Gilpin observer., 1903-07-23
LOCAL ITEMS
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he First National bank has had par
ties at work the past-week putting in a
new stone sidewalk in front and at the
side OF their building Thos Bate also
cemented the rear wall, and screens have
been placed at the windows. In the
telephone Office a new floor has been lain
the superintends Office enlarged, lin
oleum lain and the entire Office presents
a much better appearance. The new
improvements are great improvement
to the city.
A new stone sidewalk has also been
school playground.
The iron front for the Sauer buiiding
on Lawrence has arrived and Wm. Ire
bicocS has placed it in position. The
glass has also beea put in, and the Peo
ple's Merchantile Company will move
in by the first of the week.
Wm, McKibbin hls moved into the
Hale house on Eureka street.
A butcher of this city last week asked
lady if he should chop the head off of
the chicken she had purchased, and she
said, "Oh, no. why don't you know that
I think fried chickens brains are the
most delicious dish have ever eaten"
Wouldn't that jar you?
Prof Flint's dancing classes at the
Armory hall are being well patronized
and the public dances are well attended.
The streets of the city are in a very
bad condition owing to the recent rains,
and this is especially true of Pine street
which is almost impossible.
The Fortnightly club will be enter
tanned next Saturday afternoon from
Ter house. The last meeting of the club
for the summer months will be at the
residence of Mrs B. p. Thomas on
Eureka street next Tuesday.
Mrs Laura Piling has taken hold of
the Granite house on Lawrence street in
this city. Mrs. Pillng is welt acquaint
with the needs of the modern rooming
house and will conduct the Granite in a
first class manner. Everything will be
neat and clean, and she will aim to
please her patrons
A letter received from j. B. Abbott
states that he is now nicely located at
Doty, Washington. He has a splendid
position there, but says that Colorado
beats any other state in which to reside.
Sam Glanvlle of the firm of Glanvile
& Peck has secured the ground of the
old Lehmkuh! brewery, and also the
barn connected with it, and will put in a
lumber yard. He is interested with; the
Wycolf Lumber company, now located
at idaho Springs, and they will handle
all kinds of rough and dressed lumber al
their yards here.
fire was discovered Monday evening
Dr. Shoop on % Wes. High street. The
alarm was sounded and there were soon
large number of people there assisting
to put the fire out. A lace curtain had
blown over lamp which was standing
on dresser, catching fire then blowing
onto the bed. causing quite a little blaze
The damage was about $500 in ruined
bedding, clothing carpets and walls
d. c. Armitage has receiAed letter
from his wife dated Buffalo, New York,
stating that she has successfully passed
through an operation in which tumor
had been removed from her breast and
under the arm. Her many friends here
hope that she will improve rapidly and
will be entirely well.
The basket ball game rlayed last
Thursday evening at Armory hall be-
tween the Central City high school girls
and the Dehvers, resulting in a victory
for the home team by score of u to Is.
After the game social dance was in
dulged in. On Friday the visitors were
taken sightseeing, returning to Denver
that afternoon.
Tuesday afternoon swarm OF bees
could be seen passing over the town and
soon afterwards it was found that they
had lit on a pile OF rocks just west of the
residence of Henry Altvater. Our
county Judge, Flor Ashbaugh expressed
the desire to have them aud wit b the as
sistance of a few friends finally got them
into box. 1t was most interesting
sight and study and at times there we're
as many as hundred people watching