Gilpin observer., 1900-01-04
LOCAL ITEMS.


will no doubt make an efficient clerk.
Eighteen hundred is now back mum
ber.
District court, January term, 1900, will
convene in earnest next Monday after
noon at 20 o'clock, at which time jury
men empaneled should attend. Do not
incur the displeasure of the court by not
appearing at the hour you are cited to
appear.
The days are now lengthening little.
1t is no sign that a man is noun
taineer because he has peaked face.
An exchange says that one of the de
lights of living in small town is that
people sympathizs with you in your
trouble, aud il you haven't trouble they
will hunt you up some.
A Kansas man had promised his wife
to pame his new gold mine in Colorado
after her. Last week she saw the printed
letter head of the new mine for the first
time. Instead of the pretty name Louise
she found it was called "The Holy Ter
ror."
A Longmort girl named Florence E.
Hittibiddler decided to change her name,
and has married man named j. f. Day
1t is all Day with her now.
Mr. j. l.. Rachofsky, who was visitor
here last week, presented a number of
his old-time friends with the business
card of his dry goods house which is
printed on aluminium, on which appears
a very fine portrait of himself. The card
is quite novel to say the least.
Charles Post, Jr., has been appointed
deputy treasurer of Clear Creek county.
He is son of Judge c. c. Post, of
Georgetown.
Professor Mark A. FELTON,, of%Silver
Plume, was married TO Miss Maud M.
Freeman at the residence of the brides
parents, December %. Mr.. and Mrs.
FELTON, were at home to their friends at
Silver Plume after January l, 1900. The
bride formerly taught in the public
schools of that place, where the attach
ment which resulted in their marriage
took place.
Golden Globe: We noticed Ed Bates
smiling phiz in Golden Christmas. He
returned to Central City Tuesday.
Elias Goldman on Monday received in
telligence of the death of Captain W. \.
Davis, an old and highly respected citi-
zen of st. Louis, Mo-, which event &C.
CURED December 80 1899 Deceased was
for years well-known steamboat cap
tain on the upper Mississippi river. He
was engaged in mining in this county
some years ago, being ono of the stock
holders of the Pleasant View Gold Min
ing company. He was Sc years of age.
Miss Lucy Stephens entertained Nor
day evening at tea the Misses Mamie
Rowe, Anna Rowe, Mable Teats, Jessie
Stephens and Messrs. Charles Klais,
Fred Westervelt, Collie Westervelt,
Thomas Leahey, John Campbell, John
Bate, Ed Stephens and Theodore Becker.
After tea a very pleasant evening was
spent in vocal and instrumental music
and social games.
Albert Stephens has taken the posi-
ton with II. j. Kruss & Son, grocers of
this city, made vacant by the resignation
of John Gilman.
Regular meeting OF the city council
next Thursday evening.
The annual meeting Of the Pioneers
Association of Gilpin county will be held
next Thursday evening, at which officers
will be elected for the ensuing year, and
other business transacted.
The second quarterly conference of
this conference year will be held in the
lecture room of the Methodist church
Saturday evening at s o'clock. IL is i'm
portant that all the members should be
present. Quarterly meeting services on
Sunday. Lovefeast Mt 9;30 n. m, and
sermon by The presiding elder at IL am,
and sacrament OF the Lords Supper at
the close of the sermon. All other ser
vices at the usual hours. The week of
prayer will he observed by special ser
vices in the lecture room each night Of
the following week.
Ed l.. Harris is wrestling with new
blanks furnished him by the state board
of health as record OF burials. The new
law makes an undertaken give the entire
history OF the deceased from the cradle
to the grave.
Mr.. and Mrs. Will Mcleod now occupy
the residence OF Mrs Emma A. NARROW,
on Eureka street, recently vacated by
her.
The fourteenth annual ball and recep-
tion of Denver Typographical Union