The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1907-02-23

Mrs William Woodward vent to the
Queen city Thursday afternoon for brief
visit with friends.
Rev. F. w. Whitman after a brief
visit with friends here, returned to Den
yer this morning.
Congressman Haggott was in town the
fore part of the week attending to im-
poItant business matters.
Misses Harrington and Davies we're
Denver passengers on the Thursday af-
ternoon train for Denver.
John p. Gunstrom departed Thursday
morning for Texas where he expects to
remain for some little time.
I. M. Roberts departed Thursday for
Boulder to attend special meeting of a
maternity of limited membership.
Fred. Comstock was visitor in the
valley the fore part of the week, where
he went to look at some Angora goats.
G. II. Alexander of the Club hotel de
parted Thursday morning for Chicago
expecting to be absent about ten DAYS.
Mike Moscript was suddenly called to
Denver Thursday afternoon, having
barely time to catch the Denver limited
Geo. II. Curnow, A. G. James and p ]
xpen he efr Ia
morning to meet an important engage
ment.
DR.. George Atcheson and DR.. John
Atchesop were in Denver the first of the
week to attend the funeral services and
burial of their nephew.
II. A. Riedel, of the Banner Consoli
dated Mines company, came up from
Denver yesterday morning for a shor,
visit to the Rock ford tunnel
Mrs. Chas. Brandstetter and Mrs. D.
Macdonald went to Silver Plume yester
day morning to participate in an enter
talnment given by the Red Men.
s-F- -ss.-s - a'-
President w. p. Dauials of the Big
Five came up from Denver on Thursday
evening to note progress of the mining
operations in and the driving of the Cen
trail tunnel.
David Ellis returned yesterday after
a couple of weeks visit in the east where
he conferred with his directors and
/ ~. 4. .. -
he is interested.
| DR.. w. T Gaia and DR.. G. w McClan
ahan went to the capital city via the
Thursday afternoon flyer, for the purpos.
of looking over the recent improvement.
in surgical instruments
| The Ladies Aid Society of the Sunny
side Lutheran church will hold An after
noon and evening coffee social at the in
vi,ation of Mrs. John B. Anderson mex
Thursday Feb. 2S in the social rooms o
the church All are invited.
Word was received this week of tn,
death at Cordele, Georgia. on til,
I2th inst, of Mrs. Elizabeth Rob
erts, mother of w. w. Blatchford ant
Mrs. J. M. Brown, of this city. Inter
ment at Cordele on the 18th. Deceased
was born August S, 1914, and was there
fore in her 93d year.
Col J. NJ. Thexton returned the mid
die of the week from Montezuma, ii
Gu u,;f hA ~,
concentrating mill to be overhauled anc
enlarged for W. S. Leebrick. The Colo
pel reports much snow in that section
He is now drafting the plans for the
mill, which will have capacity of Ioe
tons daily.
George Light has filed suit in the
county court asking a divorce from hi:
wife, Margaret Williamton Light, tc
whom he was married on October 40
1905. The complaint alleges that his
spouse left him on August 73, 1906, and
that he shortly thereafter learned tha,
she had been guilty of inhdeli,y. The
woman is said to be living in Denver in
the redlight district.
Mrs. John Owen entertained a large
party or young folks yesterday after
noon in honor Of her grandson, Marvin
Owen, who celebrated his eighth birth
day, and at the SAME time Washington e
birthday. The decorations we're patriotic,
consisting of numerous flags and pro-
fusion of national colors. The young
people enjoyed themselves with games,
and did justice to the refreshments.
The Idaho Springs Athletic Associa-
ton, which is the legal cognomen of the
"Pikers' Roost" aggregation Of epicurean
gourmands, last evening through its Off
GERS, secured a two-years' lease on the