The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-04-30


man, Mccormick, Patton. Shaw, Sher-
man Phillips and John Walsh
The Women's Domestic, Literary and
Social society met at the residence of
Mrs. W. B. Bowen on Babcock street
last Wednesday afternoon in semi
monthly session. The meeting was a
very interesting one as we'll as instruc-
tive, and the programme consisted in a
paper ny Mrs Baker on Syria" which
was quite a thorough historical sketch
of that far away country; paper on
the Culture of Boys by Mrs. D. /.
Brenniman. This latter paper was a
theory advanced by the author as to
how the different characters and dispo-
sitions in boys should be trained and
attend to SO as to make good man out
of the individual boy The remainder
of the afternoons programme was de-
voted to the question box and answers.
spelling lesson and the discussion of
household recipes by the members. The
meeting was very well attended one,
there being about 16 ladies present. who
all entered into the many discussions
on the topics of the times.
During all the winter months one of
the whist clubs has gone without a
name, but now it has blossomed out
with the biggest one of ALL namely,
THE West Side Whist club" This
club met on Tuesday night of this week
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. W. W.
Livingston on Black street The game
of progressive whist was played and
at the end of the evening Mr.. and Mrs
Sutton were found to be the winners of
the lady's and gentleman's prizes re-
spectively. The prize won by Mrs. SUIT
ton being a handsome picture and that
of Mr. Sutton pair of military hair
brushes. The guests then adjourned to
partake of a bounteouS lunch prepared
for them by their host and hostess. The
next meeting will be held in two weeks
at the home of DR.. and Mrs. Cham
bliss. The following We're present: Mr..
and Mrs. Yerkes, Mr.. and Mrs Fell,
Mr.. and Mrs. Sutton, Mr.. and Mrs. AL
ward. Mr.. and Mrs. Nichols, Mr. and
Mrs. I. l.. Kirk. DR.. and Mrs Cham
bliss, w. r. c. Stewart and Miss Arm
strong Miss Cook and Mrs. Cook.
Godowsky gave an exhibition of his
wonderful piano playing in the opera
house last Saturday evening. Most of
the music-loving people of Bozeman
| made it a point to be there. From
musical standpoint it was the best per-
Torrance over witnessed or heard in
Bozeman, and those who thoroughly
understand the art were greatly
pleased. Many, however. who do not
understand classical music failed to
take in the perfect lingering and grand
tones of the artist, and said they would
rather hear the Bozeman band play.
A lady was heard to remark that she
| would go through fire and water if she
could only play the pianoforte like
Godowsky.
A much respected citizen and farmer
Of the Gallatin valley, ]. P. Simons,
died last Friday as he was about to
enter the sanitarium of Dr. Foster. He
had come to town for medical attend
| ance, and after getting out of the car
, rage walked a short distance and fell
dead. the cause being heart failure. Mr..
Simons has been quite a sufferer during
| the last winter and it was for the pur-
| pose of obtaining relief that he came
| to town. Mrs. Simons died but a short
| time ago, and this, with the death of
| Mr.. Simons, is quite a blow to Will ST.
| mons, their foster son, who is assistant
! professor in the chemical department
| of the agricultural college. The de-
| ceased has been a resident of the val
| ley for some II years, and lived near
Sprnghill. He was greatly respected
by his many friends and neighbors and
| his death was quite a shock to them.
| The funeral took place on Sunday.
| Major w. w. Anderson of the Avant
| Courier returned from his extended trip
| to Washington, D. c., on Wednesday of
| this week.
| MIS-. FRANK 10. LEWIS lelt last odtuI =
| day for Bridgeport, Conn, being called
there by the death of her father,
Charles Amber, on Friday last, at the
age of 10 years.
| w. B. Nutting of Carbon county ar
rived in the city on Sunday morning
last to attend the golden wedding of
DR.. and Mrs. Nutting.
The position in the telephone office
lately vacated by Mrs. J. Dawes, nee
l,xr
Marcia Tracy of Keokuk, Iowa. sister
of the manager, Miss Tracy.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Connop of Liv-
ingston We're up to hear Godowsky last
Saturday night in the opera house.
| Mr.. Levy, a former merchant of this
city. was in the city on business on
! Wednesday.
Superintendent Horn and Mrs. Horn
of Livingston were in the city on Sat
urday.
Walter S. Hartman returned from the
| western part of the state on Sunday.
! DR.. Holmes of Butte spent few
days in Bozeman this week visiting Mr..
and Mrs. Holloway.
| G. w. Boyce of Boston returned with
| Manager Hall this week and both are
| looking up prospects for their new road
! to the park.
James McElwee, brother of D. P. Nc
| brother
George Van Fleet of Big Timber was
up on Sunday to visit Mrs. Van Fleet,
who has been on the sick list.
Attorney w. L. Holloway. Al Love
and Mike Langohr went to Helena last
/ Saturday to extend their greetings to
| Hon. Thomas Carter on his return from
| Washington.
John Mcleod and his family have
moved from town to their ranch on the
| East Gallatin.
| J. M Jacoby of the Standard was in
| the city a couple of days this week.
| e. C. Kinney, manager of the West
| Gallatin Irrigation company, was in
| town on business on Monday.
| Hon. Charles S. Hartman took trip
| to Helena on Wednesday night on bust
| ness.
| Sherman Phillips, accompanied by his
| wife and daughter, returned from Pony
| on Wednesday of this week.
| Fred A. Fielding of the Wilson COM
| pany has been on the sick list this
| week.