The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1909-04-24

LI4ic HaEGuSu luLO tne CnufCn, anu
were eacn in turn welcomed by the
"singing MASTER" Mr. Mills The
singing was fine and was loudly ap-
plauded. Special mention should be
made of the solos by Mrs. Moore and
Mrs. Fish. Miss Albright really made
the ''hit" of the evening when she sang
her Little Allie Horn. The singing
Of Miss Haman and David Jones was
greeted with loud applause, and the
quartet Cousin Jedediah" by Mrs.
Mayhew and Mrs. Grout and Messrs.
Jones and Sherwin was very fine. Mrs
Mayhem did her part exceedingly well
on the new tangled instrument" and
Rev. Mills looked like grandfather
as he beat the time. Messrs. Sherwin
and Colvin looked so much alike you
could not tell 'tother from which, and
Clarence made a good hit as dea-
con The choruses were all first class
and received their share of applause.
The ladies exhibited splendid taste in
the arrangement of their costumes
and many of them elected much merri-
ment The receipts of the house on
Saturday evening were $57 and Mon
day evening $50.
As train No 81 was coming around
the curve at Beaver Brook on Sunday
morning two of the baggage cars and
the engine "tnrned turtle" by the
spreading of the track and were landed
topsy turvy in Clear Creek 1t required
ten hours to get the track into shape so
that the train could come on to Idaho
Springs. Fortunately no one was hurt.
People who think that Pat O'Mara, the
efficient and genial conductor Of this
train, is only competent to wear gilt
buttons with grace, punch tickets with
dignity, call out ''all aboard" in mel
odious manner and assist ladies' on and
off the train with extreme courtesy are
sadly mistaken When it comes to do
ing anything pertaining to his train, Pat
is there with both feet and is not afraid
to soil his hands nor his clothing. The
following from the Denver Republican
will show the pluck, GOODNESS
and thoughtfulness of the man
whom every traveller on the C.& s.,
admire and respect. with ready wit
and presence of mind beyond that
usually possessed even by trainmen, ac-
customed as they are to perilour posit-
ious and situations requiring instant
action, Conductor O'Mara of No. 81 on
the Colorado & Southern yesterday
saved the life of baggageman on his
train when the engine and baggage cars
jumped the track and plunged in Clear
Creek, eight miles west of Golden.
But for the action of Conductor
O Mera, Baggageman Spencer, who
was pinned in his car beneath pile of
overturned trunks, would have drowned
in the water which rose about the car
as it filled the bed of the stream"
One of the most happy and long-to-
aforementioned family reunions of
recent date was held in Denver at the
home of Deacon R. w. Chinn on Thurs
day, April 22nd. Those who were for
tunate enough to be present to partici-
pate in the round of family pleasures
and to review the many pleasant mem
ories Of by-gone years were his daugh-
ters, Mrs. J. E. Drake of Blue Rapids,
Kansas, and Mrs. P R. Stanhope of
Denver; his sons r, P. Chinn (plain
everyday Dick) of Dumont and Drs.
H. T. and G. H. Chinn of Denver, also
a grand daughter, Niss Catherine Chinn
of Denver. Deacon Chinn, as he is so
familiarIy known, was one of the old
timers in Clear Creek county and
freighted up in this section long before
there was any railroad. He had numer-
Gus exciting and interesting experiences
In the freighting business while making
American desert" between ST. Joseph
and the mountains. He was the dis
coverer of the famous Native American
mine, near Lawson, and has the right
to be classed not only as pioneer but
as one of the Empire Builders, y for
it was men of his daring and endurance
that made the western empire possi-
bIity. He has numerous friends in this
county who wish him and his most esti-
mable wife pleasant journey through
the remainder of their lives and that
they may meet again in pleasant re-
union, and that all present on this occa-
sion may answer to the roll call of
another.
Miss Lula Graeff was the recipient of
a most pleasant surprise party given by
her mother in the form of a Sunday
morning breakfast in commemoration
of her daughters birthaday. The