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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Dec 28, 1903
Page
15
The Principal Branch Office of the Standard is at 2% Fast Broadway, Butte. Telephone 422. Advertising rates furnished on application.
A collage of familiar nursery lines about an old woman in a shoe a piano cow with a crumpled horn and a baby rocked in a tree top evokes timeless rhymes and playful memory.
Rent pianos from Orton Bros and others. Born to P. J. Bonner and to Michael A. Maddox families. Mrs. Cheely heads to New York. Dr Heine advertises eye ear nose throat care. Henderson Bros. eastern trip. Coal ads from Citizens' Coal Co. Magazines at Postoffice News Stand. Scotland heather gift to Gillis. Northern Pacific adds electric sleeper to North Coast Limited. Joe Canovan returns to Ani Cone. St Johns organ recital by Prof Matlack draws large audience.
Helena dispatch reports Epworth league cabinet met to arrange details for the state convention to be held in Billings next June. J A Metcalf, league president, said the gathering will likely be the largest in the order’s history with strong interest across circuits. Delegates left for home after setting preliminary plans and a possible trip to the world’s fair.
Billings saloon men file a second complaint against variety theater proprietors Fogg Mender and Bain. at 10 o clock warrants served and defendants appeared before Justice Fraser, posting bonds for Monday court appearance. The motive for a second complaint before trial remains unclear.
Henry White secretary of the Billings club has issued invitations to members for a reception to the ladies friends of members at the clubrooms Wednesday evening December 30. Each member may invite as many ladies as he desires. Cards and dancing will furnish the evening's entertainment.
Billings on December 27 reports Superintendent C 8 Brother of the Billings schools will attend the state convention of teachers in Ananda tomorrow night. He will travel via Helena to handle matters connected with preparing a Montana school exhibit for the St Louis exposition.
New York mourns the death of F M R Martinez the World music and art critic after a month of paralysis finally succumbing today. Born in 1849 in San Francisco he long served as dramatic and musical critic for the San Francisco News Letter before joining the World.
Five youths were arrested after St Joseph’s Church in South Butte was robbed of about 15 dollars and three vases. John and William White, aged 18 and 12, are accused of the church theft. William Murphy, 9, was found drunk and is believed aided by George Swinton and William Lewis who face charges for supplying the alcohol. Father Van Alken identified the White boys at the city jail. Swinton and Lewis deny drinking. Murphy, found unconscious in snow, was carried to safety by police. The mother of Murphy pledges to help prosecute those who supplied the alcohol.
Rev J E Noftsinger of First Baptist preached at the start of the new year before a large congregation. He urged seriousness and resolutions, urged planning for worship, prayer meetings, and holy living, citing Matthew and Romans to urge devotion to God and spiritual fruit.
Local ad urging coal and wood orders fulfilled by Montana Transfer Co. with prompt delivery. Contact 15 West Broadway or telephone number listed for service.
Sheriff S. M. Potter of Carbon county arrived in Butte with three desperate prisoners en route to Deer Lodge. Hughes, alias Matt Wallace, and Lonesome Joe, and Al Smith with Flood Howe face sentences from one and a half to five years for grand larceny and related crimes. Hughes on five years for horse stealing, Smith two and a half for grand larceny, Howe one and a half for jail breaking and jail property damage with grand larceny pending. Prisoners held at the county jail under Sheriff Quinn.
John Willoughby reported a valuable gold watch stolen from his room at 501 North Main Street. Suspect W. N. Carpenter of the same address was arrested on larceny charges after police Hunt and Lynch investigated. Carpenter denied the theft and finished dinner before being taken to the city jail.
Mrs. 8S. H. R. Dufresne died at St James hospital after a week with peritonitis. She was 49, survived by her husband, and the couple lived in room 260 Pennsylvania block. Funeral by Degree of Honor. body at Sherman & Reed chapel. Dufresne family longtime residents of Butte with relatives in Ontario and Quebec. Funeral Tuesday. Faithful lodge D of H members to assist.
A dull week at New York theaters with no new productions. Dorothy Vernon of Haddon Hall at the New York is well received, Bertha Galland praised though her voice slips in strong scenes. Upcoming shows include Terance with Chauncey Olcott and The Girl From Dixie at Madison Square, plus continued attractions and notable engagements at major houses.
The Bittner stock company opened at Broadway presenting Dan Sully's The Parish Priest. W W Bittner as Father Whalen gives a clever performance opposite Sully. The ensemble is competent and the repertoire promising. Article Fifth slated for this evening with a large audience and continuous vaudeville during the week including matinees Saturday and Sunday.
Dennis Hannifan aged 34 died last night leaving wife four children a brother Patrick a sister Mrs Sneege in Ireland four sisters in law in Butte Mrs Pat Holland Mrs Mike Lowney Mrs Dan McCarthy and Mrs Thomas O Rourke two cousins Jack and Thomas Cochran two brothers in law John and James Comban a nephew John Sheeve in California The remains are at the family residence No 430 North Main street Funeral notice later.
The funeral for Mrs Margarett Doyte aged 70 will be held this morning at 9 30 o clock from the late residence at 149 Buffalo Street.
The infant son of Mr. and Mrs. Powers will be laid to rest this afternoon, with funeral services at 2 o'clock from Duggan's undertaking rooms.
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