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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1915
Page
13
Hospital notes report several patients recovering from appendicitis and other illnesses. Albert Hetteis may be discharged today, with hopes of being mobile by Christmas. Multiple others, including Fred Kempfenkit, Sophie Sager, and Jimmy Roddy, are described as recovering well after operations.
The miner Batiste Canara, aged 25, died after a rock fall in No 3 Cumberland mine on Sunday afternoon. A funeral procession led by local Moose and Knights of Pythias lodges proceeded to Kemmerer cemetery with interment there. Canara had no known relatives and left insurance and small sums reportedly, details unclear.
Interest in the Pony contest grows as two more Kammerer boys win prizes after the third count. Willie Matthews takes a gold watch and Frankie Naylin wins a theatre season ticket. Final tallies on January 22 will decide the winner and two additional children may gain special prizes.
A published list of officers for the Eastern Star Chapter last week failed to include Mrs. A. M. King, who was re elected as secretary. Mrs. King, a past worthy matron of Lincoln Chapter and an officer judge, remains active in Star work.
Postmaster Mack is described as the busiest man in town this week due to the Christmas rush. Since the rush began last Saturday, 19 sacks have accumulated and the force has been expanded with Master James Mack and Jimmy joining to handle the load.
De ed tathion of officers conducted regular communication with Past Masters L. Smith and Bob Christmas in charge. A lunch followed. It was decided Masons will attend church en masse on Sunday December 26 St John’s Day with Kemmerer Lodge at the Wood Fellows Building parlors, 11 oclock am.
A list of upcoming social events includes Christmas with the Old Woman at Dee 24, a Lyceum dance on Dec 31, a Pythine Dance at the Frontier Hall on Dec 11, a Fireman's Annual Hall gathering on Jan 6, and a Union Musician's dance on Jan 15, plus Kemmerer Theater picture shows every Sun Wed Thurs and Sat.
Mrs Clyde Ray of Fossil visited Saturday while Jonddey Brown Ed J Brandley shopped in town Thursday. Paul Hawke returned from Iowa after eight months on the farm. Jack Thetford of Rock Springs named manager of Faletaf Cafe. Jack Pix returned from Cumberland ranch and will stay in Kemmerer through holidays. Mr and Mrs Joe Marinella plan to spend Christmas in Nampa Idaho with Hen McPhie. Christmas was a visitor to Cheyenne for legal matters. Death reported of Ace A Vealey’s father in Chicago. Mina Lucy Rosebaugh of Cokeville, Ben Smalley’s niece, visited Kemmerer midweek with relatives.
Local notices report Jobe W of the 5 Q Ranch visiting imerer over Gun day, Tony North Sakt Seteriar in Lake City to open Chetetinas, and many Christmas plans. Visitors from Cakerill and Beaver, hospital notices, office openings on South Beach Avenue, and Christmas travels by Rev. Wood and other residents are noted.
G L Wyman and forest rider Small of the Spur visited Kemmerer last week Wednesday. Joe Angelo plans housekeeping soon in furnished Matthews apartments. Mrs Angelo returned from Utah, en route to Salt Lake City to spend holidays with her parents. Minees Eather Downey and Elisabeth Woods returned from the University of Wyoming for holidays. Deve W Galmon visited from Lotaeenee last week.
Community groups invite churches and schools to join a holiday program featuring band music and Christmas carols under a decorated tree with colored electric lights. The event aims to foster Christian spirit and community joy, with attendees of all ages encouraged to participate.
A hold up occurred last evening between the bridge and the first railroad track as John Logtren master mechanic of Kemmerer Coal Co was threatened with a revolver by two novice-looking men. A hurried search found no valuables except $40 in his pocket.
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