The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-10-02
Sheridan and Vicinity.
ED. CoURTER:

boys of the latter and the little girl of
Fritz Fricke receiving baptism by
Rev. Horstmann in the presence of
over fifty invited guests. John Tucke
was unavoidably absent on that day,
thereby deferring to some future date
the intended ceremony as to his child
rem. A sumptuous dinner was served
from 4 to 6 p. NJ. The subsequent
dance was greatly enjoyed by those
who participated. Everybody had a
good time. Here is list of the guests:
Mrs. Hiram Jones and four children,
Mrs Joe Park and daughter May, Mr..
and Mrs. Chris Christensen and two
boys, Mr.. and Mrs. John Thompson
and two daughters, Mr.. and Mrs.
Chris Rabe, Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Fricke
and three children, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mathies Jepsen and six children, Mr..
and Mrs. William Hussman and two
children, Mrs. Mary Tucke, Dr. e.
Cook and her niece Evelyn Park, the
Misses Isadore Dopson, Lille Van
Sickle, Rose Hanson, Allie Cham
payne and Ada Hussman; Messrs.
Henry Tucke, Henry Alderman, Arthur
Brockliss, q. G. Russell, Fritz Baseman
and your reporter.
David Park left Monday for Edge
wood with load of supplies. He will
incidentally look after his great dam
in Star Lake.
Last week Road Overseer Thompson
did some needed repairs to eulverts
and roads near Sheridan.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. r. Jones of Fair
view are visiting relatives and friends
at Oakland, Calf. They intend to
return the forepart of October.
Mrs. Mary MeCue, who has been for
some weeks at Angels Camp, Calaveras
County, Cal, visiting her daughter,
Mrs. r. c. Douglas, is quite i'll. She
intends to return to her home here as
soon as an improved condition in her
health permits her to travel On the
Goth of June Mrs. Douglas suffered an
almost inconsolable bereavement in
the death of her sixteen year old
daughter, May.
Unforeseen conditions compelled Mr..
David Fountain to close down his
shingle mill at the lake. The 10000
shingles on hand were sold last Mon
day to Henry Tucke. Dave is stop
ping for few days at the home of
Mrs. E. Taylor.
Little Raymond, infant son of Mr..
and Mrs. Henry Tucke, has been suf-
fering throughout this week with
severe attack of so-called summer COM
plant, usually leaving the patient in a
weakened condition for some time
afterwards.
Miss May Bruins of Fredericksburg
is spending the present week with her
sister, Mrs. Henry Tucke of Sheridan.
The notorious Muley Jim returned
to Sheridan on Saturday night, but
not until Monday afternoon did he
succeed in coming face to face with his
intended victim, who is still confined
to his bed. He deeply regrets his deed,
and seems to be in an over-conciliatory
mood. An agreement was reached to
the effect that Muley should pay within
a certain time the sum of $40, being
$50 less than the amount paid for
medical attendance. This shooting
affair has had one salutary effect, tenn
porarily at least, on the morals of the
Indians in this neighborhood. Not
one has been seen drunk since.
Sam Rice of Genoa is at present en-
gagged as cook on the J. Garivanti
ranch.
The Mottsville school is indeed for
tunate in having again secured the
services of Miss |. Dopson. The lady
is a graduate of the Liberal Arts class
of '99, University of Nevada She has
a life certificate as a High School
teacher.
Israel Jones, teaming for his brother
Hiram, will only make few more
trips to the lake this year. just now
he is engaged in hauling hay to Tallac,
always returning with load of
shingles. Before snow begins to fly
they will both go to Placerville to
bring back wagonload of assorted
fruit, as has been their custom for sew
eral years past.
M. w. Wheeler, an old-time resi-
dent of Mottsville, and a Mexican War
Veteran, died on the 18th of last month
at his home in Kansas, from injuries
caused by a horses kick. Early settlers
of this valley will remember old Pap
Wheeler, as he was familiarity called.
His first wife, sister of Israel Mott,
died in January, 1866, and is buried in
the Mottsville cemetery. The latter,
therefore, was a full aunt to Mrs. Frank
Fettic, Mrs. Reuben Hoag and Warren
Mott.