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3 Bear Creek Items. (Special to the Chronicle) Bryanton Home Scene Of Sunday Nuptials A very pretty wedding occured at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bryan ton Sunday afternoon at 12:30, when their daughter, Sadena Ellen became the bride of William W. Tweedie, the rin~ ceremony being performed by Rev. Joseph Varner. The bride en tered upon the arm of her father and attended by Miss Bella Tweedie. The groom was attended by Paul Huntley. The bride was very charming in a simple but beautiful gown of peacock blue canton crepe and pongee gloves. Miss Tweedie wore a white canton crepe gown. Both girls carried beau tiful bouquets of roses and bridal wreath. Following the service a very elaborate wedding dinner was served to the guests, one of the principle dec orations of the table being two beau tiful brides cakes. Mrs. William Tweedie is the only daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Bryan ton. She has lived in this vicinity pre tically all her life and was one of the most popular of the younger set. Mr. Tweedie is the son of Mr. and Mrs. James Tweedie, and has been a resi dent here the past three years. He is now an employee at the M. C. and I. mine. Immediately after dinner the young couple left for Clark, Wyoming for an outing and will return home Wednesday. They will make their home on First Street. The young cou ple have many friends in this com munity who wish them a very happy future. Junior Banquet Was An Elaborate Affair One of the most elaborate affairs of the season was the Banquet given by the Juniors of the High School in honor of the Senior class, given at the High School building Friday evening at eight o'clock. The menu was as follows: Fruit Cup Cheese Noodles Cream of celery soup Ripe Olives Saratoga Flakes Baked Halibut Radish Roses Chicken Quenells Financière in Puff Paste Roses Tomato Rose Salad Butter Nuts Egg Killarney Potatoes Rosebud Biscuit Fruit Rose Salad Bearcreek Angels Cafe Demitasse Mints Dancing The Banquet Sponsor was Miss Mae Half acre. During the banquet the following toasts were given, Joe Kukura being Toast master; "To the Founders of this School"— Î •: THE WAY TO A BOY'S HEART i # : + « # t + * * 47 1 4 + < * i 4 i* • • .. < • • • <• Just as with men, the way to a boy's heart ;; ♦ is thru his stomach. Our fancy cakes, and \\ pastry always satisfy. We are the headquarters for the new Bob J ♦ White chocolates Try some of them for your :: î Easter dinner, as a finishing touch. ; ; + •• v ■ ♦ + EMERSON'S MILK BREAD « ■ * Is « The Health Secret + * + + Î EMERSON'S BAKERY ■ ■ t + * -• <> ♦4 s Frank stennit * Chesarek. "Response"—Supt. J. H. Varner. "To Those Who Go Forward"—Ger trude Mikesell. I ; ' Re - ponse"—Rex Brooks. ^ ome ' erjr R)ear Friends Emma Franchasia. "The Best Thats Yet to Be"—Gladys Reed. "To Our Home Folks"—'Sarah Mc Neil. I "To Our Boys and Girls"—John Kastelitz. ''Tell us Why You Take the Time"— Gladys Lindsay. "Seniors After To-night"—Mar guerite Fages. "Response"—Mary Savich. "Put Bearcreek on the Map"—Har ry Crissey. "Response"—Edith Graham. "Fields That Are Sown"—Thomas Frasure. Following the banquet, dancing was indulged in until a late hour. The Juniors Guests of the evening were: Messrs, and Mesdames J. H. Varner, Alec Young, John Kastelitz, Robert Curdy, Thos. Frasure J. W. Reed, Alec Hynd, D. S. McCorkle, and J. Harry Wright, and Misses Mae Half acre, Florence Benson, and Marguerite, and Penrose Wright, Prank Chesarek, Harry Crissey, Rex Brooks, Gua Ger hardt, and Frank Stermitz. Piano Recital Given By Musical Pupils A piano recital was given Tuesday evening at the Happy Hour Theatre by the pupils of Mrs. P. E. Richard son. A large crowd attended and the pupils were to be congratulated on their excellent