Daily inter mountain., 1900-12-19
SOCIAL EVEN is
BILLINGS SOCIETY ENJOYING
THE GOOD WEATHER.
BARRIERS UNION ORGANIZED.
G. T. Merry, Well Known in the State,
Is In Trouble at
Glendive.
Billings, December H..

Billings, december ~.
One of the largest society events of
the winter season was the domino whist
party given Thursday night by Mrs. H.
$. Williston at her home, .on North
Twenty-ninth street, in honor of her
sister, Miss Mabel Hays. There We're
about fifty present. Ir. the whist contest
Miss Mae Calhoun won the ladies' prize
and Mr.. Leo Carper that of the gentle
men, both being beautiful paintings, the
work of Miss Hays. Elegant refresh
ments followed the card playing, and
when these had been disposed of, the
guests We're entertained with some
splendid selections on the piano by Miss
Hays, and vocal selections by others.
Those present were: Misses Mae and
Birdie Calhoun. Mae and Cora Edwards,
Hood, Losekamp, Roehrig, Rea and
Rena Lawrence, Gordon, Rixon, Church,
Colvin, May Mccormick, Johnson, Eta
and Harriet Robinson, Sleeper; Messr,.
Calhoun, Mains, Bever, Davis, Carper,
Daniels, Buckley. Roche, c. j. Chapple,
O'Neill, Jones, Ed Fraser, Mickey, 1. L.
Whitney, Purvis, Will Mccormick, L. c.
Babcock, Whitcher, H. P. Babcock, Sea-
man and Gainforth.
Mrs. c. NJ. Child was the hostess to a
Nlletl IHlHS lltlle party VI lduy lIlelluS OH
Friday, the occasion being in honor of
her birthday. Mrs. Child was the re-
cipient of a number of beautiful and
useful presents. The guests brought
their fancy work and a delightful lunch
was served The guests were Mesdames
Babcock, Gerald Panton, Becker, Sam
Panton, Elliott. Goss, S. F. Morse, Arm1-
tage, w. H. Morse, Matheson. Burton,
Holmes RiXon, Bouton and the Misses
Panton.
The BARRIERS of Billings have organized
union under the bylaws of the West
ern Federation of Labor, starting with
membership of II, which, it is expect
ed, will be increased to 1S or 20 shortly
The officers are: President, w. E. At
kinson; vice president Louis krcheis;
treasurer, L. J. Covington; secretary,
Harry Delaney; guide, r. B. Brooks;
trustees, w. H. Mcdonald, Jeff Davis
and d. X, Barrett. The rules of the union
are that no shops shall keep open later
than D. M, except on Saturday nights,
and then until IL o'clock.
Conductor H. P. Ryan of the Burling-
ton. who has had passenger run from
Billings to Newcastle, Wyo, has been
transferred to the new line of the Bur-
lington from Alliance to Denver, and
will soon move his family to Denver. out
of which city he will run. Mr.. Ryan and
family have been residents of this city
for over six years, having come here
when the Burlington built into Billings.
They have made many friends and ac-
quaintances, all of whom will regret
their departure. NJ. r. Russell of Sheri-
dan, who has been extra conductor, has
succeeded Mr.. Ryan.
More scarlet fever has made it's ap-
pearance in Billings, the .6-year- old
daughter of A. r. Clegg being i'll with
the disease.
The Woodmen of the World, the
largest fraternal insurance order in Bill
lings, has elected the following officers:
C. c., E. NJ. Hungerford; A. L., l.. H.
Stoddard; banker, E. L. Robbins; clerk,
w. E. Hassler; escort, C. A. Smith;
watchman, c.. B. Schneider; sentry, A.
B. Renwick; manager, ]. T. Sayles. New
members are being taken into the order
at every meeting.
Edward Cardwell, ex-state senator
from jefferson county, is here on visit
to his nephew, Edward Cardweii.
Mrs. Webster of st. Charles, Iowa, Is
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Field.
The Maverick Hose company is pre-
pairing for big time on New Years day.
In the afternoon they will give mas
querade parade on the streets and in the
evening a grand ball.
Mrs. Frank Purcell has been called to
Livingston by the illness of her brother,
George Craft, a fireman on the Northern
Pacific. Mr.. Craft formerly resided in
Billings.