Gilpin observer., 1909-09-09
NEvADAvILLE
HAPPENINGS

Saturday from an extended visit to
Golden.
Mrs. John Harvey and children OF
Golden are visiting relatives and
friends in this city.
Miss Mary Way, of Golden. is a
guest Of Mir. and Mrs. w. James
Richards.
Albert Rule of Golden spent Labo.
day with friends in this city.
j. c. Richards visited his mother
and brothers in Denver over Sunday.
Chas Harris of Denver was greet
ing old time friends here Monday.
Miss Susie Lawry returned from a
long stay in the state metropolis
Monday.
T. ]. Newlun took in the Red
Mems blowout at Empire Saturday.
Miss Lille Thomas of Denver is
visiting at the Quintrall home this
| Geek.
Mrs. Slater, of Caldwell, Kan, is
visiting at the home of her son,
Emery Slater, in this city.
NJ. NJ. Eaton returned from Pueblo
| Sunday so i'll that he was unable to
keep his appointment at Russell
Gulch Sunday evening. He is much
improved at this writing.
MIR. and Mrs. John Hutchins re-
turned from visit to Empire Mon
| day.
1N, fA14 oy,t Ia1 fv, hn
home of Mr.. and Mrs. John Chapple
by the arrival of tiny daughter
Tuesday morning.
School started Tuesday with an at
tendance of ninty seven, a slight in
crease over the opening day last year
John w. Cannon has finished some
needed repairs upon the school build
| ing.
While the city water works were
being overhauled, the supply OF that
commodity was taken from a spring
in the vicinity of the old slaughter
house. AS result many cases Of
sickness are reported from the large
number of microbes imbibed.
Mrs. J. J. Clark returned Saturday
from an extended visit to the Clark
farm near Cresswell.
The firemen held their usual month
ly prayer meeting at the city hall
Monday evening and fervent petitions
were voiced for an opportunity to
show their prowess in a combat with
the lurid flames.
Patience having ceased to be a
virtue. the city fathers at their meet
ing Tuesday evening decided that
some means be devised at once 20
enforce collection from those who
have neglected to pay their poll tax
for the coming year and thus bear
their share of the burdens attendant
upon the maintenance of the joys OF
civilization. A committee was there
fore appointed 10 consult with the
legal lights of the county seat as to
the best means of bringing about the
desired result.
The Mountain Daisy Cricket club
is making final arrangements for the
/
Cricketers who will play the local
team series of games for the
championship of the state. The first
game will be called Saturday after
noon the series concluding Sunday
evening. Every known courtesy will
be extended to the visitors and it is
the desire of the club that all of the
citizens cooperate with them in max
ing 1t pleasant for all concerned.
John Grenfell left the scenes OF
his boyhood Saturday and journeyed
to Denvc~ all by himself. His safe re-
turn Sunday evening brought many
congratulations from his many friend,
who We're greatly impressed by his
bravery in daring to venture so ia,
away from home.
Charlie Lying is reported quite II
but nc serious results are anticipated
Richard Bennett and Andrew Cur
now made business visit to Den
yer the first OF the week.
A joint installation participated II
by the Red Men and Tribe of Poca
hontas at Empire drew number OF
our people to that enterprising littl'
city last Saturday evening.
Mrs. William Nicolls returned Mon
day from visit with relatives II
Cripple Creek.
L. c. Nicolls has returned from
Colorado Springs, where he ATTENDED
the state session of the Knights o.
pytnlas as delegate from Richmond
lodge of this city.
Matt Kramer journeyed to Denver
Thursday where he inspected tn;