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Newspaper Notes - 1850s (NN-18.5)(1850s) (336 pages)
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Page: of 336
ha Pg. 2-fOct. 6, 1853]/G.V. "Telegraph"
‘ Simmons writes a letter to the Editor (printed) in which he tells what his
pupils are doing and mentions as some of his putstanding pupils, the names
Matilda Wood, age 12 yrs, Henry Wait, Sarah George, Sarah Foster, (all about
same age.)
A convention to promote the Pacific Railroad is headed by J.Winchester,
6S as Chairman, & A.A.Sargent, Sect.
fOCT., 20, 18534-------Telegraph-------=--rent genteel
Geo. Wood, of Wells-Fargo Co., is agent for $4 of 4/cottages, also the
rent of 3 stores on Main St., located ABOVE Express Offices.
F.W.Austin advting Livery Stable on Main st for sale--also house, resid-adj. also barn and corral. Also Ranch for sale"§# Bear River loc. at the crossing of the Old Emigrant Road, about 20 miles from GV, and on the road leading
~from that place to Sacto. by way of the McCourtney cutoff.
AOCT., 27 '55-f---Keer eters mgeioal concert will be held tomorrow evening
Friday, at the Alta
Full col.--editorial--on fact that GV is in full operation all day Sunday
all businesses--except 4--going full swing. Marshal& Co.-Dean & Morehouse, & Spofford. Stores, saloons, Express Offs etc.
New Grocery store on Main. Messrs Toolpy & Johnson. Loc. "a few doors below
the Off. of the GV Teleg,"! lease or rent
“United States Hotel"--For Sale/ Loc. on Main nearly oppo Masonic Hall.
for rent or sale on most reason. terms. apply to Oakley or Hanna
Weeping Willow, the First in England, was planted by Pope, the Poet. He,
having received a present of some figs from Turkey, and observing a twig in the
basket, ready to bud, he planted it in his garden, and it soon became a fine
tree. From this tree, all the stock in England and America# originated.
(Encyclopedia:-Alexander Pope, 1688 to 1744, born in London. Rated as one of
most "brilliant" of world-famous poets.)
OV. 2h, '534------Mr. Davidge's associate in the publication of the new weekly
"Young America", Is Mr. Ewer, W.B.--(Tele. spelled his name wrong last week-4Your"
6 Item--"The Ladies are coming!" (that a "goodly proportion" of ladies are
constantly arriving in Calif.---wives & mothers of the young men loc. here.)
00000First advt of C.R.Edwards & Co., Main st, sit. groceries. Opposite Dornin's
Daguerotype rooms-dated Nov.2h, tf,..
advtDean & Morehouse have moved their store from the old stand on Main
x to the well-known store recently occu by Parker & Elder on Mill st. They intend
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to "stay ‘there for life". advt dated Nov.
Law Partnership, Alfred B. Dibble & james S. Carpenter, atiys & counselorsx at-law. offices in GV on Mill st oppo the Peckham Hotel. cs
\ . [[DEC. 15'535-4-----Capt. Day, active in most GV community affairs, 1s offering
SS his name for re-clection 06 the office of Surveyor & Recorder of the mines (local)
4
fe now resides in quiet and peaceful retirment.
> advt-AN is Dec .15, 1 937Parag. saying that Lola Momtez has made GV her home, and
Tapes planned and. built "the neatest little cottage in the city," where she
Ay ) B2lao3}Red Dog "is improving rapidly". The "Old" Perkins claims are
a now being worked by Messrs. Riggs & Coe, at an aston anne orgie
5 claim$ paying $10 to $20 per day to each hired hand. “Wolverine
KY Xi, Co. doing well. There are mining claims on both sides of the
(rey . Town, North and South. "Many large and splendid public houses and
fi stores have been going up. Now six or eight stores in the village.
Pour or Five Large Hotels. (mentioned onhy one: "The Brooklyn
Saas House" run by Mr. Taylor. "Beautiful scenery from the Town-View of Chalk Bluffs is very good."
Cores
} _Nov.153--Teleg isan ; : pee
@ S4 everal planing mills being inst&lled in sawmills in GV. Finished
A flooring ‘and other finished stock will soon supercede the productsIe from the East.