Idaho Springs siftings., 1904-02-27

FEBRUARY 81,
Jno. Edwards took day off this week
and visited Denver
The Silver Plume Standard of last week
failed to reach this Office
| Miss Patton has been; in town from
Denver this week for short visit with
{ friends.
/ F. l. Peck. clerk of the district court,
was down from the county seat the first
OF the week.
Misses Zelda and Irene O'Neil have re-
turned to Idaho Springs from short
visit with Denver relatives.
/ Representatives from the local livery
firms have been down in the valley this
week looking after their stock that is now
in pasture.
Mrs. f A. Eaves, last Monday evening,
entertained the Discussion Club. the
great paintings Of the Germans being the
topic. Mrs. King reading delightful
paper on German Art Treasures
| A Ico h. p. hoist motor is this week
being installed at the Gem shaft to re
place the smaller one that has long done
service The new moter will operate the
skip in the upraise for the entire distance
| The accidental drowning of Howard
Snyder at Golden last Saturday was much
/ lameuted IN this city where the young
man was well known. Charles Theobald
OF this city went to Golden to attend the
funeral.
! His many friends in this city are re-
ioicing over the election of Jacob Vein
berger as president Of the Sewall Literary
Society of the University OF Colorado.
His picture appeared in the Denver
papers few days ago.
Manager Mcdaniel, OF the Telephone
company, made a trip over IN the vein
ity OF Evergreen last Monday on his
wheel returning via Golden. After a 15-
mile wheel ride he was content to com
plete his journey by rail.
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Mrs. John G. Roberts will entertain the
next meeting of the Shakespeare Club
on 'fpfsaay March 8. the topic being
THE Congressional Library" The quo
taiion for this meeting is. There is that
scattereth and yet increase;h. Proverbs.
Ralph Walker, travelling passenger
agent of the Rock Island, ssas in town
Wednesday. having in town Leon Eng
strom, soliciting freight and passenger
agent of the Pennsy yIvania lines, and the
two had no trouble whatever in conyinc-
ing the people that their respective roads
had all Others beaten village block.
Mr.. and Mrs. >. l.. Burger entertained
the members of the Columbine Club last
saturday night at their residence ON East
Miner street High FIVE furnished aband-
ance Of amusement TO the guests, the
first prizes going TO Mr.. and Mrs. T..
BOYD, while Mrs Wood and Martin
Klumpker were awarded consolation
honurs.
Rev willnaan's subject for next Sun
day viii be: Morning standing Erec',
Walking With and Working for the
Master" Evening Tanning the
Tongue" The pastor desires 10 sec as
large percent as possible Of the men,
bers of the church present ia the evening
that he may present matter OF vital i'm
/ portance at a short conference at the
close OF the service.
lafayette Hanchett. J. J. Sherwin, L.
, l.. Roberts, Jno. G. Roberts and Senator
Roberts represented Idaho Springs at
the Peabody testimonial banquet at Den
yer tuesday night. and each tells in a
different way of the pleasant time en-
loved. AT any rate, this city's delega-
tion ably voiced the sentiment of the
community as being for law and order
and ever ready to uphold officials who will
stand for these principals.
The Improved Order of Red Men more
than delighted large audience at the
opera house Monday evening, presenting
a mirth- provoking skit entitled Mock
: Adoption with an al!-star cast selected
from In. b ST local talent. 1t would be
useless to go into detail and enlarge upon
the various good points brought out, as
every body in town was there and enjoyed
it. Following the play the room was
cleared of the seats and most enjoyable