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Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
Death of Mary NJ. Mcleod

Mary M. Mcleod, wife of Ben
Mcleod, of Lawrence street, died
August oath, of arterio sclerosis.
She was born in Canada and was
65 years of age. She had been a
resident of Gilpin county nine
years. A son and daughter sur
vive. The funeral will be held
from the chapel Friday afternoon
at 2 o'clock, interment in City
cemetery.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26

Mrs. Robt. Taylor has the sym.
pathy of her many Central City
friends in the sudden death of her
brother, John Brown, in Golden
last Thursday evening. He was
practicing with the Golden fire
team when stricken with heart
attack. The young man was an
occasional visitor to Central and
was quite we'll known here.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
Strike Ore Under Quartz Hill

The Quartz Hill Consolidated
Mines, Inc. driving drift east
of the Ophir shaft from a lateral
off the Argo tunnel to undercut
the Phoenix-Burroughs vein, have
opened up a small streak of smelt-
ing ore assaying from a to 6 ozs.
gold, 10 ozs. silver. They have
800 feet yet to drive to cut the
Phoenix-Burroughs.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26

Neil Mckay, chairman of the
board of county commissioners,
received official notice from the
State Highway Commission today
stating that they had appropriated
$4,000 for work on highway Sd
west of Central City and connect
ing with the new piece of road
leading to Russell that was start
ed last year. Mr.. Mckay made
several trips to Denver to pro-
cure the money necessary to COM
plete this piece of road and it is
a source of qualification to the
citizens of the county that his ef-
forts were finally rewarded. The
work will be started the first Of
September.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
Arthur Liss Dies

Arthur Liss, a sufferer from
miners complaint for some time,
died at his home in this city on
August oath. He was 81 years of
age and was born and raised in
Gilpin county. A wife and two
children survive. The funeral
will be held Saturday and the re-
mains will be taken to Fairmount
cemetery, Denver.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26

The Episcopal church held their
annual Sunday school picnic at
Cold Spring on Wednesday. Sew
eral auto loads were in attend
ance. Besides the autos of H. L.
Eilmann and B. E. Seymour, the
Fritz trucks were engaged for the
occasion, and all report having a
splendid time.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
Special Attraction

Remember Wednesday evening,
September 9Th, the new photoplay,
Confession" in seven reels, will
be shown at the opera house.
Tickets are 35 cents and are on
sale at the Golden Rule store.
Don't miss this opportunity of
seeing a thrilling, interesting and
modern picture show.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
BLACK HAWK NEWS

George Wishart, G. w. Archer,
Milton Flick and sons, Will and
Milton, came over from Taber-
nash today. Will and Milton will
take the third degree in the Ma
sonic order this evening.
Mrs. Chas. Kruse came up from
Denver Tuesday evening to visit.
her mother, Mrs. Peter Loss.
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Westman
returned Friday evening from
Denver. Mr.. Westman has recov-
cred from his injuries and is at
his old job again.
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Desher
went to Denver Sunday morning.
From Denver Mr.. Desher went to
Lincoln, Neb., to settle some busi-
ness matters.
Mrs. Frank Maughan returned
last Friday to her home in Gold
en-, after visit with her sister.
Miss Margaret Grutzmacher
and brother, Robert, left Sunday
morning for Wray, Ariz., where
she will teach school this winter.
Mrs. w. G. Kriley and daugh-
ter, Mrs. Kenneth Glassman and
son arrived from Denver Sunday
evening.
A. M. Fairchild was a business
visitor to Denver Tuesday, re-
turning Wednesday.
Mrs. A. ID. Seibertz and children
came up from Denver Monday ev-
ening to visit the Sorenson family.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jack Mulqueen
and baby returned to their home
in Denver Friday afternoon.
John R. Hamilton made trip
to Denver Tuesday.
Mrs. M. F. Brown and son re-
turned Friday from Fountain,
Colo, where they had been visit
ing the past two weeks.
Mrs. Ed. Allebaugh returned
Sunday to Denver, after visiting
relatives couple of weeks.
Bart Gasperi returned Tuesday
from a weeks visit in Denver.
Mrs. John Stroehle and sons
went to Denver Wednesday.
Ed. O'Mera and Win Saunders
went to Littleton Monday to at
tend the meeting of the State Fire
mems association.
Mrs. Frank Tabb and sons re-
turned Monday to Denver, after a
visit with relatives.
Thomas Dunstone and family
came up from Denver Monday to
pick berries.
Miss Rose Willinski and brother
Otto, came up from Denver Mon
day evening to visit the Frank
Graham family.
The tea given by the Altar and
Rosary society Wednesday after
noon was a delightful financial
success, the ladies clearing $23.
The Black Hawk school will
start on the 30th of August. All
pupils will be admitted who will
have attained the age of six years
on or before the first day of the
coming January. Prof. Smithson,
the principal, will have charge of
the seventh and eighth grades,
Eileen Woodson will have charge
of the fourth, fifth and sixth
grades, and Eva Sorenson will
have charge of the first, second
and third grades.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
Personal Mention

