Gilpin observer., 1902-10-30
LOCAL ITEMS

Golden Globe: We are told that the
lime quarries at Morrison are about
worked out-that is, the rock that can be
quarried without great expense, and the
company is negotiating for the lime on
land towards Golden.
The social given at st. James M. E.
church Friday evening was wefl attend
ed. The sum of SIS was netted.
Golden Globe Charles Daley, engin-
eer at the smelter, and Florence Gray,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Gray,
were married at the brides home on
Wednesday last, Rev. Nat Friend per-
forming the ceremony. lt
The sum of 100000 has been raised at
Idaho Springs for the erection of ma
chine shop and foundry at that place.
The Idaho Springs Siftings says that
the Cascade Electric company turned on
tn. Current to Central City Monday.
AS soon as the new machinery arrives for
the Central City company, the old plant
at Black Hawk will be torn down. The
generating power of the plant has been
increased and now every thing is in shape
for the transacting of business on much
larger scale. ID;
The Idaho Springs Gazette pays the
following tribute to a very worthy cler-
gyman The transfer of the Rev. Alfred
George, rector of Grace Episcopal church
at Georgetown, from this parish to the
Pacific coast, is a matter of deep regret,
not alone to his regular parishioners, but
to large class of ordinarily non church
goers who we're attracted by the pleasing
eloquence and manifest sincerity OF the
reverend gentleman to attend the Friday
evening services held at Empire during
the past year. While the ministration
of Mr.. George must always prove ben
Efficient factor in any community to
which he may be sent, the manner and
matter OF his discourses were so framed
as to appeal directly to the dweller in the
mining camp. An entertainment, in
Guiding a supper. was given at the town
hall on Thursday evening by the ladies
of Empire to afford opportunity for some
substantial recognition of Mr.. George'o
many services to our citizens, living and
dead, and the expression of personal re-
gret at his departure.
The next grand social event will be the
annual ball of the Gilpin County Pio-
neers' Association, which will occur at
Armory Hall on Thursday evening, No
ve.nber 81. Tickets will be placed on
sale next week. The balls of this associ-
alton always attract large crowd. This
their last, will not be an exception to
those formerly held.
w. j. Lamont, John Morgan and j..
Waters took a hunting trip to North
Beaver last Sunday. They succeeded
in bringing back several grouse and rab-
bits. They sighted three bear, but were
too far away to get shot at them.
The ladies Of the Maccabees will give
calico ball on Saturday evening. No
vember 10, at Armory Hall. Everyone
i invited.
The Women's Relief Corps viii give an
election supper aud 50 cent dance at
Armory Hall on next Tuesday, election
day.
Don't forget that the Pioneers Will
give their annual bail on Thanksgiving
night.
Central City lodge No. 557, B. p. O..
T., will hold their annual memorial ser
vices on Sunday, December I. Commit
tees of arrangement will make up pro-
gran, which will be published later.
An election dance will be given at Zan-
canela Hall next Sunday evening. 4
good time promised and everybody ir-
vited.