Gilpin observer., 1901-07-11
LOCAL ITEMS.

Regular meeting of the city council
this evening.
The mountains are catching the peo-
pie nowadays.
Friday evening reminded or e of Christ
mus times as bands of choisters were
seated in number of the saloons sing
ing carols.
Bear in mind the supper this evening
OF the Ladies Aid society Of the Presby
terian church to be held at the residence
of Mrs. Francis Mcleod, corner of st.
James and East Third High street, this
city. Supper will be served from $50
to s o'clock p. m.
Now is an opportune time to advertise
out your deliquent mine partners who
have not yet paid for their assessment
work on uppatented mines.
A party of ladies and gentlemen from
Jefferson county passed through here
Saturday, headed for Grand Lake.
They will remain at that point until the
snow falls
The Colorado & Southern railroad in
the lear future will place at the depot
in this city au electric clock which will
be enclosed in case 5x6 feet. Electric
connection will be made SO as to receive
correct time every day at s o'clock from
st. Louis, Missouri, that city having a
similar clock which is in connection
with Washington D. G.
Rev. Fleming, brother of Mr.. Fleming
late of the public school, this city, de-
livered n fine sermon at st. James NJ. E.
church last Sunday evening to large
and appreciative audience. He is ac-
companied by his young bride and his
father.
The entertainments given at st. James
M. E. church last Friday and Saturday
evenings, was literally patronized, the
sum of S75 being cleared.
The Thermometer in Denver last Sun
day registered 81 degrees, it being the
hottest day OF the season with but one
exception. Denverites should come to
the mountains and cool off.
Sunday school are practcing for Child
rsn's day, which will occur on Sunday
July .S. 1t should have occurred last
month but owing to the quarantine reg
ulatons existing at that time the OBJ
servance of the day was postsoned.
A horse belonging to Mr.. Bowden,
shift boss on the O'Neill mine took
fright on one of the back streets on
Winnebago hill and ran away. He
landed in DR.. E. a. Allson's back yard,
going over an IS foot stone wall. His
stop was as sudden as his start.
Idaho Springs Siftings: Central City
claims to have a crack ball team and
undoub,ely has, as the records for win
nipg appear to be somewhat in their
favor. Idaho Springs also has team
that has been defeated but once and it
is too bad that the two teams cannot be
brought together to see which is the
champion of the district.
Mrs. Marcus Leahey, this city, has re-
ceived $1,000 from the grand treasurer
of the Catholic Knights of America at
st. Louis, for which sum he held
policy in that organization.
Tie Woodmen of the World base ball
nine left about 6 o'clock Sunday morn
by Mitch GrifIith's conveyance for
Georgetown where they played the local
club OF that place but were beaten by
score OF 10 to 3. Sunday seems to have
been day off for the Central City
players. The Woodmen nine returned
"a little after O'Clock the same evening
feeling in the best of spirits even if they
were beaten. That fact seemed to be
the least of their troubles.
Rev. Mcneil, of Ri1gefeld Park, New
New Jersey, who will fill the pupits Of
the Presbyterian churches in this city
and Black Hawk durilg the absence of
Rev. A. Mackay, arrived last week, ac-
companied by his sister. They occupy
the residence OF Mr.. MacKay on Third
East High street. He ofliciated for the
first time here last Thursday morning
and evening.
Regular meeting of Rocky Mountain
Lodgs No. 2, !. o. O. r. this evening at
Odd Fellows Hall, this city.
Tho "Cooatown AGO" arrived this
morning and stretched its canvas at City
Park.
The growing crops on the various
ranches in Gilpin county are suffering
for the want of rain.
Monday morning five Of the employees
at the Chicago Carr mine took the buck
ct on the surface, standing on the rim,