Steve, Please don't stop. Not only is it great to see things our Family's seen, but you have listed 3 articles of my Family members thank-you. Jennie Surname's: Arata/Sanquinetti/Bianchetti/and more [email protected] ---------- > From: Steve Illum <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [CAAMADOR-L] Dispatch > Date: Thursday, June 17, 1999 5:10 PM > > This is very tedious and time-consuming, but also VERY interesting. It > gives us a feel for what our ancestors lived like in Amador Co. There is no > way that we could possibly snatch every article for you, but I just look for > things that are interesting to me (accidents, criminal records, a few of the > more colorful ads, etc.) . . . plus vital stats . . . births, deaths, > marriages. I wish you actually see all the ads. Like Abbie, maybe I'll get > some copied & scan them to you. > > Jan. 21, 1893 > > Married . . . T.H. Peek or Peck (sometimes it's not easy to read) to Miss > Edna Trowbridge, both of Jackson. > > Born . . . at the Newton Copper Mine near Ione Wednesday, January 11, 1893 > to the wife of Frank Goss, a son, 12 pounds. > > Died . . . at Pine Grove January 16, 1893 Miss Annie Cluff, about age 16. > > Mr. William Wells of Mokelumne Hill died. > > Sheriff Gregory was thrown from his horse in Peek/Peck & Newman's Livery > Stable. More details in the article. > > Mr. W.W. Scott of the famous Pinevetta Mine near Volcano . . . article > continues. > > Big discovery on Mrs. Mullen's ranch, Ione. Mining excitement . . . rich > quartz ledge . . . . > > Deeds Recorded . . . > J.N. Sallee to Susan J. McMullen > William D. Dufrene to P. Plasse > E. Hess to A.P. Harmon > A.P. Harmon to James Boyd > James Boyd to James H. Tanner > James T. Wheeler to James H. Tanner > J.H. Tibbitts to Albany Gold Mining Co. > Eliza Toman (Tanner) to L.N. Martell & F. Primo > > Robert John died at Plymouth near Mr. Burke's. > > January 28, 1893 > > Married in Jackson Januray 24, 1893 John Rhader of Stony Creek to Lizzie > Rose of Jackson. > > Louis Biggio arrested in Sutter Creek on complaint of his father whose life > he had threatened. Was taken before Justice Giles and placed under bonds of > $1,000. Was sentenced to jail for 6 months. Fined $50 for whipping his > brother. > > Miss Idress Burbank broke her collar bone near Ledford's ranch above > Aqueduct. She was riding along the road in a cart. One wheel of the cart > ran up onto a log at the side of the road. She thought it would upse the > cart so she jumped out. She was taken to John Luttrell's house and cared > for. > > Mrs. Schoonover died in Plymouth. > > I don't know if any of the others of you out there are interested in this > kind of thing. Let me know if I'm going astray. Steve > > February 4, 1893. > > Central Hotel, proprietor H. Treglown. Good meals 25 cents. Everything > neat & clean. A first-class bar. Connected with the house. > > Died in Dogtown January 31, 1893 Joe Williams, age 23, 9 months. > > One of Mr. Westfall's hens laid an egg the other day that measured 4 X 8 > inches in circumference and weighed 4-1/2 ounces. > > Jackson Lodge No. 138, A.O.U.W. on Thursday night elected D.B. Spagnoli as > representative to the Grand Lodge of that order which will meet in San > Francisco April 4th. > > The Amador Gold Mine property was sold to J.P. Darling for $7,027.12 > > I'll just bet that Catherine Cissna is reading all these messages and > putting them in her files . . . . which she is welcome to do . . . even if > she refuses to join us. > > Miss Louisa Guerra of Jackson has been suffering for several months from an > injury of some kind in one of her legs, and instead of the doctors being > able to cure her, we understand that they have decided after due > consultation that it will be necessary to amputate the limb in order to save > her life, and today has been fixed as the day for performing the operation. > Her father, who has been working in Arizona for some time past has been