Amador ledger., 1908-10-30

Il. ID. harrington, uperintendent
of the Bunker Hill mine came home
! Sunday on account of severe cold.
which he contracted in the mine. He
was laid up at Amador City for two
or three days, and thereupon decided
to come home for a few days to re.
cuperate. He left for the mine again
on tuesday.
j. Rernardis has resigned his posi-
tion as clerk at the National hotel,
and his place has been taken by Jas.
L.. Fontenrose.
Mark Eudey, who was working tor
few days at the Nationa | hotel. IN
the absence of Gilbert Voor heis, left
Monday for the Fremont mine near
Drytown. He is a part owner of the
tailings plant at that mine, and goes
there to take his share of the active
work OF running the plant.
Mrs Guerra with the two HuIder
| children, left for San francisco on
Sunday, and will hereafter make her
home there with her grown up daugh-
ters.
W. j. Nettle, foreman of the Argon-
aut. left Sunday morning, bound for
one of the mineral springs, Byron
for treatment for rheumatism tor
which he has been suffering for some
weeks.
u. A. Waltenspiel writes that he
and wife have moved into the hand
some new residence which he has Just
completed in Berkeley. They are
now nicely settled III their new home.
Mrs M. e. Clark, who lives on the
Nebo-Mason tract, had narrow
escape from serious INJURY from fire
Sunday evening. She was alone in
the house at the time. In CARRYING a
Lighted candle in some manner her
dress about the shoulder was ignited
by contact with the flame. While of
advanced age aud unable to reach the
burning dress with her free hand,
she nevertheless did not lose her pre-
sence OF mind. and contrived to ex-
tinguish the flame before it had time
to do any bodily harm.
Henry Bradley got down from his
mountain place on Wednesday. lie
has made large mum ber of shakes
through the summer, about 200, 1000,
which he readily disposed Of lie
expects to stay around jackson for
the next month or two, aud perhaps
all the winter.
Over 100 head of cattle belonging
10 Mrs Kirkwood were driven We'd
nesday for pasturage to San joaquin
county. The scarcity of feed and
water on the range here made this
step imperative.
X. Angove left for Sacramento yes
terday for few days.
u Il, Aanghor9t has been indispoq,
I'd for the past week or two, but ha.
been able to attend to the store every
day. He is much improved, and
steadily mcnding.
George a, Gordon. the deputy
assessor, has bsen quite i'll for the
last two weeks He was confined to
his red for several days. Mrs Gordon
came up from lone to nurse him. lie
is now on the improve, and able to
be up and around some.
In, b,o 10 b., -,
open fish market in the premises
formerly occupied by ID. Mattley as a
butcher shop, near the north Main
street bridge. We understand that
he will have the fish business of the
town exclusively, other dealers being
willing to retire from this line. 1t
is reported that be will get his first
consignment of fish next Tuesday or
Wednesday, aud be prepared for bust
ness at that time. Mrs Lemin will
assist in the shop while Mr. Lemin is
taking or delivering orders on the
outside.
-Four cases of smallpox are reported
in lone, confined to two families.
All are of mild type. A strict
quarantine is maintained. 1t is,
claimed the disease WAS brought there
by parties from Nevada.
LOSI-A bay steer, 3 years old.
branded on right hip Il. r., ends Of
both ears cut OF, weighs about 600
pounds. Finder will please notify
John kaggio, Kennedy boarding
house, Kennedy mine, jackson. X