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Cheyenne Weekly Sun

Location

Cheyenne, Wyoming, United States of America

Date

Oct 24, 1889

Page

9

Social Notes reveal Queen Anne Club lunch and Greek fashion

The Queen Anne Club opened its year with talks on women including Mrs E Mason Smith on the Denver congress and papers by Mrs Baxter on Women in Philanthropy and Business. A luncheon showcased an elegant table setting, La France roses, ornate menu cards, and a Greek hospitality theme. St Mark's Guild hosted a sociable at Mrs Kent's with songs and amateur drama plans for October 10.

Queen Anne's Club C. W. Whipple E. Mason Smith Denver St Mark's Guild T. A. Kent P. O. Brewster T W.brooks Wilson Whitcomb Mr. Silleck Kent

Bellwood Post Office Opens Near Walker Ranch

A post office is established at Lower Horseshoe near Walker's ranch to be named Bellwood with Mrs Bridget Mc Dermott as postmistress. The Douglas mail coach route from Wendover will serve the new office, bringing convenient service to Horseshoe settlers and nearby residents.

Walker Lower Horseshoe Bellwood Bridget McDermott Douglas Mail Wendover Douglas Horseshoe

Burnett Murder Indictments Return in Wyoming Case

Grand jury in Laramie returns murder indictment against George Black and accessory charge against Dwight Rockwell in the Burnett case. Trial of criminal cases starts next week, expected to draw court attention amid other proceedings.

Burnett Bob Burnett Grand Jury Laramie George Black Dwight Rockwell Black Rockwell

Union Pacific weighs westward push amid traffic squeeze

The Union Pacific plans Cheyenne and Northern extensions toward the Pacific coast and Yellowstone while delaying work until spring due to overwhelmed rolling stock and power. A wreck near Echo injured conductor J M Wagner. steel ties under trial. W H Ballwin leaves for Montana Union. Pacific Short Line improving. lightning mail trains anticipated.

Union Pacific Cheyenne Pacific Coast Yellowstone National Park Echo No. 21 J. M. Wagner Ogden Carnegie, Phipps & Co Pittsburg Europe India W. H H. Ballwin Montana Union Union Northern Pacific Rods Baldwin Robert Law Pacific Short Link Pacific Short Line Shavick

Wyomings Averill lynching views by R C Butler

Hon R C Butler stockman from Sweetwater county Wyoming shares views in an interview printed in the Denver News regarding the Averill and Watson lynching near Butler’s ranch. He cites quiet Rawlins, partial grand jury action, calls out alleged criminals and rustlers, and warns of cattle loss if thieves go unchecked, advocating law and restraint.

R. C. Butler Denver Averill RC. Butler Sweetwater Country Wyoming Cheyenne Vers Averill and Watson

Synod of Colorado meeting at Colorado Springs discussed college reopens

Rev. R E Field reported a successful Presbyterian synod in Colorado Springs lasting three days. Rev T M Hopkins of Denver elected moderator. Longmont college to reopen as a denominational college. Denver backed but yielded. Notables included Dr. Cutter of Philadelphia and Dr. Ganse of Chicago. Next year’s meeting set for Aspen over the range. Judge Santley criticized for praising Ingersoll. rail giants Gould and Huntington plotting a vast railroad system of 27,096 miles based on Southern Pacific.

R. E. Field Presbyterian Synod Colorado Springs Field T. M. Hopkins Denver Longmont College Cutter Philadelphia Ganse Chicago Rey E. Field Home Mission Wyoming Aspen

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