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GRASS VALLEY UNION MARCH 17 & 19, 1872 71
COLD WEATHER.—The clouds no longer come up “from the Golden Gate,” like the winged
messengers, for the wind has chopped around and has been blowing fresh and cold from the
northeast for several days. Mornings and evenings are cold, and last night there was a snappishness
in the atmosphere that made a warm stove more than usually appreciable. The wind is having the
one good effect of drying up the muddy roads.
A PLEASANT PARTY.—Millington’s dancing party, at the Rink on Friday night, was one of the
pleasantest re-unions of the season. The party was favored with the presence of a number of ladies
and gentlemen from Nevada city, who entered into the saltatory [sic] exercises of the evening with
zeal. We hope to see our neighbors come down often and join in our festive occasions.
TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1872
JUMPED OUT OF THE CARS.—Last Sunday Col. A. W. Potter was going down to San
Francisco. He found the fellow who cut the carpets and sofas at the National Hotel in Nevada city.
Potter arrested the man and handcuffed him. After riding along the scamp asked Col. Potter to
release his hands, as the criminal wanted to go into the water closet. The scamp went in and he
was in there too long, when the Sheriff went to investigate affairs. The prisoner had jumped out of
the window while the cars were running at the speed of 15 miles an hour. As soon as possible the
cars were stopped and Col. Potter walked back. The man was found badly hurt, which Col. Potter
telegraphed to the train. This happened near Banta’s Station.
LATER.—Col. Potter arrived on the Colfax stage last evening, on his way to Nevada, and has
kindly furnished us the following additional particulars: He says he got off the train as soon as
he found the prisoner, Thomas Dolan, had escaped, and taking a station car and six section men
went back thirteen miles and found the prisoner lying near the railroad track, with both legs badly
mangled below the knees—the cars have run over him. He took him to Niles Station, and hada
doctor to bandage his legs to staunch the blood. From thee he took him to San Francisco and had
him placed in the San Francisco hospital, when it was found necessary to amputate the limbs. The
man lies in a very critical condition. Dolan has a wife in San Francisco. [“Niles” station was named
for Judge Addison C. Niles of Nevada City, who had done legal work for the railroad.]
SKATING MATCH.—Last Saturday night there was a race on skates at the Rink. The race was
a half a mile, or eleven times around the rink. The man who made the best time took the prize. The
times and names of contestants are as follows: Charles Hill made 3:25; Wm Kayler 2:52; Harry
Nathan 3:6; Walter Finnie broke his skates and did not go through the distance; Sumner Dibble 2:58;
E. H. Smith 3:18; Milton Hoar 2:57. Wm. Kayler won the prize.
LOCAL BREVITIES.—The case of [Sarah] Pascoe against [John] Pascoe, a divorce suit, will be
tried in the District Court next Saturday. The case of [Franklin] Ennis vs. [Annie E.] Ennis
will be tried on Monday next.
Another stage load of miners left yesterday afternoon. They go to Eastern Nevada State to find
work. The mines in that section need good miners, and Grass Valley can furnish them. Several
other loads are going out to-day and to-morrow, as we understand. Grass Valley is losing
population at this time.
There is to be a silver wedding next Monday evening at the Union Hotel in Nevada city. Mr.
Eaton, one of the proprietors, will have to stand up and face the music as he did in the days
when he was younger. He is as good looking now as he ever was, barring a few inroads the
common enemy, “Old Time,” has made upon him.