The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-11-16
A. Byrd came in from Butte yester-

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George Foster of Sheridan me- with
a painful accident at Point of Rocks
Thursday. He was driving a freight
wagon, and falling the front wheel ran
over his ankle, breaking it.
Mrs. James D. Noble of Nobleville,
died in Dillon Wednesday, where she
was taken a few weeks ago for medical
treatment.
Services morning and evening u
day at St. Paul church. Communion
q fter morning service: baptism after
service in the evening.
Hon. A. J. Bennett is congratulating
himself upon the fact that his cousin,
Judge Rice. extricated himself from
the Republican snow storm OF Penn
s~vlvania to find himself of the SUI
preme judges OF that state. while his
brother, Lyman H. Bennett, was raised
to the bench of the supreme court OF
LuZern County. sanle state. Mr.. Ben
nett does not take any more pride in
the fact that the successful gentlemen
! are his relatives than he does in their
| politics. Like himself they are Re
publicans. of q dark brown tint. a color
by the way. that is warrented not to
fade.
Ben James fell from the dumps at
the Easton Mine Wednesday evening
and his right hand vas badly crushed.
NJ. ]. Bradley, formerly OF this city,
left Butte for South Africa last Mon
day. in company with q number of
other mechanics. all OF whom are. un-
der a three year contract, during which
time they are to receive s.. per day
and expenses.
The Virginia Literary Social has
been resurrected ard gave its initial
program for the season at the N. f.
Church Wednesday evening. The fea-
lures Of the entertainment were an ad-
dress OF welcome delivered by the
president, Mrs. McNulty, a select read.
ing by Miss Nellie Cole, a recitation
by Miss McCloud, a sketch Of Dickens
works by Wiley Mountioy, q biograph-
ical sketch OF the Author by Prof.
Hall, and 8 general criticism CT the
program by Few. Mountjoy. The sing
ing was as usual. good. The Gossip
forms pied and there was no publ
cation OF that excellent newspaper.
The next meeting will be held about
the middle OF December.
A proposition is OF the tapis for an
old fashioned campfire, o. barbecue, 10y
Frank Blair Post, evening OF the frs,
Wednesday in December.
Bill Gay will hang for the murder Of
james Mock, committed ca the Mussel
shell in April 1896. The trial has just
been completed in Helena, the jury
being out about an hour.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Jones Of Sheri
dan were treated to a surprise, BY
, number Of their friends Wednesda.
: evening. Tie occasion is said to hav'
NceN 4 toIt pieaooAO Ohc'
Hon. Alex Metzel will leave tn
York ranch Sunday for Monida, from
which place he vii. ship a car load 9
beef cattle to Chicago. Mr.. Metze
: will go east about the same time an
expects to be absent ABOUT two week:
A gala feast is awaiting YOU If yo
n don's forget the day. Next frida
evening from 500 O'clock p. NJ. ii
midnight
Il Il is understood that William Ha
2 has sold his placer interest at SUNNI
to his partners. FL. D. Rossiter On
Mrs. Anna Hall. The mine produce
a large amount of gold this year as
the past, and considerable ground
le yet to be worked. Nothing has bet
At filed in the clerk's'otice as yet, but it
understood that the deal has been co
!. suinated.
j., Mrs. J. D. Noble, an Old and respec
able resident Of N~obieville, died at Il
n home of her sister, Mrs. Selway,
Dillon last Wednesday. Mrs. Mob
went to Dillon about q month ago t
medical treatment. The news was &C
H. veyed TO this city this morning by
81 telephone message. We regret our
ability TO say more concerning the )
.,t occurrence.
to| Mrs. D. n. WiIcomb, county sup
intendsnt Of schools, zane up frc
Laurin this morning to preside at t
Of quarterly examination Of teachers.
ok Sarv;ce at the NJ. f. Church Sund: