Daily inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1881-1901, 1901-02-25
BILLINGS News,

renting it, while several foreign ones
have also asked for It.
Although three firms have sold out
within the past two or three weeks.
the stocks being consolidated with 9TH
ers, the change has not left a vacant
store room.
At least six additional store rooms
could be rented in less than week if
they were to be had.
similar condition exists regarding
dwellings. only that the demand is much
greater for houses than for store rooms.
This condition has prevailed for six
years, which is sufficient evidence that
Billings is not on BOOM but just hav-
ing a splendid, steady growth, AL
though many new dwellings have been
erected during the winter, the demand
Is not to be lessened any, as all houses
are usually spoken for before half COM
pleted, and the ones to be vacated are
rented month or two in advance.
Mrs. o. F. Goddard entertained about
SO ladies at a delightful fancy work"
party Tuesday afternoon Master Wilbur
| assisted Mrs. Goddard in receiving at
the door and Miss Helen, at the head of
the stairs, Informed the ladies where to
remove their wraps. This elegant home
! Is so we'll suited for entertaining large
party all the rooms being large and SO
arranged that they can be thrown to-
gether. Throughout the rooms were
placed many beautiful ported plants of
| rare varieties, an orange plant with two
| ripening oranges and few blossoms be-
| ing among them. Most of the ladies had
h,Nr ,sr1,N
work and the afternoon passed quickly,
the tongues in social conversation keep
ing pace with the needles. About 5
O'Clock dainty refreshments of waters,
chicken salad. coffee, ice cream and cake
| were served by the hostess, assisted by
Mrs. w. A. Allen, Miss Winnie Jones'
| Miss Leila Allen Miss Helen Goddard
| and Master Wilbur Goddard.
| Rev. William S. Bell of Helena, SUPER
| intendent of the State Sunday School
association, was in Billings one day this
! week, and meeting was held for the
| purpose of making arrangements for
] the state convention, which is to be held
( in this city April 30, May 1 and g. next
! The meeting was attended by representa-
| tives from the Protestant churches. The
| general committee on arrangements Or
| gained by the election of Rev. w. D.
| Clark as chairman and Mrs. H. M. Bray
| ton, secretary. This committee is COM
! posed as follows: Congregational-Rev.
| Clark. Mrs. Railsback and e. ]. Cantine.
| Baptist-Rev. Remington, w. o. Parker
| and Mrs. Brayton. Methodst-Rev.
Stull, w. f. Hassler and Miss earns.
Subcommittee were appointed as fol-
lows: Press-Mrs. Railsback, w. E.
| Haseler. Music-E. j. Cantine, w. E..
| Hassler and w. o. Parker. Entertain
ment-NIrs RailsbacS Mrs Brayton and
| Miss earns.
One of the patients at the pest house
| by the name of Mitchell died Tuesday
night of pneumonia. He came here sew
eral weeks ago from Butte, and at the
time was suffering from pneumonia and
smallpox. He said he had two brothers
| living at Oelwein. Iowa. They were APP
| prised of his condition two weeks ago.
| but no word has been received from
| them. Mitchell had about recovered
from the pneumonia, but last Friday
suffered a relapse. He was buried near
the pest house. being the second patient
to die from pneumonia.
/ The musicale given at the home of
Mrs. F. S. Whitney Monday night was
| we'll attended and proved splendid
| treat. Those taking part We're: Mes
! DANES Griggs, Tompkins and Rarstow
Misses Hays, Tompkins and Inez Elliott,
and Measrs. Loring, Ira and Charles
Whitney, H. M. Allen, T. Graham and
the S. o. X. M. quartette.
A dancing party was given at the
home Of Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Simons, on
South Thirtythird street, Monday night
! in honor of Mrs. Agnes NJ. Whitley of
Buffalo, Wyo., and Mrs. George Harper
AT II o'clock delicious refreshments
were served. There were about eighty
| guests present.
Mrs. Harry M. Allen entertained a
number of lady friends last Friday aft
| ernoon in honor of Mrs. Craig of CO.
| lumbus. The afternoon was DELIGHTFULLY."-
passed at fancy work and in social con-
versation, followed by dainty refresh
| ments.
Rev. Jacob Mills. presiding elder of
the Helena district of the M. T., church,
was in the city Sunday, preaching at the
NJ. E. church both morning and evening
in place of the pastor Rev. G. C. Stull.
who held quarterly meeting for the for
mer in Helena
Mr.. and Mrs. r. w. Too!e have sent
out announcements of the wedding of
their DAUGHTER. Miss Mae. and Mr..
Percy Penewell Edwards. which will
take place at their residence Thursday
evening, February 2S. at s O'clock.
A marriage license was issued Tuesday
to James A. Mercer of Trinidad, Colo.
and Miss Maude w. Bunnell of this city.