The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-08-29
SHERIDAN R F
OF THE MADISONlAN.

Mary Rightenour, Mrs. H. D. Rossiter
and daughter. Miss Nettie. The after
noon was spent most pleasantly. while
the viands were dainty and appetizing,
as Mrs. Cisler and her daughters know
so well how to serve. A cluster of
sweet-peas. tied with dainty ribbon,
was laid beside each plate. as button
hole bouquet, while their delicate
perfume filled the room with fragrance.
The guests Departed. feeling hat the
day would long be rendered by them.
Mrs. Bush returned to her home on
Monday last.
Mr.. Fred Wolverton has returned to
Filing & Cos. store. having recovered
from his recent injury.
Mrs. Mercer has returned home from
Iron Rod, where she has been for sew
eral months at Mr.. Chas. Cornforth's,
caring for his and her deceased daugh-
ter's children.
Rev. Wicks. the merchant. and his
Youngest daughter were in town over
Sunday.
Prof. Smith preached an excellent
sermon on Sunday evening, Rev. Wicks
occupying the pulpit with him.
On Monday, Prof. Smith in company
with Tommy, son OF James Duncan,
went to Virginia City to bring the fur
niture belonging to the NJ. +. parson-
age Of that place. to Sheridan to be used
by the pastor. as this point will be his
acme instead of the former. He will
hold one service here on Sabbath day
and one in Virginia City. alternating
between morning and evening service
Sheridan next Sunday morning at the
close of sabbath school.
The Sunday school picnic as an
nounced last week has been indefinitely
postponed.
The gold watch chain, with heavy
ring pendant, lost by Miss Anna Hall,
i, found. Behold. what Il newspaper
item can do.
Messrs. O. +. P~arneter and Robert
Ogden We're duly elected delegates to
the \. O. L. ". grand lodge at Hell
ena. Mr.. Ogden was unable to attend,
so at q special meeting G.. W. Righten-
our was elected to fill his place. He
and Mr.. Parneter. also Mrs. Tn, 8.
Foster, delegate from the Degree of
Honor, Myrtle lodge, left Sunday Morn
ing for Helena, to attend the grand
lodge of their respective societies.
Miss Nettie Rossiter and her brother
Raymond will start for California next
Saturday, where the latter will attend
school at the Leland Stanford, Junior,
university, at Palo Alto. He will e =
ter the preparatory department and ex
poets to complete a course of study
there. Master Raymond is a general
favorite with old and Young, and will
BE- missed by all. His friends wish
him bon voyage and thai his life may te
cyowned with success and happiress4
Miss RoSsiter will spend a few weeks
VISlGllS lCi diillu lllAtci dlll tICu lC-
turn to her home.
A sad accident occurred at the Lei
ter mine on Monday, in which a miner.
Peter Clifford, lost an eye. He struck,
with great force. his pick into the wall
when it rebounded and struck him in
The face, taking the eye clean ont OF the
socket. Or. J. II. Miller was immedi-
ately sent for, and did what he could to
alleviate his sufferin. and care for the
wound, and on Tuesday accompanied
him 10 Butte to consult specialists in
the case, and have everything done for
his recovery that could be. Mr.. Cliff
ord has long been in this vicinity and
sympathy is extended to him in his af-
Fiction.
The clerk OF this school district. No.
>, has completed the enumeration OF
children in the district which fOOts up
as follows: number OF children 23l;
children between the age OF & and q,
lo,; males -: females, 81; children un-
der six years, "A: males 36. females 3S.
The famous Cameo cigar is the lead
ing 5 cent cigar in America. Try it.