The Idaho Springs siftings-news., 1918-08-09
NeWsy Notes From the
Georgetown District

school board.
Mrs. J. kerwin returned to Den
yer Monday after short visit with
her husband.
Attorney E. l.. Regennitter was
attending commissioners meeting
the first part of the week.
Jack Herritt, trusted employe
of the Colorodo Central company,
was visitor to the valley during
the week.
The S. 0. S. club, composed Of
our young social buds, held their
animal picnic at Pohle springs
Saturday night.
Harry Williams of Chicago is
visiting George Marsh. Speaking
Of heat, he says it certainly is a
privilege to live in Colorado.
After a brief visit with friends,
Miss Grace Mills has returned to
her home in Denver. She was
much pleased with Georgetown
and expects to return in the near
future.
The county commissioners were
in session Monday and Tuesday
of this week. 1t is thought now
that there will be no appointment
of treasurer until after the pri-
mary election.
The different fire companies met
on Monday evening. Only routine
business was transacted, and a
joint meeting called for the 10th
to arrange for the convention to
be held August %.
Jim Jones and family returned
Monday from much needed rest
in the valley. Mr. Jones is one of
the leading leasers on the Bellevue
Hudson, and this has been his
first vacation in many years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Bloch received
word from their son Mark, who
is member of the 47th Engineers
Corps, Co. A. that be arrived safe
ly in France and is actively en-
gagged in construction work.
George w Crump of Lake Mills,
Wisconsin. is paying his annual
visit to Georgetown. He says it's
cretainty a relief TO get away from
the excessive heat, and to be here
enjoying our delightful climate.
A. V. Johnson. who is in the
service of Uncle Sam, stationed at
Fort Logan. was here for a few
days the first of the week on a
visit with his parents. He ex-
poets to be transferred in the near
future, but where he does not know.
Jim Kerw;n. n. l.. Krier and
Miss Marion Leckenby, of the state
auditors office, are making an ex-
animation of books and records of
our county officials. At present
they are working on the treasurer S
books. and expect to be through by
the end of the week.
B. A. Hopkins, former resi-
dent of Georgetown but now of
Denver, spent few days here the
guest of Mrs. Robson. Mr. Hop
kins was one of the lucky owners
of the Pennsylvania mine in Sum
nit City at the time the property
was sold to the present owners.
Fred Nelson spent Sunday with
his parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Frank
Nelson. For some time he has
been anxious to do his bit toward
swatting the Kaiser, and in his
last visit succeeded in getting his
parents permission to enlist. He
expects to join the aviation branch
of the service.
'Tis truly said that politics
makes strange bed fellows. AS an
example we find the McFaddens.
father and son, opposing each
other for the Office of county sur
veyor in the coming election. The
father is on the republican, and
the son on the democratic ticket.
While Claud is very popular and
capable in every way. it is two
to-one bet that daddy will carry
off the prize in November. 49,,
A surprise birthday dance was
given at the Photo Theater in
honor of Alma Crist Monday night.
Those in attendance we're Mayme
Cunningham, Alma Crist, Ruby
and Olive Carlson, Hazel Nc
Adams, Kate Hancock, Nan Gar
rison, Lottie Rubardo, Signe Nell
son. Anna Boyle, Dewey Lake,
Charles O'Connell, Clyde Cham
pion, Jack Bonnerie, Dean Varie-
land, Manly Nelson, Joe and Tom
Straub, Art Hunt, Ray Pool and
Webb Burt. All expressed them