Weekly Calaveras chronicle., 1867-01-12
Communicated.

EDITOR CHRONICLE Though compare
lively stranger to your columns, thought
it not amlss to address a few lines to you,
and offer few items relative to our neigh
boring town, Campo Seco. On Thursday
last, about ten o'clock, started IN company
with my worthy friend W., and having good
horses we made splendid time. l rode up
Stockton hill $40, leaving my friend behind
me wondering at my equestrian experience,
and finally managed to stop my horse near
the Golden Gate, at the expense of sore bones
etc. We, arrived in Seco in time to attend a
public installation of the officers elect of
Campo Seco Lodge No. 100, F. A. NJ, to
which we were invited. Mr.. Russworm per-
formed the ceremonies of the installation in
a grand and imposing manner. Well may
Mr.. Kelly be proud of the position to which
he has been chosen, that of W. NJ, or pre-
siding officer of the Lodge. 1t is one which
he will undoubtedly fill with credit to him
self and honor to the fraternity. After the
ceremonies were completed Mr.. r. oficiated
on the organ, and the ladies joined with sweet
voices to give thanks to the Supreme Grand
Master for the dispensation granted to SOL
emnize the festivities of the evening. At
about ten o'clock the Stewards announced
supper, to which we duly responded, and
repaired to the Hooker House. where re-
treshments were served up for the occasion
Mrs. Kibbe, proprietress of the Hooker House
deserves great credit, and will long be re-
membered for this supper. The table was
laden with everything imaginable, and every
one seemed happy and pleased. Numberless
toasts were given by the Craft, and at aslate
hour the company dispersed, all appearing
well satisfied with the evenings entertain
ment; and here Mr.. Editor, allow me to
tender my special thanks to Campo Seco
Lodge No. 100, for the many kindnesses
received during my stay there, and in return
to wish them success and prosperity hence
forward and forever
On Friday evening received an invitation
to attend a school exhibition of Mrs. Chi
chester's private school, at the Armory Hail.
and notwithstanding the inclemency of the
weather, I presented myself in due season,
being somewhat partial toward the educa-
ton of the rising generation. 1 was amply
I, paid for my trouble. Mrs. Chichester has
indeed worked miracles with her little pupils.
1 was surprised to hear the little ones go
through their various branches of study, such
as astronomy, geography, history, arithmetic
music, reading, recitation. etc. This school
certainly compares well with the best IN the
county, and may safely assert that many
college students would have been puzzled at
the difficult queries propounded by the teach
er, and so easily expounded by her little
scholars. After the examination the prizes
were distributed, the 1st prize for scholar
ship being justly awarded to Miss Jennie
Syme-Jennie, the pride Of her parents and
favorte OF the village, is a bright and good
little girl. To Mabel Aaron, ID prize. Mas
ter Clarence c, Master John Gallagher, "a
remarkably bright boy), and Miss Winnie
Syme received the next prizes. As Mrs.
Chichester's school consists of some thirty
scholars it would take too much space to
mention all the names of the children suf-
flee it to say that everything went off harmo-
niously. Mrs. c. deserves great credit for
the manner in which her school is conducted
and Calaveras may well be proud of having
in her midst one of tie ablest teachers in the
State.
Campo Seco presents lively appearance
Woolsey Co. are doing brisk business.
Kelly & Park appear to do well. Mr.. Park
has just completed beautiful private resi-
dence. Lonnevig's, as usual, is a place of
public resort, where you can always be ac-
commodated with the best of wines, liquors,
and cigars. Our jovial friend Warning has
opened Hugh Cars old place, and swears
he keeps the best bar in the country; but 1
would say to my friend George thatI am not
a very good judge of whiskey. 1 arrived at
home, safe and sound, well pleased with my
trip to Campo Scco. More anon.
COSMOPOLITAN.