The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-07-11

O.. +. Parneter n ). MuliniX hav
gone to work their mines on Indial
creek. AS the season advances activi
ty in mining seems to increase.
Additional machinery for the Nj. G.
M. & NJ. Cos. mill on Wisconsin creel
is in Dillon, ready for Transportation
here. O. z. Right, who is in charge
of the property, will increase the force
Of men as the stamps begin to drop.
Born-To the wife of Tom Shaw, :
girl ba by. on July 9Th. Mr.. Shaw al
ways wea rs a smiling c~ountenance and
this event il no wise saddens him.
Mrs. Courtney and son returned
home from Willow Creek last week, re
porting the addition of a boy baby to
the family of her son Robert, during
their visit.
Lane Walker and Than Shafer re
port a cloud burst the first of the week
on Ftamshorn gulch. which caused de-
struction to the surrounding country.
Mrs. Morrow is teaching and inter-
esting the children in singing and Sun
day school work. On Tuesday and
Friday afternoons of each week. they
meet at her home to sing for a couple
OF hours, and with more practice their
sweet voices will be an influence for
good among us. On other DAYS Of the
week different classes in the Episcopal
Sunday school meet with her for in
struction, while q children's guild has
been organized. and one for the ladies',
500 will be, Mrs. Morrow is very much
interested in her work. and longs, for
the uphuilding OF the lives and charac-
ter of the little ones, entrusted to her
keeping.
Miss Flora Duncan returned home from
Virginia on Wednesday. She is justly
proud of her new Sunol wheel, and, if
one might apply Il aoral epithet to it,
it is a "laisy.'
f. D. Marsh captured, in the noun
tains, a Cinnamon bear and three cubs,
killing the bear and bringing the cubs
TO the valley. What disposition will
be made Of them l do not know at this
writing, but will report later.
Herbert Martin and Oscar Welcher
have gone to work for Frank Wright
the Montana group Of mines on Wis
consin creek.
Mrs. Carrie Clark. of New York
state, is expected daily, to visit her
father, Mr.. A. II. Sennott.
Miss Cora HAYWOOD was down from
L~eiterville to visit her sister Helen,
before her departure for California.
Mrs. Crane has been visiting friends
in Sheridan, who are glad she is able
to be out again.
Miss Mabel McCrea has been spend
Tag Il few days in Twin Bridges, visit
ing Miss Ethel, me elder daughter of
Rev. and Mrs. Oliver.
Master Ray Wright. son Of o. F.
Wright has been quite i'll for the past
two weeks. with lagrippe. hut is now
some better.
Many OF Our citizens visited Virginia
City on Saturday, to participate in the
celebration OF the FOurth. The day
was ushered in by the usual salute of
firing? canon: followed by sweet and
inspiring music by the band; the
national airs floating out on the early
morning breeze, precursors of the
activities OF the day, and reminders Of
our Nations struggle for Independence.
It was a Thoughtful, graceful act of the
band, before departing for Virginia
City, 70 leave behind them sweet
strains Of mIsic, for home people, as y
prelude 10 their enjoyment. The close
OF the day WAS marred by several cases
Of drunkenness, ana nisaomcanor;
which stand rs q blot upon IL.
Rev, Il. ?. Smith Of the NJ. T.. church,
Will preach morning and evening, on
Sundays. hereafter. His discourse
next Sunday morning will be from the
text - am the way, the truth and the
life and will be specially prepared
for the children: but also adapted to
those OF IA larger growth. and all viii
do well to be present and listen to it.
In the evening he will conclude a series
OF sermons he has been preaching on
answer to prayer, from the text found
in John 1917. These are OF
spiritual import and are helpful to us.
Word reaches us from Bohemian, that
Mrs. Falls died there, at the home o!