The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1913-01-20
PLAINS NOTES

Plains. Jan. 19.-(Special.)-At it's
last regular monthly session the city
council passed upon several vital
points in the way of improvements.
The light at Jewellers corner which
was petitioned for a few weeks ago
will be installed and several other
street lights have already been re-
Gently placed 50 that Plains streets
are very well lighted. The Plains
Light & Water company's bill for
hydrant rent was thrown out because
of lack of water pressure in case of
fire. The manager. Mr.. Shields, prom
Used to remedy these conditions at
once. The matter of the city con-
tracing with this company on a five
year term was laid over until the
spring election. The council also de-
cided to license certain electric wiring
men and thus prevent rewriting of
houses, which has been done in a num-
Der of cases.
r. l.. Lewis, who has been running
a general drug business on the south
side of Main street for a number of
years, will move his stock during the
next two weeks to n more favorable
location next to the City bakery. The
new store will open February I. Mr..
Lewis expects to have a new front
placed in this building some time
during the spring and also to enlarge
his stock.
MeSdamcs Dougherty, Blaisdell and
Ritterour entertained the ladies of the
Eastern Star Friday afternoon at the
latter's home. in honor of Mrs. w. c..
Norcross, who left yesterday for Los
Angeles. The time was pleasantly
spent with needlework and chatting.
Everyone present enjoyed the social
time to such an extent that it was
decided to continue meeting in this
way every two weeks. Mesdames
Robson and Morrison will entertain
January 81.
The new officers of the Congrega-
tional Aid society are: Mrs. j. M.
Self, president; Mrs. H. l.. Coulter
vice president; Mrs. G.. w. Powell,
secretary; Mrs. c. S. Robson, treas
urer; Mrs. G. w. Larse, chairman OF
ways and means committee. Mrs. +.
r. Blaisdell entertains the society
next Thursday,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. Engelhard of Butte
SENikl " ~" Wv i'HA VI INV
week with Mr.. and Mrs. Abe Glover.
Mr.. Englehart is a druggist of the
Smoky city, but was very ~favorably
impressed with this little valley.
Mr.. and Mrs. Cliff Rittenour We're
guests at a weekend party at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs. George Beck
with, st, Ignatiu" They We're met at
Ravalli by an auto, returning Monday
by the same route.
Miss Francis Manning is very III.
She returned from an extended visit
in Minnesota December 81, and the
next day was taken sick. DIR. Slate.
a lady friend of Spokane, came in Fri
day evening to help care for the
young lady.
There have been several improve
ments made on the interior of the
! Peoples Cash store this week. Truck
ladders have been installed and an Of
flee in the center. The guessing con
test closed Wednesday and Mrs
Martha Avery, a woman past 60 year
ceries. This prize was given for
guessing the value of a collection OF
groceries in the window.
MISS Lola .'laFk, Il graduate nurse
has returned to her work in Spokane
having spent the holidays with hcl
parents here, Mr.. and Mrs. G. G
Clark.
Mrs. +. M. LollcWcn and son ar,
expected home this week from Trinity
hospital, Missoula.
This valley has certainly had plenty
Of snow within the last week. a good
u inches fell Friday night. making il
all two an One-half feet. 1t has
showed very little. and the roads ar,
just passable.
Levi Gleason came down Friday
night and gathered a large crowd o
young folks for a ~slcighride. Aftel
a fast ride behind a four-horse team
The party went to the Clark home anC
had a delicious lunch, This Is an an,
nual custom Of Mr.. Gleason, and witt
the first snOW of the season is antici,
| pated by a large number.
Mrs. Frank Walker visited her sis,
. ter, Miss Rose. at the Northern Pa.
cific hospital in Missoula Saturday
Miss Rose is a nurse.