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Collection: Newspapers > Nevada City Nugget

July 2, 1937 (6 pages)

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Aad te Oli dl bn ei any at ee aD pia: cir NUGGET _ waef a areia a dhel Oh o MF dad on his swift horse in advance of hon, that is they fought with pistols, the stage and reaching Monterey an immediately both being what was called dead hour ahead of us he Girl Who Came to went ito father and told him that his shots, killing each other instantly. By this latter marriage there was wife had had a dream that we were @nechild, a daughter Fidella Sanon the steamer and that he was glad ford: The widow next married a Mr. . Crane a lawyer of Virginia then refi siding in Monterey. She was a very handsome woman finely formed and a beautiful dancer. She had several ~ children by Mr. Crane, Fannie, WilEditor’s Note: This is the second and would as soon think of letting lie, and Lillie. Mr. Crane died of and final installment of the Diary me fly as to get married. small pox in 1868 when that dread We left our cards at the postofdisease raged so fatally in San Jose written by Florence Rumsey, better known in Nevada City by her marfice for Mr. and Mrs. Andrew J. Myand vicinity that one half of the ried name, Mrs. Mike Craig, who ers who were our fellow passengers population fell victim. to it. to set. ) Then the lady married< again came to California in 1858, and of the ship and who intended a vividly recorded her impressions of tle at Gilroy. We had met them on man inferior to her in many ways. the cars in November, forming their All of her husbands dying violent California as it was at that time. acquaintance accidentally through deaths it was a joke for people to (Continued from Monday’s . ssue) my brother Willie, who boy like, say that her last one should be hung wandered over the car and sat down ‘as there were no other means of vio ~~ Californiain 1 to be'the one to bring the good news that ‘the dream had come true and that we were now on the stage. We stopped at another postoffice, blacksmith shop and hotel called Salinas where we again changed horses and continued our journey. As we \iraveled on I peeped out from behind the storm curtains and say Monterey; an irregular line of low gloomy looking houses with a glimmer of light occasionally through the mist. not very inspiring to say the least. It was about seven o’clock on Sat-. urday evening. We were all very tired and very anxious to meet Pa. The little town boasted two hotels, lence left for his death. the Washington and the Bola de Oro Willie told and blustery. This morning after ing about California, Mr. Crane was a very superior on the corner of Alvarado and Pearl fhem that he was also going to Calitraveling thirty five days we are person, cultivated, amiable, mild and adtreets kept by the Finch Brothers safely landed in California. This fornia with his mother and sister gentlemanly and when Mr. Myers of New York. morning Mr. and Mrs. Lount and and when asked his name, said Rumtold me about them I did not know We decided on the Bola de Oro servant Jim, my brother and I had Sey, and when Mr, Myers found tha't that I should ever meet him but such and were conducted to the small parRumsey of was the case and as he was a friend our luggage «sent to the Niantic his father was Judge by some gentlemen who were talk hotel and drove up there in a carMonterey county he got acquaintea of my fathers and Pa was consulted riage or nice hack and we enjoyed a with Ma and was very kind to us. He in regard to his marriage with {the nice breakfast later returning tp thy Was a great tease and ‘told me I! rich widow who had offered to cis! public parlor to find many passengwould. have to live in a house built tle $60,000 on him if he would marry . of mustard stalks so I plied old Mr. cher and take charge ofker ‘attatre ¢*: ets: from the.John L. Stephens, Mr. Lounts ‘brother’s wite and lit‘Wilson with questions “and: “asked as she thouht she should have a hustle dgughter‘ fashionably dressed what houses were made of in Montband who was a lawyer as; she had brate. You will never taste anything better than this gered out of our brand mew Ice Cream and: Cold. Stor (Continued. on Page Four) 4 , age cabinets. Jumbe circus cups. for the