work. The pupils par taking of the program were: Jean Pryde, Anna Babcock, Arthur Soulsby, Frances Sconfienza, Jannette Young, Margaret McKee, Helen Forney, Mad-1 alene Becklen, Louis Sasich, Mrs. Robert Hamilton, Hayme Irvine, Gladys Reed, Lela McDonald, Glen wood Bryant, Rosa Sconfienza, Mar garet Hamilton, Edna Card, Jean Mar tin, George Bryant and Jannette Mur ray. The local Eastern Star Lodge was royally entertained at Bridger Monday evening by the Bridger lodge as well as all the other chapters in the coun ty. Our chapter had the honor of hav ing the largest crowd in attendance at the meeting. Mrs. George Brandt, j Worthy Matron of the Bridger Chap ter presided over the meeting and proved herself very charming as a hostess. A number of the Grand Lodge officers were present and a very interesting program had been ar ranged The occasion was in honor of the Charter members of the Brid ger chapter and to the Mothers of the different communities. After being entertained until a late hour a deli cious lunch was served to over 2 hun dred people. Those in attendance from here were: Mesdames Beany, Hamilton, Laird Gardner, Foster, Price, Erasure, Tillman, Causey, Cur ry, Blower, Doyle, Hamilton, Henry Rae, Sr., Henry Rae, Jr., Pryde, Rich ardson, and Miss Ruth Rae and Mes srs. Tillman, Hamilton, Currie, Fras ure, Rae, and Fairgrieves. Local Delegation At Bridger Club Meet A large delegation from here at tended the meeting at Bridger Sat urday of the county Federation of Womans Club. Interesting talks were given by State Representative Ted Muschbback, Mrs. Smalley, of Round up, Grand Worthy Matron of the East ern Star, and Attorney Wellington D. Rankin. Officers were chosen for the coming year. Those who attended from here were Mesdames, Kane, Camp, Causey, Joyce, Beadle, Shep ard, Freeman, O'Neal, Thom, and Thompson. Bearcreek Teachers Plan For Summer Vacation Period The teachers will leave the latter part of the week for their respective homes and schools. Miss Lila Hart ling leaves Saturday for her home at Great Falls. She will attend school at Lewiston this summer. Miss Winnifred Mikesell will attend school at Dillon this summer and the coming winter after which she will graduate from the State Normal, Miss Mae Halfacre will leave Monday for her home at Batesville, Arkansas where she will spend the summer. She will not return this fall. Miss Catherins Doughty leaves Sat urday for Pembina, North Dakota, where she will spend her summer. She is undecided as to her returning thi« fall. Miss Zosel leaves Saturday for her home at Deer Lodge. She will return this fall. Miss Anne Lundberg goes to Gren ville, Minnesota, for the summer. She will return this fall. Mias Luella Lundberg will spend her summer at Taylors Falls, Minnesota. jjiss Causey will remain in town at the present. Harmony Keynote At First Council Meet Absolute harmony prevailed at Tuesday night's council meeting when Mayor Peter Pryde and his board of aldermen met in regular session for the first time to take up the affairs of the city where the Dr. Seigfriedt regime left off. The appointments of U. H. Nottingham as police judge, Howard Camp as clerk and treasurer and Howell McKinnon as marshal and street commissioner, all received the immediate and unqualified approval of the aldermanic body, and the only note of discord sounded was when Aider man T. E. Frasure and Alderman Wil liam McDonald tried to wish the job of President of the Board onto each other. Mr. Frasure caried the point and Mr. McDonald was duly elected by his colleagues, his own being the only voice raised in protest. In the case of city attorney no appointment was made. After some discussion, in which the name of John Skinner, the present town advisor, was the only one mentioned, the Mayor decided to hold up the appointment for