The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1877-03-17
THE LATEST SrYLE.-The "clinging"


costume is the latest style of ladies' wear
that has been observed in Phoebe. Most
Of the dresses are without overskirt,
sash, founce or trimming of any kind.
Some of the skirts have full founce
about foot deep at the bottom OF the
dress, inside of which is tackled ESQ we
learn) fine white muslin founce,
trimmed with lace to represent petit
coat, and this is said to be positively all
the underclothing worn. It certainly
looks statuesque when lady is standing
up, but it must be laughable to zee her
i, Sit down, The tie-back and scantiness
| OF material restrain free movement, 80
she has to ease herself down gingerly;
she can not sit down quickly, but can
| gradually insinuate herself into q seat.
One trembles to think what would hap
pen if some of the strings should snap,
or some one tread on the skirt, tearing il
away from the body. In such an event,
| If report be true, Eve herself would be
rivalled in simplicity and scarcity Of ap-
parel. These kind of dresses will not do
for the majority of feminines. only those
that have the form of Venus-those
that have not it tries very sadly.
BOARD OF FIRE DELEGArEs. - The
Board OF Fire Delegates of the Phoebe
Fire Department met on Wednesday
evening last at Protection Hose House
and transacted the following business:
Hose Company No. l was excused from
reprimand for attendance at the fire
on the 18th of February, they acknowl-
edging their default. The Secretary was
instructed to appear before the Board
of County Commissioners at their next
meeting and inform them of the present
Indebtedness of the Fire Department,
and the amount that would be needed
for the current year to run the Depart
ment. The Board then adjourned to the
next regular monthly meeting.
HOOK AND LADDER MEETING. = The
members of Lightner Hook and Ladder
Company held their regular monthly
meeting on Monday evening last at the
house of Phoebe Hose Company at TX
O'Clock, twenty members being pres
ent. The following business was tran
sacted: Theo. A. Hale was unanimously
elected President of the Company, and
M. Sullivan, Foreman. The monthly
dues we're reduced to 80 cents per month.
II was passed unanimously that the first
Monday night in each mouth be the
regular meeting nights of the Company
| Nor So.-Some interested parties have
been circulating reports around Silver
Reef and Harrisburg Miaing District
Utah, to the effect that the Assessor o.
Lincoln county intended after the 1st o
April. 1877, to levy tax on the bullior
proceeds of ore that came from thos,
places to Phoebe for reduction. This bal
been done for the purpose of keeping
that ore from being sent to Phoebe
There Is no truth in these statement
: whatever, and we wish to notify til,
people Of that District to that effect.
SHERIFF's SALE.-A Sheriff's sale /
, advertised in to-day's RECORD to tax
place at u o'clock NJ, on Tuesday, tn
10th day of April, 1877, at the front doc
|, of the county Court House. The prop
erty to be sold will consist of the High
& l
all other property situated at or nea
said furnace belonging to Robert Glove
: and A. Hartwig at the time of the rer
/, dering of judgment against them b
the District Court in favor OF JOSEF
Gerrens.
II In BLooM.-The weather has been g
q extremely warm and pleasant in Hik
Valley that peach trees there are con
= mencing to bloom and the grass is grow
= ing finely all over the valley, but tt
!, ranchers are very apprehensive that the
!. may have frost, which, if they do, wi
. spoil the entire crop. Last year the,
n was heavy frost in Hike Valley as la
4 as the month Of May.
SNAKE K1LLED.-A snake over two fe
n long was killed on Wednesday mornir
v last near the Grammar School q
q Meadow Valley street. by some of Il
It boys belonging to that department.
!. was of harmless species. The recs
Ie was usefully employed by the aforesa
'. boys in frightening all the girls with Il
T. reptile as they emerged from the schoo
II house door.
,r WHY is it that men, as q general rul
', prefer to marry . widow rather than
" young girl? This is question th
considerably agitates the female min
O. A widow seldom remains single over
Sc year, whilst young girls grow into o
to maids and stand no show. This wou
IN be a good question for debate in Il
20 Philalethio Society
I'd REDEMPTION FUND. - The Coun
d. Treasurer of Lincoln county, D.
Fulks,. to-day notifies the holders of I
ne Indebtedness of Lincoln county prior
a Apris l, 1875. that there is now in t
n. Redemption Fund of the county 81, OF
q for which bids will b. received for I