The Courier. (Genoa, Nev.) 1899-1904, 1903-12-25
Sheridan and Genoa.

Henry Tucke's new annex is finish
ed, and at present serves as a depart
ment store for Christmas goods, the
latter being arranged in an attractive
fashion.
There will be no Christmas tree this
year on the west side of the valley, ex-
cept in Genoa.
Miss May Bruins, who, a "-@ek ago,
contracted a severe cold, rnnll.ng into
bronchitis, while on her way home
from Valley Springs, was, up to Tues
day, still confined to her room at the
house of her sister, Mrs. Fritz Dressler.
Willie Park started in last week ~ a
helper in Jas. Brockliss' blacksmith
shop.
Henry Rabe intends to locate in
Reno, but will in all likelihood remain
with his family in Sheridan until
spring.
Martin Morrison, while descending
from the musicians platform in the
Sheridan Hall, slipped and, in falling,
struck his head on a corner of one of
the steps, sustaining severe, but not
dangerous, scalp wound. He will be
confined to his bed for several days.
Dave Fountain likes Sheridan so well,
that he may not return to the Lake
for some time to come. Whenever he
resumes operations at the shingle mill,
it wilIbe in connection with an out
put of all kinds of rough lumber, as he
claims that by running the shingle
concern alone, so much waste is in
Cured as to make the business I'M
profitable.
OF the family of Arthur Harris, who
has charge of the old Henry Van
Sickle ranch, now the property of H.
F. Dangberg, there are five children
down with mild attack of scarlet
fever.
Mrs. Clyde Harris, accompanied by
one child, is on her way from Placer
vile via. Sacramento and Reno, to
Join her other three children, who
have been for some time with the fam
lily of the above mentioned Harris.
Last nights Christmas tree in Ray
crafts Hall, conducted under the au-
spices of the local teachers, the Misses.
Elsepat Grant and Lillian Virgin, was
a highly enjoyed affair. A large audi
ence followed very attentively, from
beginning to end, the rendition by
Genoa school children of choice pro-
gramme, consisting of vocal and in
strumental selections, reeitations, dia-
logues and Grecian poses.
Both Auditor Klotz and Treasurer
.Jepsen have been very busy of late
with business relating to all kinds of
taxes. The former in particular had
been wrestling with some five reports,
including the semi-annual report for
the first half of the present fiscal year,
arriving at the correct amount due the
State from Douglas county, which is
81, 454.61, and which sum was person
ally conveyed to the State Treasury
by H. c. Jepsen last Saturday.
Rev. John ]. Pardee has succeeded
in up-holding the standard of the
NJ. e. Church in Genoa. Last Sunday
evening he preached to a largely in
creased congregation, as compared
with the one that listened to him two
months ago.
Miss Ellen Virgin is now in Carson !
under medical treatment by DR.. Huff
aker She resides with the family of
her uncle, Jas Raycraft. At last ae-
counts, there was decided improve
ment in her condition.
Charles Lupton came up from Reno,
where he is engaged in the barbering
business, to divide up his time in visit
ing the families of Frank Fettic, Mrs.
Eliza Taylor and David Fountain dur
ing the holidays.
Mrs. l.. Frey left Monday on two
days "trip to Reno, for the double pur-
pose OF visiting MIR. and Mrs. Francis
Frey, and to transact business.
Felix Martin intends to locate in the
near future either in Utah or Wyom-
Jug. o. Fl.