Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1884-05-17
BRIEF MENTION.

Fildli" tIliCS icel HlSH, HOW is tndt
for high.
A new saloon is to be opened here
within the next two weeks.
A. J. Littell, prominent attorney of
Mason Valley, is in town On a visit.
The Carson A4peal has put on new
dress and comes out looking clean and
neat.
Allie Jaqua will open fruit and veg
etable store, in connection with fancy
store next week.
The Good Templars talk of getting
up literary entertainment and straw
berry festival shortly.
A school picnic to be held at some
point along the c. & c. will be one of
the events OF the near future.
Davie Rulison accompanied his cousin
Miss May Carrick to California. Dave
will be absent until next September
John Dobbins brought in three tons of
very fine copper rock . ON Mason Val.
ley Ibis week This rock is the richest
ever received at the Douglass mill.
The river was higher this week than
has been known for a number of years.
Tee warm weather melting the snow in
the mountains was the cause.
Paymaster Mills passed over the c. &
c. Monday and distributed considerable
coin among the boys. His wife accom-
panied him as far as Hawthorne.
Mr.. J. X. Shaw, delegate to the
Grand Lodge A. o. U. w. leaves for
Salt Lake City this afternoon. He will
probably make a short visit through
Utah before returning.
The pot political has already com.
menced to bubble, it will soon boil as
there are many industrious hands gath
ering the faggots therefor. Step out
gentlemen and toot your horn.
A social dance was given at the old
opera house, at Sutro, last Thursday
night in honor of the birthday OF Luther
Davis, junior. Several Daytonites at
tended and had a very enjoyable time.
The TINES is in receipt Of the first
number of the Ddiir Haydiil, Dan Ly-
on's new paper, published at Honolulu.
1t is a neat sheet and is well filed with
advertisements. Success to the new
enterprise.
Hon. c. c. Stevenson and wife left
for the East last Monday, to be absent
for some time. Mr.. VIM. Hardy, an
experienced mining and milling man
will take charge of Mr.. Stevenson's
business during his absence.
Miss Carrie L. Conklin was married
last Wednesday 10 Mr.. Bachelor. The
ceremony was performed by Judge Ilaw-
kin, in tas Pa.loas Of the Union HoJel.
Bo.h the high con, acting parties are
residents of Mason Valley.
Mr.. Atkins has been very i'll the past
ten days. so much so that he was thought
beyond recovery; but at present he is
much better and should no unforeseen
complication arise it will not be long
before he will be convalescent.
Quite pleasant social was given a
few nights past at Odd Fellows Hall as
a farewell to Miss May Carrick who left
for her California home last Thursday.
A very enjoyable time was had, dancing
being kept up until the wee sma hours.
The latest reliable account of the
preferences of Delegates to the Repub-
lican Convention gives Blaine 57S, Ar
thur 27I, Edmonds 10, and Logan 81.
Thus Blaine needs 80 votes for the NOM
ination, and Logan's vote will give him
these and more.
One of Gearge Midgely's children
came very near meeting with shocking
death yesterday morning. She obtained
a small piece of sodium, and while
playing got it in her mouth. She for
tunately did not swallow any of it, but
her lips were severely burned.
Visitors to Dayton remark the beauty
Of our town as being far ahead of any
place this side Of the Sienas. And in
deed they well may, for to see the vari.