Gilpin observer., 1905-10-12
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oIo iedVeb on account OF ner nealth
which has not been of the. beet lately
and will remain for a month or SO visit
ing her sister.
The Ladies' Aid of this place have de-
cided to give a concert and social on
Saturday evening next at L. o. o. +.
hail. A small admission will be charged
and refreshments will be served free.
You may figure on having good time as
good program has been gotten up and
they will certainly have a fine social.
7. P. Thomas made a trip to Denver
last Saturday to attend to some bust
ness matters, returning again Tuesday.
James Thomas and bride returned
from their honeymoon trip last Saturday
evening and have gone to housekeeping
in the Amos Goddard house.
j. I. Powell, the barber, went to Den
yer last Sunday.
Painters have been working on the
school house for the past week.
Miss Houghton, of Kansas City, Mo-,
arrived here the latter part of last week
and is visiting with her friend, Miss
Faulk.
The Gilpin County Electric Light men
have been busy the past few days pnt-
ting in electric lights in the John f.
Cheatley residence. This is a very good
improvement and Mr.. Cheatley says
they are fine.
The little baby girl of Mr. and Mrs
Pinteralli is reported on the sick list
Mr.. and Mrs. Fritz Knobloch of Car
son City, Nevada, arrived here the latter
part Of last week on visit to Mr.. Knob
loch's sisters, Mrs. John Hughes and
Mrs w. Kirk, and other old time
friends. Mr.. Knobloch is an old timer
of Gilpin county, having resided here in
the early days.
A number of the friends of Joseph
Bray gave him surprise at his home
last Tuesday evening and jolly good
time was had by all present. The party
was in honor of his birthday aud the
evening was spent in playing cards, sing
ing, dancing, speaking, etc, the surpris-
ers meeting at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Fl. Richards and then going to his home.
They found him playing checkers, al d
then it was time for him to move. One
OF the most important features OF the
evening was the refreshments that were
served which were pronounced by all
present as being extra fine.
George Stevens and his gang of trusty
men were at work on the main street
yesterday giving chute in front of DR..
Fouts drug store for the water to cross
the street. The chute is made of heavy
timbers and placed underground SO as to
enable them to fix up the road.
C. Il. Englefield and wife, of Sedan,
Kas, were here visiting with DR.. Fouts
and had very enjoyable time. They re-
turned home again yesterday evening.
DR.. Fouts reports the arrival of pref
ty girl baby at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs.
J. c. Williams Wednesday afternoon,
Oct. 11th.
William Quintrell arrived home last
Thursday after an outing of seve- al
weeks in Middle Park, and reports hav.
ing had splendid time. He says that
there was fish in plenty. and is now walk
ing around with cane, as while walk
ing in the stream a big fish caught bis
toe, mistaking it for bait, and made it
very sore.
7. p. Williams returned from visit OF
six weeks or so to relatives and friends
in ST. Louis and Memphis, Tenn, and
other important cites OF the east.
Id. sheppard's wife is reported on
the sick list this week.
Mrs. Frank Vivian is reported as being
sick the past few days.
Mark Harris made a trip TO Denver
last Saturday to visit some OF his old
haunts and attend to some business mat
ters.
George Miller. who left here last Sat.
urday for visit to Denver friends, re.
turned to his home again yesterday
morning.
Last Friday evening as August Ma.
letti was going home some enemy OF his
evidently, ambushed him, filling his side
with shot from a shotgun The per.
prstrator OF the deed is unknown now
and probably never will be as he left not
the slightest evidence Of clue. The
man shot says he was going along the
road when suddenly man raised from
behind bush and let fly, then disap.
peared. He managed to go along until
he saw house and called for assist.
ance. DR.. Fouts was then summoned