Amador ledger., 1902-04-11
Lemons, oranges, and bananas con-
stantly on hand at Caminetti's Mkt.

The great annual clearance sale is
now going on at The Red Front.
A new line of infant and children s
blue shoes, in lace, patent leather
vamps, or kid, the latest thing for
spring trade, will arrive in few days.
Jackson Shoe Store.
Mrs. Mary Cuneo, who has been
stopping with Mrs. L. Love, and under
the care of DR.. Gall, is much better.
Her brother, Nick Oneto, came down
Wednesday for few days for medical
advice, as he has been sick for some
time.
A nice patent oxford will arrive in a
few days. You can't miss seeing this
one. 1t is the advertised shoe and you
get it fur $3.50. Right up-to-date
heavy extending soles. Jackson Shoe
Store.
Bargains in shoes can be had now at
The Red Front, Jackson's cheapest dry
goods store.
The handkerchief festival in Loves
hall for the benefit of the Episcopal
church last Friday evening was well
attended, and financial success. The
gross receipts were $40, and the net
proceeds for the church were about $50.
During the month of April SUNSET
LIMITED will leave San Francisco for
New Oreleans every Monday up to and
including April 21st, at 4:50 p. m. via
San Jose, Santa Barbara, Los Angeles,
El Paso, San Antonio and Houston.
Direct connection with trains for New
York. Secure full information from
any Agent Southern Pacific Company.
For this week we are giving things
away for spot cash. Large size bottle
shoe backing, &c; large size bottle
Mason shoe backing. Sc; large size
paper safety pins, good quality, &c; 3
paper hooks and eyes, good quality, &c;
large size white and colored cotton
handkerchiefs, 4c; spool cotton, &c;
stockings, &c, at the White House,
Jackson, Cal.
The A. o. U. w. of jackson contem-
plate giving a picnic AMI ball next
month. A meeting was held last We'd
uesday to discuss the matter. The ex-
pense of hiring bands for day and night,
also for grounds and other things was
looked into, but no definite conclusion
was reached. The committee having
the matter in charge will meet again
next Thursday, when it is likely the
affair will take on a definite shape.
E. A. Freeman has been elected to
the Office of Grand Master Workman
of the A. o. U. w. of California. His
term of Office is two years. An opinion
prevails that there is handsome
salary attached TO the position, but
this we are informed is not the case.
The Office is an honorary one, but all
travelling expenses connected there
with are paid by the order. The
Grand Master is required 10 devote his
time in visiting the lodges throughout
the state. Our tOwnsman is to be con-
graduated upon his capture of this
high position. in the face of keen
competition. a!;9t
Many strangers have arrived in Jack
son this week. They hail from all
quarters, and most of them belong to
the foot brigade. They are gathering
here preparatory to being forwarded
to Bear river, to work on the dam of
the Standard Electric Company at
that point. The recent storms have
delayed the commencement of the sea-
sons work. 1t is contemplated to start
at least 100 men for that camp next
week, and the force will be increased
as the weather becomes settled. The
arrival of these strangers, although re-
naming but few days in our midst,
help to liven up business generally.
The Middle Bar school has been
closed on account of the existence of
diphtheria on the Calaveras side of the
Mokelumne river. Two children of
the Garaventa family have died of this
disease recently. One was a boy of
about II, and the other an infant
daughter. Neither of them was at
tending school, but others in the fam
lily were scholars, and hence the trus-
tees decided to close the school, prob
ably for two weeks. 1t seems there
are still two cases of the disease in the
same family. This disease is highly
contagious, and the utmost precautions
have been taken against its spread.
A special meeting of the board of
supervisors of Calaveras county was
held last Saturday for the purpose of
acting on petition for including a por-
tion of Calaveras county in the Middle
Bar school district on the Amador
side of the river. Saturday was
ohO ie'oV uoJ "hO"Ou ioi aC1lou Ou Vno
petition, so that it would take effect
this school year, hence the special
meeting. ]. L. Sargent, one of the
trustees of Middle Bar district, attend
ed the meeting in the interest of the
petitioners. The prayer of the petition
was granted. Middle Bar school dis
trict therefore now comprises a joint
district of Amador and Calaveras terri
tory. The change gives about 10 addi-