sent > for and is expected to arrive this evening. > > Drowned in a mudhole . . . Thomas Brown on his 42nd birthday. He fell off a > wagon, and the horses trampled him. (This is quite a long article.) > > Joe Williams was found dead in his house at Dogtown last Monday morning. He > "tackled" alcohol and the result was --- the old story --- death. He was > buried on Tuesday. > > The Keystone foreman, T.W. Hale, met with a very painful accident last week. > A piece of timber fell breaking a bone in his foot. > > The blacksmith shop at the Quartz Mountain Mine was totally destroyed by > fire one night last week. Superintendent Palmer had a new one up, and work > is going on. > > The Miners' & Farmers' Friend, Overstocked, Grand Clearance Sale To Make > Room for Spring Stock, Prices Reduced . . . Dry Goods, Clothing, Boots, > Shoes, Hats, Caps & Gents' Furnishings. This is a Thirty Days Cash Sale. > We must have Storeroom for our new goods, and this stock now on hand must be > sold at Any Sacrifice. Time is on the wing! Get in early! Make your > selections, and Be Happy with Your Big Bargains! J. Samuels, Jackson, Cal. > > Died in Jackson February 8, 1893. D.B. Runyon, native of Ohio, aged about > 65 years. > > The Ione Stage had a wheel broken about half a mile below Martell's Station > on its down trip last Wednesday morning. Another vehicle was procured as > soon as possible, however, and the mail and passengers were taken through to > Ione in time for the train. > > The amputation of Miss Guerra's limb which was reported in the last issue of > this paper did not take place last Saturday for the reason that the > physician preferred to have the opinion of a third surgeon before arriving > at a final conclusion as to what was the best to do under the circumstances > which resolved itself into three distinct plans of treatment . . . . > > Little Julie Ginocchio, 5 year-old daughter of Mr. and Mrs. E. Ginocchio, > met with quite a serious accident last Wednesday morning which came nearly > proving fatal. It seems that she was sliding down the railing of the > stairway --- an amusement that most children appear to enjoy --- when she > lost her balance and fell to the floor, resulting in several ugly cuts and > bruises about the head and face, but luckily no bones were broken. Dr. > Sassella was called in as soon as possible to dress the wounds, and she is > now getting along as comfortably as could be expected. > > Sudden death of an Old Citizen . . . Mr. D.B. Runyan of Drytown. He dropped > dead in Jackson on Court Street February 8th (This is a long article.). > > Married . . . John Rader to Lizzie Rose (Nice long article . . . lists all > guests & gifts). > > Antonetti Calamari vs. Giacomo Calamari . . . motion to cite defendant to > appear and show cause why he should not be punished for contempt for not > paying alimony to plaintiff. > > Plymouth . . . Mr. Pat Quinn, aged 57 years, died a week ago and was buried > by the side of his wife in the Catholic Cemetery at Sutter Creek last > Wednesday. The funeral was a large one. > > S.C. Wheeler accidentally fell from a pile of grain at the Bloomington Mills > (Ione) Thursday and severely sprained one of his knees. > > February 18, 1893 > > Died in Jackson February 16, 1893 Mrs. Isabella Greenhalgh, native of > England, 66 years old. > > Married at the M.E. Church (Can someone tell me what the M.E. Church is?), > Jackson February 13, 1893 by Rev. H. Copeland. S. Dickerman to Miss Alice > Hall, both of Quartz Mountain. > > Born in Butte City (Is this in Amador Co.?) Sat., February 11, 1893 to wife > of J. Mellow, a son. > > Chinese New Year commenced yesterday, and the Celestial portion of our town > is consequently filled with the smoke of the fire-crackers and the smell of > opium and roast pig. > > Signing off until the next chapter, > > Steve > > > > ==== CAAMADOR Mailing List ==== > Amador County, California CAGenWeb > http://www.rootsweb.com/~caamador/