Gilpin observer., 1901-02-14
LOCAL ITEMS.

Regular meeting OF the city council
this evening.
Last Tuesday, Lincolns birthday was
appropriately observed by many OF the
public schools throughout the state.
w. H. Harris, proprietor OF the "Nickle
Plate" shows, died at his home in Chi
cago the night of the 10th instant, of
heart disease.
A new walk and steps have been put
in from High street to the residence of
VIM. Hoefe, and yesterday artists were
painting the same.
Engineer James Bristol, of conductor
Jacobs train, has again resumed his
run from this city to Forks Creek, after
wrestling with an attack of the grip.
Charles T. Kaueen has removed his
tailoring establishment from the First
National bank building to the Edmum-
son block above Jenkins Mckay & Co.'S
store.
Thomas Cornwall, of the st. Louis
mine, and George McCarger, o. Pine
district, were attending to business mat
ters at the county seat last Monday, re-
turning home in the evening.
"Con" Fea.herly, an old time and we'll
known gambler died at ST. Josephs hos
pital in Denver last Sunday, after an
illness of three months, The disease
which produced death was locomotor
ataxia.
Last Friday evening W. NJ. McLaugh-
lin, of this city had a hearing before a
jury in the county court, on the question
of his sanity. he WAS adjudged insane
and taken to the insane asylum at Pu-
eblo by Sheriff Cody, v no returned here
on Monday.
The Ladies Aid Society of the Preaby
teriau church netted the sum of S25 on
the supper given by them at the resi-
dence of Mrs. Prinn, last Friday evening.
The ladies return thanks for the liberal
patronage they recsived. The supper
was a fine one.
Central City Lodge No 557, Benevo-
lent and Protective Order of Elks will
attend the fair of the Denver lodge OF
Elks in body on Saturday evening
next, February 49, Persons not mem
bers of the order are cordially invited to
attend. Half rate fare on al railroads
Several of the members OF the local
lodge 3. p. O. Il. left this city on Mon,
day afternoon to attend the establishing
of lodge OF ElSs at Cheyenne
Wyoming. Many others would have
accompanied them could they have ar,
ranged their business in time to do SO
Chester McCreery, employed at the
Quigley saw mill at Hersic, above Ell
dora, Boulder county, while trying the
temperature Of saw, last Saturday
caught his left hand in the teeth. His
hand was badly lacerated and part oi
the middle and index fingers and thumt
had to be amputatsd.
The Womaus Relief Corps OF Ellis
worth, post No. 90, Grand Army Repub.
lie will give ball at the Armcry o!
company +, c. n. on Friday evening
February 80, 1901, Wnshing's birthday
The ladies should be well patronized as
they will make the event one to be re-
me mbered in the future by all who at
tend.
The qualified voters, and taxpayers o'
this city, viii he called upon Wednesday
the 9th OF March TO vote upon the
measure o. issuing $1,000 school bonds
for the purpose Of erecting a new school
house, the present quarters being in
adequate 10; the number of scholars
in attendluee. II is tho intention to
erect the new building on the present
play ground On Lawerance street. 1t is
matter in which all friends of educat.
ion should take an active interest. The
OBsEREER hopes the bonds viii prevail
The new building could be so arranged
ms to heat the High school with the
same furnace.