Gilpin observer., 1899-12-07
RUSSELL euLcA.

MISS Steii0 fNOwley, formerly OF TINS
place, won cracker jar and $50 in
cash recently at Freeland, Clear Creek
county, in a contest as to who was the
most popular young lady in that vicin-
ity. There were 2774 votes cast, of
which Miss Stella received 1900. Quite
a compliment to that young lady.
W.O Williams has raised his place of
business opposite the postoffice on
Williams avenve, two feet erected an
addition in the rear, and is placing
stone wall under the building. He will
also put in new glass doors and windows
to the front of the main building. 1t
will make the place more tony and
attractive than heretofore.
S. #. Harris Tuesday afternoon hoist
ed through the shaft of the East
Topeka mine, quite an amount of ore
containing free gold, which was taken
from the northeast crosscut driven
from the west shaft to intersect the rich
chute of ore opened up when the
property was under the management of
Henry P. Lowe, of Denver.
Russell Gulch lodge No. AZ, l. o. o.
F., this place, are preparing to give on
Monday evening, January l, 1900, the
first anniversary of the completion and
occupation OF their hall and building on
Williams avenue, this place. The COM
mittee Of arrangements will use their
best endeavors to make it the most
pleasant affair OF that nature ever given
by the brothers Of the three links in
this place.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. F. Blakesley and
children left Monday for Sacramento,
California, where they take up. a resi-
dence.
Samuel Commons, of this place, lost a
valuable draught horse Tuesday.
The air compressor purchased in
Idaho Springs last week for the Topeka
mine by Manager R. E. L. Townsend
has been brought to the property and is
being placed.
r. e. L. Townsend, OF the Topeka
mine company, returned from business
trip to Denver Friday evening.
Mr.. G. Marshall, who resides in the
mouth Of Leavenworth gulch, is having
splendid success in raising Belgian
hares. They are said to equal anything
in the game line of table delicacy.
Mrs. Alex Klein and children, who
have been residing at Cripple Creek for
quite while, returned Monday even
ing, and will again take up a residence
here.
The masquerade ball given at Odd
Fellows hall Thanksgiving night was
largely attended, and the characters
represented were we'll taken. Dancing
was indulged in until an early hour
Friday morning. Among the charac-
ters represented were the following:
Lilly Richards, colored bride.
Emily Richards, Red Cross maid.
Nellie Richards, picaninny.
Sadie Davies, stars and stripes.
Bertha Stevens, down,
Sarah A. Parry, belle OF the evening.
Misses Schwartz, Japanese lady and
Belle Of the evening.
Mrs. S. Harris, Spanish dancing girl.
Anna Keast, Red Riding Hood.
Agnes Wood winter.
Viola Chetley, Mesdames c. Wilson,
s. G. Hughes, J. Hughes, John Mellow,
five Italian sisters.
Bertha Lewis, school girl.
Bessie Jones, Nelly BLY,.
Mrs. George Dora, Queen OF Night.
Lizzie Jones, Daughter Of the Navy.
Mrs. U. Dreher, squaw.
]. Dreher, Indian.
Richard Hughes, monkey.
Maurice Hanson, clown.
Frank Vivian, jockey.
William Richards, graduate Of varsity.
Sam G. Hughes and George Mems
mire. Imps Of Darkness.
Will Stearns, Uncle Sam.
j. Hughes, Jr., tramp.
j. Davies, Turk.
]. Hughes, snow man.
John Nilsson, hunter.
Nat Lewis, God OF the sun.
H. j. Williams, English lord.
S. T. Harris, Japanese.
Mrs. Stearns, Anna Shafer, Mrs.
Dave Lewis, EfIie Lewis, Darktown