Sun River sun. [volume] (Sun River, Mont.) 1884-1885, 1885-04-30
AUGUSTA AXIOMS.

Augusta is booming mud.
The Mountain NigMengale Is erecting
a little palace on his ranch.
The roller rink craze has struck here.
Now that the doctor has returned from
Iowa rink will be started Immediately.
Owners Of scabby sheep are jubilant
over the discovery Of sulphur on North
Fork. Sheep dip will he drug on the
market before Christmas.
Long before tho initial exercises com.
menccd, Manix hall, the athencum Of Au.
gusta, was crowded with parents and
others to witness the long looked.for
school exhibition. The entertainment
was pleasant surprise to all. Words are
inadequate to express to the compliment
the people Of Augusta should feel they
are under to the efficient teacher OF the
rising generation for the mastery man.
ner in which each exercise was rendered;
the literary treat extended to all; three
hours surrounded with scenes Of youth
sweet, sunny days OF childhood. The un-
abated enthusiasm was highly compli.
mentary, u fitting tribute to the untiring
efforts of Mr.. Van Eman. Tho adult aux.
iliaries who so kindly volunteered their
services were quite an addition to tho per.
formance. The music, both instrumental
and vocal, was OF tho highest order, rem.
dersd with n delightful finish which only
cultured artists Of the front rank can give.
don't give up the old friend for the
new" was +. mastery effort and by far the
best rendition Of the choir. eleven
Minutes on the Old Sod" was the hit OF
the evening There is future in store
for Dir. and Mrs. O'Brien, with millions
in 1t. Pats makeup was true to life. lie
was regular gas.house terrier. John
ever try to palm yourself of fora native.
born. American again, that indeed, give
you away in good shape, and II anyone
has his or her or home blown up by dyna.
mite around here, We know now who to
attribute to. "Are ye goin' up to join
Riel, you femininey" Bridget, the top
o. the mornin' to ye! Ye was a darlin'.
The tableaux were good-very crcditable
to our home talent. "The angels" were
too natural for anything--so near perfec.
tion that we thought We had glimpse Of
the ech0less shore.
"Joshua's Courtship' was very realistic.
Was is taken from life? The honors Of
the evening. The blue ribbon of elocution
was fairly won by Nellie Neafus. Her
recital of "Why Don't he Come" was su.
perb, characteristic of more than ordin-
AIRY merit. "Doings on the Creek by
the same young lady will be long remem.
bered by those that the cap fits. 1t is i'm.
possible to speak too highly of the path
etic way in which the dying Nun" WAS
sang by Misses Mary and Rosy Spencer
Their beautiful voices harmonizing to
perfection. 1t WAS quite n revelation to
the audience and was received with rapt
attention. Little Mud Pies" by by the
smallest of them all, brought down the
house. Master Woods rs, the "News
Boy" made himself a favorite with the
audience at once. "The Hungry Spider"
by Frank Shepherd, and "Thc Polish
Boy" by Miss Spencer, were well render.
ed. The "AdvaDcc of Civilization" by
Miss Gcrtic Converse, touched many
tender chord in tho hearts of old timers,
and was rece we'd with much applause.
HenryConyerse with his MAIDEN Speech"
hung fire, but finally got there with both
feet in such IL rcdeeming manner as to
elicit regular handclapping of from the
assemblage. "Dick and Doll" by Miss
PGbe Thomas brought b ok with vivid
recollection our seaside home, near the
raging blllo~s Miss Thomas has a clear,