24 Feb 1916
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Newspaper
Big Piney Examiner
Location
Big Piney, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 24, 1916
Page
1
A rapid game between the Reds and the Blacks ended 16 to 6 in favor of the Reds. The match featured quick ball handling and strong defense from both teams, with Reds pulling away in the later minutes.
Smoke issued from the Budd hall roof at noon after a defective flue caused a fire. Volunteers aided in extinguishing the flames within minutes, with only the editor suffering a heart attack. officials urge purchase of chemical apparatus. Snowbound trips to Snider basin detail local sawmill activity and camp duties for Geo and Jack McKay.
Ranger Graham traveled through Piney this week en route to Idaho Falls to attend a Rangers meeting and engage with fellow members in Idaho.
Mr and Mrs Harve Scott and daughter visited Daniel spending days with Querry Sargent Angus and Miller homes. Sunday School drew 38. Rev Reese preached and plans to return every other Friday starting Feb 25 at 7. Village life notes birthdays dances and visits fill the ledger with multiple to Daniel and surrounding families.
The program includes Opening Chorus and Old Time Songs, solos and a Minstrel Show with A Tramp Monologue Metropolitan Act A Street Corner Flirtation A Yiddish Monologue The Coon and the Chink Muldoon and the Nigger or Black and White with the Stepping Rust.
The Woodmen announce one of the biggest minstrel shows yet in the Green River Valley with a southern scene. Admission is 50c and 25c, with a big dance to follow and supper served at the hall. families are invited to attend.
Owing to the fire in Budd Hall the Big Piney Printing and Publishing Company stockholders meeting is postponed until Sunday February 27 at 2 p m.
Last Friday evening the new lyweds hosted a free dance and supper at Budd hall for about 150 locals. Dancing ran from 9 to 11 30 with Bennett and Letzring providing music. supper by Atwood featured turkey roast beef ham salads cake coffee and more for 75 plates.
Mr Baldwin of Boulder Wyoming, manager of Boulder Mercantile, visited Piney late last week and attended the newlyweds dance Friday. He aims to tour Salt Lake City for his store. The Colonial dance by Piney married folks at Valley Theatre last Tuesday drew a large, cheerful crowd. Mr and Mrs Guy Decker visited H Heitz home Sunday. A trip to the 67 ranch Tuesday saw town boys go to attend a dehorning event.
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