Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1901-11-01

st. AuguSGln6'S EplScOpal cnufcn
Divine service, with holy communion
Sunday next, II a. m. Friday being
All Saints day, the sermon and service
will treat upon the same. All cordially
invited. VIM. TUSON.
The cheapest and most reliable place
to trade, is the White House. % doz.
blk. ladies' 10 cent stockings at
cents.
This is very busy time for car
penters as all are employed, and it is
hard to find one idle. The Ledger has
been wanting to build barn for It's
horse and cart for some time, but had
to wait for some time before finding
carpenters to do it.
Rufus S. Swift, for many years resi-
dent of lone valley, but who moved to
San Jose with his wife about year
ago, died in that city the 2lst October.
The remains were inferred in the lone
cemetery. Deceased was pioneer OF
the county, having located in the val
ley in 1858.
Mrs. Mary Kneeland, of Minnesota,
accompanied by daughter, is visiting
her sister, Mrs. A. Malson, of near
Drytown. The sisters have only met
once before in Al years. The previous
meeting was during the midwinter fair
eight years ago. Mrs. Kneeland and
daughter will spend the winter in Anna
dor county, and may conclude to re-
main here permanently.
On Sunday. 10th Nov, there will be
a Solemn High Mass, commencing at
10 o'clock. Celebrant, Rev. Father
Brady, Sacramento. The sermon will
be preached by Father mccarthy,
Fresno. Father Brady will preach at
Benediction. Special music by the
choir. REV. ]. j. GLEASON, Pastor.
A letter was received by Mrs. Folger
from a friend in Vallejo stating that
Tom Benefits, a young man well
known here, son of James BENEFITS
and grandson of Mrs. Jane Sobey, met
with a serious accident at the navy
yard at Mare Island last Tuesday. His
arm got caught in the machinery and
was so badly mangled that it had to be
amputated. No particulars were given.
Miss Grace Folger and other men,
bers of her school class got up a
Halloween party in Webb hall Thurs
day evening, which was participated in
by between 80 and 40 young folks of
both sexes. They had an enjoyable
time in singing, dancing, and other
amusements. Refreshments were
served, and the party broke up at l
O'Clock, all thoroughly satisfied with
the evenings pleasure.
On account of the heavy rains, work
was suspended at the Tabeaud reser-
voir from Saturday until Wednesday
morning. Five and half inches of
rain fell at the camp during the last
storm. Work is again in full blast,
and it is expected to have the reservoir
in less than a month, with
anything like working weather. E.
B. Stone, one of the contractors, came
up from Oakland last Wednesday, and
proceeded to the reservoir to inspect
the work.
There is quite legal contest on in
relation to the recovery of a beer regu-
lator sold by John Raddatz of Suffer
Creek to Mrs. Ryan some time ago.
The regulator was not all paid for, and
Tom Ryan leased the place from his
mother. Raddatz sued for the re-
covery of the property, and secured
judgment in the justice court of Suffer
Greek, and was proceeding to remove
the machine, when he was stopped by
a notice of appeal to the superior court
given by G. Fl. Croker, Ryan's at
torney.
Tony Lubimar and others have
rented the Olympus basement for club
room and other purposes. 1t will not
be used for restaurant or saloon under
present terms of rent. 1t will probably
be used for amusements, such as in
structions in dancing and for practice
by the band, or for furnishing supper
for dances and such like purposes, for
which it is admirably adapted. There
is talk of getting up reading room
and also having in connection there
with innocent amusements such as card
playing, checkers, and other games,
for which it is also adapted.
Mrs. Bessie Sherman, on whose &C
count the killing of Sherman, her hus-
band, by Frank Elliott occurred in San
Jose lately, was formerly Miss Bessie
Bray, who some years back lived in
Jackson with her parents. About IA
years ago they moved to Stockton,
where her father died of miners con-
sumption. There were five or six
children, Bessie being the youngest of
the three girls. Several years back
she was in the stage travelling between
Copperopolis and Angels, when it was
held up, and passenger, Miss Bunney,
a cousin of Miss Bray's, was shot in the
face.
Program.