The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-11-21
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.vuaI and Social Matters

.u,a, and social Matters.
SHERIDAN. Nov. l,.-ISptcial Core
.,nudencel Editor M~ADlSoNIAN: AS
,ou.seem TO have no correspondent
from here allow me to send YOU a lew
items of news that your readers may
know of our continued eNl>tence. Inc
latest event of special interest was a
musical and literary entertainment
given under the auspices OF the Ladies
Md Society last Friday evening at the
lodge hall for the benefit OF the pastor
,f, the VI. f. Church. Rev. Il. +. Smith.
II was. in some respects. the best en-
,ar,ainment giyen here for some time.
.ud va, enjoved by Il full house: the
n,oneed. of the evening being S3l.
while, the admission Zee was but twenty
i've cents all around. TIE program
"a>1a- follows:
song .............. ''luarle'ie
P-c,ration. ......... Miss May Simpson
Recitation. ....... Douglas McCnllum
.olo Miss kittie Marshall
ralk on Germany......M Mrs. l.. Carver
0ra,ion ...... John Boutwell,
keci,ation, high Tide on the Shore
of Lincolnshire 49,. Mrs. l., dedley
Solo Miss Isabel Mahaffy
Debate, "Resolved, that the Right OF
Suffrage should be granted to women:
Affirmative, Nettie Rossiter. Laura
Hedlev: Negative. John Boutwell,,
K, 5. N%lcIutyre.
solo, .'Noman's Rights Mr.. Foster
tseclIation. .1e"tl ho'ilWeil
Gossip Drill. ...... Twelve Little Girl.
t22eritatiou. John Burns of Getty sberg'
Anna Hall
Ih,et Mesdame> Hatfield and
Duet. Mis-. Mahaffy and Mrs. Wolver-
ron.
The recitations were unusually GOOD.
and those given by Mrs. Hediey and
Mis-. Hall showed Il high degree of
urjll. while little Jewel Boutwell, and
Master Douglas McCullum did credit
10 themselves. speaking in clear, dis
,inct tones. with appropriate gestures.
and we're loudly applauded.
The talk on Germany, by Mrs. Car
YER. was gwen in IA most pleasing. IN
s%tructive and entertaining manner. and
Wzs greatly appreciated by the au-
uisnce. Her talk was descriptive OF
.cenes witnessed by the speaker, in a
region OF country known as the "Neniel
Of Germany" the Spraywold. some
thirty or forty miles from the city OF
Berlin. and which Is approached hy
boats, as the many branches Of the
river Spray render the water courses
the highways Of travel. She told OF
the beauties of nature. passed while en-
route to this enchanted spot. and Of the
ancient manners. customs. habits anC
beliefs Of mi. peculiar people, wh'
sneak exclusively the SlavOnil Ian
.!uage. At the close of her talk one
felt that they had really seen this far
away land. and people: such is the pow
e. of word pictures IN the mind.
The decision of The Judges of the de
bate was given in favor of the attirma
tive. The judges We're Mrs. John Hall
Mrs. Carver, and Mr.. Bowman.
The solo on Woman Rights" wa.
aprOpOs, and was loudly cheered, a
were the other duets and solos by Mis-
Mahatfy, Mrs. Wolyerton. Mesdame
Hatfield and Bowman, Miss Marshall
and the qaartette.
The "Gossip Drill was well received
as the miniature women in quaint cost
unaes marched and counter marched
acting we'll in pantomine. the parts a.
signed them.
Recently James lnglis fell from
lad OF hay. hurting his back an
breaking and fracturing some OF hi
ribs. but at last accounts was dom
well and in a fair way to recovery.
20 other trouble set in.
Mr. Joseph Chaser has been in poe
health tor sometime, though not col
tined to his bed.
Samuel McGrea has been sufferin
with rheumatism for several week
bnt at present is a little better.
Word comes from Riley Thompson
in California. that he is nor much in
proved in health.
Richard Taylor left ON Monday I
resume work at The kennett mine.
j. Hedley * reported ~ havir
recovered from the measles.
An Epworth League has been o
gaaized here with Mrs. Chas. Hill
president; also a literary society wi,
Mrs. John Hall as president.
Rev. Oliver preached at tie NJ.
church last Sunday morning and IN IL
%siternoon he. with Rev. smith. we
20 Virginia City. enrOnte to RoZem:
20 attend the district conference.
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