The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-12-14

lOlin ITO. Misses Louie FItl1ng,
........Anna Nelson and Prof. Bovee
Recitation ........ Miss Flora Duncan
Vocal Trio Mrs. !. NJ Knight. and
Misses Gohn and Nelson
w. j. McDougal is in the city.
\ son was born TO the wife of T. J.
Lynch Mt Junction Thursday.
Three Hats q comedy in three
acts will be given by the high school
IN Armory hall on December 20. A
scarf drill will he given by nine girls.
The purpose of the entertainment is to
get books for the school library.
The dance given by Company d in
honor of Col. Wallace last evening was
thoroughly enjoyable ocassion. The
proceeds were donated to Efe Mathis,
the unfortunate man who lost his sight
through an explosion in the Letter
mine about a year ago.
Services in the Christian church(Old
Masonic hall) will be held each even
ing this week and on Sunday next at
the usual hour The following SUBJ
iects are announced: Friday night
putting Christ first: Saturday night
''What's the Use: Sunday morning
| What the Savior Spoils''; Sunday
night Goods Human Ways" On Sum-
day afternoon at 2:3O a special address
to children will be given on "The Old
Letter" a Cordial invitation is ex-
tended to all 20 attend these services.
The literary entertained a crowded
house last Wednesday evening. The
program consisted of vocal and instru-
mental music by Miss Nelson, Messrs
Hall. Stevenson, Nelson and Bovee.
Miss Ella Beaber gave a select read
Ing. The Gossip edited by the Misses
Farrell and McGregory was very anus
ing. Rev. Cutler, in the debate, con-
tended that "The United States Should
Acquire More Territory" Rev Mount
JOY representing the negative. The
debate was won by the negative. The
judges were Mrs. John Reed, Messrs
George Henderson and -
George COINS slaughter house did
', not burn yesterday, but it was only by
scant days growth of whiskers that it
escaped About noon Thursday, the
attention of residents of the upper por-
tion Of the city was attracted by num-
Der Of shots, discharged in the noigh-
aorhood of Mr.. COINS property. Smoke
issued from the building Immediately
afterwards. A messenger notified Mr..
Gohn and few minutes later he and
number of other men were fighting
the flames, which they managed to sub
due in a short time. The fire had made
good headway when discovered and
: few minutes later would have been
beyond control. The loss will be tri-
: fling but several thousand dollars worth
> OF property, including cattle, tools and
hides, was in jeopardy for few min
II utes. The fire started from a candle
Q which had been left burning by ono OF
: the men who had visited the place
s. early in the morning.
l Col. Il. 3. Wallace, the inspecting Of
~ ticer of the National Guard ofMontana,
II arrived in the city Tuesday evening on
- official business. The same evening he
inspected Company ID. While the at
m tendance was not large the showing
le made was excellent. An officers
l. school, under the supervision of the
r. colonel, was held Wednesday evening,
D. drill Thursday evening and another
8. drill will be held tomorrow Saturday
" evening. Col Wallace is a young man
r. in whom the people of Montana take
Of no little interest. He was appointed to
in West Point from Meagher county in
1888, graduating with high honors in
:, 1891, and was assigned to the second
:, ~ cavalry, in which he now holds lieu
- tenants commission. Previous tc
-. about year ago, when he was detailed
as assistant inspector of the National
Guard of Montana, he saw service II
-. the Arizona country. The efficiency o
..' ,~' the state troops has baen greatly i'm
~ proved since his assignment to this de
,ail. Col. Wallace is very pleasan
.' young man and made a very favorable
80 impression on the residents Of the an
" cient capital.
Laugh and grow fat" on the sOtl
ny in Armory hall.
- =, Jacob Newman, dealer in quartz mill
- ~ and mining machinery, wasa passenge
s~~ m 1oa< Co%ur1ova OOoCh ,>Nylfo T.