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Newspaper
Encampment Record
Location
Encampment, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 18, 1917
Page
6
Encampment notes show Henry Pantle, I M Conness, E B Terwilliger, Bill Volker, and others visiting town for rounds, mining, farming, and business. Several residents left for work, travel, or medical needs while realty and mining interests support local economy. multiple arrivals from ranches and mines frequent the area.
The Girls Friendly Society hosted a progressive whist party at the Friendly house on Friday January 12. Attendees included Lois Suttles Francis Heaton Edythe Dunbar Mae Ferry Delia and Irene Hilliard Marion Crout and others. Prizes went to Lois Suttles and Joe Ledbetter with Delia Hilliard taking the boobie prize. A luncheon of nut bread fruit salad and cocoa followed a midnight mock marriage dialogue. Everyone departed for home in 22 below zero weather.
Sunday school begins at 1030 with a Christian Endeavor gathering at 645 and a 730 preaching service. Rev H M Steidley of Laramie will lead Sunday school and conduct sessions Monday through Wednesday on Child Nature Home Problems Teen Age Boys and Girls Human Nature and Sunday School Problems. Leslie C Stallings mourns the death of grandmother Mrs E E Sprawls in Terrell Texas. A. Rice father of Miss Anna Rice died in Laramie last week. he was an Odd Fellow and ex city council member, dies of pneumonia.
The 1O, O, F, io meeting elected tonight January 13 officers for the next term including N. G. W Englehart V G Al LaRoy Warden Dave Bird Treasurer Jim Dettinger Secretary R. Siebers All enjoyed a good time ending with lunch and a smoker Mrs A Sproat gave a dinger Thursday afternoon to Mr and Jim Dettinger Mr and Mes Clough and daughter and C R Fairman
The Woman's Magazine Club met Friday January 12 at Mrs Stallings home for an afternoon of fancy work and music. Refreshments were served and the club adjourned to meet January 28 with Miss Bohn.
The Nuff Seds enjoyed a Wednesday evening hosted by Mr and Mrs Wolfard with seven members present and refreshments served. Sunday dinner guests included Mr and Mrs Clough and daughter Eleanor and Mr and Mrs Adrian Wolfard at the Stallings home. Guild meeting postponed to January 17 due to hostess absence. Adrian Wolfard and family were weekend guests of the Browns at the Terwilliger ranch.
Mrs. W. C. Condit and children spent Saturday with Mrs. Walker on the Cook ranch. Miss Thyra Larson resumed school Tuesday after holidays in Denver. Jess Barkhurst hauled a winter wood supply for the Tilton ranch. W. Clough spent weekend at the Gondit ranch. Schoolhouse services held Sunday. Bridges and Stout move their sawmill to Ten Mile for winter work. Harriet Lee and Robert Davis of Saratoga wed in Saratoga. they will live in Lar ame. A New Years dance by Mr. and Mrs. Yoakum drew a large crowd with music and a tasty lunch.
Denver reporter Edward Tankersley describes a tungsten boom near Tie Siding Albany County Wyoming. Engineers report ore at 47 to 48 percent tungsten and high chemical purity. Leases cover 160000 acres with only 400 acres private. project is privately funded by a few individuals, no company backing yet.
Mrs. Mary Q Hayden went to town. Beaver Creek school closed for repairs to the heating stove. Mr. and Mrs. J R Rollman returned from Rawlins. Ralph Wood moved a threshing machine to Louis Gants. Harry Anderson and Wilbur Toothaker spent Wednesday in town and attended the Nuff Sed club. Harry Anderson will camp in the hills to cut cedar posts. A surprise party was held at Nels Andersons Saturday night with games and refreshments. Alice Toothaker left for Pittsfield Illinois to visit relatives and gain altitude benefits, stopping in Kansas City to see Miss Olive Gerard a cousin of Robert M Marquis.
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