Sierra County advocate., 1913-08-15
LOCAL NEWS.

S. S. Call of Kingston paid Hillsboro
visit Monday.
Sheriff Kendall is laid up at his ranch
J by sickness this week.
rhistsection was blessed with good
soaking rain last Monday night.
Chas. Rouse and family returned
from Palomas Springs Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs John Sears came in
from the Placiers last Saturday.
Some outside correspondence arrived
TOO late for publication this week.
A boy baby was 5orn to Mr.. and Mrs.
Antonio Jiron yesterday morning.
Mrs. Watkins and daughter, who have
been visiting at the Kendall ranch, left
for their home in Ell Paso Saturday.
Mr. w. H. Bucher and Miss Anna
Buchpr left this morning for Hermosa.
Jack and Monroe Pague spent We'd
nesday in Hilloboro. While here they
sod their Seco ranch to Rube Pankey.
Homer Hirsch and bride arrived
here Tusday and are spending a por-
ton of their honeyu oon with his par
ents.
Miss Edith Armer returned last Fri
day from a trip 10 El Raso. She left
the following day for her home on
Sawpit.
Clinton Sparks, former Kingston
boy, now of Tonapah, Nevada, arrived
here on yesterdays coach. He lett
this morning for King ton.
{ Mr.. and Mrs. Lawrence Richardson
and Miss Hattie Coils n lett Monday on
their return trip to Fort Bayard They
were accompanied by Mr.. Henry Pague
and family.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Bright are up
from their ranch near the 7 l place and
are enjoying city life. Mrs. II. A.
Ranger also came up from her 1 l
place Saturday.
} Mr.. and Mrs. Chas. Anderson and
daughter, Tela, left on Saturday for
Denver. They expect to be absent some
time. While there Charlie will under-
go ear treatment and Tela will also lie
treated for throat trouble.
Rube Pankey came in from his Seco
ranch Tuesday " hile here he closed a
deal with Henry and Mono Pague for
their ranch on the North Seco, just
above the Curtis place. MIR Pankey
reports good rains in his secrlon.
Civil Service examination will be
held at Deming, N. NJ, on Saturday,
September 18TH, for the purpose of
examining persons to fill a contem-
plated vacancy il the Hillsboro post
office, and for other vacancies that may
occur. Application forms and full in |
formation can be had at the Hillsboro I
postoffice.
Dolph Reed came down Wednesday
from his mountain ranch aboYe Her
mosa to have his hand, which was evil
IDENTIFY bitten by some insect, attended
to by DIR. Given. Dolph's home is
about $500 feet above the level of the
sea and is delightful place in the sum-
mer time. He reports heavy frost on
the nights of July 25th, 26th, 9th and
28th.
Walter Hearn and R. c. Faulkner
came down from Chloride Sunday, re-
turning home Tuesday Walt says
rain was badly needed up his way when
he left; that good many range cattle
are being killed off by eating poison
Gus weed that has made its appearance
in some localities up there; that the U.
S. Treasury mine was sold few days
ago, and i IS predicted that work vii!
he resumed on that famous old proper
ty 10 the near future. Jack Williams
accompanied them on their return
trip home. r
Mrs. A. M. Gillespie was the charm
ing hostess at delightful luncheon on
Wednesday afternoon, given in honor
of Mr.. Gillespie's mother, Mrs. Fran
ces Gillespie. At the conclusion of the
luncheon, several beautiful vocal selec-
lions were rendered by the hostess.
and some fine Instrumental music bv