The Madisonian. (Virginia City, Mont.) 1873-1915, 1896-09-19
BRIEFS.


pondence. On last week Wednesday,
Mrs. James Duncan. Oh returning home
from Sheridan. lost from the buggy a
small bundle containing three yards oil
cambria and a suit of clothing for q
small boy. consisting of pants and
waist, purchased at Fox Bros. Any
one finding the same will please return
them to the owner, and thus carry out
the p%receipts of the Golden Rule.
Prof. Ackley was in town last week.
enroute to Virginia City: where his
friends. musical and otherwise. will
gladly greet him.
y very pleasant social gathering was
held at the home Of Mrs. Mary Righte-
nopr last Thursday afternoon. The in
viteG quests We're Mesdames Cornforth.
Cisler. Day. Hedley, Jones. Fitch and
Dickinson, all but the latter being
present to enjoy the hospitality of the
hostess. The time passed in pleasant
converse, all too quickly. till the lunch
con hour arrived: when full Justice was
done to the dainty and appctizing
viand5 served. At the hour of parting
e,!l felt grateful to their hostess for the
enjoyment given them.
Mrs. Crane has so far recovered as to
he removed to the home Of her daugh-
ter. Mrs. Christensen.
Mrs. John Hatfield and children are
down from the Montana mines. for a
weeks visit with friends.
Mrs. Louis Dahlman ha, returned to
her home, from the Easton mine. where
she has been for several months with
ner husband.
The festival given on Saturday night
by the ladies of the NJ. T.. church
passed off very pleasantly, the proceeds
of the evening being twenty dollars.
considering the stormy weather. and
shat the entertainment had not been
. well a advertised, all felt satisfied with
he~results.
Airs. Carver's select school opened on
Monday morning, in an upper room of
the school building.
Died of cholera infantum at Brandon.
ON Sunday evening. the 18th inst.
Florence, the infant daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. james Conley. aged three
months and seven days. The funeral
was held at the residence on Tuesday
afternoon, Rev. r. u. Smith. speaking
words OF spiritual strength and com
fort to the bereaved hearts of the par
ents, called t opart with their little dar-
ling. His text Yves from John l4-l.
The grandparents, Mr.. and Mrs. Her
man. were from home visiting in Silver
Bow county. and failed to receive word
of the child's illness. The burial took
place in the Sheridan cemetary: sym
pathizing friends being in attendance:
"Dur little baby girl: our dear wee
lamb.
With outstretched dimpled hands
and rounded cheek:
With eyes of heavens blue: with breath
like balm,
And laughing lips that had not learn
ed to speak.
''Our dear. wee lamb. why are we thus
bereft?:
Why cradle life, if it be but to die:
Our baby taken: and sc many left:
Healer OF troubled hearts. lean from
on high,
And by thy troth that sweet assurance
send:
That we once more our baby's face
will see:
That, though we weep and cannot COM
prehend.
-Ee is our child through all etern-
ity."
Miss Flora Dlncan and Mrs. Estline
leaye Ger Virginia City this week.
where Trey Will fill positions the COM
ING year, OF primary and intermediate
teachers. respectively. in the public
schools of that place.
Mr.. James NJ. Herndon. of Viryinia
tity has been spending Il few days here
in the interest Of his furniture store.
The entertainment ~given.by the ven
triloquist on Tuesday evening, drew IA
large and interested audience.
Mrs. Davis has bsm very i'll for sew
"'al days, bat is -, lning her former
health.
Mrs. +" l.. Sn.sA. of Virginia City
wr in towa WcllesiAy, enroute to
Twin Bridges.
Born on "Wednesday the 18th inst,
the wife of f. J.. Olgen, a daughter.
Raw. r. T. Smith preached q most
s.rmoa, to 4 full house, on