Gilpin observer., 1901-02-21

Mrs. +. A. johnson and Mrs. William
Lane returned from the east last Sun.
day.
Mrs. Robert Morris and daughter, Miss
Emma, left this morning for Denver on
q visit with friends.
The recently completed and new 25.
stamp section of the Gilpin mill, the bat
teries OF which are deeper and wider
than those formerly in use, is doing
splendid work. This mill is we'll sup
piled with ore.
1ntellige nee has been received here Of
the death of George M. Freeman, for
mer mill foreman OF this city, which sad
event occurred in Oregon some ten days
ago in mining camp where he has been
running stamp mill.
The Mexican Copper Mining COM
pany, who are operating a mine in the
upper portion of this city, this week re-
ceived carload of machinery.
George Scheer, who has been attend.
ing to business matters in Denver for
several days, returned home to-day.
Black Hawk Lodge No. A, knights of
Pythias, last evening celebrated the 37th
anniversary of the establishment of that
order. 1t was given to the members of
the lodge and their families and visiting
Knights.
Scheffler g. Owen have painted the
front room in their bakery in this city
bright blue with a zinc finish, which
adds greatly to the appearance OF the
room.
Quite large number of tickets have
been sold in this city TO the ball of the
Womans Relief Corps, G. A. r., which
takes place this evening at Armory hall,
Central City.
Don't overlook the fact that the Red
Men OF Gilpin county, assisted by the
daughters OF Pocahontas, will give a
Washington birthday ball at Cannun's
hall, Nevadaville, tomorrow night.
Every body is invited, and you can rest
assured of having good time. Tickets
are 81.
B. D. Mendenhall, who resides near
the Banta-Hill mine in Russell district,
while working in the O'Neil mine on
Gregory mountain Friday night, through
the breaking Of a gate to an ore chute in
a loaded stull. got caught in the run Of
ore and rock from the stull. The thumb
and index finger Of the right hand we're
badly smashed. DIR. Asquith amputatsd
a portion OF the index finger. William
Bennallack, Jr., who was working with
him, also got caught, his right hip being
injured, from which he will be laid uu
for some length of time.
The following, which will be read with
interest by the older residents of this
city as the subject Of the sketch is the
mother OF Mr.. Alonzo Service, former
well-known resident OF the Quartz Mill
city, several OF whom are personally
acquainted with her. The Denver Re.
publican says: Mrs. L. A. Service, 81
years old, stopped at the Albany hotel
February l3 on her way from her home
in New Mexico to visit her daughter,
grandchildren and great-grandchildren
residing in and about Macedonia, Ohio.
Mrs. Service has been on the frontier for
30 years, and this is her first trip east
in half century. For several years she
has made her home with her son, "I,on''
Service, who is one OF the first pioneers
iu New Mexico, and accounted one of
the wealthiest ranchmen in the territory.
She has one daughter aud several grand
and great-grandchildren residing in
Ohio. w. A. Stinchcomb, former Den
yer newspaper man who was visiting Mr..
Service, was going east, and Mrs. Service
expressed desire TO see her daughter n
Ohio. Mr.. Service was unable to leave
his business and Mr.. Stinchcomb volun.
teered to look after Mrs. Service. She
came 10 Denver from Cimarron alone,
and she said she enjoyed the trip. Not.
withstanding her extreme age Mrs. Ser
vice 10 bright and vivacious and 10 fond
OF Joke. To Mr.. Stinchcomb she re.
marked that she guessed she'd throw
away her lunch, now that she had got
ten into n country where home. made
lunches were not necessary
DIR. Il. S. McWhorter will leave here
for Denver in about n month. Those
wishing any dental work done should
call M soon as possible. DR.. Il. b. Weiser,