The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-20
THE CITY IN BRIEF.

A daughter was born to MIR. and
Mrs. Jacob Albright, Sunday. June a..
The Lady Maccabes will serve ice
cream and strawberries in their hall
Saturday evening, June q. from :
until II.
Mrs. Martin Mclean left for Boze-
man this morning. She will be away
seveaal months.
The Kings Daughters have postponed
next Saturday afternoon sale of ice
cream Indefinitely.
The county wants 60 cords OF wood
and asks for bids for the same in an
other column of this paper
w. A. Clark, W. Mountioy and Dan
Meaney. delegates to the state conven-
tion, left for Butte yesterday.
Mrs. George Henderson, accompa-
MED by her charming little daughter,
Miss Belle. will arrive from California
this evening.
The members of the G.. w. B. NJ.
society will meet next Sunday at
3 o'clock D. m. in Masonic hall. BY
order of the president.
Horace Filing, eldest son OF Major
Filing, returned from Fairbault, MINI.
Tuesday evening. He has been attend
ing military school at that place.
The Kennett boys expect to enter
N. V. Johnson and George Jenkens in
the double-hand drilling contest.
There will probably be several entered
in the single drilling match.
Thomas Bluff was in from Red
Bluff. Monday. Mr.. Bluff has just
bonded number of copper claims to q
California syndicate. He also owns
the Ready Cash, very promising.
prospect.
Wilbur Boyce lost a Winchester
rifle, 4O-82 calibre. some place between
Donegan's ranch and Davis Creek.
Finder will kindly leave the gun at
S. H. Bryant's place ON Warm Spring
Creek and receive liberal reward.
J. II. Vanderbeck returned from
Butte Wednesday evening. While
away he made arrangements for his
brick yard machinery. He expects to
go to work on his brickyard forthwith.
The city council met Wednesday
evening, and adjourned without trans
acting any business of moment. An
other meeting will be held Monday,
when plans and specifications will be
probably be decided upon.
The school board held meeting
Saturday evening and elected Miss
Josephine Davis teacher of the inter-
mediate department and Miss Flora
Duncan teacher of the primary. A
principal will be selected later. There
is no lack of applicants.
Jim Brown. Fred Walker and Jack
Lavelle compose strong team now
operating the Bamboo Chief NINE
They have struck several ore chutes
from which they can sack pay rock for
year to come. Twenty days work
recently netted them about $500 each.
Col. J. E. Galloway, who is rusticat-
ing on his ranch in the upper Ruby
valley. sent in an order the other day
for shovel and pound of nails where
in to equip himself for active campaign
work. The doughty Colonel evidently
intends to show the boys what he knows
about farming.
The barn and farm buildings belong
ing to Joe Evans, on his ranch a few
miles from Ennis, was totally destroyed
by fire Monday evening. Everything
was burned save the dwelling. Mr.
Evans was awakened but. unaided
could do nothing. His loss is about
$500. It is thought to be the work of
S. J. Crockett. who is operating in |
the Gravel Range country is in the city.
He and his partners, Messrs Rershaw !
& BOyce, expect to make their first |
cleanup of the season soon. Mr.. !
Crockett states that the Johny Creek !
diggings are looking we'll and that /
Murphy & Pfouts ground is being |
with excellent results.
T. F. Pollard returned from Butte ,
Sunday. While in the city OF smoke
Mr.. Pollard made arrangements, on .
behalf of the Fourth of July committee. .
for the appearance of the champion /
trick cyclist of the United states in |
Virginia on the Fourth. Tie young
nan has been appearing at Columbia !
gardens, Butte, for some tiule and is
said to be superb in his line.
The Virginia delegates to the Doze-
nan convocation of the Episcopal
church are Rev. and Mrs. Bowker. Mrs.
Miss Anna and Matthew
Nelson. A. w. Switzer ard Mrs.
Mitchell will represent Ennis. while
he Pony delegation consists OF Dr..
stafford, Mrs. A. Stewart and Mrs.
lay. The Virginia delegation left FOR
Bozeman yesterday. Rev. and Mrs.
}. D. Hooker of Dillon are expected to
2ass through the city to-day enrouse to
3Oyeman