Gilpin observer., 1899-07-20
LOCAL ITEMS.

Mrs, Steve Erwin has removed back
to Golden from Black Hawk.
The trustees OF Central Lodge No. 6,
A. F. s A. NJ, are having the roof of the
Masonic building painted. 1t needed it
badly.
The earth is moving northward and
clipping off about minute of daylight
every twenty four hours.
The new hotbeds o. Cockburn, the
florist was the center OF attraction with
the ladies of the city last Saturday.
The rain Saturday night cooled the at
mosphere' making it cool and pleasant
for church going people and others On
Sunday.
Idaho Springs Lodge No. %, a. F. q
A. Nj, celebrated its 25th anniversary
last Friday evening. A splendid time
was had.
Last Sundays mail brought to Post
master II. j. Sears, this city, genuine
kissing bug, which he has on exhibition
at the postoffice.
Idaho Springs Gazette: Thomas
Tucker and wife, of Central City, stop
ped at the Bebee Wednesday on their
way to Middle park.
City Treasurer NJ. X. Sullivan adver-
tises the redemption of $4,000 first issue
of city water bonds, commencing with
No. l and running up TO No. I3, in
elusive.
The rain storm of Sunday prevented
the bail game announced TO come off at
City park that afternoon from being
played, to the disappointment of lovers
of the national game
Mrs. Helen L. Grenfel state superin-
tendent of schools, seems to be bright
and shining light at the annual session
of the National Teachers association at
Los Angeles, California.
The pesky flies are beginning to make
their presence known, and many a man
is compelled to hustle out OF bed in the
morning before he has had his beauty
sleep to escape their attentions.
Mrs. Anna Crook and little son re-
moved last week to Missouri gulch,
where her husband and brother, Fritz
Mack, are engaged in placer mining
They will remain there several weeks.
Division No 1, Ancient Order Hibern-
ians, this city, will meet hereafter at
knights of Pythias hall, on Gregory
street, every fist Wednesday evening
c., IN nd
month.
The novelty OF coasting or. snow banks
in July is.still going on near Apex, Pine
district, where there are several snow
banks on the mountain sides near that
place, easily reached by those desiring
coasting ground.
If you expect to have your printing
ra.d it must be neat and attractive. We
make speciality of the better class OF
printing, and charge no more for it than
you pay for shoddy. Good printing will
always bring trade.
Golden Globe: Judge A. II. DeFrance
went 70 Rcrthoud on Monday to look
over affairs Oh his ranch there. Next
week he goes to Grand county to hold
brief term of court, and he will start for
California the week following.
The latest sensation in the east is the
depredations of the "kissing bug" Many
persons have been attacked by this
particular insect. In it's species it
differs from Hobson by attacking the
male sex as well as the gentler sex.
The ground in the rear OF the Central
Shoe and Clothing company's store gave
way, letting down portion of the side
walk on the east side of Spring street a
few days ago. Contractor Trebilcock
h ,s secured the ground with timbers.
When a dog barks at night in japan
the owner is arrested and sentenced to
work for year for the neighbors whose
slumber has been disturbed. What a
peaceful community this would be il
such "a law was enforced in Central City.
A work train arrived here at o'clock
Monday morning, bringing number Of
graders who were put to work in grad
ing off at the yard OF the Colorado &
Southern railroad. The company have
commenced the erection Of the new pass
enger and freight depot.
The paternal editor of the Fort Col
Inns Argus puts it in this way; Poets
have sung Of the man behind the gun,
the man behind the plow, the man be-
hind the desk, etc, but not one OF them
have mentioned the man behind the
baby carriage. He knows good thing,
and knows how to put it.
There was an unusually large excur-