The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-12-12
THE NEWS OF SHERIDAN
SUICIDE OF AN UNEORTU-
NATE WOMAN,
a iitcrar, society Which VIII Uj.cu..
Matters of st3te-SchOoi in /, Pros
P'r"u> Condition Notes and Person
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JUL 49, vi lblIIlt.
has been over looking after mines in
this section.
Add Vincent has been on the sick
list but is now better
her home neal Dillon. She has been
visiting her sister. Mrs. l.. r. Jones.
for the past two weeks.
ASA Cornforth and family have re-
moved to Rochester. where Mr.. G.. has
gone into the mercantile business.
They will be greatly missed by this
community.
Mr.. and Mrs. l.. r. Jones have moved
iuto the Rossiter house just vacated by
Mr.. Cornforth.
Mrs. Q. f. Wright and family have
returned from Chicago. where they
have been visiting friends for the past
two months Mrs. Wright adopted q
little daughter while east.
Born-On December 4, to the.wife OF
Joe Hagen berger a daughter.
Last Saturday evening Miss Nettie
liossiter gave a party to the pupils Of
the select school. The time WIS spent
most pleasantly in games, dainty and
appetizing refreshments being served.
Mrs. Carver has Organized-a' Shake
speare club, the members consisting of
the pupils of her school.
Judging from current reports our
schools are in a most prosperous condi-
ton. and both pupils and patrons feel
that the teachers are working hard dor
the advancement of, their pupils
Mrs. Carver in'thc private school and
Mr.. Mcintyre and Miss Mahatfy in the
public school.
A debating society was organized
last Friday night with the following
named officers: President. II. S. McIn-
tyre: secretary, Harvey McFarland:
treasurer, Henry Calls. They are to
meet at the lodge hall every Friday
evening for discussion and other liter
AIRY entertainment. The question for
Grant was a greater general than Lee
Affirmative Prof. Smith and Mrs. He'd
ley: negative, Mrs. l.. Y. Jones and
Miss Rossiter.
Married-At the NJ. +. parsonage on
Dec. ), by Rev. Smith. Frank Griffin
and Mrs. Lillian Pierce, both of Lau-
rim.
Rev. Smith has been quite i'll but is
now better. He was unable to ill his
appointment on Sunday, but hopes to
next Sabbath.
Prof. Birchard of Twin Bridges was
in town on Wednesday.
Ernest Falkner vas oven from ROch-
ester the first OF the week.
Mr.. and Mrs. K. Brown and D. B.
Noble went t Dillon on Wednesday,.
The latter to spend sometime with his
daughter in that vicinity
An unfortunate woman named Grace
Thompson, living on the north side.
ended her existence yesterday by the
morphine route. and awas buried to-
day.
When Il fellow sees Il dozen or more
| women going to one house. he. natuLal-
~ begins to inquire 'What's the mat
ter" This is the oredicament yolr cor
respondent was in on seeing the ladies
assemble at Fred Wolverton's on
Wednesday afternoon. but as ONE
never a keep a Secrct it leaked out
that it was only their regular aid So
ciety, and hal they We're simply de-
wishing ways and means to enrich their
treasury. And hereafter will have
evening socials at the various homes
every two weeks, meeting Dec. 23d, at
the home of Mrs. Courtney: tivc-cent
contributions will be in order. Young,
old. and middle-aged are cordially in
vited to attend. A pleasant enter
tainment will be furnished and q good
social time expected. There is some
thing else to be expected after a while.
If | can find out what it is I'll write it
up later.
a Christmas entertainment by the
children of the NJ. f. Sunday school
will be given and Il full program car
ried out. Instead'of a tree an Alladin's
castle neutrality-suspicious. for the lit
tie one will give up its sweets.
AS previously announced the ladies
Of the Episcopal church will hold their
fair on Friday and Saturday of this
week. They have worked hard and
have many nice and useful things to
sell. and it is to be hoped they will be
literally p%atronized. They will serve
refreshments both evenings. The
Episcopal church is being grained. We
are all proud of this new structure.
Mr.. Joseph CHASER has been mach
worse since my last letter, but is now
some better. BESTANDER.