The Enterprise. [volume] (Seattle, Wash.) 192?-1930, 1927-04-29
Helena, Mont.
BY HEX

Gethsemane came the dreaded news
that B. F. Hooper, pioneer settler,
painter and kalsominer of this city,
after months of illness, finally sue
cumbed at IL 80 Saturday morning
to the inroads made by his sickness
and expired.
Ben Hooper will be missed. His
Masonic lodge, his church, his friends
and the community will feel this
most trying dispensation of Provi-
dence and his indomitable will, in
years to come, still will leave its in
delible impress ON each and every
one with whom he associated.
Mr.. Hooper was born October 7,
1S45, at Bellaire, Md, and came
west in 1877 as far as st. Louis,
later moving to Helena. In May,
1887, he married Florence A. Jack
son of GAINESVILLE, Ohio. He is sur
vived by his widow, a daughter, Miss
Ruth L. Hooper; two sisters, Mrs.
Lizzie Wallace of San Diego, Cal,
and Miss Rose Hooper of Boston,
and a brother, Zachary Hooper OF
Denver.
Funeral services were held at OPP
& Conrad Funeral Parlors at $3.50
p. m. Monday. Rev. S. E. Bailey and
Unity Lodge. A. F. and A. NJ, off,
ciated. lnterment was in Forestvale
Cemetery.
George Washington of New York,
formerly of this city, was visitor
Monday and Tuesday, renewing old
acquaintanceships.
q. NJ. Lee Jr. returned to Topeka,
Kan, last week after passing Easter
week with his father.
Rheubcn Baker, who has been i'll
for more than a month, again is up
and about.
Mrs. j. w. Simms of Bozeman
who has been visiting her mother
Mrs. Gareel, returned home.
Mrs. Leroy Martin visited friend!
in Butte last week.
The Whist Club was guest of Law
renee Howard Friday and it was The
occasion of surprise party upor
the host. 1t was his birth anniver
sary and he was presented with G
handsome belt.
Buddy Groves went to Great Fall,
last week to attend the ball.
Theodore Blanks visited Police
Judge Padbury the other day and a.
result received 90-day suspended
sentence. ...- g..
The stag dinner given at St
James last week was quite success
but not until the women stepped into
the breach left open by disappoint
ments, thus rescuing the stays from
dangerous situation. C. d. Kelley
manager, deserves much credit fol-
his able management and the un
firing labor he put into the affair
to make it a success.
Educational program and an arr
display at the meeting of the Pleas
ant Hour Club held at the home Of
Mrs. Jennie Crump Wednesday OF
last week created an extra supply o.
interest in the meeting. The pro
gram: Invocation, Mrs. judith Oil.
yer; paper, Education, Mrs. Lolits
Johnson; song, "My Lord, What &
Morning." by the club; paper, "Edu
cation" Mrs. Mamie Bridgwater
song, Negro national anthem, by tn;
club. Committee: Mrs. Matte An
/ derson, Mrs. Clarinda Lowery anC
Mrs. Lolita Johnson. Art display
Buffet and lunch set, Mrs. Matti,
Anderson; towels, Mrs. Emma Har
rell; dress scarf and pillow eases
Mrs. Mamie Bridgwater; lunch Sc
and night dress, Miss 0ctavia Bridg
water; pillow and apron, Mrs. Jenni
Crump; electric torchiere crystalin
shades, Mrs. Sadie Ford; hand
painted pillow and towel, Mrs. Id
Welsh; boudoir pillow, Mrs. Fife Ba
ker; sofa pillow, Mrs. Judith Oliver
sofa pillow, Mrs. Lolita johnson.
A delightful lunch was served a
the end of the meeting at a tabl
/ conferred by wild blooming moss.
| st. James A. M. E. Church serS
ices were well attended last Sunda,
the Rev. S. E. Bailey preaching tw
splendid sermons. The Spnda
school, under direction Of Mrs. Eliz
Stitt, is being reorganized in goo
working unit of the church. Re-
Bailey left for Butte Tuesday an
will return the latter part of tn
week.