a week. David Murray has been named by Mr. Pryde to fill the unexpired term of Bert Norris who recently left for Mil waukee. Mrs. John Kane proved herself a delightful hostess on Tuesday evening when she entertained the Fortnightly Club and a few of her other friends. Luncheon preceded the game of bridge. The guests were Mesdames J. C. F. Siegfriedt, Phil Gardner, A. Lord, Alex Hawthorne, Ed Guenther, C. M. Straight, and C. A. Causey and the Misses Mae Halfacre, Florence Benson, Faye Anderson, Luella Lund berg, Anne Lundberg, Catherine Doughty, Lila Härtling, Winnifred Mikesell, Zosel, and Alta Gossnell. A very interesting program was given at the Literary Club at the high school on Monday afternoon, the Sen iors having charge of the program. The following program was given: "Class Prophecy"—Marguerite Fages; Class History"—Penrose Wright; Class "Class Will'—Harry Crissey; Creed"—Frank Stermitz; "Class San-j ta Clause"—Rex Brooks: "Farewell Address"—Frank Chesarek. Mies Florence Benson had charge of the afternoon. The Class Day Exercises of the Sen iors was held Wednesday afternoon at the Happy Hour Theatre at 2:30. Several very interesting talks were given and special music was rendered. The Commencement Exercises will be given at the theatre on Thursday Miss Edyth Kane was home from Bridger Saturday to spend the week I County Attorney and Mrs. John T. Hayes, were in town Sunday on their j way to Bridger. Mrs. Nod Townsend's mother Mrs.; Vickery, is spending a few days at the ! home of her daughter. Mrs. Ed Cenis, Nester Ctnis, and Miss Sophie Fekety motored to Bil lings Monday to attend to business and shopping. Mr. and Mrs. Babcock and family were in Bndger Sunday visiting rela tives. Art Scott and Fred Roberts were in town Sunday from Red Lodge attend- j ing to business. Alex Young and Adam Wakenshaw went to Red Lodge Sunday to attend: the meeting of the D. O. K. K. S. Beautiful Mother's Day services were conducted at the Happy Hour Theatre Sunday Morning by Rev. Joseph Varner. A special program had been arranged and Mr. Varner gave a very impressive talk. Each mother attending was presented with a carnation in commemoration of the day. evening. end. Phil Gardner, Alex Fairgrieves, and James Fairgrieves attended lodge in Red Lodge Friday evening. Mrs. Miles Chamberlain and Mrs. C. P. Hamrick of Red Lodge were guests of friends in town Friday. Mrs. J. C. F. Siegfriedt returned to Red Lodge with them. Fred Gardner spent the week^^ in Billings as the guest of friends. The Paremba home was burned to 1 the ground late Friday night. It is : thought that the fire started from ! the kitchen stove. The family suc ceeded in escaping but were unable to j save any of the household goods. I Mrs. J. C. F. Siegfriedt was a Red Lodge visitor Saturday. Tommy Good was a Red Lodge vis itor Friday evening. Tom Frasure and Alex Fairgrieves motored to Billings Saturday to at tend to business. State Representative Ted Mushback was a guest at the Siegfriedt home Saturday evening. Dr. and Mrs. K. Holmgren were in through town Sunday on her way to town Sunday from Red Lodge. Miss Hazel Dillion of Joliet passed Red Lodge. Edward Gannon, of thi Joliet Mill ing Company, was in town Monday at tending to business. Scott Hunter, of Joliet, was in town Monday visiting his niece, Mrs. F. E. Richardson. Mr. and Mrs. Chas. Dunlap returned home Saturday from Omaha, Ne. braska. Miss Jean McNeil, Mrs. Les Soulsby and Joe Soulsby motored to Red Lodge Sunday. The Misses Lila Härtling and Win nifred Mikesell entertained the Fort nightly Club Wednesday evening at a Theatre party at the Happy Hour Theatre. Afterwards they were taken to the Garnder Drug Co. for refresh ments. Ed Soulsby and Les Soulsby mo tored to Billings Sunday, returning Monday with a new Jewett. Miss Janette Hynd, of Billings, was visitor at the parental horn' Sunday. Mr. Harry Elder and Miss French dinner guests at the Hynd home^ a were Sunday. Mrs, Chesarek and son, Joe are in this week attending the Com town mencement exercises. Mrs. William Forsyth was hostess few of her Sunday evening to a Five hundred was played friends. and a delicious lunch followed. The Mesdames Peterson, i guests were Hynd, Dreps, and Mr. and Mrs. Wm.l Beadle. Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Pierce and daughter, Nancy, of Joliet were guests at the Gardner home Sunday. Miss Dewey and Jim Emmet of friends in Bridger were calling on town Sunday, Dr. J. C. F. Siegfriedt was in Red Mrs. S. M. Arvin was hostess to a number of her friends Thursday even ing at a dinner. Afterwards the even-j ing was spent playing cards. The guests were Messrs, and Mesdames McKinnon, Frasure, Spinner, Christi ani, Camp, McDonald, and Miss Alta Gosnell. A very interesting program by the pupils of Miss Winni was given fred Mikesell Friday afternoon in hon Each Mother presented with a stove holder which the pupils had made in school. 0 r of Mothers Day. was After the program the hostess and guests were escorted to Miss Hart ling's room where they listened to a small program and were served with Mrs. Robert Curdy was hostess Thursday afternoon to a number of her friends in honor of her aunt, Mrs. Sarti Barret, of Bozeman. The after-1 no/n was spent in conversation after which a dainty lunch was served. The guests were Mesdames Dempster, Peterson, Forsyth, Campbell, Thomas, Stermitz, Drepps, Hynds, and LaDuke. Miss Catherine Doughty's Pupils lemonade and wafers, proved themselves delightful hosts and hostesses Friday afternoon when they invited their mothers to attend their program which they had ar ranged in honor of Mothers Day. The following program was given: "A Lovely Thought"—Margaret Christian!, liam Hastie. "Our Mother"—Billie Wright, "Helping Mother"—lola Forsyth, Dramatization of "Three Billy Goats Song, "Mother"—Entire School. 'What Mother Thinks I Am"—Wil Only One"—Joseph Varner. Song Dandelions"—Entire School. Gruff". BRIDGER NEWS ITEMS (Special to The Chronicle) Mrs. Dave Henderson, of Red Lodge, was in Bridger Tuesday, May 6th in the interest of the Rebecca Lodge. Rev. Ten Broeck, of the Episcopal Church held his regular Tuesday night services this week. Mrs. R, A. Thornton was a Billings visitor on Wednesday. Mrs. G. W. Eiaiult attended a Wo mans' Club meeting in Fromberg on Wednesday. Mrs. L. B. Merrill and two sons made a trip to Billings on Wednesday. The convention of the District Fed eration of Womens' Clubs was held in Bridger on Saturday, May 10th. Many representatives from the va rious clubs in the district were pres ent and a very interesting session was held. There were several short talks and musical numbers and the address of the day was given by Mr. Welling ton D. Rankin, State Attorney Gen eral. Mrs. G. W. Brandt Was hostess at a Mah Jongg party given at her home Saturday evening. . Mr. and Mrs. H. E. Wolfe visited ii Billings the past week. The Senior Sermon was delivered by Rev. H. E. Chappell at the Meth odist Church on Sunday evening, May 11th. The church was appropriately decorated with flowers and potted plants and special music was ar ranged. Miss Glorous Walters was a Billings visitor several days last week. The local Chapter of the Eastern Star were the hostesses to the sister chapters near Bridger on Monday evening. There were 106 out-of-town representatives attended, including officers of the grand chapter and some charter members of the Bridger Q { > (f % ~V H >\\ k 'J V 1l \ L| ■», vl ( m ■ ■ 4« lit / «g w J 'M « mé •>> * « « r WHY WORRY? LET HAROLD DO IT! - Roman Theatre Sunday and Monday, May 18 and 19. Matinee Sunday 2 P. M. When Harold to the South was sent