Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1876-01-07

A Srccnss.-The festival in progress
at Miners Union Hall in this town,
given 10y the ladies Of st. Patrick's
Church. is proving a grand success. and
doubtless quite a handsome sum OF
none will be realized from the sale OF
the numerous articles on exhibition.
The festival boasts all the accompani.
ments " q first.class concern. including
a p~ost.ofiee. fancy. Refreshments, ice
cream, and lemonade tables. The re-
treatment table, under the direction oil
Mesdamss Fitzpatrick and Kellogg. fair
" groaned last night under tho load Of
pies, tarts. frosted cakes, etc with
which it was freightsd. The festival
will continue this and tomorrow nights.
As the hall was some weeks ago engaged
by Mr.. Eastman for tonight, the hour
Of opening this evening will not DO till
nine or half.past nine o'clock.
IRIS CoSTENrTiBRE. Ne. ArrEAL--
The Carson appeal says: ''Joe Murphy
tells US that so great was the snthusi-
asm to see him ut Gold Hill. that about
one hundred and fifty OF his friends for
got to buy tickets before eettino into the
house. lie played at Miners Union
| Hall. The fact Is that they took Joe's
little doorkeeper and hid him behind
tie broom and then got in 'on the
squeeze How's that, Mr.. NEwsi"
| We heard Of that little affair before. but
did not wish to blow up our " folks.
Our opinion on tho matter eau be found
in the heading to this item. We hope
no person in Gold Hill will again be
guilty Of playing such u mean trick ON
anybody.
FmEMESs' ELECTION. - At n regular
meeting Of Knickerbocksr Engine Com
pany No. 9. Of Virginia, held last evo-
ming, the following officers were elected
for the ensuing term: President, Vim.
fennison; Foreman, j.. j. Cooper; First
Assistant, ID. Desmond; Second Assist
ant, julie Paymall: Recording Secretary.
+. ID. Plunkett; Financial Secretary. j.
Z. Masel; Treasurer, j. J. Cooper; En-
ginecr, Vim Pennison; Trustees. j. j.
Cooper, J. q. Smith, q. Bowman, VIM.
| Pennison and Ike Isaacs.
C~unpRES's ENTERTAINMENT. - The
children Of st. Johns Sunday-school
are to DO favored with q little Christmas
entertainment at Miners Union Hall
this evening. Rev. Mr.. Eastman de-
sires that they should all be present by
Z O'Clock, sharp. US the festival must
| begin Mt that time in order to close at q
sessonable hour. Though this enter.
tainment 10 peculiarly the childrsns, any
friend Of the Church and Sunday-school
will be welcome.
SrocK PRIvILk0rs.-Dsalers in stocks
shouldn't fail to read the advertisement
Of Thos. ]. Thompson & Co.. published
in another column to-day. Theirs is a
branch house Of the same firm in San
Francisco, and are reliable and expert.
epced in the business OF ''Stoek Privi'
lsces'' and "Puts and Calls" They
also do q regular brokerage and CON-
mission business.
1. o. o. +. IssrALLArioS.-A . regu.
lar meeting Of Parker Lodge No. Is. i.
D. o. T.. held at Gold Hill. January
G, 1876. d. ID. G. ". Amos Merit Of
District No. lG, duly installed the fol.
lowing officers for the ensuing term
Thomas Rowe, n. c.; James 10y.
nachan. V. c.; James Langan. Rec.
Sec. and Conrad Haub. Treasurer.
DETAINED LErrERs. - Letters ad-
pressed to Mrs. Mary Symons. Grass
Valley, California. and WIN. T. Viii.
liAms, Fair Haven Z. o., Rutland Co..
Vermont. are held for postage at the
| Gold Hill Postofhce.