The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-12-28

This week has been particularly
busy one in the MADISONIAN office.
The delinquent tax list. which is pub
lished on the fourth page. is partially
for the rush.
w. J. Maurer. formerly a resident of
Madison county, but now one of the
country, spent Christmas with his cOu-
visit his brothers who live near Twin
Bridges. and other relatives in Madi-
son county. before returning to Idaho.
He says St. Anthony is one of the live
liest inland towns. in proportion to its
population, in Idaho.
The Christian Sunday School observ-
ance of Christmas eve was decidedly
unique. In the center of the stage was
erected what seemed to be fire place
and chimney. through which the Rev.
Wiley Mountjoy. impersonating St.
Nicholas, made his appearance on
schedule time. He addressed the as
sembled Sunday School, stating that
he had travelled long distance and had
given away all his presents that Mrs.
Santa Claus had failed to give him the
names of the Virginia children. He
was in dilemma until good fairy
impersonated by Miss Nina Wiles. put
in her appearance, waved her magic
wand and changed the bricks in the
chimney into paste board boxes. of a
brick dust color. but filled with candy,
and the result was that not one brick
was left upon another. There was also
music and recitations.
Edward f. Hall and Miss Anna May
LOwman, We're united in marriage
brides parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Jacob
Miss Bessie Farrell was bridesmaid
bride, was best man. Only the rela-
tives and a few intimate friends were
present. The bride is native of Vir-
ginia City and has many friends who
can attest to her good qualities. She
been actively interested in education
al work in Madison county. Mr.. Hall
has many friends in this city and in
Butte, having spent about three years
in the two places. Mr.. and Mrs. Hall
will leave for Danville, Indiana, in a
few days and will spend the winter
there with Mr.. Halls parents. Mr..
Hall expects to go into business in the
gratulations and hopes that the path OF
the newly welded viii aver be iliumi
mated by the golden hues of pleasure
and prosperity.
The Red Bluff mine has been closed
down. T. J. Bennetts of Helena some
months ago secured a lease on this
valuable property and it was understood
that Sam Word of Helena was back
ing him, but the men employed never
received their pay Some time later
Messrs. La Chapelle and Salisbury OF
Helena we're taken in as partners ir
the lease, but they showed no disposi.
tion to settle up. A nice body Of steel
galena was struck few weeks ago
but the creditors of the concern begar
to press the lessees and Mr.. Bennetts
returned to Helena to seek financial
aid when big body of water was en-
countered in the workings, and the
pumps being unable to handle it were
drowned out" The unpaid employees
were in no mood to exert themselves
very actively in behalf of the lessee.
and they cOmplacently watched thu
water rise to the collar OF the shat
almost. Before they quit the plac,
they collected all the old pipe and rub
bish around the hoist and threw tn,
collection OF stuff down the shaft Gus
for pure meanness," as one Of the min
ers expressed it. Inter Mountain.
The Bachelors Club held an anilnat
ed session at Content Corner Monda,
evening. 1t seems that surplus of S
has accumulated in the treasury and q
a surplus is against all precedent in thi
organization number of schemes wer,
suggested for its dissolution. The mat
ter had been under discussion for al
hour or more, when the club scribe
Thomas Duncan, arose, his countenanct
depicting huayen-born inspiration
He suggested, IS way out OF the difti
Guilty, that the money be placed in the
sinking fund.- and when sufficient inter
est had accrued thereon that a bicycl
be purchased and presented to hin
Herewith. He was promptly sat dow
upon, and the vote Of censure, resultin;
from his rash proposition, failed t
carry by just one vote. In explanation
it should be stated that in this organi
cation vote Of censure must be unan
imous and Tom saved his bacon by vot
ing for himself. James How wantet
the club to buy him football, in Orde
that he might keep in good "kicking
form. The pOtentate ruled him out @
order, on the ground that Jim. wit
probably one exception, was the cham
ion oral kicker in the community
Jake Nelson and Peter Stroop mad
suggestions which were not az
proved, and finally Potentate Wicker
made proposition to the effect tina
J if the club weuld levy an assessment {
20 cents per capita and apply the lev
and surplus to the purchase of thre