The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-17
In Dillon.

Inc d uSplCtS OF lIle jadlSS VI eAS 1AF
| fist church. The idea sought to be
conveyed was "village Life in Town
in Old England" and, to say the least,
the idea was well carried out. The
programme rendered was as follows,
all of the parties having parts perform
ing them nicely: Piano duet, Miss Hell
| en- and George B. Conway; solo, Loves
Sweet Song" Miss Nellie Page: solo,
Maid of the Mill" Miss Mae Rich;
quartette, THE Soldiers Farewell"
Burtch: piano solo, Village Festival"
Miss Grace Graeter; carol, hidden choir;
Christmas Chimes, Pageville quartette;
"Larboard Watch Messrs. Beers and
Burtch: The Lovers Duet" Miss Mae
Rich, Floyd Burtch; Winding of the
Maypole Growing of Queen, village
children; piano "Maypole Dance" with
Maypole chorus.
Mrs. John G.Willis gave very pleas
ant high five party Tuesday afternoon
in honor of her sister, Miss Blanche
Jones of Blackfoot Idaho, who was
her guest, returning home last even
ing. Mrs. E. j. Bowman won the prize,
a beautiful china cup and saucer.
About o'clock dainty refreshments
We're served. Yesterday afternoon the
same hostess gave another party to her
npn-card-playing friends, in honor of
the same guest. The ladies were in
vited to bring their sewing along"
and a merry afternoon was passed.
The function was called a guessing
party"
The ladies of the Manse society of
| the Presbyterian church met at the
home of Mrs. Byron Cunnard Thursday
and pleasantly passed the afternoon.
The ladies OF ST. James guild met
yesterday afternoon and were enter
| tanned by Mrs. II. O. Miller and Mrs.
| F. Z. Fenner at the home Of the latter.
Mrs. A. r. Williams entertained a
| number of her lady friends at cards
Thursday evening at her residence. A
very pleasant evening was passed by
| all attending.
The ladies of the Eastern Star, in
conjunction with the other Masonic
bodies of this city. are making arrange
ments to give an entertainment on
! December 27, st. Johns eve.'
The young lady students of the Nor
NAL, boarding at Mrs. Mason's. gave
a party to a number of their friends
| last evening. This was the last Friday
evening they would be together for
some time, as the holiday vacation will
| begin next week and the students will
be scattered throughout the state to
| their homes. After the holidays the
dove cote" will be thing of the past,
as the house occupied by Mrs. Mason
| has been sold, and the young ladies'
| boarding house will have to open up in
new quarters after the first of the
| year. The party was quite pleasant
affair, vocal and instrumental music,
| as well as dancing being INDUCED in.
| Several of the young men of Dillon
! held a meeting Tuesday evening with
| the view of the reorganization of the
| Dillon Social club. A committee was
| appointed to see how many members
| could be secured for the new club and
| see as to prices for hall rent and for
music. A meeting will be held tonight
| to hear the report of the committee
and to take the steps necessary for
| permanent organization.
! James Patrick and Miss Mary Il
| Ball, both well-known residents of Dill
! lon, were united in marriage Friday
| afternoon by Justice Vermillian.
A quiet wedding was celebrated in
! the partors of the Metlen hotel Satur-
| day evening. Archie Gray and Miss
Mabel Jaggers were the contracting
parties and Rev. R. P. Smith of the M.
| T.. church was the officiating clergy
man. The young couple returned to
Bannack the following day, where they
have resided since childhood.
Butte visitors to Dillon during the
week who registered at the Metlen
were: E. D. Ellis. A. J. Schumacher.
w P. Gleeson, C. NJ. Smith, w. C.
Keller, Louis keipps, H. o. Olmstead,
| T. H. Cooney, H. Weimburg, Louis
| Knapp.
Felix Faulk and F. Chandler and son
were Dillon visitors from Anaconda
during the week.
Remember the Maine" is the title of
a so-called spectacular production
which was rendered to a fair-sized au-
| dience at the Dillon theater Thursday
night. The attendance was better than
the merits of the play or players de-
served.
Quite a number of residents of Dillon
| have been in the mountains in quest of
big game recently. About all who have
returned report big game scarce and
the snow crusted so badly it is almost
impossible to get within rifle shot of
the few deer left in this part Of Mon
| tana.
Mrs. o. f. Morse and daughters,
Misses Nellie and Stella, left last even
ing for Rockford Ills, where they will
| spend the winter. The two young
ladies will enter the Photographic
school at bingham. Ills, where they
will make study of the art.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Metzel. Miss
| Elizabeth Carey and Steve Cahll are
over from Madison county visiting Dill
| Ion relatives.
Mrs. Kent White of Butte. who has
| been here for a few days visiting her
sister, Mrs. D. E. Metlen took Tues
day evenings train for Denver. Her
little son accompanied her,
James P. Murray and wife left Mon
| day evening for Southern Florida,
where they will spend the winter. They
| expect to join Mr.. and Mrs. William
| Mauldin, who are already in that sec
| ton.
A daughter was born to Mr.. and Mrs
N. e. Levergood of the Mantle ranch,