The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-02-13

house formerly occupied by E. M.
Sabin and will move into it the first of
the coming week.
Proprietor Thos. G. Weaver of the
Metropolitan Restaurant left on Friday
for his former home, Axtel, Nebraska
to be gone several days.
Mesdames W. E. Renshaw, Ora
Shaffer. N. H. Brown and j. N. Ogden
and John Rohner were east bound
passengers Thursday morning.
Mrs. Fred S. johnson, of Cripple
Creek has been the guest of the fam
lily of A. H. Colburn for q week past.
She is nece of Mr.. Colburn.
Doctor w. T. Cain and wife went
to Denver Friday morning to spend a
couple of days during which time the
doctor will attend dental conven.
ton.
Judge Griswold celebrated his 62nd
birthday last Tuesday by receiving the
congratulations of his many friends.
He was born in Chemung county, New
York.
Clerk of the District Court w. A.
Maxwell came down from Georgetown
during the week and shook hands with
his many friends and elso attended to
some of his mining affairs.
Ex-County Clerk A. R. Comstock de-
parted Monday for Denver and the
eastern part of the state where he
has been travelling in the interests Of
of mining machinery company.
Mr.. and Mrs. James Underhill left
on Friday morning for short visit
in Denver. Mr.. Underhil was present
at Ell Jebel Temple in the evening to
watch the novices crossing the hot sands
of the desert.
Superintendent Willis of the Cen
trail tunnel spent Lincoln's birthday in
that more work is going on in the
tunnel than ever before and the outlook
for increased business is most
assuring.
One of the most successful vaudeville
attractions presented at the Dreamland
theatre this season was the appearance
OF John F.. Keogh who delighted the
audiences with his rube stunts, singing,
dancing, etc. He is not stranger to
Idaho Springs audiences, As he has ap-
peared here before with the Kempton
company.
If subscribers to the Siftings-News
have anyone visiting them or any de-
partures or any local news of any
kind send it in. 1t is in the multipli-
city of local items that a paper be-
comes of interest to all the readers.
A local mention brought together two
old friends who had not seen or
heard of each other for years.
"Doc" Burns was an eastern pas
senger for his former home in Eddy
vile, Iowa, where he will remain sew
eral months in hopes of beHefitting
his health. Since his residence in Ida
no Springs, he has been drug clerk for
J. J. Sherwin and his pleasant ways
and accommodating methods, have
won him large circle of friends. For
some time his health has been poor and
he thinks general rest and recrea-
ton will be the best tonic.
On next Monday, Tuesday, and We'd
nesday afternoons and evenings, there
will be on exhibition in the High School
library. the famous Turner Free Trav-
cling Art Pictures. These pictures are
reproductions and photographs of the
most famous works in painting, archi-
lecture, sculpture, portraits, etc.
High Glass entertainments will be
given every afternoon and evening in
the school gymnasium, in connection
with the exhibit. The price of admiss-
ion to one of these entertainments and
to the Art Display Room will be Is
cents for adults and 10 cents for child |
rem. The proceeds will be invested in
art pictures for our school rooms.
The old reliable firm of Plummer and
company has been dissolved by Chas.
L. Plummer purchasing the interest
of AL Comstock. The change went |
into effect on February first and here
after the business will be owned and
managed entirely by Mr.. Plummer.
Those who have known him for many
years as practical and accommodating
business man will find him continuing
the same courteous methods now that
he is the sole proprietor. He proposes
to keep an up-to-date flour, grain feed