The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-12-28
CITY AND COUNTY
BREiF BITS OF LOCAL IN
TELLIGENCE.
A Light Resume of Holiday Happen-
ings-Why the Ball at NeVade was n
Success-Interestimg Session Of the
Bachelors sIub-PersOnal.

Sylvester Wiles and wife are spend
ing the holidays in the city.
Frank Conway tarried in the county
seat few days this week. He left for
Farrellton Thursday accompanied by
Miss Bessie Farrell.
Mrs. VIM. Ennis has been seriously
i'll, at her home at Ennis. for the past
few days. II er many friends wish for
her speedy recovery.
w J. Ennis and wife spent a few
days in the city this week. They were
called to their home, at Ennis. by the
illness of Mr.. Ennis mother.
A movement is on foot to reorganize
the Lotus dancing club under the
auspices of which so many pleasant
hours were spent last winter Nearly
all the old members have signified their
willingness to Join. A meeting for
this purpose will probably be held in
q few days.
License to wed was on Monday issued
to Charles F. Irwin of Butte and Miss
ma Mueller of Rochester. The pro-
spective bride is the daughter of Ed
ward Mueller of Rochester. The
groom was formerly employed at the
Easton mine, and is spoken of as a
reliable young man.
1 Mr.. and Mrs. Bert Rev, of Letter
will, spent Christmas and the holidays
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Gohn. Mr.. Rev informs us that a rich
body of ore was recently uncovered on
the 200 foot level of the mine. Mr..
Letter closed the mill in order to give
the employees an opportunity to cele-
brate Christmas.
The annual ball of the Ancient Order
of United WOrkmen of this city is
usually the largest attended jollitica-
tion of the year, except the Fourth of
July dances. Preparations for next
Wednesday evenings event are elabor-
ate and it is safe to state that the dane
ing population, as wellas many others,
will be there. An enjoyable time is
assumed.
r. A. Vickers and family have re-
turned to Virginia and are domiciled
at the home of Robert Vickers, pater.
For several years past Mr.. Vickers Jr.
has been resident of Monroe, Nebras.
ka, where, until recently, he conducted
drug store and served Uncle Sam as
postmaster. Mr.. Vickers is graduate
in the art preservative of the MADISO'
MAN Office, where he put in three
years. His trip to Virginia was delay
ed by the death of his infant son which
occurred at Monroe on the 18th. inst Of
inflammation of the lungs.
What is the matter with the Madison
county girls, anyway? They certainly
do not manage things very we'll in our
neighboring county if they permit two
young and marriageable young men to
secure wives way back from Missouri
through the medium of a matrimonial
agency. 1t cannot be scarcity OF
girls as we have Brother Cheeley's
authority for the statement that Mad
ison county is blessed with an abun'
dance of good-looking girls who are
, not at all averse to matrimony. This
t seems to be case where explanations
are in order.-DillOn Examiner.
, The first Friday evening in January
the Odd Fellows will install officers
, elected at the meeting held recently
The officers-elect are Barclay Jones
noble grand: J. Fl. Vanderbeck. vice
l grand: Jos. /. Haines, recording secre-
tary; Charles F. Kammerer, financia
secretary: e. +. Johnson, treasurer
and appointive officers to be selected
by the noble grand-elect on the even
ing Of the installation. Deputy Dis
trict Grand Master A. J. Bennett viii
= be the installing officer, This is one
Of the tlourishing fraternal organiza
= tions of the city. 1t has about 65 mem
bers in good standing and is steadil,
growing in membership and popu
larity.
Clyde Anderson, stage driver of An
derson Bros, four-in-hand coach er
route to Virginia City on Christmas
day, met with an accident at Sheridan
which came nearly resulting fatally
&. After he had delivered the mail, ant
started for the stable his team becam
: frightened and ran away. They head
ed for the stable at full speed. Th'
stab door was open and they entered
on the run, the door casing striking
= Anderson just below the eyes. He wa
picked up, unconscious. and it wa
found that besides the injuries to hi
head his left arm was broken below
the elbow. For time it was though
that his injuries were fatal, but he i
u now out OF danger, and his recovery i
only matter OF time. He is q brOthe
OF Clark and Al Anderson, proprietor
b Of the Virginia-Dillon stage line.