Gilpin observer., 1901-07-25
NEvADAVILLE.

oeorBe -. MOORE, OF the OranOake and
Lamberson mines, Kings flats, returned
from Denver Tuesday morning. He will
remain here until Saturday.
The entertainment given last Friday
evening by Miss Maria Jones, of the Des
Moines Conservatory Of Music, and Mrs.
l.. A. Williams, elocu tionist was very
well attended They gave similar en-
tertainment at Idaho Springs.
Colonel j. O'D. Keleher of this place is
at work opening up his j.. S. Dormer
group of veins in South Boulder district,
north of Perigo. The colonel has some
valuable lode mining claims in that por-
ton of Gilpin county.
The merry-go-round which has had it's
tent pitched on the old Boston mill site
for some length of time, pulled out last
Monday for new field.
Mrs. Chas. Thomas and Mrs. Matthew
Eddy and two children left yesterday
for two weeks. visit with friends at
Aspen.
Hon. H. c. and F. S. Bolsinger have
returned from fishing trip along Ranch
creek, over in Middle park. They met
with good success.
Mrs. Mary Veldran, of Greeley, Colo
rado, who has been visiting her mother,
Mrs. Nankervis, and her brothers in this
town has returned to her valley home.
Regular communication of Nevada
Lodge No. 4, A. F. e. A. M, next Satur-
day. Work on the Fellowcraft degree.
Martin Lawler left for Denver on Sun
day, where he met sister whom he has
not seen in twenty years.
Owing to the epidemic of scarlet fever
no church or Sunday school services
were held lass Sunday, nor will there be
any held next Sunday.
Mrs. Richard Trezise left for Golden
last Saturday, where she will visit
friends for some length of time.
The Ncvadfiville Fire department
hereby extend thanks to the Central
City Fire department and other citizens
OF that city for the valuable assistance
rendered last Thursday evenirg at the
fire which destroyed the residence of
Mr.. and Mrs. William D,nnis.
Eagle County Blade, Red Cliff: Bert
Bartle returned the frat of the week from
a prospec.in trip through the northern
part OF the state. Bert was accompa-
MED by Alex Alexanderson, formerly a
leaser on Battle mountain, who made
some money several years ago on the
First Chance. The boys will remain in
Red Gill for time at least.
One of the worst fires ever in Nevada
vile occurred last Thursday night, the
house OF VIM. Dennis burning to the
ground. About S o'clock Mrs. Dennis
went into the barn to do the milking, all
of the children, but the baby, playing in
the yard at the time. Immediately after
Mrs. Dennis left the house some OF the
neighbors heard what sounded like "A
muffied explosion, but not seeing any
smoke forgot all about it. In about fif-
teen minutes blaze broke out of the
house and the alarm was given, but by
this time the interior OF the house was a
mass Of flames and it was impossible to
check them. The Nevadaville fire de.
partment responded promptly and work
ed heroica!ly, but could do nothing, and
as the fire was raging very tiercely and
was making it dangerously warm for the
adjoining houses, they turned their at
tention to the latter, and also sent for e.
s lista C, to Central City. The chemi.
cnl engine from Central came up and
also several hundred citizens to render
y hat assistance they could. H'tnr con
siderable hard work the ud dining prop
eriy was saved, but the fire made total
wreck OF Mr.. Dennis house, furniture
and everything IN it, with the exception
OF u few trunks belonging the board
ere. The baby which had been left in
the house was saved by being ta N out
of the window when the blaze wrs q Il
seen.
The house was one OF The best II
containcl rooms and Nj,
Dennis had Just recently cleared the
debt on ii, and It represented many yea.
Of hard work and savings, There was
no insurance whatever on anything and
the loss will be about $500. Mr. Den.
mis- had left Thursday afternoon for Den
yer for his healt ns ho bad not been
feeling well for some time. He seen the
account Of the hic in the Denver papers,
and Immediately returned on the after
noon train.
The people of Nevada with their usu-'
promptness AID liberality quickly Be.
about teiurlns new quarters for the
family. -u.ec. , on Is s w,re ry ed