The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1906-03-10


California on recreative trip. They
will be absent about two months.
Fred Blight the cobbler now has his
shop at 5I4 Virginia street, where he
will be pleased to see his old custom
ers as we'll as many new ones.
Gar Smith, son of Coroner S. NJ.
Smith, who has been confined to his
home with an attack of typhoid fever, is
now convalescing and is able to sit up
for limited time each day.
N. Weinberger returned the first OF the
week from visit to New York Citv and
other eastern points. While in the east
Mr.. Weinberger personally selected the
goods for his spring and summer trade.
Mrs. Alfred A, derson will give a
tea in behalf of the Sunnyside Lutheran
church next Thursday March 18th, in
the church parlors. Refreshments will
be served both afternoon and evening.
Everybody is invited.
Charles Phenning, who was injured by
blast in the Lebanon tunnel several
weeks ago, is slowly improving, but will
lose the sight of both eyes. His sister,
Mrs. Mary Wideman. Of Denver, will
take care of him in the future.
The school children are selling tickets
at ten cents each for an art exhibit at the
high school next Thursday, Friday and
Saturday. March IS, I6 and II. The
revenue derived will be used to purchase
pictures for the school rooms from tne
A. w. Elsom company. of Boston.
The pastor of the Sunnyside Lutheran
church and his wife, entertained aboat
rs young people of the congregation
last Thursday evening at the parsonage.
The time was most pleasantly spent
in singing and innocent games. Re-
freshments concluded the program.
The Sunnyside Luthern congregation
is installing new seats in the church
The pews were secured from the NJ. E.
church of this city, and after some
overhauling and vanishing, will look
as good as new. They will be ready
for use by tomorrow or Sunday, March
nth.
Calvary church guild was pleasantly
home of Mrs. V. 1. Noxon, on Colorado
street. A number of visitors was pres
ent, and the afternoon was spent enjoy
ing vocal and instrumental selections.
An interesting part of the program was
the neat array of refreshments. served by
Misses Ella and Edith Noxon, daueh hters
of the hostess
Joseph Burger, father of S. l.. Bur
ger, of this city, died last Sunday at the
Soldiers home in Monte Vista. Mr..
Burger was SO years old and is survived
by wife, five sons and daughter
The remains were taken to Elwood,
Nebraska, his old home for inter
ment. S. L. Burger departed for
Monta Vista Monday afternoon to ac-
company the remains.
The regular monthly meeting of the
w. c. T. U. was held Wednesday
afternoon at the home of Mrs. Aug.
Horsch. The attendance was all that
could be desired, and increasing inter
est in the work of the organization was
noticeable Mrs. Roberts gave a we'll
prepared paper, and Mrs. Varney sent
Contribution on the progress being
made in congress for the temperance
cause.
The Shakespeare club will meet next
Tuesday afternoon at the residence of.
Mrs. ]. G. Roberts, on Colorado street.
The meeting will be devoted to the study
of king Lear" and the roll call will be
answered by quotations from that play.
The program will be as follows: Intro
duction, Mrs. Carl. Characters in the
Play" Mrs. Roberts. Scenes in the
Play" Mrs. Potter. "a Text Study of
Act l." conducted by Mrs. Pike.
A radical change has been made in the
train crews since additional service has
been put on between Denver and Fort
Collins. Conductor Jake Meyers has
taken a run on the broad gauge aud Pat
O'Mera now has the daylight run be-
tween Denver and Silver Plume. Jas.
Kimbro has O'Mera's old run, while
Charley Morris has the turn-around be.
tween the Forks and Central City.