Gilpin observer., 1911-01-05
BLACK Hawk NEWS

SUNDAY 10 Oflpple STeeh.
Matt Andres and wife are visiting
in Denver. They leave shortly for
Arizona, where they will reside.
Joe Waldhart, Sr., and wife return
ed Friday from a brief visit in Col
den.
George Vogel Is on the sick list,
with the grippe and a complication
OF ailments.
Scandia lodge Of Odd Fellows held
installation of officers Monday even
ing. A banquet followed the installa-
alton ceremonies.
Miss Nora Crook, who is rapidly
recuperating from sick spell Of sew
eral weeks duration, was able to
resume her position In the telephone
exchange at Central Sunday. The sub
scribers of the telephone company
welcome her return to the switch
board.
Ray Parsons and sister and Fred
Roberts accompanied Miss Elizabeth
Maitland as far as Forks Creek on
her homeward journey to Greeley,
Sunday.
Mrs. Phil. Rohling was called to
Indianapolis, Ind, last week on &C.
count Of the serious illness of her
mother.
John Rohling and wife spent New
Years in Golden.
While out hunting with the Wood
men Sunday. Max Hinkle was acci-
dently shot by John Manuel. The
shot entered both legs and caused
painful injuries. which make 1t diff
cult for Mr.. Hinkle to walk. The ac-
cident happened in a very peculiar
manner. Mr.. Manuel was shooting up
into a tree and Mr.. Hinkle was on
a hillside some distance away. the
shot carrying to where he was stand
ing. The next time Mr.. Hinkle goes
hunting he is going to cover his en-
tire anatomy with armor, like a
knight of old.
George Schneider was up from his
ranch this week and was graciously
welcomed by oldtime friends. Mr..
Schneider looked rugged and healthy.
signifying that ranch life agrees with
him.
Alex. Anderson and wife left yes
terday for Denver. The office force
at the depot has been decreased and
Mr.. Anderson was let out.
A large patch of plastering fell
from the ceiling in the BorzagO store
Saturday evening, when the Masons
were making merry in their quarters
upstairs. Fortunately the plasterins
fell during the night, when the af-
fable young lady who fills the posi-
tion of bookkeeper at Borzago's was
not In her accustomed place, else
she may have been suffocated. All
the plastering is to be removed and
will be replaced with sheet-iron
ceiling.
A big dance is to held in Fritz hall
on the evening Of January 14th, when
the Golden firemen will arrive in a
special train. 1t is said that the fire
boys OF the brewery city are holding
the dance in Black Hawk because
rules governing social functions in
their home town are too strict. They
are not permitted to dance after mid
night in that righteous berg, SO the
Observer Is informed.
Mrs. w. H. Mcfarland is up from
Denver. visiting Mrs. Juneman.
DR.. Stevens and wife, Of Floris, la.
who were spending the holidays with
Mrs. Ward, left during the past weeh
for California.
from Denver during the week. straight
ening out the affairs OF Mr.. Windle
deceased.
Mrs. Thomas Belcher was passen
ger on the down train Sunday after
noon.
The rabbit hunt held Sunday by tn,
members Of the Woodmen lodge was
a grand success. The team known al
the Reds" won the laurels. Jud
Kriley was the captain Of this team
and proved to be the best hunter ol
the bunch, bagging four rabbits. Tho
Reds" and the Blues" together got
15 rabbits, IA cottontails and one
Jack. Monday evening the lodge treat
ed the members and their families
to banquet Of rabbit and dumplings
Thomas Dunstone was chef and the
manner in which he prepared the
game satisfied the tastes Of the ban
queters to the fullest measure. The
following program preceded the ban
quet and was enjoyed by the "a per
SONS present:
Selection by tho orchestra.
Dance-Happy Hooligan.
Piano Solo-Miss Conceive Chatfield
Vocal Duet-Misses Kriley.
PianO SolO-Charlea Chatfield