Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-12-25

Apprehensions Of flood are enter
tanned in Dayton.
So far, this year, there has not been
single case Of smallpox in Lyon
county.
Mrs Lille Taylor, Of Virginia City,
is spending the holidays at her moth
er's (Mrs. Leslie in Dayton.
Colonel Edwin Blennerhassett, the
Democratic politician, has renewed
to Arizona with his family.
Miss Gertie Hazzlt who has
been attending the Reno Seminary,
will spend the HOLIDAYS 10 Dayton.
About one third Of the wood drive
has been sent to Sutro, where il IS
being taken cut. The remainder
will be taken out at Dayton.
Go to Manning's, opposite the
p,stoffice, in Virginia, for your jew
elry. His stock is very large, and
being sold at , sacrifice.
About half dozen street crossings
haye been laid in Dayton during the
past week. They are quite an ac-
commodation to the public.
The physicians have reaped a rich
harvest from the smallpox scare, by
charging So 80 for punctIring an
arm, and calling the operation "vac-
cinating.n
Miss Marie Louise Ripley, vino
has been attending the Sacramento
Seminary for a couple Of years past,
returned TO Silver last Sunday morn
ing, to spend the holidays with her
parents.
The tracklayers Of the Carson &
Colorado Railroad reached Dutch
Hicks last night Tais is the last /
eating station for stage passengers (
from Bodie, Aurora, Belleville, etc, /
10 Virginia.
There is no necessity Of going 20 +
Virginia after anything ia the dry /
goods hne, as a complete stock is
kept at 81. Neyct's, ia tic Odeon
Hall buiIdiug, Dayton, at prices
which would bankrupt Virginia mer
chants.
After the Grst Of January, 1884, the
county officers viii be sularied aud .
all eacs received by them Vii Le .
turned e4rr to doe county. Aag .
work done 10y them in their official
capacity must therefore be paid inr
in advance. They can make no ex-
.ccpU1n e this rule.
Tn, BvRevilie SECTION Of coautry Is
likely 10 require AL the Surplus hay .
that can be raised 10 Carson Valley !
next year. A poytios Of tho crop has |
alrcaiy been retained for BeiIcville /
and Caudcaria. The Big Bend /,
rauchers need, therefore, have no /
fear Of lack of demand fr ali the .
hay they can raise |
Siiss Maggie Holmes teacher Of /
the Churchill SCHOOL passed through /
Dayton lgst Monday, on her way to
Virgins, where she win speed the
holidays. Miss Holmes reports I'm
atteadsnco OF only six pupils at her
school, ,hs past term, bat expects
a few more next which viii I
begin on Monday, the hird Of JanS-
airy. /
Last Thursday afternoon Wash,
Parrish left Silver with his sight !
horse wood team about ten minutes /
after the stages, and passed them on .
the ruud, reaching Daytoa about two .
minutes ahead Of the Foremost one.
q Wash was SO elatcd al this that he I
came down Main street cheering, and
when he reached the Union Hotel he
D." set EN- up" for the boys,
Colonel ii. G.. Shaw has accepted
the chief edltorship Of the Virginia
Enterprise, but this will not interfere
with his compilation Of the history
of Lyon county for Thompson y
Vests History of Nevada, as he will
finish that work at his leisure. Dur
ing his brief stay in Dayton Colonel |
Shuw made many friends, who will
be pleased to learn that he is in
charge OF the leading paper OF
Nevada.
Aaron Swart and William Schoolcy