Amador ledger., 1904-04-08
FROM OUTSIDE
PRECINCTS
VOLCANO ITEMS.

This is busy camp at present. The
people are making the best of the great
water supply.
Mrs. Peter Podesta of Jackson, is
visiting with the Grillo family.
Miss Mary Delucchi, who has been
visiting with friends in San Francisco,
has returned home.
Miss Ella Clute has gone to Menlo.
for an extended visit with her brothers.
family.
DR.. John Delucchi of Sutter Creek,
came up Sunday to eat Easter eggs at
the home of his mother.
Mrs. Jas. Grillo has been suffering of
late from an aggravated attack of
pleurisy.
No doubt the many friends of Miss
Nellie Boydston, who has occupied an
invalid's chair for the past three years,
will be greatly pleased to learn that she
is now rapidly improving, being able
to stand quite firmly on her feet, and
with the aid of crutches walk across
the room.
Geo. Lucot, the Jackson blacksmith,
passed through town last Sunday as
usual. George is said to be the weather
bureau agent for this section, and is
compelled to make weekly visits here
abouts in order to hold his job.
Owen Gillick, who works at the
Rancheria mine, met with what might
have been very serious accident had
he been standing one inch out of the
position he occupied at the time. He
and two other men were blasting pine
logs with giant powder. After loading
and lighting large stick of timber,
they started to nearby spring to get
some drinking water. When about
100 yards distant the blast shattered
the timber into splinters. Owen turned
to see the effect, when pine knot
coming like bullet struck him just
above the right eye, staggering him
for some minutes. He was brought to
town, and the doctor found it necessary
to take four stitches to close the
wound. Giliick says he would rather
encounter Tom Sharkey than to come
in contact with another pine knot that
had recently had rumpus with giant
powder.
Mr.. Clark reports that the first of
April was gala day at the school
house. All sorts of traps had been set
before the arrival of the teacher, but
those who set them were glad for an
opportunity to spring them unseen.
By the noon hour but few of the pupils
had escaped the teachers pitfalls. In
the afternoon old "April Fool" ac-
companied by his foolish old wife, ap-
peared with sacks of apples, garlic.
onions, candies, nutshels and other
delicacies of the season. The pupils
enjoyed every minute of their stay.
Before leaving they gave their future
address as OuiOnville, Garlic Co., FOOLS
Island, and remarked that any COM
munication properly addressed would
reach them by the route that all fools
travel.
Yachting is now the prevailing pas
time in Volcano. During the recent
heavy rains the tunnel gate was closed,
and the large reservoir becoming filed,
the boys conceived the idea of con-
structing boat. In less time than it
takes to tellit, work was begun, and in
side of ten hours Boydston, Santirfo,
and Leake had completed boat that
would do honor to a young navy yard.
Calling sixteen men to assist them they
soon had the vessel launched, and
manned with an experienced crew.
Seven brave men then stepped on board
to assist in the christening. Standing
near the stern was the tall and stately
Tony Delucchi. Iu his right hand he
held bottle of uncorked champagne,
and his face betok ened the response
bility of his position. Raising his eyes
toward heaven he shouted in thunder
ous tones:
'Ship OF the sea,
| christen thee
The Mary Lee"
Go down now, or go down never"
At this he drank the champagne and
broke the empty bottle on the stern of
the boat. She has been tested to her
fullest seating capacity, and has proved
worthy craft. S c RIBBLER.