Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1900-07-07
BIC CELEBRATION
PATRIOTIC EXERCISES, FIELD
SPORTS AND GRAND BALL.
SAD DEATH OF MRS. STAMM,
Had Been Ill but a Short Time-Mar-
riage of Miss Freeman and At
torney Barbour. Il
Dillon, July4.

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Dillon, July4.
The Fourth of July was gloriously, eel
ebnated in Dillon today. At sunrise. the
people We're awakened by the saauate of
81 guns. At $3.50 a. m. the exercises of
the day commenced with music by the
band at the band stand. After several
selections, Chairman of the Day q! F.
White introduced L. T. Jones, who read
the Declaration of Independence. Rev.
K. F. Smith, orator Of the day, was then
introduced by the chairman. His ora
ton was an excellent production. Those
who listened to it were inspirel to
greater patriotism and a deeper love Of
country was awakened.
Directly after the GRAFTON there was a
hundred yard foot race, a sack race and
the riding of a barrel across a creased
pole, a liberal prize being offered for
each of these events.
At l o'clock the match game of base
ball twe the Lima M Dillon mines
for a purse of $50 took place at the court
house grounds. The Dillon boys won
the day. the score being Dillon 9.
Lima 3. "
After the ball game the immense
crowd took themselves to the race
track, where an excellent programme
was carried out. as follows:
First-Bicycle race was O by Mr..
Pratt.
Second-One mile trotting, Ralatat,
owned by B. F. White, won first money,
$35.
T1hird-Half mile running race. Fly,
from Williams barn, won first, $25;
Gray Nell, second, SIS; Uncle John,
third.
Fourth-Gentlemen's road race, Sc
bree won purse, SIS. .
Fifth-One mile cowboy race, purse
$25; Sport, Phil Thorpe, first; Dan,
Freeman, second; Rowdy, Phil Thorpe,
third; Sorrel, Tom Call, fourth.
In the evening the band played a num-
Der of patriotic airs and a magnificent
display of fireworks was witnessed after
which a grand ball was given at the Dill
Ion theater by the brass band. The hall
was so crowded that it was nearly i'm
possible to dance the first part of the
evening, but the crowd finally thinned
out. &
The remains of John Leroy Kelly,
aged 6 years, were brought to Dillon
+, last evening for interment. Johnnie
was travelling with his parents and was
killed in the wreck on the Montana Cen
trail, which occurred about 10 O'Clock the
night of the I'd. His father, S. j.. Kelly,
had several ribs broken n received, in
juries in the head. Mrs. S. j. Kelly was
injured in the back. The family have
the sympathy of a host of friends in
this city. Mrs. Kelly was formerly Miss
Nellie Cook and lived here a number of
years md was a general favorite.
The people of Dillon were greatly
shocked today by the sad intelligence
Of the death of Mrs. Albert v. Stamm.
Two weeks ago a little daughter came
to make he home OF Mr.. and Mrs.
Stamm happy, since which time the
health of Mrs. Stamm has been very
poor. Deceased came to this CITY about
six years g as the bride of Mr.. Stamm,
a prominent jeWeler of Dillon. During
her short life here she became a general
favorite in social circles. h possessed
a remarkably sweet and a1niabl dispo-
sition and none knew her but to love
her. Mrs. Stamm leaves a husband and
! two small children in this city to mourn
her loss. Mr.. Stamm has tie sincerest
/ sympathy of the people of Dillon in this
sad hour. The remains will be shipped
East for burial.
Attorney w. S. Barbour and MissWila
| Belle Freeman, both of this city, were
| united in marriage last Saturday in
Butte. Rev. A. L. Albritton of the M.
E. church nuited the couple in h holy
bonds of matrimony at the M. e. par
sonage. Mr.. Barbour is a prominent
lawyer of this city having practiced law
here for many years. His charming
bride has resided here for a number of
years as flousekeeper for Mr.. Barbour.
Mr.. and Mrs, Robert Boatman and
| M s. w. @. Metzel of Centennial val-ey
| are visiting in this city the guests of
| Mrs. Metzel's parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
George B%oatfnan.
President D. e. Sanders of the Mon
tana State Normal has been offered the
SUPPLEMENTARY of the Helena public
schools, Superintendent Clark having
resigned to accept q similar position i'm
New Hampshire. $
Misses Faye and Ferne Scott and Miss
Maude Hill of Red Rock were in Dillon
to cele brate the Fourth.