kiddies with a A half dozen new Soda and speen, to eat anywhere! WE HAVE A ROOM—FREE—FOR BRIDGE PARTIES persoms.called‘to see them and gave erey. He said adobe which. was ;as been ‘insposéd upom by many them a warm welcome and invitation mystifying as mustard stalks but I thought a husband would be apt to to go direct to their home on Stocklater found that the adobe houses have her interests at heart and proton street. We found that the stage were very roomy and cozy, if noi tect her. My father advised against for Monterey went ‘only tri-weekly beautiful. the marriage but as usual in such and that we would have an entire After leaving San Jose, we reachcases the advice was not followed. day in the city. Ma decided to spend ed the Mission of San Juan Baptista Mrs. Crane was a good woman but the time visiting and we set out for. in Monterey cotinty and had to very jealous. She boarded her daughOakland to call on the Campbell change our large roomy swinging ter Fidella with us to learn English family formerly of Madisonville, coach for a mountain stage or mud and she gave Ma.many small presgave brother Kentucky. wagon. I exclaimed in astonishment ents and Mr. Crane After bidding the Lount family at having to ride in such a lookins Willie a riding horse called Selim. BOX 501) an affectionate good bye we drove in vehicle and was informed that the Good. dear gentle faithful Selim, the PHONE N. C. 521 “List with us for action" a hack to the wharf intending to road over the San Juan mountains first horse my brother had in Calinamed for the faithful Address: ‘Tahoe-Ukiah Highway, just cross to Oakland but Ma made some was in such bad condition as to prefornia, : outside city liniits. from traveling it. charger described by Weems in his. W. H. DANIELS inquiries and found that the Camp vent a mail coach Francis Marion, a bells had recently moved to Stockton So we had-to be as comfortable as life of General our with favorite book of the times. Selim wagon mud the go we gave up our trip across the possible in We served as a riding horse for many ‘back. the in high piled baggage bay and took a ride around the city seyyears and later as a buggy horse for instead and returned to the Niantic were the only white passengers, ride around hotel. Ma did not like this hotel very eral Spanish folk, but as we could my mother and I to could we Monterey. He finally died of extreme language their much but thought it not worth while not speak they old age about 1880. having passed and them with converse not to change for one night nor did she have our names registered as she re yept up what seemed to us a constant gretted going to such a poor hotel. chattering all the way. name of Murphy. reading our names on the ships pasme to keep on the look out for the . MAYONNAISE senger list and that he searched all San Benito river on which was a large white house in which resided day for us without result. very rich lady who had been mara In the evening the stage clerk ried four times and was known as called to see how much baggage we widow Sanchez of an immensely the had. Our luggage consisted of three Spaniard, Don Sanchez. He was rich large leather, iron bound trunks, Benito . River d in the San drowne two of which with our valises went on Christhome his of . within sound free but the surplus weight had io} She afterfifties. early the in 'mas was . The one trunk be paid ‘for. ward married a young American phy Piedmont dozen in California. Apples 25 cents in Monterey while at home we could get a bushel for that price. Even empty egg shells sold at 25 apiece convertcenits per dozen and were ed into cascarones by being filled with tinsel paper of gold or silver and colors, cut up fine and used at earnival during balls and parties them broke season, when people’ ‘over one anothers head in play—the person who gets the last one. broken over his head has to pay the breaker a fine present. Each «CUSTOM Gem Nut PORK and BEANS Lb. can. 2 for 1 lc FORMAY Shortening.... _3 bb. tin 5c . The Wiljobar Corporation—The Queen Lil Mill NEVADA oe_ CALIEQRNIA—HAL D. DRAPER, Supt. and set out on our two days ‘trip Jose Mai ] Monterey. In the San stage road. Jose San old the by Goach passeng There were several other ers, one was a Mr. Wilson of Mont Pa. We rey who was acquainted with with who er Folg F. D. Mr. also saw were our t ucke Nant from e brid his the John fellow passengers on board smallest
