Amador ledger., 1901-12-27

The greatest display in clothing al
the White House. Lock for prices;
look al lie windows.
Wher The bar-keeper sets out Jesse
Moore AA" he gives the customer
the best in the house.
Miss Agnes Newman, who has been
attending the Chico Normal school,
returned home last Saturday for the
Christmas vacation.
Sheriff Gregory took Fred Christen-
son, who was brought up as witness
in the case against Gotow, back to San
Quentin last Monday.
M. E. church services Dec. 30, 1901
Morning sermon, "The Jewish New
Year Service;" evening sermon,
''Change of Fashions. -
JOS Samuels, the merchant, came
up from San Francisco last Sunday,
after an absence of three months. He
will remain here indefinitely.
Fresh consignment of pigs feet, Sal
ami, compressed ham. Swiss and Ameri-
can cheese, bloaters and herring at
Caminetti's Central Market.
DR.. Herrick and wife left Monday for
Stockton, to spend the holidays with
their relatives. The doctor will re-
turn about the 4th of January.
Special offerings in hats. Black felt
hats Qedora) worth 81 so, at this weeks
prices, $1.5O. Stiff brim hats worth
81. so, at 81. so at the White House.
Sheriff Gregory took E. Mcpherson
and VIM. Gotow to Folsom prison on
Friday OF last week, to serve out SEN
tence OF seven years each for grand
larceny.
Treasurer Spagnoli went to Sacra-
meuto Monday to settle with the state.
He paid to the state about $40, 600
as Amador's contribution for taxes,
poll taxes, school land, etc.
Frank Free, the old and well known
conductor on the Amador Branch, is
still in enfeehled health. He returned
Tuesday evening from lone to San
Francisco, at which city he is under
going course Of medical treatment
Calf Gazette.
A. Caminetti has some men at work
at Middle Bar in making road to the
Little Sargent mine, which adjoins the
Julian on the south. 1t is reported
that a project is on foot to start up
both these properties.
The inmates of the hospital were
treated to way-up dinner on Christ
mas day. The bill of fare included
roast turkey. pies and cake. It is the
feast of the year for these patients, and
they look forward to it with joy for
weeks. They certainly had repast
this year that would have been credit
able to well-kept hotel.
w. r. Selkirk, who has been en-
ployed at the Preston school for several
months, in giving practical instructions
in the art of printing to the boys, has
quit that institution, and has returned
to Jackson. His household goods were
on the way-to lone at the time that he
was bending his steps toward Jackson.
Of course. they were turned back.
Selkirk says the working hours at the
school are too long to suit him.
From the Colusa Sun we learn that
Mrs. Margaret Welch O'Rourke, wife
of J. J. o O'Rourke, former resident of
Amador City, died in Colusa on Decem-
Der Is, after two weeks illness. aged
% years. She was one of the most
estimable women of that town, and
leaves, beside her husband, one child
to mourn her departure. The funeral
took place the following Tuesday from
the Catholic church, one of the pail
bearers being G. B. Arditto of Jackson,
who was an intimate friend of Mr..
O'Rourke when he lived in this county.
G. Mcmillan, the photographer, re-
turned from his trip along the canal
last Sunday. He reports having made
SO exposures on plates 8x10. The
views embraced every point of interest
from Mill creek to the power house at
Electra. A first class negative was Sc
cured in every instance. The pictures
when finished will present the most
perfect representation of this great
undertaking that has been secured.
Mr.. Mcmillan spared no labor in get
ting the views. He had to walk along
the line of the ditch over thirty miles,
packing his outfit. He got home pretty
well tired.
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