The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-07-04

on Sunday, being largely attended by
/ members of the A. O.. q. w. and by
the D. of H. The sympathy of this
people is extended to the bereaved
parents, in the loss of their little One.
DIED-At Sheridan, of pneumonia,
On June 9th. Jesse 3. Stranger, aged
l3 yrs. S months and l day. His
parents had but recently removed here
from Whitehall. and his father was
employed in building the Episcopal
church, aud they were living Temperate
~, in a tent. The funeral was held
Sunday afternoon, at the home. serv-
ices being conducted by Prof. r. P.
Smith, who spoke words of comfort t 0
the bereayed hearts; while the music
was furnished by Mrs. Morrow: the
comforting hymns, "Asleep in Jesus,
blessed Sleep and Safely. Safely
Gathered in. Ear from sorrow. far
from SIM being sung. The blow falls
heavily on the parents and brothers
and sisters Of the deceased: and al
though strangers among us, they have
our tenderest sympathy in the sorrow
that has come to them.
One Of the worst electric and rain
storms that has visited this section for
years, burst upon US as suddenly about
eight o'clock last SUNDAY night. It
seemed TO come without a note of warn
ing: and the play of lightning, aud the
crash of thunder. We're awe Inspiring.
while the rain fell in torrents. The
store Of Filing & Co. was struck by
Lightning running along the telephone
wires. conferred there. but timely as
sistarce being rendered. 40 serious
damage was done. The Daisy Roller
was struck, but not much injured.
The barn Of Mr.. w. Raymond was
struck, but the flames being discovered
by a ne;ghbor, before much head way
was made, were soon eXtir guished:
also a tenement house OF M. Ray
mond', occupied by Mrs. S:pprel,. was
struck. ont no serious Consequences
resulted No loss of human life has
been reported, but three valuable
horses, owned bv Neils Oh r;stiansen,
we're killed, while feeding side By side.
"Job,' the old pet of the family. being
one Of The number. Henry Ward
'Beecher, WAC was q great lover Of
horses, is reported to have said that
ne felt sure there was q horse heaven,
somewhere If so, Sob" has doubt
less gone there. .
Sheridan is q very patriotic town.
/, e. her citizens are full Of patriot
ism; but she decided not to celebrate
the Glorious Fourth this year, lest by
80 doing. she detract from the splendor
of the celebration of her sister town.
Virginia City doubtless Of our
people will be there, to grace the
festive scene while many more will!
remain at home, and celebrate the
birth Of u Nations freedom. under
their own vine and hg-tree. AT least
that g what your correspondent ex-
pCtUC W "a L4SOCUu " ~" III 49,
salute" of booming cannon, it Will re
!ire-crackers, later on; the reading Of
MIR. Lew Callaway's Fourth Of July
Grafton. given in Virginia City two
years ago. publish ed in MADI>oN1AN)
ana preserved. TO eorich my scrap
book, it being too full Of historic facts,
and too replete with patriotic sentiment,
to fall into oblivion. Dinner will be
sandwitched in. sometime during the
day; which viii Close with ~ grand dis
play OF crackers Of fire, while we a
read by E>oman-candles that vii! light
torpeloes, az they .end rockets III their
@ig-@ag course, heavenward- And who
can say, in time to come. but that the
see4 Of tru patriotism has been i'm
planted in some youthful breast, tin
these juiet, home celebrations that
viii. bring forth the buds, flowers and
fruit. Of love of country and loyalty to
u nation
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