Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1899-12-27
D|LLON Ne WS.
Dillon, Dec. 81.

Dillon, Dec. q.
EARLY Friday morning another
attempt was made to set fire to another
business house. This time a fire had
been started in the room occupied by w
O.. Mccormack, in the lodging house over
the Mint saloon. The caller in the en-
ploy of the Oregon Short Line, who had
occasion to visit the lodging house, dis
covered the fire, he gave the alarm and
with a few buckets of water the blaze
was soon extinguished with very little
loss. The city council has offered a re-
ward of $3.50 for the conviction Of the
party or parties guilty of starting the
fires.
Wednesday afternoon the pupils of the
public school celebrated Christmas.
Quite a number of parents and friends
went and listened to interesting pro-
grammes prepared by the teacher and
teacher treated her scholars with candy
and nuts.
! saturday evening at the Methodist
church a Christmas cantata was pre-
scented after the entertainment. Santa
Claus came out of a chimney that a
been built on the platform and presented
49, IVA ~ "A with IL S.tck cVil-
tanning candy, nuts and an orange.
Wednesday afternoon the Ladies' High
Five club was delightfully."- entertained
by Mrs. j. f. Morse at her home on
Idaho street. Mrs. e. ]. Passmore won
the prize a beautiful silver hat brush.
An elegant lunch was served which con-
Guided the afternoons enjoyment.
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MI. CroWell died this morning at his
home in this city. after a long illness.
The deceased was quite an Old gentleman
ana mas been an invalid for a number of
Years. he leaves a wife and three sons
ana Two daughters to mourn his untime-
ly loss.
"A christmas house party was given
Saturday afternoon at the Baptist par
sonage for the Sunday school scholars of
the Baptist church. The little folks
played various games. and each was pre-
scented with a present.
Mass Eastman. a young lady of Twin
bridges. who has been attending the
Normal. is seriously i'll in his city. Her
father and mother nave arrived from,
IRWIN Bridges and are now with her.
"A musical and literary program was
rendered ait the Presbyterian church Sat
urday evening n like the other
churches presented the children with q
sack of goodies.
Rev. j. w. Bennett. presiding elder OF
the BoZeman district is in town and held
the second quarterly conference at the
M. T.. church Saturday and sunday.
MI. Waldorf has arrived i'm the citv
anu Wall remain here until after th,
graduating exercises at the Normal. His
daughter, Miss Harriet, graduates.
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Miss Austa Johnson, teacher of the
,'iendahe school is spending her holiday
vacation with her sister, Mrs. A. L, An,
derson, in this city.
Iholnas Tay1or. who has been attend
ing school at Salt Lake, is home TO snena
the holidays with his parents and other
relatives. III"
Inc st. James Episcopal church will
have a programme CONSISTING mostly If
music and a Christmas tree at the church
tonight.
Miss 'Mtllie Coffin, a teacher in the pub-
TIC school at Butte is in Dillon for ;,
couple OF weeks visit with relatives and
friends. '
MISS Elizabeth Alexander, second hiph
school assistant has resigned and re-
turned to her home at Syracuse, New
York. "
>. {. Ashby has resigned his position
as ~cOOkkeeper at the Dillon Imuleunnt
Co., n returned to his home in Helena.
Miss Mable Bower has gone to Bltte
to spend the holidays with her aunt. Mrs.
Fayette Harrington.
Mrs. j. T. Cox left FRIDAY for Miles
city. to spend the holidays with her hus-
band.
The different churches of Dillon cale-
DRAFTED Christmas in an appropriate, man
ner.
Mrs. ]. r.. Hedley was in town Friday
from Sheridan, on her way to Centennial
Mrs. w. S.. Nugent. of Lima, was shop-
ping in Dillon on Friday.
Mr.. T. j. Mulvaney is very i'll at his
home in this city.
GET OUT OF BUTTE SMOKE.
Get out of the Butte smok and 20 to
Crystal Springs to enjoy the pure atmos-
phere which surrounds hat beautiful
pla CO. Rates $3.50 per day; S14 per week.
including plunge and private baths. Only
five miles from town. Stages leave
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