The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-01
NEWS u UP
NElGHlNGS OF THE HORSE
EDITOR.
Horse Gossip Of the Upper Madison
Times Were TOO Hard to Attend
IN Meadow Creek Bali-News Nav
ericks Of a Personal Nature.

ENNIS, Jan. 29-[Special Corr espon-
dence]-The hard times ball given bv
the Meadow Creek people on the eve
ming of the oath was the event of the
season in that neighbor hood. There
was an immense crowd present and
dancing was kept mp until ) o'clock the
next morning. | did not attend as
times were o hard, and the price of
horses toe low, but asked one of the par
Elephants who was the hardest looking
person in the hall. He said he did
not know as all the tough looking Gus
toners were strangers to him. But
later advices are to the effect that a
fellow called mike" got a whole lot
the worst of the deal.
Preparations are being made, by the
committee in charge. to make the A.
o. U. W., ball, to be given on the
night of February 18th, an event long
to be remembered by all who attend.
Supper will be served in the school
house and everyone is assured a royal
good time.
If the tale that a little bird was heard
telling a few days ago is true your cor
respondent will have a wedding to write
of before long.
They do say that the Beau Brummel
OF the Maynard district has found some
thing very attractive around the old
hall.
The trustees recommended to be APP
pointed by county Superintendent Will
comb for the new district + Messrs.
Gilmer, John Mcdonnell and George
Howe.
Pat Mcdonnell butchered the larg-
est hog last week yet heard from in the
valley this year. II dressed 476 lbs.
Dan Crowley and John Mcdonnell
We're in Virginia City a few days this
week.
Rubber Bill, Of Leiterville. accom-
panied by Frank Relling. was up. in
, speeding the Ruby Creek placer die.
gings the past week. He did quite a
lot of promisquous kicking in regard to
the gentle zephyrs that were prevalent
during his outing.
In answer to several inouirinp fish.
ermen OF Virginia. | would say that
fishing is no good in Odell and there is
70 show Of it being any better until the
Ice gets out of the river.
The people residing on the west side
of the river above Ennis are again agi-
tating the p~ostoffice question. and say
that they are going to keep the thing
going until they succeed in attaining
their object.
Louis l.. Fowler, of Bear Creek is is
Virginia this week.
Range stock are going through the
winter in better shape than they have
for many years past.
/. J. Farrell returned from Il foul
months visit to Billings and the COW
country last week.
sam Smith. who has been confined
to his home since last August, takes
advantage of the good weather and en-,
joys an occasional ride. He still uses
his crutches, however.
n social was given in Union Hall or
last Friday evening of last week tC
raise funds for wood and coal Oil,
Quite a handsome sum was realized
Another is to be given by the
ladies' of the guild on next Friday eve.
ming for church purposes.
Dan kellar and James Cameron. o
Bear Creek. returned yesterday from q
TIP to. Butte, where each had
taken a load of dressed hogs. They
did not find a very good market. bu,
had no trouble selling out. They real
lied So per hundred.