The Kansas City sun. (Kansas City, Mo.) 1908-1924, 1918-09-21
HELENA, MONT.
(By ]. E. w. Clarke.)

Helena friends of G. F. Jones, of
Butte, are pleased to learn of his sue
cessful candidacy for the nomination
on the Republican ticket as a repre-
sentative in the lower house, from Sill
yer Bow county. Mr.. Jones was in the
city last week attending the Republi-
can state convention and incidently
looked in on conference and the state
fair.
Mrs. Nathaniel Ford, who was taken
sick after the work of con-
ference week, is reported much i'm
proved.
Mrs. Laura Sydney, Of Townsend,
| was in the city for the state fair.
Bandero York, who has been work
ing on a ranch % miles out of Town
/ send, was in town looking owe the
fair.
The Misses Hildreth, Ruth and Hell
| en- Christian and brothers, of Town
send, were visitors in the city during
fair week.
Mrs. ]. E. Ingram entertained the
ladies of the conference on the after
noon of the 7th.
Mrs. Ida Welsh is recovering from
an attack of tonsilitis.
Mr.. and Mrs. Herbert o. Cole and
Herbert JrY of Butte, have returned
home after visiting with Mrs. George
NJ. Lee for a week.
Mrs. David S.. Gordon was the hos
tess to a motoring party, in which Rev.
and Mrs. J.. b. Isaacs of Portland and
Mrs. George s.. Allen of Butte, were
the honored guests. Part of the trip
included a ride owe the famous Can
non boulevard from which a splendid
view of Helena and Prickly Pear Val
ley was obtained.
Mrs. Josephine Duffy of Missoula
was a delegate to the Annual Confer
ence representing the church at that
point.
Saturday, the last working day of
the Puget Sound Conference, Witness
ed the most touching and impressive
scene of the meetings when Rev. j. S.
Collins, venerable warrior of the con-
ference, asked to be superanuated.
Rev. Collins %prefaced his request with
a complete, but brief, resume of his
more than half century labor as a
worker in Gods grand army. He
spoke of the names of Bishops under
whom he had served, and dwelt feel
ingly Upon the numerous charges in
which he pastored. 1t was a sad oc-
casion, and when Bishop Parks re-
piled in a voice tremulous with deep
o-,ots1, thnrn woC Cnoran a dry ave
in the entire audience. A compliment
: tary collection was lifted by the con-
ference and presented to Rev. Collins.
| A similar scene was enacted Sunday
evening when Rev. C N. Douglts, pre-
siding elder, vas granted a Xix re
quest. While these scenes are sad
and bring tears to the eyes of strong
men, they proclaim the glorious vic
tory of life faithful to duty.
Mrs. Fannie-May Bebell Hug 8 and
daughter, Mrs. Fay Nichols, of Seattle
e Wash, were visitors to the annua con
Y ference and were the guests of Mrs
: Arthur E. McGinnis. Mrs. Hughes
t will remain a month in Helena ther
S returning to Seattle, will be accom-
! panied by her cousin, Mrs. McGinnis
Mrs. Fay Nichols has gone to Grea'
Falls to continue a visit with he
l. father, Mr.. John Taylor, before return
ing to Seattle. Mr.. Taylor runs
large sightseeing motor a in. thu
Shelter city, which was quite popula
in Helena during fair week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Harris of Boze
g man motored over to the fair. The,
.r were domiciled at the residence of MI
and Mrs. Judge d. Hart.
h Mr.. and Mrs. j.. H. McCracken cam
d overland in their car from Great FAN
ID to inspect the fair.
!; Word has been received that Gee
Robnett is some place over in Franc
ID The dance given by Pride OF MOI
tana Lodge, knights OF Pythias, wa
the social event of fair week thf
gave entertainment to many person
who visited. the state fair. The $50
n Baby Bond" was captured by M
IL Nancy and Mrs. Julia Young, an
We $3.50 in Thirst Stamps by Mr.. Julia