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Newspaper
Anaconda Standard
Location
Anaconda, Montana, United States of America
Date
Oct 20, 1901
Page
6
Gardner a tiny town on the stage road to the park claims water works and electric lights for a population of seven in summer and fewer in winter. The business street fronts the park with residences behind, serving mining camps and park campers as a water powered plant pumps water from Gardner river by day and powers lights at night.
A Butte resident recalls Chicago on McKinley’s death night. A silent crowd gathered near the Inter Ocean and Tribune offices as bulletins were read and false reports circulated. Hymns rose above the gloom, with Nearer My God to Thee and Battle Hymn of the Republic echoing through the night as Americans prayed together.
Henr Demorest Lloyd a distinguished Chicago lecturer spoke at the Auditorium to a large audience in Butte recalling his travel with Henry Villard for spike driving of the Northern Pacific. The Ladies' guild of St John’s church to host a dinner at the Auditorium next week with seasonal delicacies and a separate sale of aprons fancy work and dolls.
State Senator T P Cullen of Dawson proposes a two day extra legislative session to secure a $50 000 appropriation for Montana’s St Louis exhibit He suggests members donate their services and Helena donate a hall with rail passes covered by others while arguments unfold swiftly in two days with no salary drawn.
Grace Methodist Episcopal Church broadcasts a service on Sunday at 6 80 o clock with a sermon titled A Bad Bargain from Genesis. The church at Arizona and Second streets lists services at 9, 7 50, Sunday school at 2 30 led by Logan McDonald, prayer at 7 30 Wednesday, Epworth League at 6 30 led by Miss Mary Sehogr en, Ladies Aid at 2 30 Thursday with Mrs Williams, special trustees session after prayer, and a musical event Friday the 25th.
Morning service at 11 with sermon The Power of One Life led by Rev John Hos king. Evening service at 7 30 with sermon by Rev John Orchard. Sunday school 2 30 led by W H Gribbin and John Callow. Class meeting Friday 7 30 led by H James. Prayer meeting Tuesday 7 30. Choir rehearsal Wednesday 7 30 under David Rundle. Ladies' Aid Society meets Thursday 2 30 in church parlor. Good music.
The South Butte Presbyterian Church invites worship at 11 o clock with a sermon on The Abundant Inference. Sunday school begins at 12 15 led by C Carroll. Christian Endeavor at 7 with Winnie Cole on A Bad Bargain. evening sermon at 8 on What the English People Thought of the Late President McKinley. Prayer meeting Tuesday at 7 20 titled Strength for the Daily Life Romans 12 1 21. Ladies Aid meets with Mrs Johnson on East Second Street. A large attendance is urged to aid the coming fair scheduled for early December.
The Christian Tabernacle at Washington and Mercury Streets invites the public to worship led by Pastor Edward Oliver Tilburn at 11:00 a.m. with the sermon Divine Humanity and 7:30 p.m. The day includes Sunday school at 12:50 p.m. with A. E. Jones as superintendent, prayer and Y P U meeting midweek, Junior Endeavor, Ladies' Aid, choir director W G Stephens, organist Florence M Paull, and various gatherings through the week.
St. John's Episcopal Church at the southwest corner of Broadway and Idaho lists Holy Communion at 10 30, morning prayer and sermon at 11, evening prayer and sermon at 7 30, and Sunday school at 12 30 with Rector Blackiston presiding.
Broadway and Idaho street hosts morning service at 11 oclock and evening service at 7.30. Sunday school at 12.15 led by superintendent H. N. Patterson. Prayer meeting on Wednesday at 7.00. Y P S C E active under pastor E J Groeneveld at 631 West Granite Street.
Mrs Grimes leads first reader and residence at 740 Maryland Avenue as Morning service at 11 o clock discusses Probation After Death. Testimonial meeting at 8 pm Sunday and reading rooms open daily 1 am to 4 pm. All welcome.
Mount Methel M E church in Walker ville announces morning worship at 11 o clock with preaching by R W Nichols and evening service at 7 30 with Rev J W Bennett. Sunday school at 2 30 led by BR W Nichols. Weekday meetings led by Rev J W Bennett of Missoula. Ladies Aid meets at 2 50 with Mrs L L Power at the parsonage.
Unity M E church offers 11 am service with Rev J W Bennet of Missoula and 7 20 pm sermon by Rev J W Tat. Sunday school at 2 30 led by James Cobb. First Church of Christ Scientist lists morning service 10 45 sermon Probation After Death and Sunday school 12 15. Immanuel Presbyterian Led by George H Whiteman with morning sermon Debts Forgiven evening Christian Beneficence. Y M C A weekly and Theosophical Society also noted with events and basket social.
Carree Brille and Miss Mina Boisset sought Justice Douglan for marriage after a long courtship paused by Brille's majority plan. Brille wore a red undershirt and fur trimmed coat when confronted by the missing clothes ruse. The aunt’s attempt to block the marriage backfired and she blessed the couple.
A well dressed man about 45 leaped overboard from the City of Buffalo early today as it sailed toward Cleveland. The body was not recovered. He left an unsigned suicide note attached to his hat confessing despair and asking the letter be sent to Buffalo papers.
Tomorrow the exclusive millinery features a grand opening with pure silk fabrics for ladies garments. Pure silk black satin duchesse at 27 inches wide priced at 1.10 per yard. crepe de chine 24 inches wide offered at 1.10 per yard with discounts from usual prices.
An advertisement showcases a 46 inch mohair fagonal with a full color range. It lists tomorrow’s hosiery and linen items with values, sizes, and sale prices for ladies and children including cotton hose, cashmere hose, linen handkerchiefs, and embroidered Swiss handkerchiefs, plus a notable neckwear novelty and a special price tomorrow.
We have sold thousands of Perfection shoes and seek the first unsatisfied lady. Durability is important but not the main draw. Shoe Fashion previews new ideas in these superb shoes. They sit beautifully and comfort tired feet. Available in patent kid patent vici velour calf and vid kid. Introductory price only 3 50 a pair though valued at 5 00.
A sales ad lists trimmings and laces with wide options from black jet to spangled net, silk braid, and cream Venise nets. Prices drop tomorrow from $2.50 to $3.05 per yard on fabrics and belts, plus a closeout on stationery stock including Silk Fibre and tinted papers with reduced rates.
Velvet finish items drop from 50c to 25c tomorrow while high finish white items fall from 40c to 20c Regular 20c quality pens pencils playing cards talley cards ink mucilage and all other stationery section items priced at marked rate adjusted for sale day.
An advertisement lists hemstitched damask sets with one dozen napkins at a discount from 7.00 to 9.50. Also offered are Irish linen damask cloths, satin napkins, damask towels, bleached bath towels, wool vests and pants, knit union suits, silk petticoats, and other fabrics with prices and tomorrow sale terms.
New stock of men’s working and dress gloves available with low prices. Silk lined gloves in latest shades offered at 50 cents a pair, extra heavy Indian tan buckskin gloves at 1 dollar a pair.
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