p. Men
| efee, treasurer; f. Fl. Schumacher, sec
rotary; trustees. r. P. Menefee, Thomas
Lewis and w. r. C. s sewart.
The Z. D. r. Literary society met at
the home of Miss Florence PenweI
Wednesday evening. very interesting
programme was rendered, the principal
features being as follows: Recitation,
college Oil Cans" Clyde Corblg;
Free Parliament Paper" f. V. Black
enship; "Women's Suffrage" Miss Flor
ence Penwell. Some very important
business, such as the reading of the
constitution and bylaws of the society
was transacted and the enjoyable meet
ing ended with Refreshments of dainty
character being served. There was u
good attendance of members and sever
al guests were present to take the place
of the absent ones.
Miss Mamie lakewood entertained
few friends last Friday evening. The
young people enjoyed themselves play
ing whist, authors and other interesting
games, the event being brought to a
close with dainty refreshments being
served. The following We're present:
Misses Mary and Fannie Jacobs;
Messrs. Seth Maxwell Merrill Henry.
Henry Jacobs, Fred Jacobs, Busby and
the members of the family.
Mrs George Ellis and her daughter,
Miss Margaret Ellis. entertained q few
friends at dinner Sunday afternoon.
The guests were nearly all connected
with the Golden Rule store, and the
larger number were fellow employees of
Miss ELLIS.
At the college assembly meeting We'd
nesday morning President Reid add
dressed the students on the necessity of
"contentment" in this life. not only at
school. but through the whole existence
of men and women.
Mrs. Brewer gave a piano racial at
the college on Thursday afternoon, it
being the first one since the absence of
Miss Calvin, the music department has
given. There were q number of pretty
selections given and the whole mo
gramme was well rendered.
Professor Cooley of the state agri-
cultural college delivered a lecture
Friday evening in the Christian church
on "MOsquitos." The remarks of the
speaker We're illustrated with stere-
opticOr views and the many Interesting
and remarkable features, as well as
the good and bad qualities of this we'll
known pest, were shown and remarked
upon by Professor Cooley. The lecture
was one of the series given by the sew
eral members of the college faculty dur
ms the present winter.
Sidney Fox of Red Lodge was in the
city last week on legal business.
T. A. Buttry of Livingston regis
tered at the Bozeman Wednesday.
Ralph p. Dunleery of Anaconda was
in town Wednesday.
G. NJ. Parker of Big Timber was WIS., |
iting in Bozeman Wednesday.
Editor Kelley of the Chronicle was a
visitor in the Capitol City Wednes- |
day.
c. w. sparr of Belgrade Tas in the
city this week on business.
Hon. White Caldwell came in from
Cherry creek on Thursday to renew old
accuaintances.
w, s. Hartman returned from KaliS- |
pell Friday morning.
Professor Shaw left for ST. Paul on
"wednesday for a visit Of weeks.
Still Huling and Miss Helen Mott |
" GIG up ltplil SttlllSl dlN Nitll"ict
John Martin of Martinsdale took in |
the sights of the town Sunday.
Small Coins in Greece.
The smallest coin now current in Eu-
rope, and the one having the least |
value, is tire Greek lepton. The lepton
is, according to the decimal monetary
system, current in all countries belong
ing to the Latin union. Some idea of
this valuless little disc of copper may
be gathered from the fact that the
lepton is the one-hudredth part of a
drachma. The Greek drachma usually
passes for the value of 20 cents.
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