Gilpin observer., 1900-09-13
LOCAL ITEMS.

Wfille GTdW ing sOult ShS'jiluc tttSb l. III uy
evening had an explosion, caused by
holding lighted canole too close. The
explosion burned Marchiando slightly
and caused Il small fire, the damage of
which Amounted to SlUC.
The Silver Plume STANDARD says that
Mr.. and Mrs Christopher Cassagranda
moved over to Central City this week
and will make their home there as Mr..
Cassagianda has obtained IA situation in
the grocery store of Philipps, Ebli d Co.
in that city
John G. Mason for 13 years with the
Boulder Electric Light Co, was killed
last Sunday northeast of Boulder ly "a
bolt of lightning striking him on tie
head.
Rev. Rogers, the new pastor of the S..
James M. E. church, preached his first
sermon to Central City audience las,
Sunday evening.
The rainfalls of Saturday and Sunday
evenings were blessings in disguise to
the people of Gilpin county. The one of
the latter evening WIS Instrumental in
cleaning the gulches and fumes Of
large amount of accumulated ilth, aud
was accompanied by vivid lightni & aud
heavy thunder. The roads throughout
the county had become terrible dusty.
Louis Olsen last Saturd ~ while ar
ranging a window at the shaft house OF
the East Nottaway mine slipped and
struck his right leg against an iron pipe
and dislocating his ankle. He is confined
to his residence on Spring street. d,
y. Ashbaugh is attending him.
Mrs. Fred Neumeyer and Two children
arrived here last week and has taken up
a residence on Eureka street in the new
Trevithick house. Mr.. Neumeyer is now
working the Doodle mine.
Idaho Springs Gazette: We are in
formed by County Clerk and Recorder
H. o. Walker that j. p. Ward, formerly
if not now of Central City, is again at
his old tricks of forging deeds and sell
ing lands that he has no title to. 1t
seems that something could be done with
that fellow. Mr.. Walker receives mum
erous inquiries about him from the east.
Street commissioner Wilkinson has
put in new crossings this week, one on
Main street in front of Goldman's, and
one on Eureka street in front of Davies
Pharmacy. He is also putting the streets
throughout the city in good repair once
more, and also putting in water breaks
to turn the water from the streets into
the gulches. This work is making u
great improvement in the city.
Elk Mayor John C. Jenkins and family
have moved in from South Boulder parx
where they spent the summer months.
McFarlane Il Co. on Tuesday put in
good Substantial heavy square timber
crossing from the Mueller Commission
comp iny's sales room, corner of Spring
and Gregory streets, to Welch block. 1t
is a great and much needed improvement
over the stone crossing formerly place
there.
Richard Mueller phoned his brother
Frank on Saturday to meet a mining
man at the Black Hawk depot and es-
cort him to this city. Frank with his
characteristic promptness was on hand,
but was very agreeably surprised when
the passenger arrived to find that there
were two persons instead of one, his sis
ter-in-law and little son. Frank says
Richard is just ono ahead OF him, but
that the next time the joke will be on
Richard.
The potato crop in Gilpin county will
bs decidedly slim this Sc lson. In several
instances hardly worth the harvesting.
Percy Alsdorl received somewhat of
surprise yesterday mt noon upon arriving
for his lunch at Mrs. Davis. His mess
mates had decorated his chair ut the
table with flowers and old shoes, placed
Two large boquets beside his plate, and
sLrev the floor from the door to his seat
with flowers All this was done simply
to remind him OF his soon 10 be ended
happy days OF bachelorhood for the un-
certain stages of matrimony. Percy was
somewhat embarrassed but soon got over
the surprise and thanked his friends.
\ marriage license was last Saturday
granted Gust Russell and Lena Vain.
burg.
Tuesdays Denver News in its MARI.
age license notice contained that OF Miss
Mabel Williams OF Central City and
William Holly OF Idaho Springs.
The Sons OF st. George will give u
smoker next Wednesday evening.
Wanted-agents- work in Central
City, Black Hawk, Ncvadaville and sur
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