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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 21, 1901
Page
23
Montana's largest grocery reports heavy demand for Christmas meal items on Monday and Tuesday. Limited supply of healthy turkeys anticipated. urging customers to buy early. Fresh seafood, fruit, and vegetables listed with prices and a note on local greenhouse lettuce and specialty items from Denver and California.
The bakery showcases Fruit Cakes plain and decorated at varying prices including 35¢, 1.25, 2.00, 4.00 and 5.00. White Cakes and Layer Cakes offered for special orders. Display highlights regional products from Virginia New York Michigan Colorado and California. Silver Kettle Currant Jelly with turkey noted at 25 cents.
A local ad touts large nut and dried fruit sales with low prices. It notes selling thousands of dollars worth of walnuts during a holiday period and lists items such as mixed nuts figs dates and raisins with per pound prices.
Candy and fancy boxes showcase Lutey's in Butte with a range of price points from 25¢ to $6.06 per box. The ad touts 250-pound boxes neatly packed and tied, urging Sunday school groups and bulk buyers with special quantity rates.
William Hamelman reported a drunken man in the Montana alley and two men, Thomas Brennan and Thomas Hope, with Henry Smith, were detained after a passerby alleged a robbery. Smith remained incoherent. Brennan, a known baseball figure who umpired last summer, claimed they were aiding Smith to possess a bottle of whiskey. Police jailed the trio on robbery charges.
A list of officers includes regent Mrs. R. G. Young state regent Mrs. Walter B. Tallant secretary Mrs. E. A. Morley treasurer Mrs. Frank B. Mitchell registrator Mrs. Clinton H. Moore historian Mrs. Elmer J. Kern. Also offered are heavy sterling comb and brush sets in case priced at $6.50. A note promotes the Southern bar as a thirst parlor with genial surroundings and congenial mixologists.
William Collier opened a brief Suttons Theater engagement with Augustus Thomas new comedy On the Quiet. The piece is witty and well constructed, led by Collier whose quiet style elicits continuous laughs. Supporting cast includes Helena Collier, Louise Allen, George W. Parsons, John Sarville and Cranley Douglas. The plot follows Robert Ridgway and heiress Agnes Colt, whose secret marriage faces a brotherly obstacle. The final act unfolds aboard the yacht Coryphee with English duke humor. Audiences applauded and expect strong turnout tonight.
Washington reports Roosevelt may offer the treasury portfolio to Massachusetts Governor W. Murray Crane. Crane hesitates over paper company interests at Dalton Street and family business concerns. Boston confirms the tender and pending decision next Monday. Also included are Montana and New York notes and a Portland trolley fatality.
The Daly Memorial fund has reached 21782.50 with further gifts expected before the closing date. Mines including Gagnon Silver Bow No 1 and No 3 and Berkley contributed, while individual donors such as OC Goodale and D W Brunton gave substantial amounts. Acknowledgments note a $25 gift from W W Wish and other locals adding to the drive as plans to build a worthy memorial proceed.
X N R McDonald of Garnet is at the butte. S L Jameson arrived from Bozeman yesterday. W F Wilcox is in Butte from the state capital. Eugene Ring of Sheridan is a guest at the Butte. H J Toomey was in town from Deer Lodge yesterday. A D Christiansen of Dillon is ng in the city. William Wallace Jr of Helena was among last nights arrivals. Mr and Mrs David Browne of Fort Benton are in the city for a few days. W W Parker and T J Monaghan of Boulder are registered at the Fin len. W W Sandford and G E Van Houten of Helena are registered at the Thornton. Miss Harriet Lees will start for London England today. Howard Mansfield was sentenced to 20 days in county jail by Judge Boyle yesterday for petty larceny. Billy Maher fined 5 by Judge Boyle for fast driving. Case against Edwin Bray postponed until ext Tuesday. James Borzick filed in United States court his bankruptcy petition. Schedules liabilities at 853.20. Exempt assets 100. Insurance policies totaling 5000. He is a laborer in this city. He met Mettlach flagons and steins at Hight & Fair Belt's. J J Hedley has purchased an interest in H J Blume’s hardware store. firm name becomes H J Lume & Co. Hedley returns with ranching and Centennial valley land. His return is welcomed.
Captain Francis Brown, U S Navy retired, died Friday night at Fort Monroe Virginia of apoplexy at age 60. He served in the Navy and was noted for his long and respected career. Burial arrangements were not announced.
The Silver Bow chapter held a social session at 398 East Broadway with Mrs. Clinton H. Moore. Present were Mrs. W. B. Webb of La Crosse Wisconsin and Mrs. L. G. Smith of Anaconda, who joined. Mrs. Smith transferred from Monmouth Idaho and Mrs. Webb from Wisconsin. A pleasant afternoon with refreshments, and officers for the new year were elected led by Chapter Regent Mrs. E. H. Ren-.
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