Mrs. Walter Mcleod left Mon
day afternoon for Denver to visit
her father.
Mr.. and Mrs. F. C. Beaman and
son, Walter, motored from Chey-
enne Tuesday to visit relatives
and friends for few days.
j. B. Wright, of Atlanta, Mo-, is
visiting his uncle, Frank L. Bran
ham, of Silver Creek.
DIR. Ii. P. Davies returned Tues
day evening from vacation of a
few days spent in Denver.
Mrs. M. Bitzenhoffer arrived
Tuesday from Salt Lake City on a
visit with old time friends. She
left Central six years ago after
a residence in Gilpin county of
80 years.
Morris Hazard went to Denver
this week to visit his wife, who
has just returned from Califor-
MIA, where she spent the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Oscar Williams
went to Denver Tuesday morning
for a little rest and change of sur
roundings.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. R. Rule and
daughter, Miss Emma, and Mr..
and Mrs. John F. Krill left Sum
day for Tolland for weeks out
ing. They are occupying the
jenkins cottage.
Mrs. Hattie Worster, of Denver,
visited last Saturday with her
aunt, Mrs. R. C. Johnson. This
was her first visit in thirty years.
She will be remembered as Miss
Hattie Cheatley.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Wolfe, who
had been spending the summer
with Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Strib-
ley, left Wednesday afternoon for
Great Falls, Mont, where Mr..
Wolfe is head of the commercial
department in the public schools.
Mrs. Lena Altvater is spending
a couple of weeks with her son,
Henry.
Louis Mack and family, of Den
yer, are spending a couple of
weeks at the old Mack home up
Eureka street.
Mrs. Frank Schmidt, of Chey-
enne, is visiting her mother, Mrs.
]. D. Richards.
George Mayor and family, of
Denver, are spending two or three
weeks in Central.
Mrs. Frank w. Ulmer left on
Tuesday for her home in Akron,
o., after having spent the sum-
ner with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Carter.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. H. Mitchell, of
Ft. Madison, Ia, arrived Monday
evening on visit to their daugh-
ter, Mrs. c. C. Strupler.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Anderson
left Tuesday morning for Denver.
Ed. Bertagnolli, of Douglas,
Wyo., passed thru Central Mon
dayday on his way to Idaho
Springs.
Joe Mathes came up from Den
yer Tuesday evening and Wednes-
day morning he and Tony Cesario
left on two weeks outing in
Moffat and Routt counties.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
APEX HAPPENINGS

Last Thursday Mrs. j. Curry
Hamilton and daughter came up
from Denver to visit two weeks
with her brother, w. D. Converse,
and family.
John Bost was an outgoing pas
senger to Denver to recuperate
from bad cold.
w. w. Lund went to Denver on
Tuesday to have a sore tooth
treated.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jos. Katta had an
out of door beef steak fry last
Wednesday. The guests were
Mrs. Lewis and daughter. Miss
Edna, Mr.. and Mrs. Geo. L. Ham,
llik, Mrs. Mae Bertagnolli and
Mrs. Bond.
Mrs. Geo. Cochran and children
left for Golden last Saturday, af-
ter having enjoyed the cool wealth
er the past two weeks while Wis
iting with her mother, Mrs. Press
ler.
Mrs. Mae Bertagnolli and chill
dren, and her mother, Mrs. Bond,
left for Denver last Friday, after
having spent month in Apex.
Mrs. Geo. E. Fritz, Mrs. Ada
Atchison and daughter, who spent
a week here at the Fritz cottage
in Lund gulch, departed Tuesday
for their Black Hawk home.
Joseph Casper was in Black
Hawk Tuesday, bringing out a
load of supplies for w. D. Con-
verse.
w. D. Converse was a Central
visitor on Wednesday,, on busi-
ness.
VIM. Tripp and family, presi-
dent of the Evergreen Mines COM
pany, came up from Denver Sat-
urday, returning Tuesday.
Geo. A. Kurtz and family were
callers at the Robins ranch on
Dory hill, Saturday.
Joseph Kasper and John Dennis
went to Tolland last Thursday af-
ter load of track rails, car and
mine supplies for the London tun-
mel at Kington, in Twelve Mile
district. ~
The road foreman and his as
sistant are repairing the Jenny
Lind road, it having been dam
aged by the late rains.
James R. Rule and daughter,
Miss Emma, accompanied by six
High school lads from Otis, Colo,
passed thru here on Tuesday, 60
ing to Boulder park camping. Mrs.
Rule and Mr.. and Mrs. Krill hav-
ing preceded them Sunday.
Johnny Heuer passed thru here
to Boulder park on Monday, where
he will spend his vacation fishing.
His Apex friends are pleased to
learn that Johnny is holding a
responsible position with the Mid
west Oil & Refining company. He
says that he is now Uncle John,
since a brand new daughter mas
arrived at the home of his sister,
Mrs. Francis Dollahan.
Frank L. Branham and nephew,
a late arrival from their old home
in Missouri, were calling on
their friends Monday.
Shad Reid returned Friday
from Denver where he attended
the stockholders meeting of the
Evergreen company.
Mrs. Sawyer, accompanied by
Miss Pecies Barrick, who has
been here for several months,
went to Denver Wednesday to re-
main indefinitely.
C. A. Mcneil went to Central
Wednesday. ,q
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
M. E. Church Services

