The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-06-24
Helena, Mont.
By HEX

The "0verstuffs" of Butte and the
"Outsizes" of Helena will put up q
great battle on the Fourth if all &C,
counts are true. The o. S. women OF
Helena, it is said, are practicing daily
with rolling pins for bats and hus.
bands heads for balls and are scor.
ing 100 per cent hits. HEX has been
engaged as pitcher on account of his
proficiency in curves. He has both a
right and left curve hard to negoti.
ate. John Reid and John Williams
better known as the Two Johns, !
are offering themselves as angels to
any two Butte whist players who
think they can play whist. Antici-
pated stunts are a talking contest
between Curtis Burnett and Rowe
,Murrell and an ice cream eating mar
athon led by ]. +. w. Clarke. Re-
member, it's to be at the foot of
Boulder Hill, where the swift noun
tain stream crosses the road.
Tiger Thomas, who was to fight
frankie Wine, the village black
smith, last week, failed to material
lze at the ringside last Friday night
Fans were disappointed, but two doc
tors who had been examining Tiger
during the day finally pronounced
him too sick to enter the ring. The
second day after beginning his train
ing here the Tiger engaged a foe. it
was impossible to shake. He was doc
tored and rubbed, but the change in
climate and altitude, with a bad
stomach, put him off the program.
He is FL years old and what was seen
Of his training the wise ones say he
will be a topnotcher in a few years.
His weight is about 157.
Mrs. Clarinda Lowery, president
of the Montana Federation of Negro
Women's Clubs, went to Great Falls
and Billings this week to pay the
yearly official visit to those clubs.
The Pleasant Hour Club was en-
tertained by Mrs. Ida Welsh We'd
nesday last week at the home of Mrs.
Mamie Bridgwater.
Tuesday night last week number
of young persons surprised Herbert
Bridgwater with a birth anniversary
party. Cards and dancing were diver
sions of the evening, followed by re-
freshments. Those present were the
Misses Jeannetta Christian, Marie Ba-
ker, Octavia Bridgwater, Mary Stitt,
Charline Kelly and Ada Fisher and
@. D. Kelly, Bruce Fisher, James Al
len, Lawrence Howard. H. ]. Baker
IT., Leon Bridgwater, Mr.. and Mrs.
Enos Johnson: Mrs. A. l.. Stitt, Mrs.
Charles Harrell, Mrs. George Chris
tian and Paul and Louis Christian.
Robert jackson of -. Paul, Mimi,
is visiting his sister, Mrs. B. F. Hoop
err. Mr.. Jackson formerly was a res
ident of this citv, establishing himself
in the boot and shoe makers bust
ness some time in 1887. For about
81 years he has lived at st. Paul and
his old Helena friends, the few who
are left, are more than pleased to
greet him. '
Bernice Dorsey of Deer Lodge and
William Radford of Anaconda trip
ped up last week.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Jackson of Ana
conda were over for a birthday cele-
bration with Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Stitt.
Mrs, Jackson is the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Stitt.
A big truck rolled against Arthur
Palmer's Dodge sedan, smashing two
doors and fender. Mr.. Palmer had
ShC Cal
St. James A.. M. E. Church.-Cel-
ebration of Children's Day took place
It the church Sunday and the chill
dren were in high glee. The church
was prettily decorated and the chill
dren looked lovely and did well.
Three or four were exceptionally
well trained. The program: We'll
come address, Delois Buxton; recita-
tions, Kenneth Huston, Narcissis Ba-
ker, Sedora Williams, Charles Har-
rell, Rose May Ella Baker, Ramona
Dezeille, Lehman Stitt, Mary Louise
Dezeille, Sadie Williams, Connie Har-
rell, r. d. Stitt; papers, Mrs. A. j.
Walton and William Monday; duet,
Mrs. II. j. Baker and Mrs. Matte
Simons; recitation, Arthur Harrell.
Songs by the school included "Jesus
Loves Me-" whats to Matter"
Song of Springtime' and Flower
Song" Remarks were made by II.
H. Baker to parents, by the super
Mrs. Eliza Stitt, and clos
ing remarks by the Rev. f. s. Bailey.