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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 18, 1915
Page
1
The Boulder Mercantile Company called their annual meeting to order in Boulder on a Wednesday. Little changes were made and business continued as before. Chas Sparks hauled freight to Cora last Sunday while Jith Sparks works on home repairs. Mrs McLaughlin moved in last week.
February notes show C F D Beott and wife visiting Wil Allens and Be Monee Sahite. D H Choke Monalty and Leal Berle attended from Rosket ford area. A crowd gathered at Joe SOMO's new bungalow for a community get together.
February 15 report notes a winter gathering at the new schoolhouse with attendees Berry Paytte Broun Clark Beatle and L W Sargent. Sickness lists include P U Brougon from a sleigh accident. Several residents travel or move, and Ralph Irene Conwell plan to attend school at the Edward home.
A fragmentary item lists residents of a town and mentions Bea Reallis Goldie Parmenter and others. Context unclear as text is garbled and several names and places are unreadable.
John Pfisterer arrives in Piney to assist Woodmen of the World with a greater lodge at Big Piney. The annual election chose Joe Fredell as P C C and a group of officers and managers to lead the camp. A dance is planned for March 5 with committees named to handle music, door, supper and supervision.
At the Piney dance, Jesse Buddan announced a ff 6 dance on February 26. He warned that any man attending without a girl would face torments and punishments chosen by the girls. Supper will be served at the hall, and attendees are reminded to bring a girl.
The Cadillac eight cylinder is chosen as the official car for the Panama California Exposition in San Diego. Three Cadillacs including two seven passenger touring models and one seven passenger limousine are ordered by E A Davidson chairman of the fair committee. Cars to be used by executive committee on official business and will be delivered in Los Angeles.
Dances came fast and lively last week with events at Piney hall and Midway. The Piney hall Friday night drew a vibrant crowd as Victrola music spurred castle walks and waltzes, followed by midnight supper and later dancing until about three. Saturday a surprise dance for Miranda McGinnis at Midway drew about a dozen friends dancing till morning.
The item lists residents visiting farms and transporting freight, with mentions of Mrs H C Dunhot hosting Mrs J G Hayden for lunch, Charles Hid suffering a severe attack of pains, and several locals including Stanley Uo Murdock and Miss Lettle Few spending Sunday at Audbara's. It notes G Hatdeh Poiti delivering a six horse freight load to Big Viney Mercantile.
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