Gilpin observer., 1911-04-27
BLACK HAWK NEWS

siderable work.
The Rev. Benjamine Eitelgeorge
will preach here Sunday morning.
April 3Cth, at eleven O'Clock. Imme-
diately following the sermon he will
meet the clsas in catechism. The Of
ficial board will meet Saturday night
at o'clock.
The old time ball Saturday evening
was a very pleasant event, the crowd
being just large enough to make the
occasion full Of enjoyment. AL.
Noack's orchestra furnished music
and played we'll selected pieces for
the old time dance of which the pro
gram was largely made up. George
Snyder was the caller and he per-
formed his task most admirably.
The Denver papers this week men
ton the fact that Mrs. Oscar Blake
was suing for divorce The Den
yer Express stated that the lady up
on being questioned in court said
( she wanted man who possessed
something other than n name. A
man who has been married any
length of time is fortunate in having
SO much as name left. much less
any physical adornment-if that's
what the lady had reference to in her
criticism of the head of the family
The Blakes are well known in Black
Hawk, the husband at one time be-
ing in the grocery business.
w. G. Kriley is candidate for
the office of president of the school
board. He is the only candidate and
therefore there should be no doubt
as to his election. The election will
be held next Monday
Mrs. Thomas Belcher, Sr., was
among the passengers to leave on
Tuesday morning for Denver.
Peter Peterson came in from, Gill
pin this week and proceeded to Den
for the big meeting of the Odd Eel
lows.
George Vogel is in Denver. attend
ing the Odd Fellows convention. He
intends to get something, if moth
ing else while in Danver-some fish.
H. E. Horn and J. NJ. Seright were
in Denver Monday on legal business.
VIM. Mitchell is attending the con-
vention of Odd Fellows in Denver
this week.
Thomas Dunstonowas a visitor to
Denver the latter part of the week
and the fore part of this week on
mining business.
The Clark school ball team defeat
ed the Black Hawk school In a hotly
contested game OF ball on the local
grounds Saturday.
Peter Nelson was among the sew
eral Odd Fellows to leave this week
for Denver.
Marshal Fred Bauer was in Den
yer Monday on city business.
Arthur Stronell went to Golden Sun
day to attend the funeral OF Mrs.
Gray.
The butcher shop will close Satur-
day. After that date meat will be
supplied by the Central shop. The
market was too slimly patronizsd to
warrant the continuance of the bus
mess. VIM. Harvey is CT the opinion
that a great majority of the residents
of Black Hawk have become vege-
tarians.
Mrs. Walter James left Monday for
Denver.
Mrs. George Fritz left Wednesday
for Denver to visit her son.
Frank Skankee and sister, Miss
Rose, were passengers to Denver the
fore part of the week They went
down to visit the daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. Thomas Relcher, who un-
derwent an operation this week at
st. Joserh's hospital.
Mr.. and Mrs. Gallagher were up
from Denver to attend the Old Time
dance and visit friends.
Mrs. Laura Kriley was an arrival
Friday from Denver to attend the
dance and vsiit her son. Jud.
The city reservoir is being cleaned
out and all the germs exterminated.
Residents of the mill city can now
refrain from drinking beer and go
back to natures beverage.
Thursday, April 20th, the Tuesday
Reading club was entertained by the
Black Hawk members at an all day
session at Fritz hall. An elaborate
banquet was served, consisting of n
seven course dinner with al the
delicacies OF the season.
The afternoon passed too quickly
with games. music, etc. Each mem
Der was asked to represent the
month CT her birth. and prizes were
given for the best representation.
Mrs. Jas. Moody won the first prize.
and Mrs. Prof. Bramhall won second