The Anaconda standard. [volume] (Anaconda, Mont.) 1889-1970, 1899-12-24
In Virginia City.

Virginia City, Dec. 22-Mary Ann
Foreman and Thomas Thexton We're
| united in matrimony at st. Paul $
Episcopal church in this city on We'd
nesday evening at $50 o'clock. Rev.
Joseph j. Bowker of WalllerVil!e. Mont,
performed the ceremony, assisted by
Rev. T. E. Dickey of this parish. The
bride was gowned in a creation of
wha.e brocaded satin, made en- traine,
with pearl trimmings, veil held in place
by wreath of flowers. She carried in
her hand a, bunch of white roses. Miss
Alice Sauerbier acted as bridesmaid
and was dressed in white organdie over
yellow silk. The groom and the best
| man, William Foreman, jr., We're dress
ed in regulation evening costume
The ceremony was one of the prettiest
and most impressive that has taken
place in the city for some time. The
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. William j.
Foreman. gave a reception Immediate
ly after the ceremony. at which an ele-
giant super was served to almost a hum
bred guests Among the guests present
from a distance were Mr.. and Mrs
Thomas Deyarmon of Sheridan, Rich
ard Foreman. Sheridan. and Mr.. and
Mrs. Alex McAilister, Meadow Creek.
The newly married pair We're the recip-
tents of many pretty and valuable pres
ents. Both of the young people are
well known, having been raised in this
county. The bride is daughter of
William ]. Foreman, who was county
assessor of Madison county for many
years. The groom is a young stockman
and resides with his father, George
Thexton in the Madison valley, at
which place he and his bride will make
| their home.
The past week has been a very busy
| one among the lodges of Virginia City.
several of which have held elections.
| Montana lodge No 2. A. T. and A. NJ,
| held their annual election on Saturday
| evening, December Is. and the following
| named officers We're elected and in
| stalled: Thomas Duncan, w, NJ; John
NJ. King, S. w; George L. Gohn,
| w: John Reed, treasurer; William
P. Nelson, J. D.: L. Kellogg, S. s.;
| George w. Ref, J. s.; James B. How,
| tyler.
Virginia City Royal Arch Chapter
| No. / held an annual election of officers
! on Monday evening, December IS, and
| the following named officers were duly
! elected and installed: W. J. Foreman,
| E. high priest; George E. Gohn, king;
| James Mitchell, scribe; Henry Filing,
| treasurer; William Mari, secretary; ].
| M: Knight, c. of H: George Gohn, P.
| S.: Robert Vickers, r. A. c.: John e.
| King, NJ. third vail; Edward Williams,
| M. second vail; A. B. Thurgood NJ.
| At the regular meeting Of the Vir-
| ginia City Chapter of Eastern Star the
| following officers We're elected for the
| ensuing year: Worthy matron. Martha
| Vickers; worthy patron, Lew L. Gala
| way, assistant matron, Laura Duncan;
| secretary Nellie Cole: treasurer, Nellie
| Buford; conductor, Sarah Powell; as
sistant conductor, Susie Mari; chap
/ lain, Esther MoritZ; warder, Flora Nc
| Nulty: sentinel, J. B. How; Ada, Mary
| l.. Foreman; Ruth, Clara Gilbert;
Esther. Katie Walter; Martha, Fannie
| Ref; Electa, Ella Cole; marshal, J. M.
| Knight
| be officers of the Virginia Hive No. Z.
L. C. T. NJ, for the year 1900: Past
/ lady commander, Sarah Powell. lady
| commander, Jessie NJ. Cowen; lady
| lieutenant commander, Martha Vick-
ers; record keeper. Lila Mclean;
| finance keeper. Flora McNulty; chap
| lain, Clara Gilbert; sergeant, Susie J..
! Mitchell: mistress at arms, Fannie
| Ref; sentinel, Luella Gainan; picket,
| Hannah McGovern.
| The city schools will close on Friday,
| the ed for weeks vacation. and will
reopen Tuesday morning, January 2,
| 1900. Misses Grimes and Jones, teach
ers, will spend their vacation at sheri-
| dan, visiting friends.
| D. N. Mcleod, banker of India
napolis. Ind. who has been on the Up
| per Ruby for the past two months en-
| gagged in placer mining. was in the
| city Monday. en- route to his home.
County Attorney NJ. NJ. Duncan left
| Tuesday morning via Bugte for Pony,
| where he will spend hts holiday vaca-
! ton with friends.
| Marriage licenses were issued last
| Saturday by James C. Walker, clerk
| of the court. to John p Lyon of Laurin
! and Mary McGavern Of Adobetown. The