The people of Central will have
the privilege of again hearing
Dean Peck, of Denver, at the
church, both morning and even
ing services, next Sunday.
Sunday school at 10 a. m. and
prayer meeting at the usual hour
next Wednesday evening.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26
Fall Millinery Opening

The fall millinery opening of
the Golden Rule store will be held
Tuesday, Sept. 7th, showing a
complete and attractive line of
women's and misses hats. A nice
line of furs, scarfs and muffs will
also be shown.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26

DR.. Daniel Boone, dentist, of
Denver, will be in Central at the
Hawley block during the month
of September and will be pleased
to meet those needing dental
work.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26

Adolph Fuelscher arrived Tues
day with his family from Glen
dale, Calf, making the trip in a
car. Mr.. Fuelscher some years
ago conducted a blacksmith shop
in Central and took a run up from
Denver to see the old place.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26

County Treasurer H. P. Altvat-
er reports that all the county
funds are now out of debt with the
exception of the road fund, which
is back just one month, with
enough money coming from the
state as soon as the allowance is
made, to balance this fund. The
county is in better financial shape
than it has been in in twenty
years, which speaks we'll for the
officials who are administering
the county's affairs.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26

Charles Ray in Hay Foot.
Straw Foot" and Ford weekly
will be the picture program at the
opera house Saturday, August 20.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26

Mr.. and Mrs. C. L. Gage went
to Denver Monday in the Bass
car.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26

There will be social dance at
the Armory hall Saturday even
ing, August 2Sth, with exception
ally good music. Admission so
cents. This dance is being given
for the entertainment of the many
tourists and visitors who are in
the city at the present time, so be
sure to come and bring your
friends and guests.
Gilpin observer., 1920-08-26

Sam Thomas was a passenger
to Denver this morning.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-03-11
Major Charter to Lecture
St. Patricks Night

Major the Reverend Charles
Edmond Charter enlisted with
the Canadian EXpeditio'y For
ces on the 18th of May, 1916,
when he was attached to the
163rd. Battalion and left i'm
mediately for Bermuda. There
he remained, until November
18th, and crossed over to En-
g. nd, where he served with
with the 10th Canadian Re-
see Battalion.
He was transferred to the
22nd. French Canadian Bat
talon on the Front, which he
reached onthe 9Th of April, 49,
II, the day previous to the
memorable attack on Vimy
Ridge by the Canadian troops.
Taken with Trench fever as
his unit entered the redoubt-
FIJI sector of Lens and Hill 70,
about the 1st, of July, 1917, ne
was returned to England on
August, the End, just as his
unit was coming out of the
lines after the successful at
tack on Hill 70. He was sue
ceeded by Capt. the Rev. R.
Croch etiere, who was killed
April the End, 1918.
Major Charter then served
in England with the 150th. Bn,
and returned to Canada on the
End Of December, 1917. In
June 1918, he was promoted
to the rank of Major and post
ed to Valcartier Camp as Sen,
ior Chaplain of the 5th Militia
ry District Of Canada.
He retired on general demob
ilization July the 18th, 1919,
and was accepted on the Re-
serve List of Officers with the
honorary rank of Major
The Major has seen there
fore the two terrible struggles
Of why RIDGE and LENS or
HILL 70.
Hear him lecture at the
Opera House, St. Patricks
Night, March IT.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-03-11
David II. Hibbard

