The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1893-02-16

Valentines day: About SO ladies and
gentlemen assembled at their Hall on
Main Street, to celebrate the time hon.
ored custom. As prize was to be
given to the one ia receipt Of the largest
number of handsome valentines. The |
competition was unusually brisk and
every available, valentine of any merit in
town was eagerly gobbled up. The fes.
Invites commenced about Q o'clock and
the Hall presented an array Of lovely
feminine faces seldom witnessed IN oar
burg. The time was pleasantly spent in
dancing. singing. recitations, etc., The
main feature of the occasion was the
counting Of the recipients valentines.
Miss Maggie Clinton receiving the
greatest number was declared the win
ner, receiving hansome silver cup; and
Will Dooley receiving the greatest num-
Der of comic valentines received as
prize q pair Of infants wooden socks.
The festivities we're kept up into the
We anna hours and all went home declar.
ing that for social entertainment the
Bachelors take the cake with an endless
amount Of frosting thrown in.
1t is reported by passenger who came
| in from Milford but three days ago. that
the railroad Agent there had received
instructions not to dispose Of any ties.
rails. poles or other material on hand, a.
the company expected to have imme-
diste use for such property. The in.
structions are said to have been sent in
response to q query as to whether he
should sell quantity of poles to the ir.
rigating company which has just com.
pleted large dam at that place. This
action on the part Of the railroad COM
pany indicates that work may be COM
msnced in laying rails on our grade ut
almost any time.
The Y. NJ. c. 8. B. c., which limo.
Gently means the "Young Mems Colum.
bian Sage Brush Club. organized here
on the first Of this month. will give q
grand bali at Thompson's Opera House
on the evening Of the 22nd inst. This
club appears to have been organized in
response to a general demand among
those Of our young folks who need recrs'
ation Of some sort, and already promises
to become quite popular. The ball oc'
curing on one Of our national holiday
will surely be good one. Good music
and good programme will be provided
Tickets at $3.50 each will be on sale in I
few days now.
At PAnaca last Monday, Allen Nelson
had up for trial as prosecuting witness,
case against Thomas and Rufus Pippii
! charging them with misdemeanor il
taking from him horse ON which h
claimed lien for feed etc. The cas-
was tried before jury and resulted i
the scquittal Of both the defendants, tn
. jury arriving at the conclusion it is said
that the matter was more Of = famil
quarrel than anything else.
The box of books for the schools here
which was sent from San Francisco b
> Professor Gwartney last year on his re
" turn home, and which were purchase
' with the proceeds Of the entertainer
given in Thompson's Opera House at Il
J. closing Of the school term have at Ia
. arrived. The box was marked simpl,
II G. A. Thompson, Milford, Utah and b
% lain at that station all this time awaitil
. claimant.
10 The members Of the A. o. U. w. 81
~ their friends have arranged music
10 programme which will be rendered
III Thompson's Opera House on the evenil
of March lst. No charge for admissi
IN will be made but the audience will
ut made up Of friends and acquaintances
be the members, to whom invitations "
e. be extended. The programme is 60
in one and will appear in full next week.
:" Our balmy atretch Of weather end
- suddenly last Sunday afternoon when
average citizen felt ~ though blixzs
had struck the place, so cold Wal
on compared with what we have been
m. perieucing Of late. though the wsatl
sst clerk N. P. Dooley says his ,instrume
nd registered but ten degrees below freez
'ur point.
y. The Bullionville Reduction Co. are
:" setting their Krom rolls on stron
foundation, which work they expect
'h' have completed in about ten days NJ
W.T. In the mean time the reduction Of Gust
10 ores will be suspended.
are Spiro Docklestich is up from Hsl
,srt and IL considering the proposition
,ool closing his place Of Business there
Nh opening here in the building adioi,
,cs. Eisenmann's on the south.
In A bill has been introduced in
ears Assembly allowing Justices Of the p
to require Of plaintiff deposit Of m,
.lr or An undertaking as security fol
v.d costs. White Pine News.
look The recent fall Of snow and rain
her. not appear to affect the road.bed o
sists railroad to Jackrabbitt, - il is in
er'ct order and cars passing over It daily.
-. Walter Cooper has abandoned HI
-. and is preparing to open . barber
,..n in the building north of Doolsy's
ooods store IN Main strAAt-