Eureka weekly sentinel. [volume] (Eureka, Nev.) 1887-1902, 1894-12-29

remembered the printers on Christina
Day, sending to the SENTINEL Office . dozer
bottles 81 his famous lager beer, and BIZ
good health was drank times enough 10 er
lend his age TO that Of Me.huselsh.
George McKim, an old Eurekan, arrived
here last Saturday, coming from Kennedy
District. George left here 9 year and I
half ago, and since that time has visited
his old home In Michigan, the Worlds
Fair at Chicago and the Midwintsr Fair al
San Francisco. Father Time is dealing
gently with George, who appears hale and
hearty.
Midnight Mass was celebrated q, the
Catholic Church on Christmas morning.
aud was largely attended, as was also The
High Mass celebrated at ii O'Clock. Father
Kennedy delivered q very interesting ser.
mon at the latter Mass. and the singing Of
the choir was excellent. Ths church was
handsomely and tastefully decorated.
Last Saturday evening Eureka Lodge
No. I6. +. d A. M, mel at their hall and
Pat Master Hoegh installed their officers
for the ensuing Masonic year. Then fol.
lowed the installation Of St. Johns Chsp-
ter No. 5, r.. A. NJ, by Past Grand High
Priest Fitzgerald. After the installation
ceremonies were concluded. Prof. Rice, on
the violin, accompanied by r. R. Perry At
the organ, furnished excellent music, and
the gentlemen present led of their part
ners In a most enjoyable dance. In the
meantime a royal supper wal spread In the
banquet hall aud thither the guests re-
paired. After the feast, the guests returned
10 the Lodge-room and dancing was re-
sumed. A large number OF ladies and gen.
tlemen were present, who were very much
interested during the installation ceremo-
MES. Dancing continued until 3 late hour,
and all present appeared 70 have spent Q
very pleasant evening.
The Catholic Sunday school children had
9 royal good time last Sunday evening.
They had completely filled the church long
before Santa Claus came prsncipg in jing.
ling his merry s~leishbells. which created
great laughter among the little ones. Old
Santa had a jolly time for awhile, dane.
ing around the big Christmas tree. looking
for the stockings around the brick chin.
ney that had been artis,ically built for the
occasion. The old gentleman bad Q heap
Of pretty things, but was In q sorry plight
because be bad run entirely out Of candy
before be got there; however. he was soon
made glad by the sudden appearance Of the
golden-slippered little fairy, Lille Ahern,
who. by a wave Of her magic wand turned
the whole brick chimney into candy bricks.
80 that all old Santa had 10 do was TO begin
pulling down the chimney, and every brick
he gave TO the little ones was found. sure
enough. to be just ehock foil Of candy; and
nov their love and belief in the goodness
Of the fairies 10 greater than ever. Before
Santa Claus came the children had taken
part in dialogues, tAbleaux and Rotations
and had all done we'll.
Many Of our housewives were in great
tribulstion the day before Christmas. on
account OF the non-arrival Of the turkeys
and other good things from the East that
should have arrived here by last Saturdays
train. However, j. W. Lambert. the gro.
cerymAn, was equal TO the occasion. He
that his Christmas goods were
side-traeked al Carlin, when he at once
commenced telegraphins 10 see II be could
have his goods transferred from the side
car to the regular passenger train.
In this be was successful. and his goods
10 Palissde Sunday noon, but the
train from there 10 Eureka does not leave
On Mondays, and here was saother OBJ
to be overcome. Bot Lambert was
Also equal TO this emergency, and be char
tered q special from the E. d P. Company,
landed bis poultry. etc.. here at !
on Monday afternoon, TO the great
delight OF Mr., Lambert's numerous Gus
toners, who had almost oms to believe
that they we're no, TO get turkeys for their
Christmas dinners. Mr.. Lambert is enti-
tied TO much credi. for the energy and en-
be displayed In this matter. The
other dealers In poultry. etc., received
their goods al / o'clock on Christmas day
by the regular train, which arrived here
hours ahead OF schedule time for the
accommodation Of shippers.