Amador ledger. (Jackson, Amador County, Calif.) 1875-19??, 1909-04-09

Or. j. d. Fogarty, dentist, Jack
son. Office IN Kay's building, Main
street. Hours from a. IN. till p.
p. m Telephone, Black 1868.
The Dispatch of last week stirred
up hornets nest by the publication
of a silly homily on ''pasties," a
favorte dish OF the Cornish people.
1t is said the article was intended as
joke, but the joking business in
newspaper work, especially in amateur
hands, is like humping into a red hot
furnace. In this particular effusion
the writer asserts that Cornishmen
are not Englishmen, that they do
not speak the English language,
but have language distinct from
the mother tongue. 1t is also in
timated that Missourians are not
American, any more than Cornish are
English; all of which profound bosh
gave mortal otfense to many who hail
from that particular part of England
bordering on the English channel.
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wise ground. of offense. AS mark
OF merit or perhaps demerit the
writer was the recipient of a medal
in the shape of a miniature 'tpasty,"
neatly deposited in tin box. 1t
was no doubt made up and cooked in
the most approved method of the
culinary art. What became of the
token of respect the Ledger knoweth
not
Wanted-A gentle, quiet working
horse, must work double or single.
Apply at the Ledger printing office,
or Box 287, Jackson.
Fred LEMON has rented a house on
Court street belonging to Chris.
Marcia. The new perintendent
came over Tuesday with his family
and assumed the duties of his office.
From the proceeding of the board it
does not appear that matron was
appointed, it heing left to the super
Burke, a daughter OF d. Burke. we
understand. hashad experience in hos
pital work IN PlacerviIe.
The children of the Sunday school
will give an Easter program at the
Methodist church next Sunday even
ing, consisting of singing, exercises
and recitations by the children. All
are cordially invited.
The ladies aid of the Methodist
Episcopal church will have their
annual fair at the Odd Fellows
banquet hall on June Is.
Mrs M. A. Devan, for many years
resident of jackson, died lat San
tancisco on Sunday last, after long
illness. The deceased LETT Jackson
last fall, with her family. for San
francisco. She was ailing at the
time she left, and it see ms her health
has been failing ever since. She
leaves nine children, six girls and
three sons, all grown up. Her bus
band died many years ago in Jack
son, and the remains were inferred
here. The funeral of Mrs DeVan
took place in San francisco, and was
a private affair.
marriage license was issued on
the 9Th an, hoIizing the marriage of
Joseph q. O'Brien aged 26, and
Lizzie Nixon, aged 81, both OF West
Point.
Mrs Anthony and Mrs Greenhalgh |
Will have charge of the ladies' ex-
change this week. 1t will be at Vela
q Piccardo's store on Saturday after
noon. Call on them for cakes aud
other delicacies in'their line.
DR.. E. ID. MoCreary will hold the
third quarterly conference at the
Methodist church on Friday April Is.
We desire all the officials OF the
church present to commence at 1880.
Harry Il. Dore, representing the
Pacific Coast Paper Co., was in Jack
son yesterday, interviewing printers
and stationers.
= John Jefiery, foreman of the Ken
nedy, is suffering from Il severe cold,
and has been compelled to lay off
from his work at the mine for the
last few days. Ed. Crowgey, also
holding a responsible position at the
same mine. is also suffering from
an attack OF grip, and confined to
the house. Web. Smith, the superin
tendent, has been in San Francisco,
SO that the foreman, John Mitchell,
has been sole authority as regard the
Underground works of the big mine.