Nevada County picayune., 1892-01-07

examining the books and accounts of all bonded officers, both county and township, of the county, so as to mske their report to the Grand jury next week.
 The boys of our town under the leadership of Prof. Dwight Blake, have organized band, which in a few months promises to be success The instruments of the old band and such new ones as Prof. Blake pos sesses himself, will be used.
 MT Mcclure, an old gentlemen who lives mile and half north of town. and who has been in feeble health for several months, died at his home Friday night. The rcla- tives have the sympathy of many friends in their hour of distress.
 The younger people of our town, observed the first night of this year with Leap year party, which was given at the home of MT. and Mrs. Vim. Gees. All the customary rules governing parties of this kind |, were obeyed, and the affair was a splendid one.
 Miss Inez Gee left Monday morn- ing for the Philadelphia college, where she goes to resume her studies after short vacation at home. Miss Daisy Bristow who visited her here during Christmas week, and who is pupil in the college, ac- companied her.
 Miss Hattie Barr, the young lady from Illinois, who has been trim ming in Mrs Shankle's Millinery store for several months, left for her home She will be missed by the young people, as she was quite q favorite and gained many friends during her stay.
 On Jan. 2nd the Prescott X North Western Railroad stock holders met and recognized. Whitaker & Co. now have controlling interest in it, and will take charge of it and operate same together with the big mill. Mill will begin running about the 18th. as also the railroad
 Mir. Alfred Aburrow has moved his meat market into the old ice house, next door above his old stand. With his brand new and beautiful fixtures, furniture, etc., his estab- lishment looks exceedingly tony and nice. Little Rock cannot show a prettier or better arranged market house.
 We regret the failure of MT. J. G. Hanson, Monday. Creditors at tached his stock of goods to the of S2, 2,200. We learn assets will about cover liabilities. Mir. H. left Monday night for Galveston, Texas, his former home. where he will remain until the court meets to adjust matters.
 Mes.rs W. F. Armstrong X Co, have moved into their nice. cozy new quarters, down by the Post office. Mir. w. C. Russell is now at the head of it as business manager, and the firm is to be congratulated in secur- ing and keeping so genial popular and honorable gentleman. Mir. B's. many friends are glad to see him promoted.
 A CARD. To the ladies of West Main street and others, who so kind Iy and substantially remembered their pastor and family on New Years day, and by their tokens of esteem, cheered and gladdened our home, we take this method of returning our most grate- ful acknowledgement.
 THos. II. WARE and family.
 Christmas day, Master Leonard Thompson, the b year old son of .no. NJ. Thompson, happened to very serious accident. A crowd of boys were firing an anvil in front of Harrell's blackSmilh shop, when a piece of iron, probably from the an. vii, struck the unfortunate boy in the eye. Hopes are entertained that the eye-sight is not seriously affect ed, but as yet it is impossible to tell,
 The Foster & Logan Hdw. Co. has been re-organized and re-char. tered, with paid-up capital of Sl5, GOO, and the firm name changed to the Logan Hwd. Go, The change in name was a good idea, and by the addition of S5 ,000 paid-up capital, the firm can enlarge their already large hardware and furniture busi- ness. Firm is composed of most clever gentlemen and indefatigable workers. We wish them continued prosperity.
 Mrs. Cheatham, wife of MT. J. l.. Cheatham, who moved here from Ark. lately, died on Dec. 3l. 1891, after several weeks ill., ness. A few days after arriving here she took something like grippe, and having passed the meridian of life, and quite feeble anyway, she finally succumhed. Remains were carried to Dohyville for burial. De- ceased was a sister of Mir. II. G. Brooks, and was long devoted doubtless gained a rich reward in ''the land of the blessed. Relatives have the sim ,ara a,r,nathy nf oil in thu nn,o