The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-10-20

"SPooNs. = Last Monday morning
restaurant proprietor in Phoebe was
considerably annoyed by one OF his GUS
toners condscatipg the Eureka Sentinel,
that had just arrived, and which he had
not had time to peruse. Whilst in this
irritable mood one Of the other boarders,
thinking to make the proprietor hotter
still at the Sentinel appropriation, told
the proprietor that be had seen the Gull
prit place lot of spoons, knives and
forks in his pocket for the purpose of
taking them to his camp, and using
them there instead of purchasing some"
The proprietor swallowed all, and rush.
ing to the tableware. counted it in such
hurry that he found it short, and
from thence he rushed frantically out OF
the restaurant to snnihilate his boarder
or get those spoons" He fouod, after
considerable search, that bis boarder
had departed for the "Jacklabbit." His
long search having cooled him some
what, be returned to the restaurant and
again went over the enumeration of his
spoons, ETC.. and having finished the
count, he discovered tina. in his previous
hurry he had made an error, that the
spoons were OF the right number, and
that no imitator Of Ben Butler had at
tempted to get away with his precious
tableware.
MAsnIEp.-Joseph L. Sears. agent for
the Western Union Telegraph Company
In Phoebe, last evening took unto him
self "better half" in the shape of q
young lady known as Miss Girty Zah.
men. The marriage took place at the
San jose House, in the presence OF q
few friends, the ceremony being per.
formed by Judge U. E. Allen. Joe and
the young lady thought thew we're keep.
ing the fact Of their marrige secret
from every one, but it leaked out two
days before the ceremony, but as Joe
and his wife had a cbaravari several
months II advance of their marriage,
the chief OF the "Charavari Band" con.
cluded to forego the exquisite pleasure
OF serenade to the newly married
couple. Our best wishes are with the
newly mated pair, wishing them long
life aud happiness.
TEAMINo, ETC.-Teams!ers are now
having pretty busy time, owing to the
demand for the removal of houses to the
new townsite of Royal City. Heretofore
wood-haulers brought their wood to
Phoebe and then returned to their camps
with empty wagons, but now, ON their
return trips to the wood ranches, they
manage to get load OF some kind for
the new townsite, whicis makes the trip
profitable. Teams that are not engaged
III hauling wood, and are hauling to
Royal City. on their return hither can
always get load of ore from the Day
mine to haul to the cars of the Nevada
Central 4. Il. This makes it work we'll
for all, as the mine gets the ore hauled
in as quickly as they desire and the
teamsters manage to keep well em.
employed.
Social PARTy.-The third anniversary
party of the Young Mems Social Club
took place last evening at Browns Hall,
being attended by a comfortable number
of invited guests and the members Of
the club. The pleasure of the evenings
dance was enhanced by having present
a couple who few minutes previous
had been joined together for better or
worse. Dancing was kept up until late
hour, the guests separating well pleased
to have been able to break the monotony
of Phoebe existence with ono evening OF
pleasure.
PosToFrIcE MArrERs.-Letters ad.
dressed to VIM. T. Bell. Ward. White
Pine County, Nevada, and Phillip A.
Kelley, San Francisco. are held for post.
age at the Postoffice. Postmaster
Meyes informs US that the contract will
soon be let for carrying the mails from
the first Of July, 1878. to June 80. 1882,
80 that bidders will have to be getting
ready to forward bids.
FRUIT. Last Wednesday we received
box Of delicious fruit, forwarded from
Rockville, Utah, by our fellow towns.
man d. Wilkin, who is rusticating out
in the rural districts for the benefit of
his health. which was quite poor at the
time OF his departure from here. May
the old gent rscuperate his health and
soon return to as again.
TAxEs.-The assessment roll of Lin
coin county for the year 1877 was
handed over to the County Treasurer on
Monday last. Parties DESTROYS Of pay
ing their taxes before they become de-
linquent can walk into the State Bank
Of Nevada and settle the same with the
gentlsmanly Deputy Treasurer r. NJ.
Bourne.
Pun. Doos.-Postmaster Meyers has
at the postoffice a lot of public doou.
ments, treating OF all manner Of sub
jects that came before the last Congress,
which he is willing to distribute among
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