The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1905-10-14

week for short visit with relatives in
Iowa.
Mrs. Ralph Seburn is visiting with
her mother, Mrs. McCulloch, matron of
the Fort Collins hospital.
Mrs. Emma Day and children, of Den.
yer, were entertained by l.. +. Cassatt
and wife few days this week
Mrs. o. w. Lowell and Mrs. Dan Mac
Leod were passengers on the Thursday
afternoon train for the metropolis.
Mr.. and Mrs. France Roll visited with
Denver friends Thursday. This is Mr..
Rolls first visi. to the metropolis in a
year.
Mrs. Jessie Mason, of Denver, deputy
state supreme commander of the l.. o.
L NJ, visited the lodge at E.ks ball last
evening.
Manager A. H. Roller. of the Shafter
mine and Hudson mill, returned from
business visit to the metropolis yesterday
morning.
Andrew Anderson, secretary of the
Waltham company, spent the fore part
Of the week in camp, returning to Denver
Thursday.
Mrs. S. A. Noyes and daughter, Miss
Mary, were passengers on yesterday
afternoons tram for Denver for a several
days stay.
Thomas Oulton and Vim. Young de-
parted yesterday afternoon for Montrose
where they will assist Uncle Sam in
building the big irrigation tunnel
II. J. Hawley, one Of Central City's
foremost bushes men and the owner OF
several good mining properties in this
county, was in the city during the week
on mining business.
Squire Wilkins this week invested in
paint for the front of his building occu-
! pied by S. NJ. Smith & Son. The color
Is sea green aud adds greatly to the ap-
| pearance of the block.
The Women of Woodcraft will give a
card party and social at the Elks hall
"Wednesday evening, October IS. Re
freshmen,s will be served and the menu
contains pumpkin pie.
County Comm Issoner Jones came all
the way from Empire Tuesday night in
order that he might be properly decorat-
ed with horns by the local lodge Of Elks.
He was taken home in the ambulance
"Wednesday morning by Commlssio ner
Coppard.
Siftings this week received the an
nounce1nent of the approaching marriage
of Mrs. Alice Davis to George p. Thomp-
son, the wedding to occur on Oct. 10, at
Los Angeles, Calf Mrs. Davis resided
in this city for several years and was
employed in this office.
Misses Margaret and Jennie Baker of
Norway, Maine, are visiting with their
young ladies are returning from visit to
the Portland exposition, and also spent
several days visiting with their cousin,
Mrs. S. A. Knowles, at Montrose.
]. l.. Roy, a prosperous farmer of East
cru Nebraska, was among the arrivals in
this city Thursday. He was accompa
MED by Miss Ada, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. Antoine Roy, Of Buffalo park, near
Eve rgreen, who had been visiting with
her Nebraska relatives for some time.
Thos. De Coar departed the fore part
of this week for his old home in .Enga
where he will spend the winter, after
and South Africa. Mr. De Coar is II
years old, and has lived in this county
for the past thirty years He is hale
and strong and il comfortable circum-
stances. He expects to return in about a
year.
The recently instituted lodge of the
Modern Protective association held its
third meeting Tuesday evening at Knights
of Pythias hall. Twelve new applicants
were acted upon and eight candidates
were initiated, after which the entertain.
rnent committee permitted a raid on the
ice cream and refreshments which they
accidentally brought with them. Music
and recitations combined to make TIE
evening most enjoyable.
w. E. Freeman, state manager of the
Royal Hig1anders visited the local cas-
tie Thursday evening. Mr.. Freeman
delivered an address In which he called
attention to the SPLENDID financial con-
dit:cn of the order, with reserve fund
of 5000. 900 being equivalent to f33 per
capita; the steady and healthy growth in