Gilpin observer., 1901-07-18
LOCAL ITEMS.

that an attendant has to assist him in
getting off and onto his bed.
A fire broke out at the Gem Extension
mina on Seaton mountain, Idaho district
Saturday night but was extingushed
before it had done much damage.
Rev. s, ]. Rogers, of ST. James NJ. e
church, assisted by c. E. Anderson, of
the Golden Rule store have solicited
subscribers to wipe out a dept of $500
against that church. They have labor
ed hard to accomplish it and are en-
titled to great credit for their laborious
work
A week from next Sunday Childrens
Day exercises will be held at st. James
M. E. church, under the auspices of the
Sunday school of that church.
Last Monday morning Humphrey
Williams, of this city, commenced work
ing for the j. r.. Quigley Lumber com
pany and will assist in Office work as
we'll as In the lumber yards of that firm.
Owing to the sickness of Chairman
Clark of the board of county commits.
sioners, they did not finish up the bust
ness of the July session last week.
Contractor Owen is making very good
headway in excavating the entrench
ment for the line of piping from Peck
gulch to the reservoir on the upper VII
son ranch west of this city, He has a
large force of laborers at work, the ma
iority of whom are Gilpin county men.
Morgan Mccain and Guy Ashbaugh
left Saturday morning with saddle ami
mails for Boulder park, where they en-
gagged in catching trout. They returned
Tuesday evening.
Now that the delayed material for the
new school house on Lawrence has ar
rived the brcklayers are kept busy. The
contract calls for the completion of the
structure by September ] at which time
the fall and winter term commences.
The supper served at the residence of
Mrs. F. B. Mcleod last Thursday even
ing by the Ladies Aid society Of the
Presbyterian church was well attended.
The sum of 500 was netted the society.
During Monday night some evil dis
posed person threw half Of a horse
shoe and rock thrugh one of the panes
of glass Of the front of Vim. c. Fuller
tons Office in Welch block on Gregory
street The act must have been COM
mitted after 10 o'clock as Mr.. Fullerton
was in the room up to that time. The
horse shoe was thrown with such force
as to break the glass in large sized
picture frame, inclosing an army scene.
Whoever committed the act, should be
apprehended and punished.
During the past year the school en-
rollment of Colorado has increased 9,277,
according TO the reports received by
Mrs. Helen l.. Grenfell, state superin-
tendant of public instruction. At the
close of the fiscal year for 1900 the total
enrolment throughout the state was
153,1i2 scholars. The figures for 1901
we're 162,419.
Mayor Bennett E. Seymour has ap-
pointed DR.. Abe Ashbaugh as delegate
from this city to attend the session of
the Trans Mississippi convention to be
held at Cripple Creek. The doctor will
attend.
The clergymen of Denver are consider
ing the advsabi!ty of organizing vigi-
lance committee to look after the better
enforcement of the criminal law in that
city.
Rev. J. M. Desauliners pastor OF St.
Mary's Church of the Assumption re-
turned last Friday from visit in Den
Yer of several days and oflicated on
Sunday at the services here in that
church.
George Mcleod left this city to day
for Victor, Teller county. where he will
enter the employ of the Eagle Sampling
company at that place.
Greeley Tribune, July 13; Mr.. and
Mrs. George Morgan started Tuesday
afternoon for Idaho Springs, and later
will leave for recreation ut Salt Lake.
Since disposing of his interests here Mr.
Morgan has decided to locate elswhere.
His many Greeley friends wish him and
his amiable wife he best of success in
whatever business he may engage.
All is sunshine in the home of Mr. aud
Mrs james r. Quigley, this city, be.
cause on Sunday, the 7th instant, fine
little son came to take up his abode with
them. The little son has been named
james r., Jr., and weighs 10 pounds
Long mny he thrive and brighten the
lives OF our friend and his better half.
\ letter received from Il, O, Basford