David H. Hibbard passed a.
way Tuesday morning, March
2, after an attack of the Grippe
followed by typhoid pneumo-
MIA. He was born in Ayers
Cliff, Que. His age was twen-
ty nine years. He came to Is
land Pond in 1909 where he
had employment with the
Grand Trunk up to the time of
his illness causing death.
August 21, 1911, he marri-
ed Lottie S. Davis, who with
one son, Harold, six years of
age, father, mother, three
sisters, one brother and hosts
of friends are left to mourn his
early death. He was a kind
affectionate son, husband and
father, a faithful efficient en-
ployee in his occupation.
Funeral was from the Epis-
copal church, Thursday after
noon, the Rev. H. Montgomery
Simpson, officiating.
The bearers were Frank
Turgeon, Harry Danforth, Hen
ry Marquis, Henry Turgeon,
Leo Piche, R. P. Lacroix and
George St Pierre. The car re-
pairers and Foresters marched
in the procession. The floral
offerings were beautiful, giving
silent testimony of the respect
in which the departed one was
held and also to comfort the
sorrowing relatives and friends
The broken car wheel car
ried by his fellow laborers in
the procession, bore mute test
imony of his comrades grief
over the broken life.
The body was placed in the
tomb, Mr.. j. S. Sweeney being
in charge.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-03-11
Record Storm
for Many Years

Last Friday afternoon, store
keepers, and others, being
stimulated by the warmth and
springlikenesS of the day,were
seen engaged in clearing the
store fronts from ice and snow.
But Saturday morning brot
different weather ideas to not
only us Vermonters but to 9TH
er States as we'll, a foot of
snow having fell during the
night, and all the day contin-
ued to fall, and with the strong
wind, piled up in drifts of
size unknow in these sections
for some years past.
Highways, railroads and ev-
cry nameable passage was
bIockaded to almost stand
still. A number of our towns
people, having gone to Berlin
Friday. noon to witness the Au-
to Show in that city, being
compelled to remain there un-
til Monday of this week. The
basketball boys were held up
at North Stratford Saturday
on their return from Colebrook
N. H., where they had played
the night before.
The railroads were tied UP
and until Monday evening but
one mail train arrived from the
east, after being stalled in the
snow, for hours at several
points along the line. Five
engines were used in the west
end G. T. R. yard to haul one
passenger car.
Skis and snOwshoes were put
to an advantageous use by bus
mess men and others who were
obliged to be out.
Milk,nan H. A Stevens was
unable to deliver milk to his
customers on Sunday, the first
miss for eighteen years.
Oh! give us a show,
For a moment or so,
At the one who wrote
Beautiful Snow"
Note elsewhere under go
years ago. like storm was
witnessed in this town.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-03-11
Resolutions of Island Pond
Lodge, No. 4S4, B. r. c. of A.

WHEREAS, it has pleased
The Great Creator of The Uni
verse to suddenly call from la
Dor on earth to rest in Immor-
tality in the great lodge above
Our esteemed brother, David
Hibbard.
Be 1t Resolved: That the
sudden removal of such a life
from among our midst leaves a
vacancy and shadow that will
be greatly realized by all the
members of This Lodge and
will prove a seTiO"s less to the
Community and Public.
RESOLVED That while we
mourn the absence of one we
priced, we know he has enter
ed The Temple not built with
hands and that our memory of
him will renew our fidelity to
the Order he aided and loved.
RESOLVED That we, as
members of Island Pond Lodge
No. 484, B. R. C. of A. extend
our sympathy to the family of
our dear departed Brother and
commend them to the Great
Master above for comfort.
RESOLVED that these reso-
lutions be spread upon the re-
cords of our Order and that
copies be sent to the bereaved
family and to the Essex County
Herald, for publication.
c. J. Lefebvre,
A c. Bemis,
w. S. Currier.
Committee on Resolutions.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-03-11
Will Use Rifles Of Veterans.

