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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1912
Page
16
Additional Society reports from Cheyenne recount Christmas festivities with a Christmas tree replacement due to flu and gifts from Santa. Mrs. Lawrence and others hosted at a meal. Captain Kemper announces a tenth anniversary masquerade. Numerous visits follow, including Miss Wells in Torrington, Miss Sullivan in Springer, and Mrs. Witters in Sidney.
Miss Mae Bowen will go east in a visiting list, with partial details missing. The fragment suggests travel plans or a social itinerary noted in a local column.
The Kensington group of the Women’s Clubs Chapter C P E D will meet Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs A B Johnston with hostesses Mrs F P L Moord and Miss Gussie Johnston. The W W C of the Hh M A holds its Hert meeting Wednesday January Std at Mrs J F Crowley’s 2104 Eddy St.
In church circles the Mission Circle of the Presbyterian church will meet Tuesday afternoon with Miss J F Jenkins. Mrs McIlindrie and Mrs Hummer will host the next Presbyterian Aid Society meeting in two weeks on Friday Jan 10 at Mrs McEndrie s home. The Baptist Willing Workers postponed their meeting to Jan 10 at Mrs C L Rigdon s home with assistants Mrs L Hughes and Mrs A E Brendler. Watch Night services are planned at the Baptist church for New Year s Eve with each society at a different hour. Costumes for the New Year s Eve ball will be on exhibition Monday with prize costume inquiries through Mrs George P Knight.
The annual meeting of Arp & Hammond Hardware stock holders is set at the Cheyenne office on Monday January 1 2 p m for election of officers and other business. Henry H Arp secretary. a 27 28 29
New Years Eve dinner at the Plains hotel begins at 10 p.m. on December Bint. Reservations are advised to be made early.
Jurors convicted several defendants in a major case. Marshals and police escort prisoners handcuffed between deputies as crowds watch from buildings and streets. Wives and children face separation while court clears for Monday sentencing and possible appeals.
Burns Wyoming December 28 Charles C Lyon reported a car load of Khubanka Spring Wheat from his North Burns farm. The 100 acres yielded 2000 bushels and the grain sold at top Omaha market quotes. Neighbor George Kerk harvested 30 bushels per acre from the same variety raised by dry farm methods.
Adolph Merz defeated Fred Sturdevant 50 to 43 at the Frontier club to become the city billiard champion. Merz scored 26 points in the final block while Sturdevant tallied 22, claiming the title in a hard fought contest.
In Hecla Wyoming Miss Florence Delaney organized a Christmas reception at the school house inviting the neighborhood. The event featured speeches music recitations and gongs by children and adults with the mountain echoing with merriment and entertainment.
Entire stock to be sold within ten days with prices cut to cost and below. Specials include Bulta items formerly $16.50 to $65.00 now $7.50 to $20.50, House Dresses down from $1.25 to $3.50, Robes and Kimonos slashed, Serge Dresses reduced from $12.00 to $25.00 now $5.05 to $15.00, Misses Dresses with Sailor Collar formerly $8.75, Lace and Embroidery Trimmed Waist now $1.00 with special price $0.750.
President elect Wilson spoke at Mary Baldwin Seminary in Stanton Virginia on his 50th birthday pledging decisive action to erase sectional divisions. He called the office a warlike trust and warned of hard fighting for generations to come while noting his upcoming Princeton departure and a city parade with bands and townsfolk.
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