The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-04-20
IN VIRGINIA. TOWN
BRIEF BITS OF LOCAL IN
T~ELllGENCE.
DOings of Virginians and MadisOnians
Social and Personal GOssip-The
Unofficial Gossip Record of the Past
seven Days.

Valley firm of Amsden & BroOkman,
Ruby Valley horse breeders, returned
from the East. whittier he went about
a month ago with a carload of selected
stock. He was in town Monday and
he stated that he left his horses in a
Vermont market with a very fair
prospect of sale. The doctor was very
much pleased at the change of senti-
ment on the part of the people of the
East or the silver question. This was
especially noticeable at his home in
Ohio, where he spent a week or more.
He left Mr.. Raymond in Chicago.
where, he stated, the Belmont Park
horses were commanding fair prices.
The ball game between Virginia
and Adobetown did not take place
Sunday or account of the storm, but
will be played tomorrow Sunday
weather permitting. Martin B.
Mclean of the Virginian's hopes to eff
feet a permanent organization of his
team. and a meeting for that purpose
will probably be held on the grounds
Immediately after the game. All in
terested in such a proposition are in
yited to attend and participate. A
good team could undoubtedly be or
gained and would afford much sport
and amusement.
Jake Albright has purchased the
stock. good will and business of the r.
O. Hickman clothing establishment, as
suming prOprietorship several days ago.
Mr.. Albright has long beer connected
with this well known mercantile estab-
llshment as manager-sO long in fact
that he needs no introduction or words
of commentator from this journal.
He is we'll known as a business man of
tact and ability and his success is as
absolutely assured and sure as the pay
ment of taxes. We understand hat he
has ordered a large and new stock of
goods.
The Alemeda mill started up Tues
day, with a full force and plenty of ore
from the Grant mine. Arch'd McGown
who is we'll known throughout the west
as a mill man of ability, has charge and
he has a very efficient corps of men
under him. Mr.. McGOwn experienced
some little difficulties during the first
few days, but these have been overcome
and the stamps are now dropping regu-
larly. Ben James has a number of
teams hauling ore and Fred Marks has
increased his force of men at the mine.
At the meeting of the literary So
ciety Wednesday evening Mrs. Emer-
son gave a select reading: Miss Barbara
Wilson a recitation, Rev. g. w. Morse a
select reading, and the question "Re-
solved. that competition is more bene-
fetal to the people than cooperation"
furnished an interesting topic for dis
cussion. 7. ]. Lowman speaking for the
affirmative. and D.. +. Stokes the
negative. The judges, Mrs. O. D.
French. Miss Mari and Harry Warming
ton decided in favor of the negative.
The Ladies' Lotus reception will be
held at Armory hall this evening, and
if preparation and enthusiasm count
for anything the event will be great
success of pyrolechnical brilliancy.
Mrs. Byrd and Miss Nellie Shonebergel
will have charge of the floor and mer
riment will continue until the young
gentlemen become fatigued and desire
to be taken home by their lady escorts
The ladies pay all expenses, and TO
the evening play the role of the comm!
m
ID. ID. Calkins, the PrOsser, Washing
ton attorney who is connected with tn
Summit Mining Company, arrived i
town Tuesday evening, and states tina
Messrs Van Martyr and Henderso
will be in Virginia in a short time t
make preparations for the resumptio
of operations on an extensive scale
Mr.. Calkins left for Butte this FRIDAY
morning.
St. Paul's Episcopal church, Sunday
April 81. Service in the morning q
II o'clock: Sunday school and Bib
class at 3 p. m: evening service at 10
o'clock. In the afternoon the rectc
will hold service at Mr.. Cox's house
Ruby Valley at 3 o'clock. Rev. |
Holmes, Rector.
Assessor Foreman, returned Satul