Gilpin observer., 1903-05-14
LOCAL ITEMS

Rev. Ii. >. stevenson OF 'jeeN'lte- III
has taken charge of the Presbyterian
Church work at Central City and Black
Hawk, will preach at Central at II a. II.
and Black Hawk 30 p IN. Sunday May
II. Communion Service at the morning
service. All members OF the church and
congregation, and strangers cordially in
vited to attend.
Parties DESIRING to take advantage of
the 1925 round trip rate to Boulder next
Saturday May l6-, on account of High
School day may secure tickets from any
of the Central City High School pupils
between now and Saturday. One hun
dred people wen last year and had q
good time.
Next Sunday night Evangelist Miller
will answer the question, rs there
HelI?," giving the highest authority.
The remains of the late Stephen r
Hale, who died in Denver on Tuesday of
last week, arrived in Central on Thurs
day afternoons train, ana taken to the
1. o. o. F. hall, where they lay in state
Tluuy dlltTuOOtl, uuu were Nlslttu
by hundreds of his old friends. The
casket was covered with many beautiful
floral offerings as a tribute to his mem
ory. Services were conducted by Rocky
Mountain lodge No. ,, l. o. o. F., and
intermeut was made in the Odd Fellows
cemetery. There was IA large attendance
of Odd Fellows, friends and former
neig hbors.
Word received in this city this week
announces the death in Chicago of Bar.
nard III. Koch, who for many years re-
sided in this city and was member of
the firm of Miller & Koch, proprietors of
the Union Bakery in this city and gro
Gerry in Black Hawk. Death occurred
May of scarlet fever. He leaves wife
and five children. The funeral occurred
on May 6 at Quincy, Ills.
The Ladies Guild of st Paul's church
will give dance, supper and bazaar on
Friday evening, May 90. Further par
ticulars will be announced next week.
M. Graves this week moved into the
lIdnOut HOu5t ob AOuHty SbTccb.
A small blaze was discovered in the
rear Of the New York store yesterday af-
ternoon, being ignited by young lad
stepping on match causing fame to
light up and set fire to some excelsior
laying around An alarm was sent in
and the fremen soon had the fire out.
The damage was slight, as the fire was
confined to new Office desk that had
just been received and was being un-
packed.
A stranger came into the barn of
asked for saddle harse for couple of
hours. A horse was given him and man
or horse has not been seen since in this
locality. Parties seen them between
Nederland and Boulder Tuesday even
ing, and Oscar and others left immed-
lately, but could find no trace of ITEM.
A new stone wall is being erected in
front Of the residence of Mrs. Mccarthy
on Spruce street.
Marshal Wilkinson last week com.
pleted good job OF cribbing on the
Casey,and now has workmen cribbing
and filling in Spruce street in. the rear
OF the Catholic church.
Sauer- McShane & Co. yesterday had
painters at work painting their Office.
1t is quite an improvement.
T. w. Profit, "the barber" has moved
his family and household goods to the
Helm residence on High street, recently
vacated by George Schneider.
Charles E. Wiley who last week was
taken to st. Joseph hospital in Denver
and was operated on for appendicitis by
Drs. Lemen and Frazer is now getting
along nicely.
The school board held meeting Tues
dao evening.
Regular meeting OF the city council
this evening.
County Judge Flor Ashhaugh this
week ordered the children OF the late
John Dennis OF Nevadavile. sent to
the home for dependent children in
Denver. Sheriff Cody took took them
there yesterday morning.
All kinds OF flower and vegetable seeds