Amador ledger., 1905-09-22
LOCAL NEWS

All kinds of harness from SIS up at
Pete Piccardo's.
Ledger and Chicago Week Inter
ocean, both papers for one year, 81. 80
in advance.
Mrs. N. LaRivIere accompanied her
sister, Mrs. Cortmarsh, to jackson
last Sunday and returned the next
day. Mrs. Cortmarsh will visit re-
latives in jackson several weeks
before her return home to BuIItrog,
Nevada. Citizen.
The dancing school attempted to
be started in Loves hall by Prof.
Holland was not a pronounced sue
cess. -Four pupils were secured Sat
urday night. 1t is believed the class
has been abandowed
The application for the establish
ment of a postotiice at MartelIs has
gone on to Washington. The petition
states that it will be an accommodation
to 300 persons.
The postotlice at Ranlett has been
discontinued. The postmaster resign.
ed; the railroad having done away
with great deal of the travel on the
wagon road, there was not enough
business to warrant the continuance
of the office. The mail continues to
be left there until orders from Wash
ington are forwarded to the contrary.
The jackson postoftice has been
further improved this week by the
mounting of glasswork, between the
partition incloslng the postoffice pro-
per and the ceiling, thereby making
the inside private night as we'll as
day. By this arrangement the front
doors of the postoffice can be left
open all hours, making it possible
for those having boxes to get their
mail at any hour, whether the post
office authorities are there or not
Letters and other mail may now be
mailed at the regular receptacles at
any hour. These interior improve
ments have cost the Odd Fellow
Lodge over S1100. The postmaster
has secured a lease of the Office tor
10 years, at $50 per month.
For fine stationery, go to the City
Pharmacy.
Geo. Kirkwood and family returned
from the mountains Monday evening.
Elmer d. Boydston, attended the
circus, at Stockton Monday. returning
Tuesday evening.
Arthur Roberts, Sockey Arditto, W.
.. Green and wife attended the circus
in Stockton this week.
A dance was given at the Ratio
ranch, few miles east of jackson,
last Saturday. Three wagon loads
from town attended and all reported
fine time.
Mrs. r. Tadich returned home
Tuesday evening from Auburn, where
she has been visiting her brother.
j. Redlick is here in the interest
of the Redlick Bros. store.
Miss Rose Ratio returned home
tuesday evening after visiting Grass
valley and sacramento.
W. I. Brewer, W. Yolo, L. Lemin.
and John Libby. John Mitchell and
Frank Mitchell attended the funeral
of Joseph Grouden at Campo Seco on
Monday.
The proprietors of the Chicago ho-
tel are making great improvements
to their building. They are building
a concrete foundation under the en-
tire building, which is to be used as
a cellar during the winter months
and as dining room in the sum-
mer, thus making it pleasant for
their patrons.
The Jackson school has a decided
novelty, being little colored girl
from the Kennedy. This is the first
colored child that has ever attended
the Jackson school for many years.
The Sunset Telephone Company
have been putting up poles, on the
road between Broadway and South
jackson, for future business in that
part of town. They have also planted
new poles from town out to MartelIs
Mrs Gall returned from Stockton,
where she went to attend the fureral
of her husbands aunt.
Mr.. Shear, the telephone manager,
returned home Saturday evening,
much improved in health.
Last Monday evening a surprise
party was rendered W. E. Stewart and
family of Butte, on their return home,
by their friends. Dancing was the
feature of the evening, and continued
until late in the morning.
An Italian, whose name we failed
to learn, lost one hundred dollars in
paper money on his way to town,
from the gardens, on Monday evening.
He retraced his steps, but was unable
to find it.
Arthur Johns, son of Mr.. and Mrs.
". q. Johns, has returned from
FIorln, Sacramento county, where he
has been employed. He met with an
accident to his hand and will lose
the use of one finger as a result.
Geo. Lucot and Geo. Poggi attended
the circus at Stockton this weeH.
Harmony Lodge, No. 113, Degree oi
Honor initiated six members at the
regular meeting, Monday evening