Amador ledger., 1905-12-01
LOCAL NEWS

OA0 NoJ oO 0A0 OdOhSOu OuO0 OGOr6.
Mrs. W. Palmer, of Oroville, i,
visiting her sister, Mrs. E. Hammack,
of Jackson Gate.
At the jackson Shoe Store Satur.
day, 20 off on misses and childrens
cloaks. S5 coats for 81.
Mrs. Ginocchio and grandson,
Alphonse Burgin returned home Mon
day evening from SACRAMENTO, after
two weeks absence.
Giovanni Doe, a native of Italy,
was made citizen in the superior
court on Nov. "A, with VIM. lam and
Giovanni Davitto as witnesses.
Dave Anthony returned from
Stockton Sunday evening, after a
short visit. Mrs Anthony will re-
main for short while longer.
James Devine, the veteran fireman
on the Amador Branch Railroad, has
retired from the road and is now
living with his family at Sacramento.
Calf Gazette.
The men who have been working at
Railroad Flat in Calaveras county,
tunneling for the leak in the dam,
had to discontinue their work Mon
day, on account of the heavy fall of
snow.
John Eudey, will leave for Sonora,
Mexico, Monday next, where he has
accepted position as manager of a
mill. John is ambitious, and carries
the best wishes of his friends with
him in his new home.
The Whist club met at the home
of Mrs. r. G. Rust last Friday after
noon, and very enjoyable afternoon
was spent, Mrs W. M. Penry received
the first prize and Mrs q. P. Vicini
the consolation prize.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. 7. Hooking re-
turned from Sacramento Sunday
evening, where they went to meet
the latter's sister, who arrived from
England Saturday, and intends max
ing her future home here.
Pioneer Flour always has been and
still is the BEST
Christmas berries are being collected
in considerable quantities in this
neighborhood, and shipped to the
cities for decoration purposes. This
is another practical example of the
development of trade by railroad
communication.
The people of Sutter Greek are
having a new Methodist parsonage
built on the same lot as the old one
stood. 1t came near being destroyed
by fire Saturday evening. The house
adjoining, belonging to John Dono-
van was destroyed by fire, the origin
of which is unknown. It was by
heroic effort that the parsonage was
saved.
Mrs. Lavina Peters left for San
Francisco to attend the funeral of
her brother, George Peters, who died
suddenly at his home in OrovilIe on
Saturday last at the age of sixty nine
years. Tue deceased leaves three
grown daughters to mourn his loss,
his wife having preceded him to the
grave 16 years. The body was taken
to San Francisco for interment.
While on the way from Mokelumne
Hill to Jackson, Tuesday afternoon,
the stage upset and Chris Meiss and
Mr.. Madden, commercial traveller,
were thrown out, but escaped without
injury. One of the horses started to
balk and in some manner the vehicle
overturned, throwing Mr.. Meiss right
under the stage and the other gentle
man was thrown out on the side.
He turned round and saw Chris
pinioned under the vehicle and had
to work for some time to extricate
him.
The lone and Eastern Railroad
Company had an engine and four fiat
cars, with strong force of men, en-
ployeo the early part of the week in
the open cut opposite the M fountain
Spring house. The ground is OF
is a source of much trouble. 1t cost
a much larger sum than was con.
templated in the first place to lay the
track at this particular point; and
1t is still an eye sore, and will require
much outlay to make it solid and un-
yielding.
Call and see the immense new stock
at Pete Piccardo's.
The telephone cable from the Globe
hotel to the new headquarters of the
company on Court street is to be laid
underground. A force of men was set
to work Monday to dig the trench
along Court street, ii distance of a
couple of hundred feet. The cable
is inclosed in redwood boxes, about
three feet below the surface. This
is much better arrangement
than the unsightIy poles in front
the central office. The company
started to put pole in front of the
N. s. G.. W. building, but a kick
was made, and hence the change.
Miss Mary Kirkwood died last
Saturday at the residence of her
sister, Mrs. Mckinney, at Middle
Bar, after an illness of a few days of
pneumonia. Deceased was a sister
of the late Zack Kirkwood, and was
born in Ohio in 1887, but has spent
most OF her life with her relatives in