The Butte inter mountain. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1901-1912, 1901-11-09
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(Special to Inter MOuntain.)

Panton at the home of the former IN
North Thirtieth street. Tuesday evening,
proved a delightful affair. Invitations
had been issued to about 20 ladies and
nearly all were present. The pretty
home of Mrs. Chapple is very nicely ar
ranged for entertaining such large
number of guests, it being possible to
throw the whole lower floor together.
The floral decorations We're abundant,
special color schemes being carried out
in the different rooms. Pink and white
carnations were used in the drawing
room and dining room as we'll as in the
dressing rooms, where they We're placed
in huge vases. The library and recep-
ton room were made beautiful with large
bowls of red and white roses. these be-
ing massed on the mantle, bookcase and
tables in great profusion. The game or
progressive domino whist. which has be-
come so popular among the Billings
ladies, because it admits of much So
liability, yet demands a certain amount
Of attention. formed the amusement for
the evening. Handsome prizes We're
awarded the successful contestants, Mrs.
H. B. Segur receiving the first; beau
tifully bound volume of "Dri and t. by
Irving Bachelor. The second colonial
plate of old blue, was awarded to Mrs.
w. c. Selbrdge. The consolation prize,
a lovely bouquet of pink carnations. was
delivered to Mrs. H. F. Clement. When
the games were finished a delicious
luncheon was served by the hostess,
assisted by Mrs. Charles Chapple and
Misses Minnie Panton, Marion Panton
and Constance Chapple.
W. J.. Cooke treasurer of the Thomas
Cruise Savings bank of Helena, spent
Thursday here in the interest of his
bank. He delivered to the county COM
mssioners the new set of $4,000 bonds,
which the company bought in place of
a $50, 90 issue, $4,000 of which was re-
funded. The old bonds bore per cent
interest, but the new ones only bear
per cent.
George Inglis returned this week from
q two weeks visit to his former home
at Pawnee City, Neb.
A marriage license was issued this
week to Albert B. Robinson and Eveline
F. Michalek, both of Forsyth, Mont.
The 7-months-old boy baby of Mr.. and
Mrs. ]. Zywert died Wednesday and was
buried the following day, the funeral
services being held from the Catholic
church, conducted by Rev. Father Van
Clarenbeck. The family recently removed
to this city from Helena. Mr.. Zywert is
the proprietor of the new meat market
In this city.
c. NJ. Jacobs, the new county commits
sioner, is in the city this week from his
Musselshell home.
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles F. Stocker of
Big Timber have been the guests of Mr..
and Mrs. Bert Shorey in this city this
week.
A. X. Erwin Of Butte. president of the
Billings Mercantile company of this
city, is here this week on business per-
tanning to the company's interests.
Trainmaster B. A. Campbell of the
Burlington was in the city Thursday
from Sehrdan, Wyo. Mr.. Campbell was
a former passenger conductor on the
Burlington and is quite popular with our
people, having been resident of Bill
lings for a time.
Sheriff G. w. Hubbard left yester-
day morning for Kansas City, Mo-,
where he hopes to attend the national
prison association as a delegate from
Montana, appointed by Governor Toole.
He will also spend few weeks visit
ing his old home in Illinois, while alb
sent from home.
The Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone
company has at last reached Billings
with it's extension from Big Timber,
which was started some three or four
months ago. The post digging crew is
setting the poles into the city down
First Avenue north, and will be followed
in a day or SO by the wire stringng
crew. The company did not receive a
franchise for local exchange and will
therefore only establish an Office for
long distance business.
A.: ~, P,o
q three weeks vacation to relatives in
Pike county, Mo-, the scene of his boy
hood days. He reports pleasant occa-
sions renewing old acquaintance.
T. F. Holly made a business trip to
Butte this week.
State Senator w. f. Meyer of Red
Lodge had official business in this city
Wednesday before H. A. Firth, referee
in bankruptcy.
The Woman's club held it's regular
weekly meeting in it's club room last
Friday afternoon, Shakespeare's play
Macbeth" being again taken up for
study. The club has planned to study
the works of Shakespeare, but devotes
only a part of the time to this study
each week. Last Friday afternoon Mrs
f. o. Railsback conducted the lesson
reading a paper on Macbeth and lady,,
as a preface to the lesson. In the paper
she described some of the special char
acteristcs of each, noting also the do
nestle scenes of the play. The lives
and works of the different famous
painters form an interesting part of the
discussions at these club meetings, a
paper on some one of them being read
and afterwards discussed. The Works
of Rembrant" was the subject of the
paper read by Mrs. S. G. Reynolds, and
in it she mentioned the special talent
and energy of this painter which was
the means of producing such master
pieces of light and shadow. A thorough
review of the past weeks current events
is always given in condensed form
by some one of the ladies, that depart.
ment being in charge of Miss Pantoi
Friday afternoon.
The Congregational church celebrated
Its 18th anniversary in a most apprOpri-
manner la Friday ovoniOu in ths