Gilpin observer., 1899-09-14
LOCAL ITEMS.

town, New York, has been elected com
nodore of the Grand Army of the Re-
public. He was a member of the Thirty
fifth Regiment New York volunteers
during the war Of the Rebellion.
Elmer Black, one of the oldest resi-
dents of Loveland died "Wednesday
evening, September I, from the effects of
hemorrhage the night previous. He
was buried at that place Friday after
noon.
The maid of honor from Grand county
to the Festival of Mountain and Plain in
Denver is named Place King and halls
from the Troublesome. 1t is to be hop
ed that she will not have IA troublesome
time at the festival.
John Hill has closed his barber shop
ut Perigo, and has again located at his
former stand at the corner Of Gregory
and Leavitt street in this city.
Postmaster H. j. Sears has placed a
new sign at the post Office which will
avoid the asking of numerous questions
as to its whereabouts.
w. j. Quiller, one of the best known
'workmen in this city, has gone into bus.
iiness, having purchased an interest OF
j Piazzi, in the Granite house block
an this city. The new firm will be
known as Piazzi g. &Quiller.
The board of county commissioners
met last Monday morning and went
through the general routine of month
iy meeting. The publishing of the de-
inquent tax list for 1898 was awarded to
The OBSERVER.
Judge johnson of the Arapahoe coun.
ty district court found four flaws IN the
Cannon prize fight act and declared it
unconstitutiona last Monday. He styled
1t as special legislation. The Colorado
Athletic association, which was instru-
snental in its passage, will appeal from
the decision to the supreme court.
Henry Gilman is confined to his resi-
dence in this city from an attack OF ty-
: phoid fever.
Denver parties who are operating
lode claim in Lake district, bemoan the
Fast Sunday night. The wagon in which |
The robbers took the ore was traced to
Idaho Springs.
Cornelius Vanderbilt, head of the |
Vanderbilt family, died Tuesday morn
ing at his home in New York city, at
5:lo o'clock. Death was caused from a
paralytic stroke, from which he had been
sufferer for several years. His estate
is placed at s1OO,OOOOOO.
j. r. Quigley last Monday delivered
two loads 0! lumber for the new county
building on Eureka street. brought here
from the saw mill above Eldora on the
South Boulder.
The ten cent dance given at Workman
arail, Saturday evening, was pleasant |
and enjoyable affair, and as is invariably |
the case, was largely attended.
The New York Store Mercantile CON-
pany announces in another column the
reoesstiou OF their fall and winter milli- |
nery z,sods. They invite the ladies to
call and examine these goods as they
embrace the very latest novelties, styles
and patterns. Their fall and winter
opening of millinery goods will be an
nounced in next weeks issue of THE
- ,OBsEHyEE.
Idaho Springs News: A couple OF
Gesr,were seen in the lower end Of town
Tuesday. They were crossing the base
ball ground when they were seen, but
aspply no gun was at hand to do them
sSarm, and they escaped to their wild
haunts.
The ladies of the St. James NJ. Z.
church last Saturday gave the first OF
series of musicales. from which they re-
allied a neat sum Of money.
Miss Esther Bilbie last Tuesday re-
opened her kindergarten school for the
fall and winter term. The attendance
WAS fair for opening day.
Miss Mabel NJ. Acres, eldest daughter
OF Thomas r. Acres and wife of Denver,
was married last evening to Ernest L.
Roberts. The bride is niece OF Mrs.
Den MARROW of this city, and is most
estimable young lady.
The ladies of the Episcopal church
will give supper and ice cream and
cake in the store room next to Hawley's
store from five to none on "Wednesday,
Sept. 20.
The Ladies Aid Society of st. James
NJ. +. church will give an entertainment
this evening mt that church, after which
they will serve ice cream and cake in the
lecture room. No admission to the en-.