Gilpin observer., 1904-02-25
LOCAL ITEMS

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IL a Cora DeFrance, daughter OF
Jud, and Mrs. a. ii. DeFrance. had a
very uarrow escape from drowning last
So " while skating at Coors' pond.
ouc half mile east OF Golden Heights.
She With party OF friends were skating
on the pond when they suddenly got Oh
H.. .aat proved too thin, and Howard
Sn,aer, student at the School of
Mi.-s, was drowned. Miss Cora was
tanel oat of the wafer unconscious and
r,ausctated with great difficulty.
rhe firm of r. Dennis & Co. was last
f,i1a, painting t1.ii I,untors and cac!-
j., Al their meat market, which now
n-..Aes very fine appearance.
...n Samms, "the old reliable" of
NI.as.ns' hack line, has been sick this
v ~ With a very bad cold. Elmer Rich
lis is driving during his vacation.
= Campbell of Denver occupied the
pulpit at the Presbyterian church at
bolA aorning and evening services dur
i~o le illness OF the pastor, Rev. G. B..
H"re,y.
Geo. Henderson, the painter, this week
painted the front of Mitch Grifi his now
livery stable on Lawrence street.
There is new shooting gallery es-
tabl;shed next to Peter Leidinger's store
on Lawrence street. and is well patroniz-
ed by those who enjoy that kind of sport.
William Fox, the popular brakeman cf
the U. q S. railroad, between this city
and the Forks OF Creek, who has been
quite ill for the past two weeks, resumed
his run again Monday morning.
j. A. Powers has taken hold of the
photograph gallery at the head OF Main
street which was formerly occupied by
II. o. Brubaker. Mr.. Powers is one of
the most experienced phothograps OF
the country and will guarantee the best
of work.
Will Fox is again laid up with the
typhoid fever.
The Colorado Teledhone Co. have put
public pay station in the Teller Honse.
W. Fl. Ayers the deputy water com
missioner of this city, has recently add
ed many new improvements to his resi-
dence on Lawrence street, which makes
it much moer CONVENIENT for his family.
At the council meeting last Friday
evening William Williams was elected
marshal to succeed Robert Wilkinson
and James Daily was elected night watch
to succeed Mr.. Williams.
NJ. L. Grilli h has flushed the moving
of his horses and conveyances to his new
barn on Lawrence street, and he now has
one of the handest and best arranged
livery stables in the city. He has the
front painted a bright blue, and anyone
in need OF livery can not fail to find the
place. He will continue to improve and
enlarge the stables and expects to be
able to turn on, rs fine il not better rigs
than anyone during the coming summer.
There is report going around that
some young lady told one OF the Owls
last Monday evening that he was the
best dancer in the city and he is tegin
ming to believ. it. Some OF them believe
this rests with the janitor and newly
elected floor com.
"The World" is time-tried and sue
cessful drama, and with the Tucker Sis
ters, and a strong supporting company
should be greeted with good house,
Sunday.
Wouldn't the Central City dispatch
in last Sundays Post about "The Re-
venge of Mayor Kruse," jar you. The
people behind the man who wrote it,
must be very sore over the election of
james DAILY, Democrat, as nightwatch, 4,
or such slush would never have been
sent down.