by doctors, he'd been told he suffered 1 every ill a man can have and not be I laid out cold. In far-away Paradise, where he took his ills and pills, Jim Blake, a roûghneck renegade, was itching for some thrills. j His outlaw gang did storm the town an( i take it by surprise and when our hero came along they knew they'd copped a prize. Into the dungeon he wag thrown— a giant for a cellmate, w ho did his best and freed the Boy when he cured him of a toothache. l n all our hero's coddled i.fe he'd : ♦ -> We Are Ready To supply your every want in the DRY GOODS line and have a ] \ \ ► which is being completed by daily arrivals, < > fresh new stock in all lit from which to select I Newest Spring Patterns o( Tissue Gingt : Best Quality Percales at Only 25c. Per Yard THE WAR IS OVER NOTE OUR LOW PRICES s It'JlMII 1 ♦ + •£ J ♦ £ * WATCH FOR HAND RILLS ANNOUNCING BIG OPENING i • •i Richardson MERCANTILE CO. t LADIES READY-TO-WEAR. GENTS' FURNISHINGS Bearcreek Montana Î Lodge. The new home was beauti--, fully decorated and the Bridger chap-1 ter served a dinner after the work of the evening. Miss Millicent Young, who is taking nurses training at the Bozeman Dea coness Hospital is spending her vaca tion at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. A. H. Young.- Miss Young arrived Sunday morning and will be home for a month. She is completing her second year's training. Mrs. M. J. Sanger and baby daugh ter departed for Bellinghim, Wash ington, Friday to join Mr. Sanger who went on ahead of his family several weeks ago. Mr. and Mrs, C. W. Wil son, parents of Mrs. Sanger expect Work is progressing nicely on the Cottonwood flume which was partly destroyed by fire last week. It is ex pected that the flume will be repaired ! in time so that the water users will have the water for irrigation pur poses as usual. never known such thrills. He'd sure ly die—his head was hot, his feet were cold, burr, what chills, about him for his nurse—hi* valet, too, was missing, and found the girl in the villain's arms—and he was do He looked ing the kissing. Saving the damsels from distress had never been his calling and when he licked the dirty scamp he found it most appalling] The villain had to leave the play, but Cupid entered in, though to win the girl took three reels more of laughs and fights and grins, The moral of this tale, 'tie plain, is always turn about and look upon the other side of ills and cares, despair and doubt. So laugh in the face of your troubles, put on your hat and hurry along with the mob that's seek "Why Worry? ing a throb from Harold Loyd in to drive through as soon as the weather is settled, | Miss Avis Walters and Mrs. C. J. I Baldwin returned from the state meet Missoula Saturday night, Quite a decided civic improvement is being made this week. The cul verts at each end of the crossings in town are being cemented to take place of the boards which were formerly used, The Senior Class of the Fromberg High School attended Harold Lloyd'a picture, "Doctor Jack" at the Star Theatre on Wednesday, May 17th. The class were the guests of Eugene Crossen. Tuesday the school held an Arbor Day program. After the program the visitors were shown through the (lif ferent rooms where displays of the year's work were exhibited. All the rooms were attractively decorated and the Domestic Science classes served a light lunch to the visitors. ROCK CREEK Water Righ For Sale Or Trade I have 78*4 inches of June, 10.1898 water on Rock Creek U) trade for 7g ^ nc h e g of 1898 water on Rock Creek. becn ghut of in dry ye&rg j mugt make thig dea , at once there . This water of this date haa never fore if you are interested, act quick. H. P. SANDELS KInd-Haartad Bonahaad. A bonehead who U kind-hearted may ^ good company, but he haa to ha extremely kind-hearted—and bo da yam