Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-11-08
OUR NE|GHBOR|NG TOWNS
Our Correspondents Tell Us
the News.
Letters From Amador City, Defender
Plymouth and Ione.-Death of
Silas West.

AMADoR CITY, Nov. 5.-Miss Nit
chell of San Jose, is the guest of Mrs.
N. Gray.
Mrs. G. Stefan and family have re-
turned from San Francisco, whore they
have been for some time.
Mrs. Whitehead, Mrs. Bergman,
and Edyth visited Suffer Creek Thurs
day.
Miss Coils, head liuisher at Bush
nell's studio, Oakland. returned Mon
day, after q few weeks visit with
friends here.
Miss Jessie Mitchell, one of Annador's
most popular young ladies, has accept
ed position as salcslady in the Key
stone Supply store. Her many friends
are delighted to see her there.
Work is progressing rapidly on the
new hall, and if the weather continues
favorable it will soon be ready for
occupancy.
Grandma Hicks, while visiting a
neighbor, accidentally fell, and was
seriously injured.
Silas West, former resident of
Amador City, was buried at Oak Knoll
cemetery this afternoon. The K of
P, of which order he was a member,
turned out as lodge and met the
funeral procession little ways out of
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of Amador City. He took a great
interest in church matters, being a
member of the Methodist church. He
was leader of the choir here for some
time, during which the church was
favored with some fine singing. His
daughter, Miss Emily, came up from
Pacific Grove to attend the funeral.
The South Spring Hill Company's
mill is temporarily idle on account of
stopping the mine to repair the shaft,
by replacing timbers and overhaul the
engine on the surface. Supt. Tregloan
says that were he properly equipped
he could run forty or sixty stamps as
well as only ten. The mill is also hav-
ing a general fix up. The South
Spring Hill is considered one of our
most valuable properties and only
| needs proper equipment to again
make it as it has been, one of our best
dividend paying properties We GER
tainly wish it success.
The extensive Improvements that
are in course of erection at the famous
old Keystone mine are being carried
along as fast as can be, they being re-
tarded by an inability to get the
machinery.
A pleasant Halloween party was
given at the residence of Mrs. j. M.
Hinkson. Invitations were issued to
attend (Which Party" and were re-
quested to meet at Will Taylor's store,
where they would be met by an imp
who would conduct them to the place
where the party was to be held. On
the gentlemen arriving at the house
they were each given wand on which
was tied piece of ribbon. No witches
were visible, but the gentlemen were
told to look in any part of the house
and find witch with the ribbon on
her cap like that on his wand. The
witches were heavily yelled and were
unknown to their partners. In this
costume light refreshments were
served, after which the ladies retired
and unmasked, and the wizards were
asked to claim their partners, which in
most cases proved disastrous. Several
| other games we're entered into and
heartily enjoyed by all. Supper was
served at eleven o'clock, and an agree
able hour was spent at the table.
After another hour spent in music and
singing the guests retired, with many
wishes that Halloween would come
oftener. Among those present were:
Misses Cora Wrigglesworth, Mayme
Thomas, Edyth Bergman, Glendora
Burns, Myrtle Bennetts, Lucy Hink-
son, Madge Hinkson, and Mrs. Taylor;
Messrs. ]. R. Tregloan, A. Oldegarde,
w. Verran, H. Verran, G. Boswell,
W, H. Coleman, Will Richards, and
W. ]. Taylor. E. LOIS.