Rif1eS that were actually used by
United States marines against the
Huns in France at Belleau wood
Soissons. ST. Mihiel. Champagne or in
the Argonne will be issued to recruits
who never saw fight when the big
Job just begun at the marine corps de-
pot OF supplies at Chicago Is finished.
All the rifles used by marines in
France have been turned in at the DE-
pot to be rehnished and repaired. SO
well did their bearers care for them
that most Of them can be used again.
When they come out of tho gunshop
A. good as new they will be issued Il
recruits, who will be Inspired by the
knowledge that they carry the same
rfAss that we're used In the wssid war,
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-03-11
Committee on Salaries,
Vermont Women Teachers
Club

It would seem to me that from
no point of view was any arg
ument needed for an increase
in the Compensation of our
public school teachers.
Compensation fo rany par
ticular service like all other
values is controlled by supply
and demand, and by the value
of the service, an dali should
maintain a relativity to COM
pensation for other services,
and to trAcost of living. Every
consideration therefore, upon
which compensation is based
calls for an increase.
Inthe past few years the
openings and competition in
demand and the compensation
for the services of women have
increased very rapidly, making
ing a vast increase in the num-
Der of positions now open to
those who would otherwise
seek teachers positions.
While the cost of living or
rather the increased require
ments and services of our mo-
dern life make increases rulers
the ability on the part of the
public to pay has greatly in
creased.
These are the purely mater
ial reasons, while from the ed
ucational point Of view there
are more and greater reasons,
Little by little, more and
more of the education of the
youth, metal, moral, physical
and industrial,is being imposed
on the school and the teacher,
and the requirements of edu-
cation have vastly broadened.
To meet this the necessary
education and preparation re-
quired for teaching and the
time and expense devoted to
acquiring this education and
experience are becoming great
er and greater, which can only
be met by increased compen-
sation.
The future of our country Is
dependent upon the training
of our youth. The result of
proper youthful training is in
the future. tits an intangible
thing, and like all intangible
things is very apt not to be
fully appreciated. We are
apt only to respond to some
thing that has immediate re-
suits.
We must awake to the nee
essitioS of our modern civiliza-
tion,of our increasing depend
ence upon each other. our CEN
tralization. The old order
has passed with the old-time
isolation and self-dependence,
and we must prepare those
who will rule the future to
meet the conditions of the fu-
ture, its added responsible
ties and obligations, both to the
individual and to society.
Sincerely yours,
TIL nLo~o NJ No,l
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-03-11
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank heartily
all those who assisted US in our
sad bereavement, all those who
rendered beautiful flowers and
the closing Of the car repairers
department during the funeral.
Lottie S. Hibbard,
Harold Hibbard,
Mr.. and Mrs. D. H.
Hibbard and family
Mr.. and Mrs. A. E.
Davis and family.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-03-11
Peace Hath Its Sorrows.

wOman's society, whose principal
activity during the war was providing
entertainment for the soldiers, was
about to give q dance. One Of the
women who had acted as chaperon
meeting q demure miss who had ear
nestly and strenuously thrown herself
into the party and dance game, asked:
Coming to the dance, LuellaY
II think not" aswered Luella, with
. sigh.
"Why, what's the reason2" asked the
surprised chaperon.
IL would have no one to dance with"
said Luella.
All our boys are back" replied the
ehaperon. "rhere are as many men as
ever"
WELL" said Lucla, 1--WE could NJ
ways depend on the soldiers, but
who's going to make those other men
attendY
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-03-11
Card of Thanks

We wish to thank all the
friends and neighbors who
gave us assistance during the
sickness and death of our dear
daughter, Eunice. We wish
to thank the pastor and singers
and all who gave flowers.
Mr. and Mrs. N. o. Bunker
and family.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-03-11
Della Ann Tracy
Died March 5, 1920.

Died March 5, 1920.
Della Ann Flaherty, born at
Island Pond. February 28th,
1880, united in marriage to
T. c. Tracy in 1901. A loving
wife and fond mother, surviv-
ed by husband, three sons, Phil
ip A, Raymond j., and Rich
ard G., one daughter, Mary.
Her mother, Mrs Ellen Flah-
erty, who made her home with
her for several years, and four
brothers, W. E. of Chicago, NJ.
P. and Chas. F. of Boston and
O. j. of Berlin, N. H.
Her mission on earth ended
she has gone to her reward.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-03-11
A Card of Thanks

We wish to sincerely thank
our kind friends and neighbors
for their assistance so nobly
rendered in the hour of our
aff1iction.
T. C. Tracy and family,
Mrs. Ellen Flaherty.
Essex County herald. [volume] (Guildhall, Vt.) 1873-1964, 1920-03-11
MAUDE A. THIBAULT
Remarkably!

Remarkable!
An amorous young man met a math.
ematical maid at the Christmas dance.
He was as keen on firtations as she
was on problems, and he asked her. In
the conservatory, to tell him her age.
How old am II" replied the girl.
well, when ! am as old az my sister
was when she was as odd as I will be
when she 10 twice as old as | then was
I will be twice as old AZ I now sm."
The Young man, esger to please,
locked ut her In polite astonishmsnl
ard exclaimed:
Never