the were L. Stephens. They pt Tom exce geen ever couple I had Frankat seen had I m who Thumb not were They fort, Kentucky.. dwarfs but looked stat to’ ni whoe Kentuky wher had always lived in the men are very tall. but travWe were warmly dressed eling in the stage was FLOUR E! Grande Brand 49 lbs. $1.39 Safeway Super-B argains!l! LIBBY’'S _ ORANGE JUICE.. 12 oz. tin . 3c uncomfortably an breezes bold until we left the oce late in Jose San hed reac We behind. CORNED BEEF lived in 1851 with Mrs sion of law, in partnership d with this Ryland. Ma was delighte hotel San the in town. We remained t and Jose or St. Josephs over nigh and the land lady was very pleasant s fruit and ers there were many flow icularsurrounding uS. We were part ly pleased with the lovely farms and would like to have remained if it were not for meeting Pa. Our only other .lady passenger was a bride of sixteen, only a year.older ‘than I and my mother looks upon me as a child —. pet BEER ana zoe rere eerste ea Case of 24 bottles Plus Bottle Deposit 12 oz. tin 18¢ = fe . -DEVILED NEATMo.bartin. 3 for crast ¥, invites Nevada City and Gree ae folks tg, bring their Clethes P ae CLEANING AND et aces the 11 MAIN eT GRABS of all Mowe 375 Home Made Style TOMATO JUICE NEVADA CITY ASSAY & REFINING OFFICE Large No. 2 Can Practical mining tests from 25 to 1000 pounds, giving the free gold percentage of sulphurets, value of sulphurets and tailings. Mail order meres eare saseertl dianied to. Agent for New York-California Underwriters, Westchester and Delaware Underwriters Insurance Companies AUTOMOBILE INSURANCE E. J. N. OTT, Proprietor weneeeesesseenaeae . Granulated Soap ‘CRYSTAL WHITE SOAP 10 bars 31 : Bar. PALMOLIVE SOAP my ‘father practicing his profes oeROY ) BRS Quartjar 23 ‘town in the the afternoon, A lovely Santa Clara Valley where There’s nary a fizzle in the lot. All true quality foods. All priced so very low that your savings will pay for a goodly part of your holiday trip! If you've a yen for safe and sane moneysaving, this sale is the one you've been looking for. MORAL: Do your Fourth-of-July food eho: ping at Safeway. x) Latige No. 244 can ]7c os ae Box748 spare 364W gold for '12%4 cents or two for 25 “fog cents. mornay Frid 1858. December 8, ed, kfast ‘brea , early arose ing, Wwe Phone 512 SALE! DEFECTS Flotation CLOAKS Nevada City 241 Commercial Street Van Camps DRESSES, ALL WORK GUARANTEED PROPERLY CORRECTED MILLING.. SUFFS, DRY CLEANED AND PRESSED MARGARINE cascarone . . ly . teok,dpaxe ofthe old Niantic gladto HATS, VISUAL Concentration ae) Call and Deliver Duchess Amalgamation e ‘Nevada City Dry {Cleaners SALAD DRESSING charged for at the rate of one pas. sician who was killed iby. an explossenger $8.00. Very exhorbitant we! ‘ion of a boat which plied between thought but not more so ‘than all Se Grass Valley :WAY prepared a fine dinner for us after San Francisco. Eggs San Jose and other things in California. married a Mr. Sanford who was next three and. five cents per dozen in Kentucky were 95 cents or $1.00 per 110 Mill Street LIBBY ath of July out of our hands when we left Mont erey. While awaiting at a station for-. . After leaving San Jose the country By not registering we missed a very the horses to rest at Natividad we thinly se:good friend of my father’s’ who had became gradually more horseback, noticed a gentleman on miles wide tled, one portion twenty been looking for us and searching all whom they told us was Gen., John the hotel registers. He afterwards we rode through we were told beO’Neill of Monterey. He proved to be wrote my father that his wife had ‘longed to a rich Irish family by the our Avaunt Courier. He left Nativitold had Mr. Myers Sundae combinations. All flavors, all flelightful. a and. A Great Big Scoop of Deliciousness when ‘Yessir! you come to Grass Valley July 3, 4 and 5 to help us célé = December 2, 1858—-Weather cool Ls “hi cenit NOTICE TO WATER. co NSUMERS: Irrigation hours will be in res from this date. [rrigato 8 p. m. tion hours 6 to 9 a. m.—) No irrigation water permitted to be run outside of these, hours, Have all leaky taps and plumbing fixtures reBY ORDER CITY COUNCIL ‘paired. Peerrreerrr te White or Wheat