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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 06, 1901
Page
7
The article notes ebony brushes have 11 to 17 rows of bristles and evenly spaced rows like corn. It claims high quality ebony lacks a common matted appearance and jokes that customers rarely buy a second brush as the first lasts a lifetime.
Multiple butte items note new openings in town including Olympia brewery dance Dec 7 and Kenwood block on West Broadway now open. Reports cover repairs to streetcars, new pipe organ for St Patrick’s, post fire hotel renovations, and upcoming tax deed lot sales by county on Dec 16. Also mentions local officials, merchants, and social events with brief obituaries and notices.
jury begins testimony in Hayes murder trial with witnesses recounting the shooting of William McCaine. Peter Nelson testifies seeing Hayes with a smoking revolver and King heard entering a room as McCaine spoke. McCaine’s roommate William Larkin describes Hayes aiming a gun at McCaine before the back stairs escape. Additional testimony covers prior quarrel and restaurant witness Annie Joyvee. Adjourns until this morning. A saloon for sale with lunch counter and wage notice issued at end.
A determined effort by Welsh residents in Butte and vicinity to form a Welsh speaking church is underway. An initial service on December 15 at Odd Fellows hall will feature Rev. Dr. Gwynne of Dillon. The plan aims for a non denominational congregation with regular Sunday services and a church edifice.
The panel includes Ad Williams Fred Schassberger Archibald Woodberry J W Wilson L J Marks Henry North Henry Umhang J D Vaillancourt Frank OConner Michael Walsh John A McConville and James Murphy. Assistant County Attorney Mackel outlined the plan to prove Hayes and McCaine were Parker house roomers with a rival partner Tom King involved.
Henry Kruver a 70 year old wood hauler from Stringtown Walkerville was found unconscious on Park Street. Initially jailed as drunk he was moved to Murray Freunds hospital where doctors continue to monitor him. Police and friends assist as officials investigate possible poisoning or illness. Also Great Northern lists Butte Anaconda rail tickets at 41 North Main with times and rates.
A drive to organize a Unitarian society in Butte has enlisted Rev. Leslie Sprague of Hiena to speak on alternate Fridays. All interested are invited to attend tonight at Wood Templars hall east of Maguire's opera house.
A landlady calls a chicken a genuine Plymouth Rock to a sarcastic boarder who quips that it is merely ordinary cobblestones. The exchange highlights playful misidentification and local humor in a boarding house scene.
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