Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-11-02

Inc Sdf,ntu buaiu INV
Union Hall last evening to distribute the
prizes o at their late annual target e>-
cur.ion. The hall was filed with mem
bers Of the company aud invited guests
A tempting collation. WAS served and 'ne
way it disappeared was an eneourass'Asn
to cooks. A NEws reporter was P'e'en''
anil WA, received with the courtesy
and hospitality for which the sars-
field. are 50 Justly famed. There was
nl.nt, 10 drink in the way OF beer. whisky
ana wine, and the boys had a good TIME
with their friends. n great many goou
.ns,cbe. were male and several eheeiient
spnss were given by some Of Gold hilIs
-, yoeali.t,. Quite a number OF ladies'
-. n,,,.nt. and laughed a. heartily as
sn,hdIy Whenever the SPEAKERS uttered a
saS,rnc, worth laughing at. In fact. the
occasion was Just what II was Intended to
H. a hearty, free and easy gathering with
nlenty 10 eat and drink, and good nature
,,ryaling the entire assemblagr. The
s,r.delIs never do anything by halves. As
their record in the past has shown. and
N. manner in which they received their
friend. last night is no discredit to their
reputation. Below l. given a full list OF
the prizes. by whom won and by whom pre-
ssni~l
John O'Brien. 10 points-Gold watch
and company's medal. The watch was
presented by a friend.
II. Heating. 10 points-Gold watch aud
second medal. The watch was presented
by y. T. Curtis.
Frank Comino, 10 points-Gold chain ;
presented by Z. y. Osbiston.
Thomas O'Drien, 40 points-Gold chain;
presented by Shanahan a O'Connor.
Lieutenant Kerrigan. IL points-silver
watch: presented by Matt. Canavan.
James Bovard. ispoints-silysr pitcher;
presented by sam Jones.
Peter Connolly. Is points-Silyer watch;
presented by Thomas Gallagher.
Lieutenant James Macy, IL points
T~wenty-dollar gold note ; presented by
James a.. Fair.
Lieutenant w.lch. Is Points-Silvor cas-
tor presented by John Lambert.
John Kcrrigan, II points Silver pitch
or presented by ". II. Ryan.
Dennis Hurley. II points-Qquarta
sleeve buttons presented by A. j. Tyr
rcll.
James Hurley. II points-Quartz sleeve
buttons /; presented by Thomas l.. Kelly.
Fat. OfDay. II points-silyer butter
dish presented by q. W. Hall.
Neil Gallagher, II points Silver tea
pot I; presented 10y Vim. Manning.
Owen Byrne. II points Opera glasses (;
presented by Warren j. Sheridan.
Bernard Coylc, II points silver mount
I'll cane : presented by VI. NJ. frederieks.
Timothy Kelly. II points Cake basket (;
presented by Mr.. Mcfarland.
Joseph Kerrigan. IL po~ints-silver
Spoons /: presented by joe Douglass.
Rod. Mcneil, 10 points-Album pre-
sentod by Thomas Gray.
Pat. Fogerty. IL points Byron's COM
plets works. presented by W. II. Ash.
John Curran. 10 points-set napkin
rings; from a friend.
Lawrence White. i6 points-Set Of
vases; presented by ]. u. Marshall.
John Stack. 10 poin's-An order for 4
pair Of pants from COIN 4 lsaacs.
Martin Costello, Is point.-set Of
quartz sleeve buttons; presented by Orn-
iorh 4 Magee.
Fat. Hurley. IS points An order for a
rair " pants; presented by d. L. Nc
Carthy.
Hugh Gallagher. 10 points-An order
for a pair Of pants presented b! Banner
Bros.
Thomas Curran and Fat. Fields acted rs
markers, and we're allowed the privilege OF
plugging away at the target just the same
a. the rest ~ the Company. They did
much better than some ~ the old mem.
b-r.. Master Curran scored II and ear
rieL of the amethyst ring presented by T.
n. smith, while Master Fields took tho
album presented by $. Weiss ON a score
of ~.
Tn, leather medal was declared TO have
been won by j.. r. Larkin. but good Judges
claim IL for Luke Commit. who Is 50 poor \
.hot that a man ON the grounds offered Ia
let that he couldn't hit the side OF the hill
ON which the. target wa placed.
After the other prizes were distributed,
caniain Cosgroye was made the recipient
~ an elegant silver service, presented In
The name Of hi. many friends. In response
the gallant Captain said that his friends
mo- doubt w.r, aware Of the fact that II he
waited until lac won a prize by shooting. 1t
would be- a long time before he got Que,
and took this method to administer q gen
tie %reproof. lie spoke in feeling terms of
hi. regarl for his friends, and hoped that
they might never have cause 10 80 bach On
him.
During the presentation Of the prizes
many witty rcmarks were made. and the
audience was kept in n perfect roar oil
laughter all the time. \ splendid brass
hand wa. in attendance and discourscd
sweet music during the evening. The tar
get was set up in the hall. aud was an OBJ
ject Of interest To many who never saw
such a thing before. Everything passed
oil pleasantly. and all wen, homo salts
lied.