Gilpin observer., 1912-08-22
IN RUSSELL GULCH

A good attendance came out for
the sunrise prayer, held on Belleview
mountain Sunday.
j. w. Jones is enjoying a visit
from nephew, who halls from
Wales.
The dance given last Friday night
by the Labor day celebration commit
tee, was financial success and we'll
as social treat A neat sum was
cleared, which will be added to the
list Of prizes.
Three shifts are being worked on
the Bull Moose mine, which is look
ing a lot better than the political
party CT the same name.
T. ]. Johnson and family have
moved from Boulder to Russell. Mr..
johnson has good position at one
of the mines of the district.
j. Mellow and son Raymond, and
w. Stearns left Saturday for a fish
ing trip.
A complete program OF the Labor
day celebration appears in another
part of this issue. Look it over care
fully, and make a note of the many
features.
Miss Minnie Williams, of Denver,
is visiting Russell friends
Mr.. Hearst, of Springfield, Illionis.
was an arrival Tuesday. He is inter-
ested in the Bull Moose mine.
The board of registration has been
in session since Wednesday. The
board is composed of NJ. A. Harris,
]. l. Perkins, ]. Edwards and Flora
Hore.
Mrs. Mccarthy and daughters, of
Denver, are visiting with the Schaf-
fer family.
Matt Edwards was called to Gold
field, Colo, Tuesday, on business.
The Russell Gulch ball team threw
an awful scare into the Gilpin Mines
team in Central Sunday. But that is
nothing to what the Central bunch
viii get on Labor day.
The pastor will preach here Sun
day evening at I O'Clock. AS previous
ly announced, this Will be the last
service c. the conference year, ami
incidentally the pastors last public
service in this place-at least for
scne time to come The meeting Of
the Epworth League will begin
promptly at $50; everyone is cor
daily invited to both services.
On Saturday afternoon, Aug. oath,
at two o'clock, the final examinations
will begin for those who have finish
the courses in catechism and Bible
study. These examinations will be
held in the church. and they will
take place on Saturday instead of Fri.
day. as previously announced. The
Jlnio-s are asked to meet promptly
at 2 o'clock. Those having finished
the standard catechism should meet
at 2:30. The members Of the Bible
study class are requested to assem-
BILE at 8 o'clock, and come prepared
to stay at leas. an hour, or possibly
an hour an1 a half.
On Monday night the pastor was
very pleasantly entertained in the
church parlors, for several hours, by
the representative people of the
town, in the form of a farewell re-
ception. Sixty or more people were
present, and the pleasantries OF the
evening were made possible through
the thoughtfulnes and magnanimity
OF the good women of the Ladies'
Aid. What hasn't been done by them
during the year had better not be
undertaken by any other organization,
composed of either men or women.
or both. Some OF the tasks they have
undertaken have truly been Heroul'
can, and their accomplishments have
been in proportion to their labors.
The pastcr has been paid up. the
district superintendent's claim met.
and all the benevole1ces have been
, raised. To be sure the Epworth Lea
gue shares honors with the Ladies
/ Aid. But talk about hard times: we
haven't noticed them up here: and
i We have faith enough in Gcd and
: mankind (Womankird) to believe
that any church could do as we'll II
It had for It's working force such q
band OF loyal and capable workers..