The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-15
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Where the Wick ed Cease From rroubI-
ing and the Weary, etc.

ADoBETOwN, Feb. 14.-[Special Core
spondencel-The young folks will give an
other OF their popular balls at the Nevada
hall next Friday %evenlne,. That it will be a
success is a safe prediction.
Adobetown came very nearly having two
fires last week. j. l.. Earp's house caught
fire on MOnd. y, aud bad it not been for the
heroic efforts Of Dennis Nahagan 1t might
have burned to the ground, and. proved
otherwise destructive, as the house is STU
ated IN the business portion of the town.
Pat McGovern's house, situated IN the
southern suburbs. also caught fire one
night during the week, but the fire was eX.
tinguished. The damage was slight.
Master Roy Hopper gave a birthday party
to quite a number Of young folks. Satur-
day.
The festival given by the Sunday school
was a pleasant affair. The songs which
were sung by Mr.. and Mrs. Cutler were
highly appreciated.
Ernest Tibble had an attack OF the grip
last week but he is now able to be at work.
The school gave another entertainment
and spelling match Friday night. In the
spelling contest the honors were evenly d.
vlded between Emma McGovern and Alt
Finney.
The songs rendered by ANNE und Sadie
Hartman and the one by Willie Beck de-
serve special mention. The recita,ions
given by celia Cox, Mary and Hannah Ke-
nealy. Emma McGovern and Alt Finney,
demonstrated what may be accomplished
by close application and thorough prac-
tice.
The following is a brief report OF our
school for the month of January: the num-
Der enrolled in the room taught by MI.
Boutwell, is So, with an average attendance
of SO. The roll OF honor tor the month is
as follows: Lorenzo Cox. Maggie Kenealy,
Russell Boutwell,, leila COX, Hannah ke-
nealy, Peter Richard. Lester Harbough,
Emsley Cox and Ralph Wynn. The follow
ing wade the highest average at the mouth
ly examinations: a grade, Frank Carey, %:
B grade, Willie Beck, "a; c grade, Sadie
Hartman IS. The following is the roll of
honor tor Miss Hunters room: Whitney
James, Frank and James Wright, Nickie
carey, John and Katie Dullea. John Jones.
Reta Lynch. Willie and cora klngery. Lot
tie and Katie Bryant.
Frank Griffin, who has been absent or
the Ruby since christmas, has returned.
George Lane and family came down iron
canada last Saturday to visit his fathers
folks here.
About forty of the young folks gathered
at MI. Bothwell's, Tuesday evening ant
spent the evening in a social way.
Mrs. Boutwell, has been quite sick hi:
week with imtlamatory rheumatism.
j., Mr.. Harriman's child, which has beer
quite sick for some time is reported to b,
much better.
The operators of placer mines IN Aide
gulch are making preparations to begin Op
%erations at an early date.
, The mill at Junction. SO we are informed
will start UP in Il short time. and we lool
S tor ~liyelier times by the time the blue bird
nest. Taking everything into considera
ton there are worse places than dobetown
We have no senatorial fight here as th.,
have in kentucky: We have no council her
as they have in Helena to break their face
= and flood the ffume: we have no war owe
stove wood as they have over in Beaver
head county; we have no newspaser CORE
\ %spondent's war as our neighboring town Q
Sheridan: we have no prize fight to com
off nor to be pulled of; We have no hold up
ashley have in Butte: We have no polio
force, city marshal or dog tax, every ma
has bis dog and sits under his own vim
and fig tree and smokes his own pipe G
! peace. REX