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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 14, 1916
Page
2
Local notices report a pink cap with blue ribbon lost between April and November and a Leap Year dance on Friday December 15. New arrivals and departures fill Piney life as residents visit, work, or travel to Nebraska, Idaho, and Salt Lake City while ranchers trade cattle and the ice harvest begins on Green River.
For sale 300 pure-bred Herefords including 200 cows and heifers and 100 young bulls. Contact Bb. M. Pox at LaBarge Wyoming with the listed herd details and location. The note reads as a regional classified sale offer and contact point.
The Big Piney Congregational bazar last Friday drew a large crowd and netted about $100. Crepe decorated halls featured four booths with aprons and crafts, rugs and towels, grape punch and cake, sandwiches and coffee. An auction by Mr Brayier from Bernheimer Co. drove lively sales.
The Big Piney Card club hosted a Wednesday evening at the Hotel Piney. Six hundred and five tables filled as Miss Charlotte Jenkins won first prize, and James P. Jensen took the consolation toy. A three course dinner followed and officers were elected for the coming year with Cornelia O Neil named president. Three new members joined: Francis Perkins H H Moyer and Robert Gunter.
The Rev Claud Reader plans a Monday departure for Salt Lake City to visit Bishop Paul Jones and return by the 22nd or 28th of the month. He will guest in the city and then proceed with Christmas services at the Episcopal mission.
The Church of St. John the Baptist lists services for the third Sunday in Advent on December 17. Sunday school starts at 10 a.m. Morning Prayer at 11 a.m. Evening Song with sermon and bell dedication at 8 p.m., with a time change of fifteen minutes earlier.
The bank presents itself as best equipped in western Wyoming with twenty years of successful banking. It emphasizes tailored services for stockmen and efficient mail transactions, highlighting experienced officers and directors and courtesy extended to customers.
Georges Carpentier the French heavyweight champion and Jess Willard the world heavyweight champion are virtually matched for a ten round no decision bout to be held in New York within two months. Verbal consent is obtained and articles of agreement are awaited.
The Episcopal Church Ladies' Guild sponsored a card party with five tables and six games. L. E. Bennett won gentlemen's honors with a slip holder prize, and Mrs. Dempsey captured a sewing bag as champion lady. Proceeds go to Guild work. The season's last Leap Year dance is at Budd Hall Big Piney Friday December 15 1916 with supper at midnight. Bennett arranged special music and ladies manage the event.
Notice states a special stockholders meeting of Cretaceous Oil Company at Charles P. Budd store in Marbleton Wyoming on December 17 1916 at 2 PM. The meeting will consider leasing the oil claims to a drilling syndicate per prior board resolutions. Charles P Budd president and C P MacGlashan secretary attest.
F A Block, a watchmaker and jeweler specializing in watch repairs, operates from the Pioneer Drug store location.
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