Gilpin observer., 1900-03-01
LOCAL ITEMS.

public schools of this city.
The Boulder Herald of February 81
says: "The Van Deren brothers at Lafay-
cite had another narrow escape from fire
one day last week. They occupy tempo
rarily the barn of the florist Cannon On
the day mentioned the boiler from the
hot house set the rear part of the barn
on fire. 1t was however discovered in
time and the flame extinguished before
much damage was done. The brothers
seem to be the particular victims of the
fire tiend. Wonder what he has against
them?
The difficulty in the freshman class of
the State School of Mines at Golden is
considered settled, and the students are
attending to their studies again.
The following item appeared in the
Idaho Springs Gazette OF February 81:
Married, on Thursday evening, at the
Methodist parsonage, S. J. Rogers, o.Iici
ating, Mr.. Edward Lintz of Central City
and Miss Evelyn Austin of Idaho
Springs.
\ man by the name of Corn was re
Gently married to lady named Wheat.
At the conclusion of the ceremony the
choir sang What Shall the Harvest Be"
out "Nubbins." He was forthwith elected
from the church.
A Golden man predicts that March
viii come in howling and will be the win
ter month of the yoar. Let it come, it
cannot last but 81 days.
Undertaken Ed L. Harris last Satur-
day took up the remains of Harry Curry
who was buried last week in a cemetery
west of this city. The remains were en-
balmed and shipped TO Denver where
they were inferred in Riverside GENE
terry on Tuesday.
G. W. Mabee is in receipt of report
from the faculty OF the Elite il Melon
aid school in Washington, d. c., where
his daughter Miss Julia is a student
which gives her high standing in her
studies. This is not only Aattering to
her parents but also to her many friends
here in Central.
The valley farmers have commenced
blowing, the recent snow fall having put
the soil in splendid condition.
The Boulder flremen now receive $50
per ionth. the council having adopted
the plan OF paid fire department. The
chief of the department receives salary
of $1,000 per year,
John league on TUESDAY removed his
saloon fixtures and household goods from
Melor nlock into ms new quarters in
Bacharach block, on La Yrence street, in
the room 'Hrmerly occul led by the Ches-
apeake Cafe.
Inc exercises at he ". E. church &c,
evening vii! be Of an unusually
character.
John Motley of Denver, regular
pharmaceutist has taken Il clerkship
with Mr.. Green at the New Pharmacy on
Main street, and has entered upon his |
duties. He is very pleasant yourg
man.
All the arrangements for the annual |
reception and ball of Division No. /, |
Ancient Order Hibernians, which occurs
st. Patrick's eve, Friday, March lG, al
-Armory hail, have been completed. Tick
cts will he on sale next week, or can be
obtained of committeeman.
tits given out that the iron and steel
TO oe used in the great New York rapid
transit will cost 5l,352, 100, and it is eX-
pected that the Carnegie company will
be awarded the contract.
During the illness of Albert y. Sears
Miss Lilly Lake is assisting Postmaster
Sears at the Central Office.
The family of water collector Eli. ah
Stephens will remove to Denver as soon
as they can disp, sc of their residence in
this city.
Miss Edith Champion OF the New
York store. has been confined to her room
this week through illness.
YESTERDAY Ash Wednefday, the begin
ming of Lent,
\ letter recc' wed recently in this ely
from Bessemer, Michigan, states that the
family of Richard Rowe who recently re
moved from here to that place, are nicely
located Mr.. Rowe has good position
Mt the Palms copper mine, while his son
Richard is pumpman at the same mine,
and William is employed at the machine
shop. The weather has been very cold
of late and the sleighing splendid.
d. ID. Shern former resident and pi-
oneer OF Gilpin county died Monday
rnnrninr at his residence In CnlorndO