The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-02-08

sONIAN man. He is looking we'll and
his numerous Virginia friends are glad
to have him with them again. Mr..
Fine will probably tarry with us sew
eral weeks.
One week from tonight friday the
Adobetonians will give a hard times
ball at Adelphi hall. Billed shirts and
paper collars are to be taboOed and
anyone wearing store clothes, who
gains admission will be summarily
rejected.
Senator Metzel is nothing if not up
to-date. Anticipating the designs of
the post Office department, upon the
nomenclature Of the towns Of Madison
county, he now writes his address as
"Pullersprin gs."
Neil Christensen was up from Sher-
idan Saturday.
M. -. LETTERS and Ben Pickens,
prominent sheep men Of the Madison,
were in town Saturday on legal bust
ness. Mr.. LETTERS states that his sheep
are wintering nicely. Both gentle
men spoke hopefully of the proposed
tariff on wool.
Two weeks from tonight FRIDAY ev-
ening) Company d will give it's an
nual ball in commemoration of the
greatest soldier the western hem
isphere has produced-George Wash
ington. This day has long been the
property OF the local national guards
men. The dance will be ''accompan-
led" by d supper IL la mt.itaire. which
is the polite way of saying Net they
will take down their haversacks and
whack up their ratiOns with their best
girl and guests. To enjoy the benefits
OF the combination they propose to
charge 81. The dance Will undoubted-
ly be % very enjoyable affair.
The entertainment, King Persifer's
Lost Gown, given under the supervis-
ion of Miss Jeanette Davis aud by her
p~rotegees, at Armory hall, last Satur-
day evening was a pleasant surprise
that TIE little folks would do SO well.
The net proceeds amounted to $5I,
which amount was turned into the
church treasury. The dramatis per
sonH was as follows:
King Persifer. Karl Filing
Queen. Ella Rei
Prince. Liman Bennett
Lords. .... Willie Beck, Elwood Morris
Ladies-Mary Carruthers, Jennie Rel
Elite Foreman.
Jester Preston Morris
Pages-Sim Buford, Ernest Morris
} Harrison Filing.
Goose Girls-May Nelson, Nellie Jes-
sen, Bessie Vickers, Helen Gilbert
Annie Morris, Martha Vickers
Florence Kohls, Ruth Sauerbier
i Katie Walters, Fannie Ref.
. Wise Menu. T. Lowman, Archit
. McGregor, Frank Snapp, Lewis
Gilbert, Wiley Davis, Albert Fore
man, Joe Byrd, Willie Beck, Rich
hard Cook.
= Herald. George Callawa,
! Old Crones-Etfie Buiord, Cross Patch
Katie Williams, Florence KOhls
Fife Foreman, Daisy Porter, Mar
tina Vickers.
' Miss Davis deserves much credit TO
y the clever n in which she ha
. managed this pleasant affair. Prof
Halls young ladies repeated thei
pretty scarf drlll by special request
The evening was very enjoyable.
T. Among the arrivals at the Madison
house were: c. w. Mead and wife
City; c. II. Chaser, Butte; VIM
O'Brien, Thomas H. Teal, +. II. IRE
). rise, T. Benton Letter, Sheridan; Da
! Meaney, Easton; N. T. Christensen
Sheridan; e. Kester, Dillon; W. A
Francis, Butte: Thomas TheXton, S. f
Smith. Ennis; r. NJ. Calkins, Helcna
T. D. Yost, Anaconda: Chas. Nelson
q, E. H. Page, Dillon; John b. Markey
Butte; ID. II. Beck, Junction: Georg
Henderson, wife and daughter, Sun
|, nit: B. }. Fine, ST. Louis; M. /
Jetfers, Ennis; Ben Pickens, Meado'
$ Creek; A. J. Kennedy, Paul Simon
Sheridan; S. o. Harrison, Butte;
Horner, Chicago: W. II. Gilbert, Re
Bluff; Dick Callahan, Valley; S, Mey
O en-, Butte; T.. II. Woolston, Divide: I