Gilpin observer., 1901-02-07
LOCAL ITEMS.

tibo auu oVerCoue preSeut uiinCuilies.
The woodchuck was out last Friday
Not seeing his shadow he crawled into
his hole again.
Don't forget the entertainment at the
Opera house Saturday evening. Tick
cts so and rs cents.
A week from to-day-St. Valentines
day. A source of pleasure to the post
master and assistant.
Will Semmens and James Brierley will
remain with the Cheyenne base ball
club the coming season.
Ash Wednesday, beginning Of Lent
falls on the Goth of February this year.
Easter Sunday falls on April 7.
Our old friend Robert Hastie adver-
tises his ranch in Lake gulch for rent
in to-day's issue of The OBSERVER.
Prof. Clark, of the public schools, is
again attending to his duties as principal.
He was threatened with appendicitis.
j. H. Mccarthy has returned from
Denver and is again holding down the
forge at his shop on Lawerance street.
Halsey NJ. Rhodes is again at the helm
of the Rocky Mountain Herald which he
sold to other parties some two years
ago.
County Surveyor l.. c. Todd moved
his family from Apex to this city last
Monday where they have taken up their
residence.
Ill e. i
repainted the store room on Main street
on Main street recently occupied as the
Free Coinage Store.
Miss Rachel Mcleod, this city has
the public schools, during the illness of
the latter, who is now convalescing.
The Boulder County Herald OF jan
uary 30 says that many of the coal min
ers are anxious to go to work but the
agitators won't allow them to do so
Remember the supper to be given
tomorrow evening at Mrs. w. P,inn's
on Eureka street, by the Ladies Aid
Society OF the Presbyterian church.
Mrs. w. Rodda former resident of
Golden and this city, died at her home
2134 Champa street, Denver last Frioay.
The funeral occurred the next day fr-m
her late residence.
Street Commissioner, Wilkerson did
the public much needed good by open
ing up the gutter along the west side of
Main street, preventing the water over
flowing onto the sidewalk.
A bill setting apart eeven acres Of
ground for an Odd Fellows cemetery
west OF this city has passed the United
States senate. 1t is the ground known
as the Odd Fellows cemetery.
Memorial services over the demise OF
the late Queen Victoria were held at
ST. Paul's Episcopal church last Sunday |
evening. which were largely attended.
Rev. V. o. Penley, of Golden, ofiiciated.
Water Commissioner James Rule re.
ports that there is still a scarcity of
water, with but a sparse inflow into the
main reservoir. The citizens should be
careful not to waste it from the hy drants |
and should exercise great care in that
respect.
Next Saturday afternoon the Pioneers
Association of Gilpin county will meet
in annual session pursuant TO adioin-
ment from Thursday, January IA, 1901. |
They will meet at the Office of County
Judge Flor Asi6augh, in the new county
building.
The Saturday Night Social club will
give St. Valentines Masquerade ball
at the Armory of Co. f. N. c. G., this
city. next Thursday evening. IL will be
IA fine affair and largely attended. If
you attend You should be rustling up a
masquerade suit.
The Gazette says Rev. J. +. Coirman
of the NJ. e. church that place has been
holding several revival services there
during the first week. Considerable in
terest is being shown in them. Mrs. |.
b. Johns, the singing evangelist of Cen
tral City, has been valuable coadju-
tator.
a Springfield, Massachusetts, tele.
gram, under date OF FEBRUARY ., states
that Ms. Samuel Wolcott, mother Of
United States Senator Il. o. Wolcott, of
Colorado, and Henry Wolcott, Denver,
died at Longmeadow, Massachusetts,
aped rs years. She was the widow Of
Rev. Samuel Wolcott.
Next Saturday evening the Schumans
an all star company, will hold the foot
lights down at the Opera house this
city, under the auspices of Central
City lodge No. 557, b. p. o. h. The