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Newspaper
Dillon Tribune
Location
Dillon, Montana, United States of America
Date
Apr 25, 1913
Page
7
A social note recounts a cheerful song encouraging generosity and warns against keeping found items. The piece lists Sassman Virginia and Emerson Breda Ruth and Helen Lacklen and records five o clock serving ice cream cake and candy to guests assisted by Mrs A J Breda and Mrs B Haines.
The Girls' Friendly club hosted a late Saturday party at Guild Hall with about 65 attendees. Costumes were childish, decorations gold and white, and a program featured dances and games such as Drop the Handkerchief and London Bridge. Prizes included candy pipes and mice.
Mr and Mrs William Cashmore hosted a Wednesday evening surprise at Guildhall for their son Dewey. The hall wore red and white high school colors with pennants, fruit punch and wafers served, and Mary Hester Phillips provided the music for dances. Guests included Beav erhead County High School freshmen and sophomores, plus several couples and staff members.
Miss Edna Ketchum, a Beaverhead County High School faculty member for one year, resigns to join Normal College as assistant of the English course for the remainder of the year. The high school held a farewell dinner at the Metlen hotel with red and white carnations, artistic place cards, and a theatre outing.
The small daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Jesse Lacklen hosted a birthday party last Saturday for her fourth birthday. Friends in attendance included Jane Boone Fay Hallstrum Grace Hallstrum Elenor Selway Leonora Evel Evans Dorothy Evans Zola McKee Helen Olsen Inez and others in town.
A Saturday dinner at the Bishop home on Idaho street celebrated John Bishop’s arrival in Montana fifty years ago. Mrs. Bishop and Miss Jean hosted with pioneer era décor and an old kettle of pork and beans over a campfire. Guests included Craig Cornell, Robert Wing, A. F. Graeter, John Innes, Martin Barrett, A. S. Rife, B. F. White, James Kirkpatrick and 2. B. Yearian.
Tuesday afternoon friends gathered at the home of Mrs. Finley Cunnard by invitation of Mrs. Cunnard and Mrs. Clark Anderson. Guests included Mesdames John Innes Ellen Lovell Mary Eidson R C Mosher Clara Bronson Z B Yeaman A S Rife John Bishop W F Drummy A L Anderson L E Beldwine William Roberts Sherman E V Ostrander Emma Carhartt Clara Hopkins Julia Lamont Hannah Smith and James Paxton. They enjoyed dainty work and a splendid course lunch.
Mrs B N Stevenson hosted a Tuesday bridge party at her Dillon home in honor of Mrs Lyman Bennett of Virginia City. Guests included Mesdames Poin Dexter, Smith, Watson, White, Paul, Lougheed, and Misses Bishop Lamont Patterson Dorchester Graeter White Paxton Carter Johnson Innes and Mrs Bennett.
Thursday at 10 o clock a pleasant program featured Mrs. B A Tower reading in darkey dialect Angeline and Speak Up Ike an Spress Yo Se f Eight pupils from Miss Delia Dor chester s room sang with Miss Lucy Herrick at the piano The event was the last in a winter series arranged by instructors Miss Elizabeth Condit Miss Edna Ketchum and Burt Rower supervised the program.
The young social set will enjoy a dancing party this evening at Darts Hall featuring music and socializing in a village club scene.
The club held its first meeting Wednesday evening at Mrs. Julius Rounds home. Mrs. A W Connolly to host the next gathering. Members include Mesdames Carter Lovell Dart Connolly Potts Tattersall Rife Rounds Gosman Cushing Bert Orr Ernest Orr.
Mesdames B N Stevenson and A F Waldorf served as substitutes Wednesday at the high five gathering at the George Banks home. Mrs Henry Burfeind will entertain the club at the next meeting.
Mrs A L Anderson hosted a club gathering Wednesday afternoon with Mrs R C Mosher as guest. Mrs George Ainslee will host in two weeks. Mrs Charles Burden hosts this afternoon at her mother Mrs Craig Cornell’s country home.
The Busy Bee club will be entertained next Wednesday afternoon by Mrs Pat Ward at her home on South Atlantic Street.
The club will be entertained on Monday evening at the home of Mrs J E Morse on Idaho Street.
Miss Anna Patterson will be hostess this evening of the club at the home of Mrs Stevenson.
Members will be entertained at the home of Mrs. F. E. Dodds in two weeks for a planned gathering.
Mrs O M Best serves as hostess this afternoon at her Idaho street home for a social gathering.
Mrs Julia Reddington and Mr Charles Smith entertained a large gathering of friends yesterday afternoon in the church lecture room.
St. Rose and Manse societies held no meeting this week. The Baptist Ladies' Aid met with Mrs. George B. Conway yesterday afternoon. St. James members met yesterday afternoon at Guildhall.
A printed notice certifies druggists are authorized to refund money if Foley's Honey and Tar Compound fails to cure coughs or colds. John Bennett of Tell, Wisconsin, testifies five years of use with satisfaction. Refuse substitutes. Potts, the druggist. Advertisement. One month.
Faculty and students witnessed a Dillon event with five orations and four extemporaneous speeches. Prizes of 30, 20, and 10 were awarded to top speakers by eight prominent locals. Mosher to represent the Normal in the May state contest in Dillon. Seniors hosted Freshmen at a decorated dinner.
Getting Information J H Gilbert W A Jones Craig Cornell and Frank A Hazelbaker visited Twin Bridges to inspect the grain elevator there and glean ideas useful for erecting and equipping their Beaverhead elevator plant. Investigation also covered Galileo valley elevators. Once well informed on practices elsewhere and necessary features, the Beaverhead company plans rapid progress and expects to handle grain after threshing in 1912.
An advertisement asserts Chamberlains Cough Remedy is safe pleasant for children, lacks harmful substances, and is highly effective. It targets mothers and promotes sale through all dealers.
Dillon area notices report social visits and movement among residents, business ads, petty incidents, and ongoing public works. Highlights include film of local trades, sewer work under the railroad, and several town residents traveling or returning home for summer.
Sick headaches and indigestion vanish quickly after taking Dr King s New Life Pills. They purify the blood and restore vigor with every pill guaranteed. Price 25c per box. Recommended by Potts the druggist. Adv 1 mo
All trial jurors summoned for the district court at Dillon Montana are excused until Wednesday April 30 1913 at 9 30 a m by order of the court Adv St C W Concer Clerk
The Sioux Falls Argus Leader notes three first class circuses Barnum & Bailey Ringling and Yankee Robinson each with three rings two elevated stages and a hippodrome track. The Robinson show features Wild West in the hippodrome while the other two offer circus plus a spectacle. The Yankee Robinson circus is slated to perform in Dillon on Thursday May 22.
The Graeter Grocery Co. purchased a new Buick motor delivery wagon at just over $1,000. It went into service Tuesday and has impressed with reliability. The vehicle is touted as modern and unlikely to spook, preventing spills in the streets.
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