Amador ledger., 1905-07-28
LOCAL NEWS


Joseph Sobey left this week for
Vallejo, taking with him two child
ren, one two years old aud the other
three years old. He will leave them
to be taken care of at the orphans
home at that place. The youngest
child, over one year old, has been
confided to the care of Mrs. Stribley
of Sutter Greek, sister of Mrs.
Sobey deceased.
Constable LESLEY on Wednesday
brought down from Volcano a negro
named William Gwinn. He has been
in the upper part of the county for
the past four months and was during
that time regarded as queer acting
Individual. Latterly he WAS found
neal Coral fat almost persisted with
GOLD aud hunger. Ihe consta BILE was
Notified and brought him to jackson
for examination as to his mental con-
dition.
Mrs. NJ. W. Folger and her daugh-
ter, Ireue, also her mother, Mrs.
Stagg, left Sunday morning for a
short visit in San francisco and other
places.
One of the all valves of the pipe
line at Electra blew out last Friday
about noon. The break occurred in
the new line about half way between
the works and the head. The water
spurted up to an immense height and
caused some damage, but nothing
serious. Everything was i'll running
order again the next day, and the IN
term was tided over by drawing
from the Bay Counties power.
A. FL. KuhIman made satisfactory
arrangement for material for the
Taylor residence while in San Fran
cisco last week. The material will
begin to arrive this w@ek, aud work
will commence on his contract next
weeek. The foundation is completed.
j. S. Clark has been engaged to
teach as principal of the Sutter Greek
school the ensuing term.
A. l.. Anthony has been elected
principal of the Plymouth school fol
the next term. He will move his
family to that town in a few days.
Miss Nellie Payne has been appoint
ed teacher of the fourth grade of the
Lodi grammar school. There we're
eight teachers to be appointed, and
sixty applications were received. The
salaries are higher than in jackson.
Last year the salaries of all the Lodi
teachers except principal were $40
per month, This year it is expected
the salaries will be raised to, S75 with
a ten months term. School begins
the last week in August. The many
friends of Miss Payne, who has taught
in the jackson school tor thirteen
successive years, will be pleased to
hear that size has secued such a good
position in the thriving town of Lodi.
4 fire broke out in the Ioof of
Fregulia's blacksmith shop on Broad
way on Wednesday morning. 1t was
hOo1 bhC VI tHC
aud was no doubted started by sparks
from the chimney. 1t was seen jus
i'm the nick of time and couple of
buckets of water judiciously apple d
averted a destructive blaze. A hole
several feet long was burned in the
shake roof. No alarm was turned in.
NEW IDEA CLUB supper and pro-
gram at Love hall tonight, at six
O'Clock.
Garbarini Bros. have taken the con-
tract to repair the Middle Bar bridge,
which has been in need of repairs for
a long time. They have also secured
the work of putting in repair several
bridges in Calaveras county.
The Amador Lumber Company has
been awarded the contract to furnish
the lumber for the Taylor mansion.
The new iron and glass front is to
be but in the Redllck store at once
The material for this improvement
is expected to arrive daily. Contrac-
tor Kuhlman will do the work.
r. |. Kerr, clerk of the Kennedy
mine, returned Wednesday evening
from vacation of several weeks, dur
Ding xhich time he made a very enjoy
able trip to the Portland fair.
Wanted, a second cook at the Botto
place on Sutter hill; an Italian pre-
ferred. Apply on the premises.
Jessie Prugh, graduate OF the
State School of Mines and Techno-
Iogy, of Missouri, was a visitor in
jackson last Tuesday. He was look
ing for a position in one of the
mines wherein he could put little
of his theory into practice. Failing
to find an opening here he LETT for
sSutter Greek Wednesday afternoon.
e. f. Orr has purchased the pro-
perty known as Ranch E., 160 acres,
about six miles from Sutter Greek.
He has discovered a valuable vein of
ore running through his purchase,
aud will develop the same immedi-
:ately.
Rev. q. E. Winning, of the Metho-
dist Episcopal church, Jackson, will
preach morning and evening, next
Sunday, July Both. Evening theme
1.-The Friendship of Jesus Strangers
and non -churchgoeTs particularly well
come. Sabbath school at 10 a. m.