Gilpin observer., 1899-11-02
LOCAL ITEMS.

Otis P. Bassett, pioneer Of Lead
vile. died at his residence in that city
Thursday evening, October 26. He was
~ years OF age He resided in Central
before going TO Leadville in 1873.
Remember that an organ recital will
take place at the st. James M. E. church
this evening. Tickets so cents
each. Seats can be reserved at Couch g
whore tickets have been placed on sale.
The Sauer. McShane Mercantile Co.
last Saturday shipped -lafge:lcadsof
supplies to the Old Kentucky mine in
Silver Lake district.
s. d. Daley and Miss Alice Dunaway
were united in marriage at the Presby.
terian parsonage at Idaho Springs, the
pastor, Rev. L. A. Whitman, officiatiog.
They will reside 10 Gilpin county, says
the Gazette.
The Rev. B. T. Vincent, OF Greeley,
will arrive here Saturday and officiate
at st. James Methodist church, this
city, next Sunday morning and evening
Rev. Vincent is very popular pulpit
orator. No doubt both services will be
largely attended.
A coroner who is not physician is
like pilot who never touched tiller.
Oscar Roop, who has been a resident
Of Colorado since 1872, died at his resi-
dence in Denver Sunday morning. He
was 81 years OF age, Knight Templar
taken to Oskaloosa, Iowa, for interment.
Saturdays Golden Globe says that
news received in that place from A. A.
Porter's hunting party states that they
are near Steamboat Springs. aud that
Rr,sv s,R ornur hhS eA111v. All .,,o. r.,
park. No one can get around, and it is
said that several hunting parties in the
vicinity % Hahn's Peak are lost and
will perish. Eight feet of snow fell in
that locality. Mr.. Porters party hardly
expects to reach home 10 tin for
the election.
This indeed has been a very busy
week with the several candidates who
are seeking official preferment at next
Tuesdays election.
Bergman & Cranmer are displaying a
fine line OF piece cloths at their new
merchant tailoring establishment in the
Hawley block, this city.
The last fall OF snow had tendency
to increase the supply OF water in the
main reservoir on West Eureka street.
Small favors thankfully received and
larger ones in proportion.
Hear Mackie sing "The Rats have got
me now" Johnny Got the One l
Wanted" at the opera house Sunday,
Nov. S.
10 the Fraternal Society notes pub
lished In last Mondays issue OF the
Rocky Mountain News the following
appears: "The members OF the order
Improved Order Red Men) have been
sending their congratulations to bro
ther Plemmons, D. D. G. s., and past
representative OF Rising Bow Tribe No.
l, Central City, who was married to one
OF the leading society ladies OF that
city few weeks ago"
Last Thursday Mr.. E. NJ. Messiter, OF
the Tonawanda Mining and Leasing
company, Perigo, killed a fine buck deer
in South Moon gulch, north OF that
place.
Regular meeting OF the city council
next Thursday evening.
The board OF county commissioners
will not convene in regular session until
a week from next Monday.
The Organ Recital at st. James NJ. E.
church this evening ia matter that
should not be overlooked. 1t will he
pleasing entertainment. You should not
miss attending it.
The free reception and dance given at
Turner hall last Sunday evening by the
new proprietor, Louis Catani, was we'll
attended, and general good time was
had.
Neil Mckay delivered one Of the 1CO.
horse power boilers at the Topeka mine,
in Russell district, last Sunday after
noon. When the transfer wagon on
which the boiler was placed passed up
Spring street, this city, there we're nine
span OF horses attached to the wagon.
Intelligence has been received in this
city that John Helm, Herman Brandt,
Fritz Mack and Mr.. Crook, who left here
about six weeks ago for a trip to Whisky
park, Routt county, are on their return
home. Their families and friends had
become alarmed over their protract-d
absence, having heard from them but
once slnce they left this city,
The Indies Guild of st. Paul's
Episcopal church, this city, gave a sup
per last evening in the Edmundson
block on Lawrence street. 1t was quite
liberaliy patronized.
The musical goods formerly at the
jewelry store OF Barker on Main street,
have been removed to 'rhe Fair" di
rectly opposite in the Harris block.
II commenced showing Monday night
and kept it up pretty much all day
Tuesday. As a consequences the streets
OF the city are in u muddy condition
again.
The opera house will be occupied
Sunday, Nov. 8, with James Ii. Mackie
and big farce comedy company in
"Grimes' Cellar Door," Mr.. Mackie
will be rcmemDered best rs the original
"Griinsey" in Hoyt's Bunch OF Keys"
and from the emphatic success made Of
h1 .,iAui,,ad ha. a