Gilpin observer., 1904-07-21
LOCAL ITEMS

Cosgrove's orchestra appeared in this
city Thursday evening under the aus
pices of the A. o. U. W. lodge and had
,air house. The orchestra is one OF the
best that has visited this city in recent
years, and rendered soue very fine music
and special mention should be made Of
the solcs which showed every one to be
mn artist op his particular instrument.
After the concert dance was given
which was enjoyed by all present. LII
this orchestra should ever visited this
city again, they should receive liberal
patronage.
A man in the neighborhood has for
some time been troubled with pimples
to "do something for it, So he looked
around in the pantry and found bottle
uf liniment which he applied twice day
for several weeks. Ia the meantime his
nose got no better very rapidly, but in
stead began to assume gigantic proport-
ions. At last he consulted his wife
about the matter and asked her advice.
She asked him what he'd been doing for
it, and he told her he had been using
that liniment in the pantry. What
liniment?" she asked. So he got the
bottle and showed it to her. well of
all the old fools, you do beat all" scream
ed the wife. THAT amt liniment; that's
a bottle of bust developer that Mary
Am sent to st. Louis for
A party Of boys consisting OF the
clasters Earnest Roy, Claude McCay,
2oyCampbell, Raymond lrenoweth, had
an experience last week while camping
near Teller lake, that they will rememb-
er all their lives. They had been out
fishing during the day and being tired,
went to bed rather early; during the
evening it began to rain very hard ac-
.coUpanied by strong wind. The boys
who had been sleeping for quite while
woke up and found themselves, dripping
wet and then of course the next thing in
order was to begin search for the tent
which had blown away, it was found at
Rag town quite distance from where
they were camping. The boys are very
silent about affairs as it is said that al
of them made the remark. that they
wished they were home with their mot
hers and had some dry clothing to put on.
Joseph Dennis OF this city has pur-
chased the Boyd meat marked at Love-
land, Colorado, and will take possession
between the first and the fifteenth OF
August. The citizens of Loyeland will
ind in Mr.. Dennis reliable and az
com,nodating business man, and we pre-
dict for him amongst strangers good
share of the trade. Nothing but the
best wishes for success and prosperity 60
with him from his many friends and
iornsr patrons in this city. His family
viii remain here until about the first OF
September, before moving to their new
home.
Miss Rose Nolan. OF the telephone ex
change, has been on the sick list this
week.
NJ. T. Griffith OF this city has taken a
contract from W. III. Parenteau for haul
ing the pipe to the new city water works
near Peek gulch, and has had wagon
built FOR that purpose.
H. +. Lowe, who has been represent.
ing the International Corresponding
school in this city, and the state at large,
, has been transferred to the Salt Lake
branch.
A carload Of stone came in Tuesday
for the new walk that is being laid in
the High school play grounds.
The A. o. U. W. gave another of their
social dances at Armory hall Saturday
evening, which was we'll attended.
The meanest young man in Colorado
lives in Gilpin C,uuty. He asked a
young lady what she wanted for birth
day present and suggested gloves, but
the girl thought something for the neck
would be nicer. On the evening OF her
birthday, he handed her Il small package
neatly done up. Nervously she opened
it in the presence of the other girls and
found-a bar Of soap.
Remember that Saturday evening,
July Both, 10 the night that John G..
Woolley lectures at the NJ. Il. church in
this city. Mr.. Wooll-y was candidate
for president on the Prohibition ticket
four years ago, and he is worth going
miles to hear. Central City is very for
tunate in having an opportunity to
hear him. He is known all over the
, United States us one Of our greatest