The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-04-20
ton money which may be paid to him.

commissioners orders to remove the
McDeed children, who have heretofore
been county charges, to the Orphans
Home. The children will probably be
taken to Twin Bridges tomorrow.
There are quite a number of the fin
ney tribe nov disporting in the waters
of the Madison river that owe their
lease of life to the lucky fall of snow
last Sunday, when A. J. Bennett, Tom
Duncan and Barclay Jones intended to
visit that section.
Tom Bird of Twin B.idges, was in
town Monday. He states that the Pen
nington quartz mill will be in opera
tion shortly. The Freed mines, re-
Gently purchased by an English syndi-
cate will also operate during the COM
ing summer.
At the annual school election of the
Home Park district, held last week,
VIM. Cantrel was elected trustee and
A. B. Davis clerk. School will open
May /, with Miss Mary LOOMS, of
Mound City, Neb., in charge.
r. S. Mcintyre of Sheridan and F.
H. Wright of Livingtron have formed
a partnership and are making a tour
of Southern Montana in the interest of
an eastern tailoring fund. They were
in Virginia, Wednesday.
Mrs. Chas. kunkle died at Sheridan
Tuesday evening, after a brief illness.
The deceased is spoken Of by those who
knew her as a most estimable lady, and
the announcement of her demise will
create profound sorrow.
Will Neagle. enrOute from Virginia
to Dillon on his wheel last Thursday
made the trip from Virginia to Sheri-
dan. 20 miles, in one hour and 80 min
utes.
F.. ID. March came up from Sheridan
Wednesday and reports the farmers of
his section as being very actice. The
fine spring weather has brought out
all the plowshares.
The estate of the late Capt. L. M.
Todd, of which Julian A. Knight is
the administrator brought about $500
at public sale last Saturday, A. B.
Davis officiating as auctioneer.
Mrs. Maria Prout of Salt Lake City,
widow of the Rev. H. H. Prout, who
for many years was rector of the Epis-
copal church here, is visiting her
daughter, Mrs. A. J. Bennett.
Frank S. and Albert Metzel were in
town Wednesday. Albert is home from
Bozeman, where he is a student of the
agricultural college, on a vacation.
Alarge number of Rev. Mountjoy's
admirers surprised him very pleasantly
at his home last Tuesday evening. The
evening a passed very %enjoyably.
John C. Mahony, who has spent the
winter in the east, recuperating from
post election effects, has returned to
his home in Silver Star.
T. J.. Farrell left for st. Paul Sat
urday. and will look up a market for
horsefesh while away. He will re-
turn about May !.
There will be a dance at the e hall
at Madison Valley on the Bird of May
1895. A general invitation is extended
to all.
A. Sancombe, the popular chief at the
Madison, is confined to his room with an
attack of la grippe.
Mrs. Martin Mclean has returned
from Bozeman, where she has been
visiting relatives.
A. j. Bennett has purchased the
Idaho street residence of the late
Capt. Todd.
j. A. Case, who has spent the winter
at the Revenue mine. has returned tC
Virginia.
Nelson Cole is making extensive i'm
provements on his Idaho street resi-
dence.
Commissioner George Copp and his
son came up from Sheridan Wednes
day.
=. BoRN-At Sheridan, April 10, to the
r wife of Charles Runkle, a son.
Miss Grace Herndon came up from
Sheridan, Monday.
Will B. Orem of Dillon. was in tn
city this week.
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