The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1895-12-21
PONY POINTERS
CREWS AND HIS CHRIST
MAS 'POSSUm
The Pony AnnihilatOr Up aud in A rms
Against Emgla nd-Lament of a Poet
POlitician-ElabOr Preparations
for the Holidays.


and the eyes of the little Pony folks al
ready glisten in anticipation of Kris
Kringle and the nice Christmas tree
presents: the larger folks are fixing up
their finery for the ball; a grand array
of talent is rehearsing for eutheatri
cal performance to be given on the 2Sth
The Tom and Jerry boys are securing
corner on eggs; the fat gobblers are in
the back yards waiting to be gobbled,
and Crews has just received dispatch
that his Missouri 'possum will be here
on time.
The Pony Fair, gotten up by the
ladies here for the benefit of the Pres
byterian church at Smiths hall. COM
menced on Saturday evening. There
was large attendance and goodly
sum was realized by the ladies from
the sale Of the many useful and beauti
full articles displayed by them at their
different stands. A bountiful supper
was served with fresh oystery on the
side.
DR.. I. S. Stafford recently purchased
the Myers stock of drugs and medi-
cines here and will continue the busi-
ness at the same stand, in the Smith
building. The doctor will carry a full
line of everything pertaining to the
drug business.
Mrs. Annie Hofer, daughter Of the
late Mrs. I. S. Stafford, and her two
children are visiting relatives and
friends in Pony ana vicinity. They
will return to their home, in Neihart,
after the holidays.
Miss Georgia Heinzman, who has
been the guest Of ias. and Mrs. f. N.
Hawkins for the past six weeks, re-
turned to her home in Virginia City
on the 30th ult. While here Miss H.
made host of friends.
Thomas Hunt and neice, Miss Maud
Williamson, left for Buffalo and other
eastern points on the 2nd inst.
Mrs. c. M. Gilbert has leased the
Pony hotel, which is newly furnished
and renovated throughout.
George Mcleod and family have re-
turned here from Sheridan, George
says Pony will do to tie too.
George Hanson is in Bozeman this
week.
Roland Rightenour, representing the
M. J. Connell Co., of Butte, is doing
the town with complete line of dry
goods, etc.
B. O. Hatfield and fumily are now
domiciled in their new residence on
School House addition.
George w. Barnes, the Norris cattle
king, is registered at the Reel house.
Judge Reel, of Sterling, accompanied
by his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Cora
Reel, was in town Saturday and tool;
in the fair. The judge says the mines
around Sterling and at Richmond Flats
are looking very much better than
they over did before.
In hot pursuit Of a band OF mountain
sheep, near the springs up South Will
low; John Kelly. of Butte, while in the
act of putting cartridge in his gun
stumbled and fell. The cartridge, YET
in his hand, struck a rock and explod
ed, tearing his thumb and fore-fnge,
badly. Part OF the shell entered nea
his left eye, also making an ugly
wound. DR.. Smith, of Pony, dressed
his wounds in good shape, and Johr
thinks he will se0n be able to tackle
some more sheep
Our Pony warrior, who short time
ago, was going to buy tub and po
tato gun, annihilate the British navy
liberate Cuba and regulate distan
warlike affairs generally, has conclud
ed to let such matters out to Uncle
Sans navy and not worry himsel
about such tribes. He thinks the la
mentable condition of our countr,
needs all his patriotism and states
manship to set her once more upol
that lofty pedsstal Of prosperity iron
which she has b4en knocked by tn,
terrible blAdgeon Of gold.bugism al,
misrule.. Inspired by free silver ss4
timent, ina frenzy Of political srder b.