The Marble times and Crystal silver lance., 1901-08-02
LOCAL NEWS.

LOCAL NEWS.
Y. B. Ford visited over at Rush's
the fore part of the week.
William Dunn came in on Monday
from Sunlight and will do some pros
pecting around here.
Miss Flo Roddan reached the Melton
ranch last Friday from Canon City to
spend some time with her sister.
Mrs. Davis, wife of John Davis who
is punching jacks for the Hoffmans,
ioined her husband here on Monday.
Mrs. A. T. Bush reached here from
Aspen the latter part of last week and
her many friends were pleased to see
her once again.
Al. Mangold came down from the
Carbona ate mine Saturday and tarried
in town couple OF days on account
of having a stiff neck.
Rev. N. c. Cause was the guest of
Mr.. and Mrs. F. H. Eaton last Friday
night, and on Saturday he went up to
see the Osgood marble quarry.
A letter received from A. J. Mitchell
brings the pleasing news that Mrs. M.
is greatly improved since reaching
Santa Monica. Mr.. M. will return to
Denver this week.
Mesdames Bryan and Finley and
Miss Vera were down from Crystal on
Wednesday spending the day with
Mrs. G. r. Melton at the ranch.
W. Fl. Farrell has established new
camp at Prospect in order to assist in
constructing the telegraph line that is
to connect Plaeita and Anthr acite.
Work has already been commenced.
Last Sundays religious services
were held in the open air at Lily lake.
A large number attended, and we hear.
many complimentary remarks for the
excellent sermon delivered by the Rev.
N. G. Cause.
]. p. Reeves, cashier, and H. 7.
Dick, claim agent of Chicago and
Eastern Illinois railroad, arrived here
ou Mondays stage from Chicago and
will spend their vacation sightseeing
in this and other districts.
Houses are very scarce in Marble at
the present time, and there is a good
opportunity for d remunerative invest
ment by erecting a few cottages. A
number of families are waiting for
houses to live in.
Mondays stage had for passengers
| the Misses Edna Saunders and Eva
Kerr, bound for their home at Omaha.
They greatly enjoyed their visit here.
Clyde Fulton accompanied them as
far as Carbondale.
Some fine looking gold float was
picked up the other day near the old
Tatum saw mill, and considerable stir
was created in consequence. 1t is
hard to tell who is going to be the first
millionaire in Marble.
Jack Flaharity returned from a trip
to Glenwood on Monday and was ac-
companied by his brother w. P, who
is yardmaster for the Colorado Mid
land railroad at Sunlight. W. P. is
very pleasant gentleman and seems
10 know his business.
William Evans and daughter, Miss
Hattie, went over to the county seat
Monday morning. Miss Evans will
leach school in Gunnison the coming
winter and her parents will soon take
up their residence over there. They
Will be greatly missed from our midst.
Miss Nettie ID. Norris of Guthrie,
Okla., is visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Bait
~ Janeway. They were friends in
Kansas years ago, but Miss Norris
nas been for several years one OF the
popular school teachers of Guthrie.
We hope the change will improve her
health.
The Hoffmans are rushing ore to the
'melter these days from various pro-
perties. The train from the Eureka is
making regular trips. Sunday load