Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1888-09-29
BRIEF MENTION.

-lhe houSecleanlng season is at hand,
Oh Lordl
Attorney Deale, Of Virginia City, was
in town last Monday.
The County Commissioners will hold
their regular quarterly meeting next Monday.
j. E. Gignoux and wife are rusticating
on their Walker River ranch. Miss Dottie
| fish is there also.
The Lyon County Fair promises to be a
great success. 1t begins Monday next and
lasts four days. Take it in.
Miss Belle Leslie has been engaged to
teach school at Sheridan, Douglass county.
School begins the first of October.
The Democrats hold primaries to-day,
and will hold their County Convention in
Silver City on the 9th Of next month.
Joe Downey and Wilbur Marsh were
passengers on yesterdays train returning to
the Valley from the Fairs at Reno and Car.
son.
AN exciting foot race took place in Sill.
yer after the Convention adjourned. between
John Quinn and an unknown. Quinn won
the race easily. -
-Married-At Greenfield, Mason Valley,
Sept. IS, 1883, by Hon. B. S. Mason, J. P,
A. B. Cummings and Miss Eva J. Parker, all
of Mason Valley.
w. H. Spragg, Of Mason Valley, had
the misfortune to fall from his horse last
week while riding and break one of his ribs.
The wound is not dangerous one.
-Mesdames McNealy and Kneirim, OF
Mason Valley, left this week for visit to
friends in Missouri, and Mesdames Fox and
Ross also left on visit to friends in Iowa.
The Carson Fair has been we'll attend
ed by Lyon County people this week, and to,
day many more will 60 over to see the lay.
ing of the corner Stone Of the government
building
Station Agent Coffin and family return
ed from Reno the first of this week. Mr.
A. r. Schieveley, who acted in Mr.. Collins
place during his absence, has gone to Bishop
Creek to take charge of the office there.
There is considerable complaint about
the TIMES not reaching subscribers in Mason
Valley. The paper leaves this Office on time
every Saturday and should reach subscribers
on Saturday evening. Where the fault lies
we know not, but will try to find out.
Fred Oest, of Silver City, has purchased
a ranch in California, and will leave Silver
soon to live in the Golden State. He has
many friends who wish him success and hap
piness in his new home. He still retains his
interest in the celebrated Oest mine in Silver.
A. Dickson and Miss Fannie Powers OF
Silver City, were married last Wednesday.
Alex. is one Of Silver City's best known
young men. He is liked by all who know
him, too. The bride is one Of the bellies OF
Silver. and both young people have many
friends who join with the TINES in wishing
prosperity and happiness.
George auckland and wife are visiting
in Dayton. George came up on business
connected with his sheep. He brought to
this Office some of the finest dried fruits we
have ever seen. 1t was from his ranch near
San Jose, and prepared by himself. He has
on the ranch also nice little grove of almond
trees, and for sample of the nuts we are
duly obliged.
-Chas. Snyder and his two daughters
were in from Mason Valley this week and
paid a visit to friends in Virginia City.
While in that getty of Sin" Snyder had
quite a comical experience, we are told, but
it can best be told by others than a newsPa.
per. Suffice is to say that he is now pretty
we'll acquainted with the building in which
he roomed while in Virginia.
Last Thursday evening the following
members Of Rebecca Lodge OF this place vis-
tied Colfax Lodge No. Of Virginia City to
witness some new work: Julie Dreyfuss and
wife, John Lothrop and wife, Mrs. Fisher,
Mrs. E T. Reynolds, Miss May Lothrop, r.
B. Davis, Geo Warrington, Ed Hancock, Jas.
Scott. All report having had delightful
time. The visitors were given fine supper.
instrumental and vocal music was rendered
and the brothers and sisters came home con-
tent with things in general and the world at
large.
Sold Their Crops.
Angus Mcleod, of Mason Valley, has sold
his crop of hay to gentleman by the name