Gilpin observer., 1904-03-31
LOCAL, ITEMS

Telephones were this week placed into
the residences of Burt Seymour and M.
T. Griffith
At a meeting of the Owls held Thurs-
day evening the following officers were
elected for the term of three months
President, Harry Eilman, Vice President,
john Ross, Secratary, Burt Seymour,
Treasurer, Henry Harrington, Trustee,
Guy Morrison. This club is in hours-
ing condition and membership OF about
60. They have rented che Armory Hall
where they have gymnasium and par
apherneiia for basket ball, Indoor base
ball and other games of sports. Their
weekly dances have become very popular
with the public by the manner IN which
thev are conducted and the excallent
music they furnish.
The Clinton (Okla.) Chronicle tells
this one: An amusing Incident occurred
on the train as we came up from Hobart
last Tuesday. A young mother, who sat
in a chair in front of us, WAS vainly en-
W duitb iNh yCuh-'sNA '''O
was apparently about two years old.
The young cherub had gormandised vast
quantities Of fruits, nuts, etc, and
seemed to be in great n.isery and refused
TO be comforted. Finally an old gentle
man who was sitting besides the dis
tressed mother and whom we took to be
her father, remarked: Jennie I'd ,arrup
that kid" "Oh. hate to whip a child
on full stomach" said she. "Looks to
me like it'ud an easy matter to turn it
over" was the quaint reply.
Joseph Merritt is having electric lights
put into his residence.
The recently furnished rooms of the
Central City Social Club we're this week
thrown open to the members. They
have been refurnished throughout and
with beautiful furniture and fine bill
hard table. These rooms are now the
finest in the city.
Ed Griffin is once more handling the
ribbons on the Black Hawk stage, and
it looks natural to see Ed at his old
tricks again.
The News Times bowling teams came
mp from Denver Saturday evening to
try series of three games with the Cen
trail boys and defeated them two out of
the three.
Mrs. Louise Davidson had electric
lights put 10 her residence this week.
The Christian Endeavor gave social
at the home of Miss Alice Williams last
Thursday evening and splendid time
was had.
Richard Mayor is driving Williams
hack in the place of Nick Sans who is
making visit to Nebraska.
The Punhiu Husker presented a very
good play at the Opera House Sunday.
The Telephone Girl gave a very inter
esting play at the Opera House and was
witnessed by good sized audience. The
play Ten Nights 10 a Bar Room will be
here to night.
The Wo6dmen usually gave the Post
Denten ball everp year but decided that
they would not do 50 this year, 50 the
Owls will give it, and from all appear
nnces it will be grand affair. Konigs-
berg will furnish music and supper will
served by the Episcopal ladies'. i
Golden Transcript Ralph and Charles
Seaver, nephew OF y. w. Seaver, of this
city, were here last week visiting rela.
tives. The former has become inde
pendently rich 10 the last three months,
being one OF the lease ownors on the w.
II. p. mine at Cripple Greek, from which
very valuable ore is being taken.
Roscoe NJ. Nichols Left Yesterday in
charge of j. W. Holt for Enporia, Va.
Mr.. Holt is a consumptive who came
1T re II couDie of mont MS ago hnt of late