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Newspaper
Cheyenne State Leader
Location
Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 29, 1912
Page
8
The column records Christmas week events and social gatherings. Mrs Lawrence and others hosted a festive dining table with a grand ball and a Christmas tree at the Artillery club. Various residents are noted visiting, teaching, or visiting Cheyenne, with plans for New Year events and club meetings.
Miss Mae Bowen is slated to travel east, with a visiting list noted in local society circles as part of her upcoming itinerary. The brief item highlights her forthcoming movements and social engagements.
The Women’s Clubs Chapter C of the PEO will meet Tuesday afternoon at Mrs A B Johnston’s home with hostesses Mrs F P Moord and Miss Gussie Johnston. A Hert meeting of the WWC of the HM A is set for Wednesday January Std at Mrs J F Crowley’s residence 2104 Eddy St.
In church circles the Mission Circle of the Presbyterian church will meet Tuesday afternoon with Mis J F Jenkins. Mrs McIlndrie and Mrs Hummer hostesses for the next Presbyterian Aid Society meeting in two weeks on Friday January 10 at Mrs McEndrie's home. Baptist Willing Workers postponed their meeting to January 10 at Mrs C L Rigdon's home with Mrs L Hughes and Mrs A E Brendler as assistants. Watch Night services planned at the Baptist church New Year's Eve with each society at a different hour. Costumes for the New Year’s Eve ball on exhibition Monday. Party organizers should consult Mrs George P Knight at 312 West Sixteenth Street.
The annual meeting of Arp and Hammond Hardware stockholders will be held at their Cheyenne office on Monday January 1 at 2 p m for election of officers and other business as may come before the meeting. Secretary Henry H Arp. a 27 28 29
New Years eve dinner at the Plains hotel begins at 10 p m. Reservations should be made early for the party.
Crowds gather outside the federal building as the prisoners are led from the courtroom with guards. The judge thanks jurors for their service and schedules sentencing for Monday morning.
Burns Wyoming December 28 Charrles C Lyon reported a car load of Khubanka Spring Wheat sold above the day’s top Omaha quotations He grew 100 acres yielding 2000 bushels a new variety with high quality and strong demand due to largest yields Dry farming methods used by Lyon and neighbor George Kerk yielded several bushels per acre.
Adolph Merz defeated Fred Sturdevant 50 to 43 at the Frontier Club to take the city billiard championship. Merz scored a second block of 26 points while Sturdevant posted 22, ending the two evening match as the new title holder.
Florence Delaney, a capable school teacher in Hecla Wyoming, organized a Christmas reception for the neighborhood. The gathering featured speeches music recitations and gongs by both children and adults with Hecla Mountain echoing with festive sound and merriment.
Entire inventory to be sold within 10 days with costs and specials. Former prices span Bulta dresses $16.50 to $65.00 now $7.50 to $20.50. house dresses $1.25 to $3.50 now 5 cents to $3.25. robes and kimonos $1.26 to $5.50 now 75 cents to $3.25. serge dresses $12.00 to $25.00 now $5.05 to $15.00. misses dresses with sailor collar $8.75. lace and embroidery trimmed waist $1.00 now $7.50.
President elect Wilson spoke at Mary Baldwin Seminary in Stanton Va on his 50th birthday promising hard fighting to erase divisions between regions. He announced plans for a strong four year program and generations of effort to achieve goals, then prepared to depart for Princeton amid a rousing parade and courtesy calls from officials and cavalry officers.
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