The Kalispell bee. [volume] (Kalispell, Mont.) 1900-192?, 1903-03-13

Mrs. r. D. Stanley, who visited the
Mcknight family for week, on hel
way to Seattle, left for there on Sat
urday and was accompanied as fal
as Spokane by Mr.. ]. w. Mcknight
who went to attend to some bushes;
matters.
Mr.. w. G. Conrad, who had ar
attack of grip at Helena, went to his
home in Great Falls Wednesday. As
soon as he Is sufficiently recovered
he, with his family, will 60 to vir
ginia for several months.
The Maccabees had a flower social
| last Friday evening at Mrs. Cam
eron's. Besides the members a few
guests were invited. Very nice re-
freshments We're served.
Mrs. George Phillips went to Spo
kane last night, to have her eyes
treated. She will meet her brother
there, who is On his way to Japan.
~
Mrs. F. M. Morgan, who has been
visiting here for few days returned
to Spokane last evening, after a visit
of several days with friends.
Mrs. E. F. Murphy, of the smoky
city Butte is visiting her sister, Mrs
Eugene Dickerson, and will be here
for week.
Miss Ferguson has entirely recov-
cred and is able to be out again, to
the great delight of her friends.
DR.. ROsencrans expects her parents
Hon. and Mrs. j. B. Wilson of Helena.
to visit her in the near future
The stork visited the home of Mr..
and Mrs. H. G. Miller last Tuesday
and left a fine boy there.
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Miss Madison has not been able to
be out; but it is reported that she is
slowly recovering.
c. Wallace Taylor of Choteau. the
sheriff of Teton county, is here for
short visit.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. M. Lupfer will ar.
rive here the first of the week from
Great Falls.
Mrs. Moses is on the sick list suf-
fering from severe attack of the
grip.
Mrs. J. H. Gordan of Spokane is
the guest Of Mrs. l.. G. Klenck.
Mrs. Burnes has recovered from
| her recent illness.
The following is a paper upon so
Cial Christianity" written by Mrs.
| II. j. Kennedy and read before a re-
cent meeting of the w. C. T. U.
| The subject of my paper today is
not one to be so easily disposed Of
| as that of the boy in our school who
had been given the task of writing a
| composition on the elephant. Morn
ing came, and Henry came with it.
him for his paper, he answered:
PLEASE, teacher, | couldn't find no ele
| plant to write it on | am not 60
| ing to theorize on this question OF
social Christianity, for Irving tells us
that thrones are mighty soap bub.
bles with which the grown up chill
dren of science amuse themselves"
| am not scientific but | do like
folks to be social. 1t does not take
much effort on our part to shake
| hands, with the whole heart in the
| hand-shake. and a word of courteous
| greeting. In our churches we should
| be especially watchful for the strang
er within our gates. Many a young
man and woman might have been
helped away from downward paths OF
sin and sorrow had the social doors
of churches and Christian homes
been yawning as widely as the doors
of the dance hall across the block.
Had the hand of loving. social in
terest been held out to them in the
time of their temptation. when the
alluring cup of the tempter. full to
the brim with the promise of good
| times and jolly friendship, was held
to their lips, Supplying their senses
in delirium of Intoxicating madness
from which, alas. too late they wake
and find their life an empty husk
What tears of sorrow and despair
Alas. it is, indeed, too late.
The young hunger for congenial
companionship, Their natures crave
amusement and excitement This is
the social instinct. implanted in the
heart of man by his creator.
When God made man, he said: "It
| is not good for man to be alone
Then woman was made to be a com
panion for man. In this we find the
| fret racord IF social cluh l;fo