Gilpin observer., 1908-06-11
CHESTNUT COLUMN
From tho Files of The Observer. Week
Ending, June 10. 1888.

Tuttle q Palmer, the painters, were
open for all kinds of work.
Mrs. L. M. Tyler's pupils, on Satur-
day evening, competed for prizes. Those
for 1st prize were Misses M.
L. Rank, E. Lake, E. Nor
ris and E. Messenger; and those COM
peting for second prize We're Misses l..
Lake and j. Gardiner. They all dis
tinguished themselves from little Miss
Barrett and Master Tyler to the oldest
of the young ladies'.
A meeting of the stockholders of the
Opera House Association was held in
Chase Withrow's office on last Monday
evening, at which about thirds of
the stock was represented. The follow
ing were elected directors for the en-
suing year: VIM. o. McFarlane, Thos.
H. Potter, G. M. Laird, H. M. Hale, F.
H. Messenger, Chase Withrow and w.
C. Fullerton. The board of directors
organized by the election of the follow
ing officers:
President-Thos. H. Potter.
Vice-President-W. o. McFarlane.
Treasurer-F. H. Messenger.
Secretary-Chas Withrow.
Mr.. Fullerton continued as manager.
The doctors who had charge of the
cases at Mr.. Loughran's, said that the
disease was not contagious.
Mr.. Peter McFarlane said he intended
stopping at Salt Lake few days to try
the effect of the water. Peter thinks
there may be some relation between the
water of that place and polygamy.
The young man who pasted the plug
hat with the foot ball on Wednesday
evening was fined five dollars and costs.
City Attorney ]. M. Livesay, who had a
weakness for the game himself, threw
off his fees.
Messrs. Peter Hansen and S. V. New
ell were running hydraulic in Nevada
gulch close to the old Quartz Hill COM
pany's mill in the upper part of Neva-
daville, and were said to be taking out
good deal of money.
The north end of Main street was get
ting blooded. An interesting mill at the
o. K. store, from all accounts, resulted
in draw-drawing considerable gore
and crowd-and enriched the city ex-
chequer several dollars.
Justice Henderson on Thursday even
ing united in marriage A. Hamilton
Jones and Mrs. McAdoo.
Annie Levy, the little girl who was SO
badly burned last week while starting a
fire with kerosine, was likely to live.
A splendid body of ore was struck in
the second level of the running Lode, in
Enterprise district.
Died-In Central City, Colorado, Mon.
day afternoon, June 11th, 1888, Kittie,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. John Lough.
ran, aged years.
Died-In Central City, Colorado, Fri
day, June 18th, 1888, Maggie, daughte,
of Mr.. and Mrs. John Loughran, agec
10 years.
This made the third death in the
stricken family in less than two weeks.
The loss of the little ones in such short
time was fearful blow to the family.
The sympathy of the entire community
was extended to them.
Pat Murphy, one of the victims of the
Nevadaville fire, was laying founda-
tion for new building on the same lot.
Miss Minnie Hambly and Miss Mayor
were visitors to Denver.
Thomas Lucas, foreman of the Regis
ter-Call, returned on Wednesday from
Pueblo where he had been attending a
state meeting of the Knights of Labor.
Mrs. S. j. Prisk and son Henry left
for Grass Valley, California, this week.
Mr.. Andrew Bitzenhoffer, the genial
second ward legislator, was taken quite
sick on last Sunday and was confined to
his bed the fore part of the week.
Mayor Fred Kruse started this week
for Gambia, Ohio, to bring home his
daughter, Miss Clara, and the Misses
Mabel and Dora Hawley, who were at
tending school at that place.
Mr.. Peter McFarlane left this week
for Red Bluff, Montana, where McFar-
lane Bros. were putting up a 20-stamp
mill.
Johnny Tippett returned this week
from Colorado Springs and accepted a
position in Charles Trenoweth's store,
succeeding Henry Weidman.
AL Hartong and John Bullene, who
started out with the Manitou excursion
lists last Sunday, returned from Denver
Tuesday evening Mr. Frank Iohn whn