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Newspaper
Dillon Examiner
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Mar 08, 1916
Page
6
A long list of local visitors and residents is noted with many coming from Helena Butte Dillon and surrounding areas. People called out include Miss Drennan from Butte J W Shyrock from Butte and L Cleman with W S Oakley from Boise Idaho. County coroner Dr L C Ford and local residents are mentioned along with several travelers visiting from Reichle Apex and Armstead.
The newly formed Drama Club of Dillion staged two farce comedies last Friday to a crowded house at the training school auditorium. The Burglar directed by Mrs. H A MacMillan drew cheers with Mrs. Jay Baker as Mrs. Dover and Miss Edith Graybeal as the girl who was not afraid. Op o Me Thumb set in Madam Diddier's Soho laundry delighted audiences with Madame Diddier portrayed by Mrs. W H Curtis and Orris Greensmith by Miss Covington stealing the show with standout makeup and performance.
Visit relatives in Dillon as guests at the John Gelhaus home and head home to Butte after visiting California. Mrs. T K Julson leaves for Butte to enter St James hospital for treatment following a fall that injured her spine. Jack Barrett travels to Iowa and eastern states to buy fifty head of registered bulls for Centennial Land and Cattle. Burt Baker from Polk Directory Company works on Beaverhead county directory in town. County commissioners hold regular session and inspect new bridges at Brownes.
Ash Wednesday is observed at St James Episcopal and St Rose Catholic churches marking the start of the Lenten season. The observance reflects a solemn through the liturgy and ashes as a sign of penance and reflection.
A baby boy arrived last Saturday to Mr. and Mrs. John Mayfield. Mother and baby are reported doing well.
Otto C. Schultz, noted sheepman of Twin Bridges, visited the city this week and completed a purchase of two lots on Orr and South Pacific streets facing C. P. Thomas’s residence. He plans to start a handsome $10,000 home this spring on the former W. M. Knapp lots.
Dr Q W Nash president of Bellingham Normal visits Dillon. He addressed Normal students in convocation and delivered an illustrated lecture on The Passion Play. Mrs Hiram Bran and Sigurd Auguson recover after recent hospital operations. Celeste Young returns from Mifray hospital after successful surgery. Dillon Military band gave a fine concert with saxophone quintet. John Wachli of Wisdom dies at his ranch. funeral to be held in Wisdom.
F C Green an Oregon Short Line brakeman departed last Thursday night for Salt Lake City to enter L D 8 hospital and receive treatment.
A number of Dillon residents journeyed to Butte last Friday to witness the Stecher Connelly wrestling bout. Attendees include Frank Knotts George Lyman Dr. F M Poindexter Dr. H A MacMillan Ernest Bell C D McKown Fred Critz Harry Martin Jack Noonan S Patterson L E Potter BE Roe C W Scott Sheriff D W Erwin H F Crittenden Earl Ogelvie and George Collins.
Friday shipment moved 23 head of horses to Columnbus from George Ditty. The same day H T Farms bought 23 head from H J Selway and prepared them for shipment to Square Butte, Montana.
Dillon hosted a visit by Attorney General J. B. Poindexter and George R. Metlen secretary of the state highway commission to conduct official business during part of the previous week.
At First Baptist Church on Sunday March 12 the morning sermon asks Was Paul a Bankrupt and the evening sermon discusses Christ and Money with the theme Christ and Big Business. The notice urges women to study voting, and Sabbath School begins at 10 a.m. with Mrs. Rathbone as superintendent and Mrs. Tilden and Mrs. Foote in leadership roles.
Friday evensong at 7 45 p m with meditation and Psalm 51. First Sunday in Lent includes Holy Communion at 7 30 a m and 11 a m litany prayer and sermon The Prodigal Son Series I continues with Sunday school at 9 45 a m.
The notice lists church events including Evensong and sermon at 7 30 p m with The Comfortable Words Series 1 Invitation to the World Weary. A Tuesday 3 30 p m children service and Junior choir. Wednesday 10 a m Holy Communion 7 45 Evensong and Litany Invocations 8 30 p m Parish vestry meeting.
Sunday events list for March 12 include Sunday school at 10 with Prof. Robert Clark as superintendent and an 11 o'clock sermon titled Walking With God. Junior League meets at 3 pm followed by Intermediate and Epworth Leagues at 6 30 pm and a 7 30 pm long service with a pastor sermon.
Services at the Presbyterian church will be as usual next Sunday morning with preaching on Life's Burdens and What to Do With Them. Members are urged to bear one another's burdens and cast their own burdens upon the Lord while making a self denial offering for benevolent boards.
Dr. Grant BE Finch, supervisor of training at the Normal college, reports on attending the national education superintendents meeting in Detroit with about 4500 delegates. He notes Detroit’s growth from the auto industry, visits the Ford factory and Ford school for foreigners where 31 languages are taught, and observes 2400 pupils studying citizenship and English. He also saw Windsor soldiers and inspected Gary, Indiana schools.
James Dodd shipped 183 head of two year old beef steers averaging 1210 pounds to Seattle from the Grasshopper region after ninety days on winter feed. The cattle, sourced from W. S. Tash, were praised by stock inspector Robert Kennon as the best seen in the state. Separately Sam Shesser sold 25 head, 3 to 4 years old, averaging 1500 pounds, in the same shipment.
Mr and Mrs Oscar Dunn were summoned to Billings by telegram after learning Victor Dunn was killed in an accident. Dunn, formerly a resident of Dillon for seven years, had been employed in a steam plant at Billings. Details of the accident remain unavailable.
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