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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 02, 1914
Page
8
The Clever Company debuts at the New Kemmerer theatre next Friday with "The Girl from Panama" as the opening bill. Tickets are 50 cents, on sale at City drag, team house, and nearby vendors.
Evanston sent a notable delegation to a Wool Growers event last week. The group traveled Friday afternoon and returned Saturday, including Moser Minessi Lewis Charney Stabley Jack Snyder Udisholm Mind Ward Haker Snyder Blackham Mills Chesney Haker Christensen Daly and others. They praised Salt Air pavilion in Salt Lake City and compared to a Salt Lake National dance.
Community items list upcoming events at New Kemmerer theatre and Lyceum plus social notices. Santa Claus store happenings and dances noted. wool growers meeting attendance by Morris Thome and Mr. Thomas. Mark Ramph joins Jon Smith sheep winter range near Linwood. Housing and employment ads appear alongside county officials visits and a Moose Society supper fundraiser.
Local residents and visitors gather in Kemmerer with Mr. and Mrs. Turner hosting dinner. Joe and Ern Smith buy fine Cotewold bucks and Rambouillet lambs from QP Co Cokeville Bay. Haggertys move from Montpelier to Astoria. Lava Hot Springs trip for rheumatism. Uncle Tom's Cabin at New Kemmerer Theatre.
Toya on display at Hoskins. Deputy sheriff Mille visited Kemmerer. Mrs. Crook left for Rawlins for an extended visit. Mrs. Curtis hosts the Ladies Aid Society this afternoon. Furnished rooms and rooming house offered. Bagley family guests of Joe B. Smith. Watts and Curtin and wives left for Salt Lake City. George expects to return soon. Uncle Tom's Cabin at the New Kemmerer theatre tonight. Frank P. Cranney and wife guests at Parley Baldwin’s for the wool growers event. Teddy Wilken returned from the eastern part of the state. A stick pin found in Kempton. Sheriff Hansen received a mom agate stone last week. Budd family from Big Piney in town for Wool Growers ball and banquet. Short notices on local services and appointments. Dr. Zick reports illness delaying dates. optometrist plans to visit Monday. Mrs. Quealy and Mrs. Turner’s mother returned from the east for Thanksgiving. Miss Meyers back from Portland. Miss Milliken teaching North Piney. O. T. Papworth, county commissioner, to take office in January. visited Kemmerer during the week.
Movements and visits across Kemmerer Diamondville and nearby towns include residents and visitors from Cokeville Marbleton Star Valley and Evanston. People attend gatherings visit hotels and shops with multiple mentions of local families and a lodge election upcoming.
Mrs Margaret Semmon who authored JW Sammon of Kemmerer died last Monday at the home of her daughter Mrs M J Kavanagh in Diamondville after a long illness of old age. A native of Ireland she had lived in the U S since her youth and leaves five children 14 grandchildren and great grandchildren. Pallbearers include six grandchildren and burial is in the Catholic cemetery as arranged.
Thanksgiving dinner gatherings listed include Ernest Holmes with Dr Marquis and family, the Ben Smith home with Joe Smith and Ed Sutton, Bishop Evan hosting, H Hibbs with James Rumble and Mise Siefert in Frontier, Hudd Paynes with Harry Varmenter, Emily Hainsworth at Wm Armatrong home, Katherine Koueche, Quealy family with B Quealy and R M Turner, W J Witherspoon hosting Knox and Bradfield, Rob Hocker with W A Hooker Jennie Hocker Bud Hocker and baby Alice Marie, K K Curtis with Grace Steward J Samuel Secrest Miss Harrington. Dinner at two, evening show at Kemmorer theatre.
Rev Cresson and Mrs Cresson departed for Warwick Chester county Pa where he will be assigned to church work A reception at St James church preceded the farewell The church loses a valued worker in Rev Cresson who inspired much during his brief stay In his absence Rev J G Myth on of Big Piney will conduct services every other Sunday and Arthur Calverley will serve as lay reader They paused at Green River and Rock Springs en route and friends in Kemmerer and vicinity send well wishes
A Friday Tag Day sale to aid women and children of Belgium raised 8.55 dollars for clothing and other needed items. Organizers note the field was not fully covered but the funds will bolster the relief drive in Wyoming.
Magwire’s return is announced after a four month stay in Montpellier with ranching interests and a layoff on the Cumberland engine project. Emily Hainsworth opens a bakery in the Downey building offering bread cakes pies salads and prepared foods and will cater events and sell fresh rolls and sandwiches.
WM EB Pitt carpo box details listed for residents of Kemmerer Wyoming with box numbers and mail handling notes in a local notices column.
Coroner Embree investigates the death of Miss Josephine Aldous who died Sunday night in Kemmerer Hospital from ambolism following salpingitis. The 18 year old had worked in Bancroft Idaho since last August and arrived ten days earlier with another girl. An inquest was begun with jurors and witnesses summoned, with reconvening planned for Friday.
At Governor Carey's request a petition to raise funds for flour for famine struck Belgium is circulating in Kemmerer this week. The petition is widely signed and those able to donate may find it with Postmaster Johnny Mack. The flour will be shipped free from Wyoming to Belgium.
Sullivan and Bickley leading plumbers heating and tinning offer all work and materials guaranteed. Phone 132.
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