Sacramento daily record-union., 1889-06-09
FOLSOM AND VICINITY.
Various Items of Interest from Wide
Awake Contemporary.

Various Items of Interest from Wide
Awake Contemporary.
Folsom Telegraph June Sth.I
Three loads day of the large iron pipe
are hauled from here to 0rangevale.
Several OF our local sportsmen were out
this week after doves, and some good bags
were made.
Residents of Folsom and vicinity are
making preparations TO leave for the springs
and the cool retreats in the mountains
At the election of School Trustees for
Granite School District on Tuesday last,
George White was elected for the long
term, and w. Q. Davis for the short term
A party Of jolly young men from one of
the large stores in Sacramento, passed here
last Sunday, on their way to the mountains
for a weeks fishing.
On Tuesday morning James II. Burn
ham and c. L. Ecklon left for visit TO the
head waters of the Cosumne river. They
intended to put in their time fishing on
Park creek
Deputy County Assessor Stephenson had
n. J. King arrested for refusing TO pay his
poll-tax and for obstructing him in seizing
property to satisfy the demand this week.
King pleaded guilty and was fined $50.
In less tnan a week the work of cultivat-
ing III the Nstoma vineyard will be COM
pleted. large grape crop will be harvested
this season. and oorrespondingly large
quantity of wine will be made.
The election for one Trustee in the Nor
mon Island school district was warmly
contested. James Hoke and Nicholas Wub-
bena were the candidates, and fortv-two
votes were polled, of which number Hoke
receive IA and Wubbena IS.
Granite Lodge, No. %, l. 0. 0. F.. on
Saturday evening elected the following Off
he J.
Noble Grand; }. II. Hendricks, Vice-Grand:
W. Nichols, Secretary; ]. Miller, Treas
urer; J. Hyman, Trustee.
During the past four days large numbers
OF salmon have gone up the river TO spawn.
Great numbers of them have attempted to
go over the dam near the prison, and sew
eral have succeeded. They are continually
jumping out of the water, and some OF
them have been caught in going over.
At the meeting on Monday evening to
consider the water question, J. II. Burn
ham said that President Bendell Of the
Natoms company, intends leaving on the
9th OF July for Europe, to remain two years.
It was the intention of his company 10 get
rid OF all their property here outside of
their vineyard. Mr.. Burnham urged that
something be done before Bendell's de-
parture for Europe. On motion of +. Long.
the following committee was appointed to
investigate the subject: MeSsrs. Levy,
Finch, Burnham, J. Hyman, Ecklon, Bates,
Fiel and Wager. The meeting adjourned
until Wednesday evening next.
W. G. Capels contemplstes tearing down
the wooden buildings adjoining the Amer
lean Exchange hotel, and erecting more
substantial structure in their stead. If the
change is decided upon work on the new
buildings will be commenced Immediately.
A young lady living in this vicinity had
terrible adventure few evenings ago.
She was preparing to retire and had placed
a breastpin on her bureau, wnen by the
dim light of her lamp she espied taran-
iula close to the piece of jewelry. With a
shrek OF terror she fled to the room of q
male member of the household and i'm
p!ored him to come and kill the horrid
thing. The gentleman named started for
her room, and arriving there cautiously ap-
preached the deadly foe to Humanity
Grasping stick he dealt blow that almost
cracked the bureau top, and then proceeded
to sweep away the remains. Examination
revealed the fact that the deadly tarantula
was piece of gum that the young lady
had placed there, which had become soft
ened by the heat and had formed into the
appearance OF the awful spider.