Gilpin observer., 1902-01-16
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revised. The committee will report at
the next regular meeting of the council.
A banquet will be given by the mem
bers of the American Order of Foresters,
at Forester hall this evening. Grand
Chief Ranger, James Robertson, of Den
yer, will be present and new officers will
be installed.
No quorum being present Thursday
evening, January 8, the annual meeting
of the Gilpin County Pioneers Associ-
alton was adiurned subject to the call of
the president.
The order made by the council some
weeks ago relating to the vaccination of
school children, has been rescinded.
Company F, N. G. c., will give their
second annual ball at their armory on
Friday evening, January "a, 1902.
A committee from the city council
will select a site for new water res
ervoir, and submit a report to that body
at it's next regular meeting.
w. II. Paul and wife occupy the resi-
dence in Packard gulch, owned by Mrs.
Doran, which is being fitted ur at pres
eut.
The Hot Air Club, of this city, gave
very pleasant and we'll attended social
dance last Saturday. evening at the Ar
mory hall.
District court, January term, met
pursuant to adjournment on Monday
afternoon at 1:30, when court opened for
business for the term.
Rev. Charles B. Olmstead, rector of
st. Alpha's church, at Bula, Pa. has
been chosen to be Bishop Coadjutor of
the Episcopal diocese of Colorado. He
is quite famous as a lecturer.
A letter received here from Mrs. Lucy
Freeman, who is sojourning at Pasadena
California, gives glowing description of
the flower festival held there on the first
day of January, of the present year.
From the description given, it was a
grand affair, especially SO to those ac-
customed to northern climate.
Chris Trezse bemoams the loss of a
fine piece of art which some evil dis
posed person carried away from his Of
fee in surreptitious manner one day
last week.
City Marshal Robert Wilkinson on
Monday, drove hobo across the city
limit line into Black Hawk, where he
was met by City Marshal Backus, who
gave him a tie pass to Forks Creek.
The revival meetings at st. James M.
E. church, are being continued through
this week..
A Nice, France, press telegram under
date OF January Is, from M. Giacobini,
chief astronomer of the Nice observatory
reports that at 2 o'clock Sunday evening
after the moon had set, the brilliancy OF
Venus was SO great as to cast shadows
on the walls. This is the first time this
phenomenon has been observed.
A movement for the fitting celebration
OF the pontiflcial silver jubilee OF Pope
Leo XIII, which will take place this
year, is now on foot in all parts of the
world. Elaborate preparations are be-
ing made in England and will soon be be-
gun in this country.
Copies of the appeal just issued have
been received at the house of Archbis-
hop in New York city.
The Ladies' And Society of the Pres
byterian church, will give supper this
evening from TO 8 o'clock, at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Fl. j. Sears, ON Spruce
street. They extend a cordial invitation
to the public to attend.
Congressman Bell OF Colorado, has
made speech in the house of repre-
ta.ives denouncing the "pension sharks"
He said many soldiers returning from
the Philippines, discharged in perfectly
sound conditien, were being induced to
apply for pensions by these attorneys
Governor Orman has isssed o proc
lamation recommending the observance
of "Wednesday, January 20, to be OBJ
served as mckinley Day" by the schools
OF the state. He also recommends that
on Sunday, the 26th day OF Janrary, be
specially observed by such services as
may suggest themselvss as being Citing
and appropriate rememberance Of truly
great and noble Christion life, and that
opportunity be given to all to contri. |
bite such sums to the memorial fund as
they may desire.