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Title: 1874 Collection Type: Directories and Documents Collection Name: Nevada County News & Advertisments # of Pages: 274 Download PDF: User Login Required Download OCR Text: User Login Required

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2 JANUARY 3 & 4, 1874 GRASS VALLEY UNION from 10 o'clock A.M. until 3 P.M. in the enjoyment of all the luxuries of earth, air and sea. It was a joyful reunion and a fitting commencement of a Happy New Year. The ball at Hamilton Hall in the evening was largely attended, despite the inclemency of the weather, and the receipts must add materially to the finances of that noble institution, the Grass Valley Orphan Asylum. H. C. BENNETT.—This individual well known in this county, has turned up among the missing. The Sacramento Bee says: Later information of H. C. Bennett, the missing man, shows that he accompanied Hon. Charles Hartson, of Napa, as far as Omaha, saying he was going to return to California via the Kansas and Pacific road. His neighbors believe that Bennett has become involved in financial difficulties, but his wife, woman like, has faith that all is right. She says she has had his papers overhauled and everything seems right. Bennett formerly edited the Grass Valley UNION and later the San Francisco Republican, and held at one time the position of Pension agent for the State of California. THE STORM.—The long continued rain storm, let up yesterday about noon, with a lowering look, however, for a renewal of operations at short notice. The fall of rain during the continuance of the storm has been equal to any in the memory of the veracious individual, “the oldest inhabitant.” Wolf Creek was very nearly, if not quite up to the mark of the days of the great overflow, and adding its volume to that of the other rivers, caused the denizens of the Capital city, according to the Bee, of the evening of the 31st, to think and talk about flood times and repeat the tales of the exciting times of 61 and ’62.... SUNDAY, JANUARY 4, 1874 MARRIED. At the residence of the bride’s mother, in Nevada county, Cal., December 29th, 1873, by Rev. Jos. Kelsey, Mr. JESSE COLE to Miss FANNIE SNELL. DEATH OF BENJAMIN McCAULEY.—Benj. McCauley, an old time resident of Grass Valley, died at Gold Hill, State of Nevada, on the ist instant. He had been ill but a few days, with pneumonia, when he died. He came to Grass Valley early in 1851 and resided here continuously until about six months ago. During all the time he was actively engaged in mining and milling. He leaves a brother now in Grass Valley, and hosts of friends to mourn his loss. He was a native of Scotland and his age was about 48 years. The remains have been brought to Grass Valley, and will be buried from the Congregational Church this afternoon at 2 o'clock. GOING BACK TO STUDY.—Nevada county is well represented at the State University, by seven talented young gentlemen, viz: Edward A. Parker, David Griffiths, John Taylor, Peter Riley, Marion P. Stone and Dwight Huntley of Grass Valley, and Fred Searls of Nevada city. These students have spent the holidays at home, and will in a day or two return to the classic groves (the groves have to grow) at Berkeley. The young ladies here are trying to persuade the students to put off their departure for a week, but business before pleasure is the rule by which the young gentlemen work. We wish them every success. SEVERE DAMAGE.—The Marysville Appeal says: We understand that the farmers owning ranches along the bottoms of Bear river have suffered further damages by sand drifting upon them. The late storm raised the waters of Bear river to a high stage, and the velocity of the stream was so great that large quantities of