The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1883-11-17


The Spring Valley school term closed
last week, and the closing exercises dis
played the good taste OF Miss Kate
Courtney, the teacher, for more appro-
pirate dialogues and pieces spoken by the
scholars could not have been selected.
The school exercises were opened by the
dialogue l776 and 1876, by Clara Warren
and Clara Coumerilh. Orson Rice read |
selected pieces from Mark Twain's works. |
Frank Walker recited I'm Going |
Home, Clara Coumerilh Maud Muller"
Edwin Lyttle the "Deck.hand and the |
Mule" and Minnie Alexander winter
King" The Army and Navy. dialogue,
very good. The dialogue, 1.-THE Sea-
sons" Misses Hettie Alexander. Susan
Millett, Louisa Rice and Mary Captain
representing the four seasons, were well
rendered by the four young ladies.
Nina Walker recited "The Puzzled Cen
sus Taker." and Emelia Millett Tired
of Play" There were number Of other
recitations and dialogues spoken by the
children, all Of which reflected great
credit on both scholars and teacher.
The little pinto mare Mollie that dis.
played such good running qualities at
the races run last month at Ward is a
Lincoln county pony and is owned by
w. C. Glissan Of Rose Valley. On the
18th ult., at the first days race over the
Ward course, half -mile and repeat, Mollie
beat Red Jacket and Sooner in two
straight heats. The third days race,
mile and repeat, between the same three
horses, Mollie won the first heat, and
Red Jacket the second and third heats.
Since these races Mollie was taken over
to Hamilton and defeated the fast flyers
in that vicinity in three-quarter dash.
. Carpenter, who has Mollie in charge, has
challenged Red Jack to run mile heats,
9 for 81, 600 aside, to determine which is
!, the feetest horse. Carpenter will keeI
Mollie this winter for the purpose o.
training her.
GEORGE LEE, an old resident OF Pioch'
3 and vicinity, died at about l o'clocl
Wednesday morning. He had been lyin,
/, in critical condition for some time ant
his friends in town did all in their powe
to alleviate his suffering. Lee statet
when he was brought into town that b,
had no hopes Of recovering. He knew
: his days on earth were about to termi
' nate. His death was caused by genera
. breaking up Of the system. He wa
7 buried on Thursday. Geo. Lee was
!, native of Vandalia, Illinois, and wa
= about So years of age. He was an uncl
Of DR.. s. L. Lee, Of Carson City.
l. Miss COURTNEY will leave in day c
X SO for the purpose Of reopening the scho'
at Clover Valley. She seems to give ger
e eral satisfaction to both parents an
t. children. The Mormon Bishops Of til
10 different stakes where Miss Courtney h;
~ taught, all speak in glowing terms of I'll
y lady. We would warn the young lad
n against Mormon Bishops. They are cur
/. ming fellows.
g A RUMoR comes from Spring Vale
y that Bishop Rice will take to himse
70 To another wife, and if appearances are n
deceiving, stray straws point to such b
ing the case. He drove in a whole wage
IS, load Of young ladies to Phoebe, and no
rt withstanding that there were two your
80 men in the wagon, the ladies had on
~ sweet words for the old Bishop.
IN THE Kingfsher claim has greatly ii
be proved The last week. The men engage
,e. in running on the tunnel level recent
he encountered ledge of solid ore, of da
nd carbonate. The assay from the samr
Is. sent to town went $l7l in silver, and
he per cent. lead.
ny R. ADAMS and family will leave
Monday for Los Angeles. They 60 the
at with view of permanently locating al
"a making it their future home.
he AT Frisco, last week, the team belor
me ing to the Carbonate Company was stole
!, The superintendent Of that company c
'A now hoof it.
-. GOVERNOR ADAMS his issued his proc
We nation appointing Thursday, the 2e
' a instant, day Of Thanksgiving.
ght THE bride and groom OF Royal Z
ocs added grace and beauty to Phoebe
y una their presence on Wednesday.
nts, CoLD nights possess one great mel
ing. On those nights the cats do not frisk O.
late the roofs and sing so loud.
The j. FREScHY, the owner OF Crys
,ere Springs, came in from Pahranagat dur
role the week.
Mrs. Kate VAIL and mother arri'
on Monday afternoon.
BEST thread, all sizes, at Poujade's.