Celebrating History: Great Masonic Temple news

From Emily Mayer

Great news concerning the new Masonic Temple was announced in the Nov. 6, 1915 issue of The Havre Plaindealer.

WILL LAY CORNER STONE NEXT FRIDAY

For the New Masonic Temple in This City

With ceremonies befitting the occasion, which will take place in the archives of Masonry as one of the most important in the history of northern Montana, the corner stone of the $75,000 Masonic temple now in course of construction in this city will be laid on next Friday, November 12th. Officers of the Grand Lodge of Montana, headed by the Grand Worshipful Master W. A. Allen of Joliet, will participate in the exercises which will take place at 3 o’clock in the afternoon. In accordance with the tenets of the order, the stone will be laid in the northeast corner of the building.

Arrangements for the exercises are being made by a local committee composed of Judge W. B. Pyper, chairman, Dr. W. F. Hamilton, Dr. A. L. Ward, H. A. Magnan and E. M. Allen. Numerous invitations have been sent to the lodges in and out of Montana, and responses show there will be a large and representative body of Masons in Havre for the memorable occasion.

The day will be concluded with a banquet in the dining room of the hotel.

Following the corner stone ceremony Friday, the new Commandery for which dispensation was recently granted, will be installed. Grand Commander J. H. Hall of Helena will preside over these exercises.

In Arsee’s “Society” column, we find:

Mrs. Thayer Hostess.

Mrs. O. P. Thayer presided over a pretty party Friday evening of last week, entertaining at auction bridge. Hallowe’en suggestions were brought into the decorative scheme and cleverly carried out in the dainty menu the ices being molds of tiny yellow pumpkins. Mrs. James Ferguson won for the first prize a handsome pair of brass candle holders and Mrs. J. J. Blair received a witches’ fortune telling candle as the second prize. Miss Irene Hoffoss and Miss Gladys Mathews assisted the hostess serving. Enjoying the delightful hospitality were: Mrs. Sidney Hirshberg, Mrs. J. J. Blair, Mrs. T. L. Ashton, Mrs. F. J. Batch, Mrs. James Ferguson, Mrs. N. E. Gourley, Mrs. O. L. Whitlock, Mrs. L. J. Christler, Mrs. F. W. McCarthy, Mrs. L. M. Choquette, Mrs. Frank Jestrab, Mrs. J. C. Christensen, Mrs. C. F. Bassow, Mrs. Russell, Mrs. R. X. Lewis, Mrs. A. J. Broadwater, Mrs. Gerald Casman, Mrs. James Carnal and Mrs. Guy Hibbs.

Also in the Plaindealer were the announcements that the Farmer’s Bank was installing a fireproof vault and that new dental offices were going in on the second story of the Carruth Company building.

Both structures were located on 3rd Avenue.

In The Hill County Democrat of the same date, we find:

HALLOWE’EN PARTY

A real old fashioned Hallowe’en frolic held the boards at the High School Saturday evening, the boys of the high school acting as hosts for the girls. Many strange and mysterious stunts were carried out to the delight of the entire gathering of young people. Glimpses into the future were taken through the mysticism of the witches. Ghosts and goblins were numerous and noisy. At the latter end of the evening’s festivities some time was spent in playing old fashioned games and doing many of the other stunts common to the season. It was pronounced the best party ever held at the high school. This is the first of a series of parties that will be held at intervals throughout the entire school year.

In the Nov. 5, 1915 issue of the Hingham Review, we find:

Ray Becwar arrived Tuesday from Minot, N. D., having been gone about two years. Ray has purchased an interest in the Hingham Drug Co., and will in future spend his time filling prescriptions and serving the public in the drug store. He has been employed by the Minot Drug company during much of the time he was away from Hingham. Mr. Becwar has a large number of friends here who are glad he has decided to go into business at Hingham.

A deal was consummated last week whereby John Herrmann became the proprietor of the Hingham Meat Market, or at least took over the lease on the building and fixtures from J. C. Mabee. Mr. Hermann is noted for his square dealings and we wish for him a large patronage.

Buy all the meat of him that you possibly can, because he needs your patronage in order to keep the meat market open, and we cannot get along without a meat market.

In The Box Elder Valley Press issue of the same date, we find:

William Kidder and family have moved from their homestead northwest of town into Havre for the winter.

Otto Schmidt has removed his family to Havre, where he has secured a position with the Great Northern.