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GRASS VALLEY UNION AUGUST 11 & 12, 1866 257
NEARLY COMPLETED.—The residence of Mr. Herbert Williams, on Raceville, will be completed
next week. It will be remembered that Mrs. William’s former dwelling house was destroyed by fire not
long since, leaving her almost penniless and with a large family of children to support. Our liberalhearted citizens came forward and generously contributed means for the construction of a new dwelling
for this industrious, deserving woman. In this connection we have been requested to remind certain
parties that they have not paid the amount opposite their respective names, and it is hoped they will lose
no time in coming forward with their contributions, which can be paid either to Judge O’Connor or Geo.
W. Dixon. Parties having bids against the house are also requested to present the same for payment.
MINING SALE.—J. S. Crull recently sold a one-twelfth interest in the American claims, at
Sebastapol, a short distance below North San Juan, in this county, for $22,600 in gold.
SUNDAY, AUGUST 12, 1866
PLEASANT GATHERING.—The members of Ione Lodge of Good Templars, of this place,
together with a few invited friends, and a pleasant dancing party last Friday night in the Hall after the
adjournment of the Lodge. The dancing was kept up till about midnight, and the participants, as well
as some religiously inclined, like ourself and Mrs. Sowerby Creamley’s protégé, who never dance,
apparently enjoyed themselves to the fullest extent of the rational limit. The door of the Hall was
canvassed, and was in excellent condition for dancing.
HOUSE BURNED.—The dwelling house of Mrs. Graves, a widow, at Ophir Hill, was burned to
the ground about day-light yesterday morning. The supposition is that the house was set on fire, as the
flames were first seen in a room in which no fire had been lighted since last Winter. The hour at which
the fire occurred being so early, no persons were around to render assistance, and consequently the house
and furniture were both consumed. The entire loss is estimated at about $800, with no insurance on the
property.
“A PROSPEROUS TOWN.’—C. H. Mitchell, of the Auburn Herald, who spent a few days in this
place during the past week, pays the following merited compliment to our town in the last number of his
paper: “A flying visit to Grass Valley this week, convinced us it was the live town of the State, outside of
San Francisco, and has quartz on the brain to some purpose—having added largely to individual wealth
and general municipal prosperity. And this almost wholly accomplished by the capital and energy of the
resident citizens.”
ANOTHER HIGHWAY ROBBERY.—A negro fruit peddler from Marysville, who makes weekly
trips to Grass Valley, was yesterday robbed on his downward trip, by two highwaymen, when near
Rudolph Flat, between this place and Rough and Ready. We did not learn the amount of money taken
from the man, but presume it was the principal part of his receipts on the last trip for fruit sales.
REPORTED DANGEROUSLY ILL.—A telegram was received in this place, Thursday night by J.
S. McCue, from Meadow Lake, noting that his infant son, who was at the latter place with his mother,
was dangerously ill. Mr. McCue immediately started on horseback for Meadow Lake, and subsequently
Dr. Tompkins left for that place. We have not since learned the condition of the child.
KICKED BY A MULE.—Charles Mattison, who lives out at Union Hill, was yesterday kicked by a
mule, by which accident he had his under jaw broken, the flesh on his chin terribly lacerated, and several