Gold Hill daily news. [volume] (Gold Hill, N.T. [Nev.]) 1863-1882, 1877-10-08

what He Ysusd there and what
He Didu's Hfnd-eilvsr Bricks,
Rich Prisss and Pretty 0iris-
I.ets or Fun aud Coed Things
All for Four Bits

The fair In aid Of 81. Patick's Church
and now In full blast at Miners Union
Hall, Gold Hill. Is . most enjoyable place
TO spcnd . few hours. for 1t Ia tho best
place to study human nature and TO get
an insight into the methods by which coin
Is extracted from the pockets Of the sterner
sex after the most serious avowals having
been made that said pockets had been
completely emptied Of all the coin they
contained. Having my curiosity aroused
to see what articles Of use and value were
to DO had for only Just n chanco-only
four bits-I started on . tour around the
hall tho other evening commencing
at table No. 1. where Mrs. Matt. Crowley
and Miss Annie Sheridan arc presiding.
these ladies' being assisted In their good
work by Mrs. Con. Mc0innis. This table
appeared to be groaning under the weight
Of silver and cut glassware placed upon IL.
Silver cake-baskets and casters OF choice
pattern together with very costly cut glass
work.boxes and fancy flower paintings,
made o very attractive stock In trade, and
70 resist takig . chance or two In some Of
the articles. by the ladies In attendance
would indeed require an iron heart.
Passing on 70 table No. 2 l found Mrs.
John Hill and Miss Katy Hill a. busy -
nailers supplying tho wants Of their nu-
merous patrons. Here o display OF silver
Il also made In the shape Of . beautiful
water pitcher and other useful articles. A
cake containing . gold ring 10 also being
canvasscd for. and the lucky winner OF tho
hidden treasure will DO an envied one In
deed. Table No. 8 10 one almost impossi-
bio 10 reach because 10 10 the ice cream and
lemonade table, and because 10 In presided
over by such ladies ~ Mrs. Commit. Mrs.
Heating. Mrs. J. Magic and Miss Conway.
After the heat and excitement, brought on
by the May ~dance-lovers. young and old
take the shortest road TO this table 70 sip
the misunderstanding beverage. OF cool
their heated brains with o dish Of Dave
RAdovich's excellent leo cream. II this
table does not show big financial results II
IL will certainly astonlsh the natives.
Leaving the crowd Of cooling subjects
around the ice cream table I encountered
q group Of youngsters almost too numer-
Gus 70 count, and from their excited up.
p~earancc ! was at first led 10 believe that
something serious had happened. hut soon
found out that the cause OF 10 much ex-
element among the youth was the I'M
mense prizes won for o two-bit piece from
Q grab.bag. presided over by Mrs. L. 7.
Fox. Tho amusement Furnished the little
ones by Mrs. Fox and her grab-bag. 10 suf-
flcient to compensate tho lady for all her
labors II she did not turn into tho general
treasury quits Ave hundred thousand dol
lars. Tho next table In order 10 the re-
treatment table
Where weak and weary ones can sit.
To vile away an hour.
Among the daintiest dishes which
Crowds nightly there devour.
Mrs. Owen Fitzpatrick and Mrs. Bluett
arc tho moving spirits In this enterprise.
This firm Is very enterprising. for besides
tho refrcshment table, they are running
fsh pond. having a. assistants In this
department Miss Ryan aud Miss Cornell.
Here. % around the grab bag. the young
sters are gathered In large groups and all
discussing the probability Of catching .
very large fish al the next throw. Salts
faction Ia seen 10 mingle with disappoint-
ment In proportion TO tho size Of tho fsh
hauled from the unseen depths. The next
table, No. 8. Ia one OF tho neatest In tho
Fair and the articles valuable and useful.
Silver ware Is displsyed TO advantage, while
costly pictures and choice needle.work are
almost without limit. Mrs. Thomas
Erwin and Miss Annie Niles, assisted by
Miss Carr aud Mrs. Dolan. manage the A.
fairs at this table and seem 10 give by their
pleasing manner and winning ways tho
greatest Of satisfAction TO the largo num-
Der OF visitors that p~atronizo thom. To
mako II sure that tho spirit OF despond-
ency will not enshroud their table, they
keep . punch bowl we'll supplied with
lime Juice and sugar and this acts ~ q
stimulus 10 brace up tho spirits Of the badly
fieecel. That the wealth OF the country In
which We 1.-Two should not be forgotten
q large silver brick was obtained and Mrs.
q. Y. Kellogg can tell you all about how
II can DO won and the small Eco required
10 entitlc you 10 o chance for winning
said brick. when the wheel Of fortune Ii
set In motion. This 10 . beautiful and
valuable prize 10 60 for and 10 send TO
your Eastern friends. and Mrs. Kellogg Is
anxious that all her friends should have . |
chance In the silver brick.
The tables being taken In and done for.
I am compelled to mako mention Of Q few
Of the largo throng Of young lady solicit
ors who make the hearts OF tho sterner sex
glad by their winning smiles and angelic
department. Among the more successful
Of the young ladies may be mentioned
Mfss Julia A. Kennedy. Miss Mary Anglun.
Miss Nora Mclaughlin. Miss Conway.
Miss Maggie Buckley. Miss Annie Butsch.
Miss Belle 0'Brien. Miss Nellie Sullivan
and Miss Mullin. On Saturday evening
the elite OF Gold Hill turned out In goodly
force. with q sprinkling here and there Of
some from the n~eighboring burg OF vir.
ginia City. and when the music started up
and the dancing commenced. . moro Joy.
Gus party would be hard 70 find.
Tho Fair will continue for two or three
evenings more, and those who have not
gone a. yet will miss Q rare treat by not
II q visit.
Beauty that tho gods adore.
Eor as,h anil al a thaea In aiora