The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-06-13
TIE CITY M ETiEE.

About % men + o employed at
the Easton.
VIM. Galloway OF Dillon was in Nir-
ginia this week.
Charles Mctzel Of Upper Ruby was
in town Wednesday.
Hon. 5. Il. Buford spent several days
at Valley Garden this week.
The Kings daughters will serve ice
cream Saturday evening, June 20.
The Episcopal guild will serve ice
cream and strawberries on the Fourth
of July.
Tom Teal and James L. Churchill,
who are operating on Ruby Creek,
were in town Tuesday, on business.
The Buford X Filing Stock Company
last Week sold 800 head OF mutton sheep
to the Anaconda Dressed Beef Com
pany.
Mrs. Annie Hall and family are visit
ing friends in New England and will
not return to Virginia until some time
in July.
George Henderson has recently
opened out new ground in his placer at
Summit, which Is richer than any yet
encountered.
Henry Butord and Winthrop Hern-
don have returned from Helena. where
they have been attending the Montana
Wesley university.
James Eanderbeck left for Butte
yesterday 10 look up a brick making
for the yard which he con-
templates starting l n the near future.
Rev. Hetzler, agent Of the American
Bible Society, viii hold services in the
Methodist church Sunday evening.
Rev. Wiley Mountjoy will assist HIM.
j. H. Baker, superintendent of the
Granite Mountain stock farm was in
the city this week, enrUute from Fuller
Springs, where he bought a thOro ugh
bred shorthorn bull bred by Alex
Metzel.
The kennett tug of war team author
ize the MADISONIAN to challenge a
team TO be composed of e employed
at the EastOn for a tug Of war match.
to take place in this city July i, tor a
purse OF $50 a side.
The corner stone of Christ's Church,
Sheridan, is to be laid with appropriate
cermonials On Wednesday evening.
June II. at 1870 o'clock. The Rev. A.
7. Randall of St. Andrews church,
Meriden, Conn, will preach the SER
mon.
Hon. w. w. Morris, of Pony, who
owns a half interest in the rich Clipper
group OF mines. was in the city a few
days this week and while here was the
guest OF Major Henry Filing. Mr..
Morris predicts a brilliant future for
the town of Pony.
The machinery for the new concen-
mill to be built at the Easton
is at Dillon and will be brought oven as
as the roads are in condition. The
work has been greatly re-
tarded by the weather, but is being
vigorously.
\. w. Geist, a well known Denver
Shelter and mining man, is in the city.
the guest of w. B. Millard. Mr.. Geist
is largely interested in Colorado min
ing property and is looking over
Madison County. He represented the
Omaha and Grant Companys in Mexico
for a number of years.
The Knights of the Maccabees enter
tanned the Ladies of the Maccabees at
reception at their hall last evening, |
and the occasion was the most enjoy
able in the history of the two orders in
city. The evening was spent in
card playing and about 1870 a sumptu-
)us repast was served.
The Richmond Flat base ball team
if possible, to cross bats with
he Virginia team, for money and glory
IN the 4th of July. AS Virginia has
10 team, possibly the Flat twillers may
make their offer include any team in
he county, the game to be played in
Virginia on the date mentioned.
Wiley Mountjoy returned from Gay
ord and the Waterloo country last eve
ling. He states that the n. 2. bridge
.cross the Jefferson at Gaylord has
'een in a dangerous condition for sew
raj days. by reason of the high water