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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Jan 19, 1889
Page
1
Holiday season bargains flood the Lancaster store with a full line of goods. Carlile shoes for girls and children, English steel pins, china and glassware, Lancastrian fabrics, overcoats and suits, plush trimmings, cloaks, hats, footwear, crockery, lamps and yarns offered at reduced prices to draw shoppers and thank patrons.
Belgium themed decor filled the post theater hall as General Morrow entertained many guests. Flags from Civil War units hung near the stage while portraits and battle banners recalled the Iron Brigade and Petersburg action. A lavish program of music and dances followed with guests in formal attire and officers in uniform, while a separate note recounts Joe Cleburne receiving a ceremonial cane from friends in the locomotive department.
A Knights of Pythias masked event at White House hall delighted attendees with lively music from the 21st infantry orchestra. Costumes ranged from Turkish, gypsy, and Spanish attire to female cowboys, with dancers enjoying a festive, well behaved evening despite comic disguises and flashy outfits.
E S Gowen 464 3B Mourer 707 Henry Minert 437. As already mentioned complete returns will be given next week.
Military notes detail filled post i houses and a soldiers dancing class. deserter Private Lill from 1B arrested at Green River. Lieut E H Brooke visited. Private George Wells arrested in Denver. Corporal Morrow left for Fort D A Russell. Engagements announced for Lieut Brooke and Miss Margaretta McClintock of Omaha. Post hall dances and winter concerts praised with improved 21st infantry orchestra featuring oboe. cold and hunger party noted.
A Mitchell Scotts Bluff county citizen proposes building an irrigation canal to water about fifteen thousand acres of frosty, flat farmland near Mitchell. The project would cost about fifty thousand dollars with settlers contributing eight to ten thousand as a bonus. Omaha investor involvement is sought and named locals McShane and Coad are noted as familiar with the country. The article also mentions the Kings Daughters and a meeting led by Mrs J A Borie to organize support and a new secretary, with financial reports to be presented.
Next Wednesday evening a cottage prayer meeting at the Lutheran parsonage precedes Sunday morning services at the Lutheran church on Spiritual Vision. An evening sermon will discuss The Relation of the Laboring Man to the Church. Annie McAntoy, three, died Thursday and is buried in Catholic Cemetery.
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