Gilpin observer., 1900-08-23
LOCAL HENS.

T. j. Atkins, of the Silver Republican
committee at Cripple Creek says he will
ollow Teller and not Stevenson.
Idaho Springs News: a. G. Chamber
lain and family have rented the new
cottage on Eight avenue, recently built
by l.. Hanchett.
George Foreman, late.of Black Hawk
has opened new law Office in the room
over A. G. Reckling's, Morris block,
Main street, this city.
Ed Griffin accompanied by his wife
and sister left Monday morning for an
outing in Boulder park, where they go
into camp for two weeks.
Mrs. James Morrison has removed her
bakery TO the store room in Bacharach
block, opposite Jenkins, Mckay Il Cos.
hardware store, Lawrence street.
The Ladies Aid society of the Metho-
dist church are making arrangements
for an ice cream festival the second
Saturday in September. Particulars
next week.
Next Tuesday, August 2S, the three
lodges Knight Of Pythias will give
Joint picnic at Missouri lake north of
this city. Conveyances viii leave this
city and Black Hawk at an early hour
that morning.
Jacob Crowell, the hermit of Cotton
wood, Bay State district, was a visitor
to the county seat last Friday, After
purchasing supplies he returned that
evening. Jacob is still engaged in placer
mining at that point
The picnic given by the several lodges
Independent Order Odd Fellows at Mis-
souri, Lake yesterday was largely at
tended and proved one of the most en-
joyable events of that kind that has
taken place this year.
Tony Castelar,. who last week pur-
chased the Chesapeake restaurant, this
week sold it to Miss Lola Hacker. The
new proprietress has had much expert
ence in this business, and will make it
the best place in the city.
The difference between the weather
the east and in Colorado is now being
illustrated While people in the east
aresweltering with the heat, getting relief
neither night or day, people in Colorado
are sleeping under blankets.
The Eureka house changed hands this
week, Mrs Vol, the former proprietor,
having sold out to Mr. Abbott, who took
charge of the house on Monday. Mrs.
Vol has removed TO the st. Louis house
on Lawrence street, which she purchased
some months ago.
A Boston man on a visit to Colorado,
wrote home as followes: This is indeed
great country; every hamlet is town,
every town city, every farm ranch,
every barnyard corral, every mound
mountain and every man Il liar.
Mrs. J. w. Batchelder has sold to
John Helm her residence and two lots
lots op FIRST West High street, this city.
Mr.. Helm will erect an S-room house on
his new purchase. The property ad-
joins the pressed white brick residence
erected by him some time ago.
Mrs. Retallack, who has been suffering
from appendicitis was on Sunday
carried on cot from the family
residence on Second East High street
to the depot this city and placed
on the afternoon passenger train and
taken to st. Lukes hospital, Denver for
treatment. Monday an operation was
performed which has so far proven sue
cessful, and Mrs. Retallack is getting
along nicely.
Mr.. Kemp G. Cooper after an active
management of tle Denver Republican
for twenty-five years of the business
intrests of that journal has retired. H.
has held the position of president and
general manager for many years. Its
success in the journalistic field is largely
due to his management of affairs. His
interest has been purchased by the es.
tate uf ex-senator Nathanial p. Hill. He
will he succeeded as president of the
company by Mr.. Crawford Hill, Of Den.
yer.
Billy Lamont surprised both himsel.
and the natives by washing the windows
OF Lamont Il Billiards. carpenter shop
on Lawrence street last week. 1t is n
most wonderful improvement, and Billy
is to be congratulated on the artistc Job.
Woman Good Girl Wanted
For general housework. Good wages.
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