Amador ledger., 1906-02-16
Additional Locals.

steam to run their machine shop
They have been running for two week.
with the new fuel, and believe the.
will effect a material saving as com
pared with the cost of. wood.
Miss Henrietta Griffin, saleslady a
the jackson Shoe Store, returned
Sunday evening, after vacation O.
several weeks, and has resumed hel
position in the store.
Don't forget the sale tor the Episco
pal church Saturday, one day at Jack
son Shoe Store.
Will Penry jr. and wife have
moved into the residence on Water
street, in which Mrs M. W. Folger re-
Gently lived, before she moved into
her home on Peek hill. Mr. and Mrs
Penry while in Stockton last week
bought the funiture for their home.
Johnnie Johns left here some time
ago and went to San Francisco with
the intention of sailing in the Siberia
for Japan. However he changed his
mind, and the ship set sail last
Tuesday week. The boy is now en-
ployed in an iron foundry in the
city.
2. Cuneo, successor to +. Cade-
martori, has laid in a supply OF
miners and Iaboring mems clothes
at prices which will be satisfactory
to all.
Mrs Mcdonald, who came here sew
eral weeks ago, with her two daugh-
ters from independence, Inyo county,
has decided to remain for some time,
Miss Margaret, the eldest daughter,
has started to attend the public
school.
The long -winded case of the
Speer Bros. against the Scottish In
surance Company for the recovery for
insurance policies on the fire which
destroyed Granite station, near New
York Ranch, some five years ago, has
at last been settled. 1t was tried in
the superior court, and judgment rem
dered for plaintiff. The defendant
corporation appealed. Finally a
compromise was agreed upon, and we
understand the plaintiff, received
about $500 in settlement of the
claims.
Receipt books for sale at Ledger
office; also all kinds of blanks, min
ing location, deeds, mortgages, etc.
Il. j.. Seymour started for San
Francicso Wednesday to place himself
under the care of specialist relative
to his eye, which was so badly cut by
the recoil of wire strand at the
Kennedy mine last week. He has
been recommended to this course by
his physician. 1t is doubtful whether
the sight can be restored.
DR.. Endicott has purchased the
spacious and handsome residence oi
Mrs r. J. Adams on the Hamilton
tract, and has moved his family
therein. The house is undergoing 6
thorough cleaning and renovation
process under the supervision of Mrs
Endicott. When this is completed
Mrs Endicott's mother Will move tt
Jackson, and make her home with
the family.
Buggy robes, horse blankets at P
Piccardo's harness shop. Prices tt
suit.
The closing of the Oneida mill has
thrown 80 men out of work. The mil
was running few days this week tC
use up the rock In the ore bins.
William Sobey came up from Sar
Francisco Sunday evening, and will
take his wife, who has been staying
with her mother, Mrs Trevaskis fol
some time for her health's sake, tC
Arizona, in hope that the climate o.
the south will work an improvement
They left Wednesday morning.
Paul Veramente over two weeks
ago was struck in the left hand by
a rock, producing slight abrasion
of the flesh. He thought little O
it and kept on at work. The wounC
became innamed and painful, anC
early last week he was compelled t,
lay off, and had it treated by sur
geon. He is getting along nicely anc
expects to return to his work in a
day or two at the Zeila.
James Taylor, a miner living a
Kennedy Flat, died on Saturday last
He arrived In this county about thre
months ago from the north of Eng
land. He was taken down with tn
grippe shortly alter his arrival, an
with other troubles, made him des
pondent, and fatal termination wa
the outcome. He leaves no relative
as far as known in this country e2
cept a nephew in this county. II
was "A years of age. The funert
took place Monday, the Rev. g. I
Winning officiating.
The rainfall in Jackson Friday an
+ Saturday last measured 80 hundredtl
of an inch. 1t was a very acceptabl
n downpour for the agricultural il
e terests, but farmers, especially in tt
valleys, want more. We lack sewers
q inches of last years rainfall to th