Social whirl in Cheyenne society events of 1889
Social life in Cheyenne unfolds with Cross Country club rides and dances at Judge Bergman and Club House. Highlights include quotation party antics, a sovereign array of Mrs Jeffrey and Mrs Baxter prizes, a municipal park beautification gift, and a Queen Anne high tea at Judge Slaughter.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Derr Bun
Hereford
Judge Bergman
Teschemacher
Cheyenne
Lewis J Palmer
Henry Altman
Judge Brown
Laramie City
Jeffrey
Louise Smith
Geo. W. Baxter
E. Mason- Smith
D.C Rhodes
Rhodes
Mr. Baxter
Mason Smith
Huyler
Mrs Marthut
Bergman
Conway
Mrs. Baxter
Mrs. Mass
Mrs. Abbott
Mrs. Rhodes
Mesdames Carey
Cornelia Baxter
Wyoming
Cotillion Club
Judge
Queen Anne
Judge Slaughter
Carey
Warren
Hurlbut
C. W. Whipple
Williams
Glover
Hebard and Smith
Gilchrist
Smith
Breckens
Wyoming Women's Christian Temperance union meets in Evanston
The seventh annual meeting of the Wyoming WCTU convened October 2 and 3 in Evanston with delegates from Cheyenne Green River and Evanston. Miss L Annetta Northrop declined to serve again. Mrs O L Fisher elected president and an array of officers and superintendents chosen for various committees. A separate note reports a railroad robbery claim by a switchman against a fellow worker, with few details and no names learned.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Women's Christian Temperance Union of Wyoming
Evanston
Cheyenne
Green River
L. Annetta Northrop
O. L. Fisher
F. A. Jones
Charles Stone
M. L. Boyd
Saratoga
Nellie C. Gregory
Manville
Belle Spears
Big Horn
O.C. Smith
Rock Springs
M. C. Brown
Laramie
M. C. Boyd
M. Lights
J. Hayford
E. A. Lindsley
White Cross
White Shield
A. E. Kingsbury
C. Fisher
Emma Page
Hattie Willetts
Fort Collins to Cheyenne line revival eyed
A Fort Collins special notes plans to act on the old Colorado Central line from Fort Collins to Cheyenne. The firm had ignored local damage and wood theft but has recently posted notices to stop depredations and begun repairing the telegraph line with new poles.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Fort Collins
Denver
Sheyenne
Judge Carey Talks Deep Harbor Plans In Topeka Visit
The Lux reporter quizzed Judge Carey after the Deep Harbor convention in Topeka. He called the gathering grand and harmonious with a strong push to persuade Congress for a gulf deep harbor appropriation. Carey backed Wyoming’s role and predicted success, noting rail expansion and Cheyenne’s growth as key factors.
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Lux
Carey
Deep Harbor
Topeka
Congress
Gulf
Wyoming
Mr. Carey
Union Pacific Eyeing Fort Worth Line Control
Reports from Omaha state Union Pacific plans to secure Fort Worth railroad control. General Dodge indicates a seaboard route aim via lease or tight traffic arrangement, with Texas segment possibly leased. The Fort Worth and Denver City link to Houston and Galveston would give UP access to tidewater and boost transcontinental business. The issue will be discussed at the UP board meeting in Boston.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Union Pacific
Gulf
Fort Worth
Carey
Cheyenne
Northern
Tuc Sn
Omaha
General Dodgeon
General Dodge
Galveston
Missouri River
Union Pacific Board
Boston
The Douglas Republican to Cease Publication
The Douglas Republican will not print again as Mr. Dilworth has discontinued the paper and left for Dakota. The material stays for now while new arrangements are made. Overpayments will be refunded, though only a small amount is due after about thirteen months. Rumor says local Democrats may raise funds to buy the press and type to start a new paper here before next summer.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Douglas
Douglas Republican
Dilworth
Dakota
Lomglas Hadget
Orange Blossoms. Marriage of Frank Priestly and Eva Morrow
Miss Eva Morrow of Wellman Iowa is to marry Frank Priestly of Evanston Wyoming next Wednesday October 9 in Wellman. She has resided in Cheyenne for a year, is highly respected, a devout Christian and active in good works. The Cheyenne Sun offers congratulations to the couple and dedicates lines to the bride and groom.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Eva B. Morrow
Wellman
Iowa
Frank Priestly
Evanston
Wyo
Miss Morrow
Cheyenne
Washington Territory
We Shall Voyage Together Across Life’s Sea
A lyrical vow of lifelong union by a couple, promising to sail the blue sea of life together. The speaker envisions storms and calm guiding by a sacred bond, with enduring friendship and love unchanged beyond death, toward a distant, idyllic shore.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
W. I. Carroll
Ife
Great Pile
Evermore
Isles
Whisperies
Bronchos Sought for Buffalo Bill Show in Paris
Buffalo Bill’s agent in Cheyenne buys bucking bronchos for shipment to the Wild West show in Paris. He purchased two Texas horses from Dan Ullman for a low price, calling them very ugly. John Thomas sold two Oregon horses skilled in pitching, and an especially tough, unrideable bronceo is rumored at Laramie. Buffalo Bill aims for five plus year olds, seeking durable stock at modest cost.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Bill
Cheyenne
Paris
Texas
Dan Ullman
John Thomas
I. X. L. Stables
Oregon
Thomas
Laramie
Escape of Two Horse Thieves From Buffalo Coach
The Buffalo Lode reports two horse thieves in Sheriff Williams’s custody escaped from a coach near Buffalo after removing shackles. One man named Steward was recaptured. Webb remains at large. They are linked to horse theft from the St. Bar outfit, possibly connected to pang Clary & Kelley owners of the Muir. Ferguson street store opening Thursday promises a wide display of household wares and dry goods.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Buffalo Lode
Williams
Buffalo
Webb
St. Bar
Clary & Kelley
The
Muir
Ferguson Street
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Vanity Fair
C.W. Whipple
Garrow and
Johnson
Woman’s Christian Temperance Union
Nolan
Colorado Central
Judge Carey
Seaboard
Fort Worth Road
Mr. Frank Priestly
Miss Eva Morrow
Hand
Wyoming State Archives and Historical Department
Chicago
S. Kellner
Cor
Seventeenth and
Eddy Streets
Beckwith Commercial Company
A. C. Beckwith
A. V. Quinn
John A. Beckwith
G. H. Goble
Meaghandisk
Evanston, Wyo
Rock Springs, Wyo
Furniture and Undertaking Departments
F. E. Warren Mercantile CO
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