The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-03-31
A District Association of Odd
Fellows Organized.
SEVERAL LODGES UNITED
Preparations Made for the Celebration OF
Anniversary Day-Death of Jesse
Pttcher--The United Work
men in Session.

Fellows of Southern Montana has
been under consideration for some
weeks, and eliminated Friday night
in union of the several lodges in an
organization to be called the Southern
Montana Odd Fellows league. A joint
committee, consisting of 7. A. Pollard,
Charles Rank of Virginia City, r. H.
Reed and s. D. Bolinger of Twin
Bridges. Fred Ellinghouse and Samuel
Ogden of Sheridan met at the county
seat, and perfected the orga nization by
electing Wiley Mountjoy of this place
president; Samuel Ogden of Sheridan.
secretary, and A. j. Bennett of Virginia
City, treasurer. An executive COM
mittee of five will have charge of the
anniversary celebration, which will be
held in Virginia City on April 26. 1899
Three members of the committee will
be appointed from Virginia City lodge
and one each from Sheridan and the
local lodge. A committee of one from
each lodge will be appointed to draft
bylaws for the new organization, and
will submit them to the associate lodges
at the first meeting on the Goth of April.
In answer to an invitation from N,r.
and Mrs. Pickett, of the Stark hotel,
parlors Sunday evening to enjoy the
rendition of some excellent music by the
following musicians: Prof. Dave Cor
bett Joe Lewis. Charles Mahan, Harry
Hover and James Edghill Other feat
ures of the evening were: Guitar solo
by Mr.. Hover. accompanied by G. A.
Pease, and violin solo by Miss Katie
Dullea, accompanied by Harry Hover on
guitar Light refreshments We're served.
Those present besides the host and hos
tess were: Mrs Joe Stark, Mrs. James
Murray Mrs. Dawson, Mrs. Irwin, Mrs.
Frank Grupp, Misses Katie Dullea,
Nellie Dullea, Helen Pennington, Clara
Mueller Miss Leddingham. Carrie
Smith, Carrie Edghill. Ina Simpson.
Ida Thomas: Messrs. James Murray.
John Thomas, William Hill, Edward
Carroll. c. w. Buzzerd. H. A. Pease, G.
A. Pease. William McNeis, DR.. Dawson
and Prof. Q. B. Comstock
Jesse Pitcher, the nine-year-old son
of Mrs. George Pitcher. who has been
suffering all winter with typhoid fever
and other complications, passed away
last Friday evening and was buried
Saturday afternoon. The funeral serv-
ices were held at the NJ. E. church and
We're conducted by Rev. r. H. Reed.
The remains We're followed to the Twin
Bridge cemetery by large number of
| friends, although the day was bitter
cold. During his sickness his little COM
panions at school showed their friend
ship for him by raising funds among
themselves and purchasing delicacies
for their sick friend, as the family are
in needy circumstances.
Tuesday evening, March 21St, was the
18th anniversary of the local lodge of
Ancient Order of United Workmen.
This is the pioneer OF Workmen lodges
in Madison county. According to their
custom, the members decided to remem-
|. Der the event, and it was done in grand
style. About 80 members and friends
met in the I. o. G. r. hall and enjoyed
feast of music and refreshments. The
literary exercises opened with a selec-
ton by Professor Corbetts orchestra,
composed of Messrs. Corbett, Mahan.
Edghll and Miss Kate Dullea The fol-
lowing was then rendered. each number
receiving hearty applause: Vocal So
To- Mrs. George HARRISON; welcome ad-
dress, Hon. ]. r. Comfort: instrument
al trio, mandolins. Miss Dullea and Mr..
Hover, guitar, Mr.. Pease: vocal solo,
Mrs. Luxton; recitation, Our Sojourn-
ers,' Hon. ]. NJ. Page; vocal solo, Mrs.
]. r. Stark vocal solo, Mrs. ]. w.
Parish; orchestra. Friends then gath
cred in social groups and We're served
to an excellent luncheon with fruits
and candy. At o'clock a. M the as
sembly departed with nothing but the
best wishes toward the A. o. U. w.
brethren for their welcome and hospi-
tality.
Chris Darnutzer. a we'll known farmer
of the lower Beaverhead. was in the
Bridges Monday attending to some PEN
sion matters, as he h an old war vet
eran. He made note of the strides the
town is making in the way of improve
ments and spoke very fatternsly of
the future of the town. Mr.. Darnutzer
is of the opinion that the coming sea-
son will be good one for the farmers,
as well as the miners. as there will be
plenty of water for both.
The Standards bulletin posted yes
terday in relation to Saturdays battle
was read by eager crowds, as every one
was mere than anxious to learn If
brother. son or friend had fallen With
the exception of train days (three
week. the daily papers do not reach
the Bridges until the day after ISSUE
and the enterprise and consideration
of the Anaconda Standard in this. as
we'll as other occasions, have excited
much admiration and praise from the
reading public.
T. j. Eastbridge of Laurin was in
town Thursday on a trip of a business
nature. Mr.. Eastridse has quit ranch
ing and gone into the hotel business
at Laurin. He said work on the Mag
gle Gibson dredge was progressing as
rapidly as the weather would permit,
and the company hopes to have the ma
chine in running order early in the
spring.
A contract has been awarded to ].
NJ. Luke of Des Moines, Iowa, to build
a steel Plat truss bridge in three
spans, 95 feet each, with roadway 16
feet in the clear, on cylinder piers,
across the jefferson river at the old
Parsons bridge site, about 20 miles
down the river from Twin Bridges. The
bridge is to be completed by Aug. 7th,
this year.
w. ]. Callahan. clerk of school dis
trict No. 6, was in town Tuesday at
tending to matters relating to the an
nual school election in his district. The
two retiring trustees are James Wig
more and J. w. kemph.
Mrs. C. H. Buford, wife of the coun-
ty treasurer, and Miss Ida Steffins. sis
ter of the county clerk. are spending
the week with Butte friends.
William Trostle sold his farming inn
plements. stock, etc, at a public sale
Thursday. The sale took place al the