The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-04-25

Silver Bow County, and one of the ris-
ing young men of Butte is in Virginia.
the guest of F. w. Allen.
Judge Mediation has ordered a sale
by public auction of the McGarry prop
erty, situated in this city. The sale is
advertised for Saturday, May %.
Hon. H. d. Rossiter came up from
Sheridan Monday to make arrange
ments for beginning operations on the
Rossiter-Hall placer properties at
Summit.
Hon. S. r. Buford is en-route home
He is very much improved in health
considers himself entirely cured in fact
and is expected to arrive in Virginia
early next week
Service in the Christian church Sun
day morning at II o'clock; Sunday
school at 2 p. m.: young peoples meet
ing at p. m. The evening service
will be held in the Methodist church.
One week from next Friday, the Vir-
ginia public schools will close. The
occasion will be celebrated by play
''The Yankee Detective," the partici-
pants being number of Prof. Halls
bright students.
Dan Callahan has accepted a position
with Anderson Brothers, of Dillon, as
superintendent of their blacksmith
shop. He will make Dillon his head
quarters after May /, and will 90 over
the stage line occasionally.
Interest is reviving in the Virginia
City rifle team. Several new members
all bull's-eye boys-have been added
lately. The club will rebuild the club
house on its range north of the city and
make other improvements.
Editor Cheely is sojourning for few
days among the Dillonites. He has
temporarily resigned his position in
favor of the mayor OF Ruby City, who
will receive subscriptions and continue
business at the old stand. Call early
and avoid the rush.
Mr.. and Mrs. George e. Gohn re-
quests the acknowledgement of the fol-
| lowing presents, received since the list
was published: E. H. Trerise, set ster-
ling silver tea spoons; Mr.. and Mrs. D.
r. Beck, berry dish; Miss Anna Nelson,
silver sardine fork.
When M. Mailand's new residence is
completed it will be one of the hand
soonest homes in the city. 1t will be a
two story, seven room building, and the
dimensions of the ground floor will be
27X47 feet. Mr.. Maitland expects to be-
gin work on il soon.
Prof. Wyfel Doneco, who is direct
importation from Italy, arrived in the
city few days ago, and will in future,
lead the Virginia orchestra. He is said
to be violinist of rare talent. In the
reorganization of the orchestra, Nal
comb Berg was selected as tlutist and
p. H. Gohn pianoist.
The Jefferson Lime Company filed
articles of incorporation with the coun
ty clerk this week. The capital stock
of the company is placed at $lO,0 anC
it proposes to do general lime busi
ness in Madison, Jefferson and Silver
Bow counties, with its principal office
; at Butte. It's corporate life is fixed a
| 20 years and its trustees for the frs
three months are Geo. H. Casey, D. A
Morrison and f. L. Mcbride.
VIM. Hall arrived from Seattle few
days ago, he disposed of his household
effects in Summit and left for his home
on Friday MIR. Hall has been identi
fed with placer mining in the gulch fol
wears and made a comfortable fortun,
out of his claims. May prosperity fol
low him to his new home in the west
He subscribed for the MADISONIAN ant
consequently will keep in touch will
. the many friends he leaves 'behin'
4 him.
The last meeting of the Literar
!! society will be held Saturday, May
A special program is in preparation a
follows: Recitation, Mrs. Frank En-
erson; Gossip; recitation, Mrs. w. w
= Cheely: farce in one act, Uncle Dick
Mistake" Richard Covington, NeN
: York broker, w. A. Steyenson; Clan
ence Covington, his nephew, MATTHEW
d Nelson; Mrs. Livingston, charmin