Gilpin observer., 1901-10-31
local ITEMS.


20. 1901. Her remains were shipped tc
Golden and buri,d there.
The members of the Gilpin County
Hare and Hound club are making prep
erations for the forthcoming coursiog
on November 10.
The local hive OF Macabees, this city
gave "a very pleasant social dance last
Friday evening at .Arnory hall.
A new hardware store will be estab
lished in the vacant room recently oc.
cupied by Henry Dennis.
The ladies of the Relief corps OF Ellis
worth Post No. 20, Grand Army Repub-
lie will give a ten cent dance at Armory
hall this evening.
The ladies', of the st. James M. =
church. will give a dinner and supper
on election day. 1t will cost % cents a
plate.
The Ladies Aid Society supper served
Thursday evening at the residence OF
Mrs. Mcleod on Second East High
street was liberally patronized. The
sum OF 81 was netted.
Maude Swanbrough has secured a
divorce from her husband ir the Arapa-
hoe county court. Swanbrough is the
well known bicycle rider.
Ed Griffin, of the Eclipse Hawk line,
was presented by his wife with bounc-
ing baby girl on Thursday, October 81.
Ed is delighted Mother and daughter
doing finely
i week from next Saturday evening
the ladies Sodality connected with St.
Mary's church, this city, will give fair
and festival for the benefit of that
church. 1t will continue through the
following week.
John Flynn, of Denver, will establish
branch tea store in this city. He has
rented the room first door below the
safssroom of the Anderson Furniture
company en- Lawrence street.
The Central City Rife club failed to
materialize at the special meeting called
TO be held at the Palace drug store, this
city, on Tuesday evening last. Too much
electioneering going on was probably the
cause.
The registration board in the second
precinct Of this city were in session last
Tuesday. There are 901 votes registered
in this precinct. The board will meet
again next Monday. day preceding the
election.
The board Of county commissioners
closed their labors OF IA quarterly meet
ing last Friday. They will meet again
on Monday, November i. when tax levy
for the year 1901 will be made.
The merchants OF the city have been
quito liberal in donating articles OF value
to the fair and festival which opens here
next month t,r The benefit Of st. Mary'h
Church Of the Assumption. A fine gold
headed cane will be awarded the most
popular gentleman in The county. 1t
will be decided by vote.
The offices Of the Gilpin Trame ay
company, Kmisas- Burroughs Consolidat-
ed and Patch mining companies, have
beeu removed to the room first door
above Ii. p. Davies i Co.'S pharmacy on
Eureka street.
Leon F. Czolg. az paid the penalty o.
kiiiin. President William Mckinley at
Auburn. New York, Tuesday morning,
be being electrocut~d att o'clock. Hs
claimed up to the last that no one was
implicated with him 10 the assassinat atior.
lie refused TO see q Catholic clergyman.
Considerable freight is being received
here via the Colorado and Southern
railroad for the merchants Of the count.
The coal traffic 10 quite large at the
present. the bulk Of which is consigned
TO Black Hawk. from which point it il
hauled to the mines. either by wagons
or over the Gilp'n tram say linz.
The choir OF the NJ. E. church, this
city, will celebrate the anniversary OF
the Pipe organ with praise service on
Sunday evening Nov. 3. A nice pro-
gram has been prepared, consisting al
anthems by the choir, ladies quartett.
~ male qnartetie. a bass solo bv Mr.
Champion and tenor solo by Mr.. Penn
Chns Schaffner has rented the vacan,
store room in the Hawley building anc
will rem we L,cht-nheld's barber shoI
there next week.
The sidewalks up i1ire'.s f, -
the worst condition they have eve hern
It'- d. go. ''i' r,'s 10 hi,e -iet
walks. nni u in-y nrr not fixed Yer,
soon som 'nne vii fali and hurt them
s,lves and then the city will no doub
be the defendant in damage suit.