Gilpin observer., 1915-03-18

| Ole Morletta's family moved to
Idaho Springs last Thursday, where
MIR. Morletta has position in the
tunnel.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jerk Davis are up
from Denver, visiting with Mr.. Dav-
is mother.
Mrs. Phillips returned Sunday from
Victor, Colo.
! Mrs. j.. Hore and daughter, Mild
| red, returned home Monday after a
two weeks visit in the valley.
Mrs. ]. c. Williams was a pessen-
ger to Denver Saturday
The Ladies Aid meets today at
the home of Mrs. Ed. Young.
Miss Florence Harvey spent Fri
day in Idaho Springs.
The social given by the Ladies
Aid last Friday evening was a splen-
did success. There was a good at
tendance both from Russell and Cen
tral. The program consisted of mus
ical and literary numbers. The re-
freshments were del ghtful.
John Stevens has been on the sick
list several days, ailing with indi-
gestion. He had lump in his stom-
ach larger than an Old Town retort.
He is feeling much better and will
be able to attend to business short
ly.
Richie Hughes left yesterday for
Denver on mining business.
Frank Stansfield, an old-time res
ident of Russell Gulch, was visitor
this week. He had been living for
several years at La Junta, Colo, but
left Wednesday morning for Cleve-
land, Tenn, to reside permanently.
Matt Edwards and wife attended
the Sparks funeral Monday.
While at work in the mine Tues
day, Jay Byron met with a painful
mishap. He was walking on the
hanging wall when the foot wall flew
up and struck him in the face. He
is displaying two very attractive
sinners as a result of his expert
I ence. He will sue the company for
damages.
Henry Moser, tie lucky leaser in
the Lake mine, passed through Rus
sell Tuesday, bound for Central on
business.
! Thos. Rouse, who injured his foot
in the Old Town mine, went to Ida
no Springs the latter part of the
week to recuperate.
Geo. Reid and family, who are tax.
ing in the San Francisco exposition,
write friends that they are having a
most delightful time, but miss the
Quietude of Russell Gulch.
| The work OF the kingdom is pro-
crossing finely. Next Sunday the Sun
day sclcol will meet at 10 a. m.
James Chellew, superintendent. Ep-
worth League, 6:15 p. m. Preaching
by the pastor at Z. The choir will
be on hand with its good music. We
are real proud of Our splendid choir.
All are invited to these services.
. School Notes
Mary Riedl and Henry Ress were
absent tie first of the week on ac-
count of sickness.
! Perina Dal Po missed school a
half day Wednesday to go to Cen.
trail for medicine for her father who
is quite sick.
Bluebirds are very numerous at
J school this week, illustrating the
story of THE Blue Bird of Happi.
ness"
! We all got busy and numbered and
catalogued our library books, last
Friday afternoon.
Miss Hilda Schaffer visited our
school last Friday.
Mr.. Steinsultz is wrestling with a
case of the grippe this week.
Roosevelt Edwards missed school
Monday to attend funeral at New
I adaville.
| March seems to be playing all
kinds of tricks this year. We used
to say that if March came in like
a lion it would go out like lamb.
Revised version: If March approach
es like a suffragette, 1t will die as
calmly as the husband of one. But
taking her all around, March is some
month, no one can even imagine
what to expect her to do next. Her
changing skies, her warmth and cold
will most of us with grippe enfold
She tantalizes with her smiles, and
from our overcoats and furs beguiles
us, til We take them off, and then
she makes us hike 'em on again. She
bids the sleeping flowers come and
bask beneath her soothing sun; but
scarcely have they left their beds
until, with frost she nips their heads
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