The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-05-23
A HISTORIC OLD TREE
Gut Down to Clear the WAY for
Building.
TWIN BRIDGES AFFAIRS
Deficiency in the Methodist Pas
tors Salary-A Sugar
Social

say ''Woodmen, spare that tree The
tree in question has stood for no one
knows how many years near the rear
of the Stark hotel, but what was known
as the old Lott hotel in the early his
tory of Twin Bridges. 1t was, until
yesterday, one of the largest trees in
town and furnished shade for the
traveller and the laborer after he had
enjoyed a good meal provided by Judge
Lott. If the old tree could speak what
tale it could tell. The secrets that
have been disclosed beneath its wide
spreading branches would make
wonderful book. But the advance of
civilization and the progress of the
town demanded that the tree make
room for a brick building, and accord
ingly it was cut down, but first the
| huge branches were severed with a
saw and the TX in the hands of the
Stark boys, who had used it's friendly
| shelter from rain and shine when they
were little tads. felled the old fellow.
The building to be erected is a one
story brick which will almost complete
that block The building interest has
not subsidized in the least, and every
fair day the sound of the saw and
hammer is heard on all sides. Messrs.
Reid & Wilcomb are erecting on Main
street a building 3Ox50, brick front, that
will occupied by Buzzerd & Seyler's
hardware store. building the same
size is being constructed On Madison
street, near the depot, which will be
used for the implement department OF
the same firm, The manager of the
T. B. Lumber company is erecting u
residence, which when completed VIII
be the finest in town. 1t is rumored
that a Dillon young lady will pre-
side over the new house.
The gramOphone and cake walk en-
| tertainment given at Fish Creek Sat
| urday evening under the auspices OF
Mr.. and Mrs. S. M. tombstone, was a
very enjoyable affair. The proceeds
amounted to some s35 and were pre-
scented to Rev. R. S. Clark. The pro-
| gramme consisted of songs by Mrs.
Parker, George French Clark, Hal and
Drea tombstone. Ed Beall, the Water
loo orator, recited a pathetic piece that
pleased all. The cake walkers were led
| by Prof. William Johnson of Butte,
who was present by special request.
He sang Rocked in the Cradle of the
Deep and received many compliments
at the close of both performances.
Miss Lucy Foster taught the cake
walk to Carl and Alta Foster, VINO
carried off the first cake. Halle beall
| and Clark tombstone We're awarded a
cake by the judges, as were Hal john
! stone and Miss Drea. George French
and Belle Parker received honorable
mention. An elegant supper was Se!E-
ed, following which Hon. Pat carney
auctioned off the remaining cakes at
| good prices.
The fact that a large deficiency in
the pastors salary of the NJ. II. church
confronts the church workers., they
have interested "Uncle Silas," who has
consented to bring his maple sugar
camp right from Old New Englan and
give this community an old fashioned
| warm sugar social next Friday even
ing. OF course 'Uncle Silas" is a myth,
nevertheless the leaders will construct
miniature sugar camp, tree and all,
showing all the different stages of pro-
duction. The serving will be done by
men in New England garb, and it
promises to be one of the most unique
affairs ever given here.
ALFRED LerouX. a former business
man of Twin Bridges, but now mining
at Brandon, near Sheridan, has fin
ally located his brothers family, from
whom he has been separated for so
years. Mr.. LedouX has been looking
for his relatives ever since he was a
young man, but without success. A
short time ago he noticed in the New
York papers the name of A. r. Ledoux
a prominent mining man, and he lost
no time in writing to him. His letter
was referred to John LedouX, who oc-
cupied a responsible position with the
American Pipe Manufacturing COM
| pany. and the correspondence resulted
in disclosing the desired information
| ALFRED feels 20 years younger since
learning the news.
The Sam Smock case, as mentioned
| in the Standard a few days ago, came
to trial Wednesday morning. Mr.
Smock was arrested in Dillon by Con-
stable PolIinger and brought to town
| Tuesday. The defendant was charged
with petit larceny in selling a Home
Comfort range that belonged to L. r.
Powell. During the trial it developed
that Mr. Powell had loaned Smock the
range over year ago and intended he
should use it as long as he remained
in this vicinity. The defendant APP
peared to think that he owned the stove
after having it in his possession for
that length of time. The case came
up before S. d. Bolinger. justice of
the peace, and consumed the day.
Judge Lott was counsel for the defend
ant and Attorney Osbourn looked after
the interests of the state. The jury
brought in a verdict of guilty and as
sessed fine of IS. which the defendant
| pau beloIS ledNiIS IoIz ludHp. l. lie
| jury was composed of Lynn Comfort,
foreman; Bob Foster, Joe Sommers,
Julian Stark, w. A. Adams and George
| HARRISON.
The Madison County Sunday School
association will meet at Sheridan on
June II and %. Rev. R. P. Smith, pres
ident of the association, met at the
orphans home Friday with the execu-
tive committee and formulated plans
for the meeting, A programme has
been partly prepared and will be COM
pleted later on. Several of the Sunday
school workers of this locality will be
represented on the programme. The
last convention was held at Twin
Bridges.
Charley Prentice was in from his
Wisconsin Creek ranch Tuesday tell
ing about his good fortune, which con-
sists of news he recently received from
his brother-in-law in the Blackfoot
country. 1t was a sample of ore from a
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