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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Feb 25, 1914
Page
12
Montpelier visits the assembly hall for a Saturday game with the local team. It will be the second meeting of the season, Montpelier winning the first by a small margin. A post game dance and a fundraiser will follow, aiming to support school sports and expenses.
Lincoln Chapter No. 28 0085 will hold its regular meeting Friday evening February 27 at 7 80 o clock. All members are urged to attend as after the meeting there will be cards and other amusements to liven the evening. No invitations sent but all members Masons and families are invited to come out for a social feature after future meetings.
Four members of the Methorthist Sunday school enjoyed a sleigh riding party last Friday night. The four sleighs traversed Kemmerer and nearby camps before returning to the church for refreshments and a view of the surroundings.
Attention Sir Knights Washington Tent No 11K 0.1 M earnestly request your presence in the lodge room at Diamondville Wyoming on Monday night March 2 1914 when a large class will be initiated Visiting Knights Welcome B C Bell Jr W A Gamble Record Keeper.
To the Public Native is hereby given that on and after this date I will not he reapoosihts for any debte contrauted in my name by my wife Mrs Gea Wo Pairchild Kommerer Wye Bebe ai. 1b suai fico W. Fairchild.
Assistant general manager of the Kemmerer Dual Go. forwards a Havana dated letter from Feb 16 recounting Havana’s 100000 population, Spanish language, distinctive architecture, high ceilings, and wide streets. He notes bananas, tobacco, sugar cane, churches, forts, a boulevard with a wall, and travel by hydroplane to Miami then Bahama islands.
On Monday afternoon Ink Dodge and Jimmy Freeman rode a horse for a short drive when the horse tried to pass another cart near Diamndville. The overturn spilled the occupants. Jimmy Freeman suffered a broken finger while Tra was shaken. A report of Ira having four ribs broken was incorrect.
A fragment notes storms in the Bronx and Wyoming area with severe conditions and long winter hardship. It mentions Hob J Martin surviving a harsh season and hints at ongoing showery weather and wrecks in the region.
Sunday and Wednesday nights feature entertainment at the Lycwum with Davin pictures on Tuesday and Friday evenings. February 24 hosts a basketball and dance event followed by a High School Assembly ball on March 4 with Chace Russell and Her Merry Minstrel Maids. The New Kemmerer theatre shows Antony and Cleopatra on March 7 as Kreel feature.
Rooms and visits in Cokeville and Kemmerer are recorded with residents like Ivan Jones visiting Cokeville and George McKay planning a new house. Notes mention Mrs Mable Downey’s trip to Pocatello, coyote hides presented for bounty, and local musicians traveling to Cokeville for a Friday dance.
Mrs Mew dW Samus spent a week visiting family after attending the funeral of her brother in law Henry Dray who died after a twelve week illness. The deceased lived in the area and was well known.
Sheriff Hansen reports eight prisoners now confined in the county jail. The item also notes local residents and visitors, including Mrs. Case, E R Bawke, attorney Ralph W. Smith, and Miss Ella Simmons, with brief travel and health notes.
Local items report Jame Roberts and Angus Mclean from Cokeville visiting Frontier Monday and Tuesday while H B Parmenter of American Express inspected a Brandon cottage. Miss Gretta Daan visited Granger with Wilda Burham and William Julian returned from Fonail to frontier.
A social gathering of about twenty couples was held Monday evening at the Odd Fellows hall. The event featured delightful dancing to piano music by Prof. Pred Jennings and enjoyable refreshments, appreciated by the guests.
Alpha Oe Moon and Soule appeared at the Kemmerer theatre last Sunday night and delivered one of the best acts seen. Their rendition of Miserere from the opera Il Trovatore was splendid and they will appear again tonight featuring Aloha Ua the Hawaiian love song which made a big hit.
Henry Budd visited Ken tmeter yesterday returning from Salt Lake City with Mrs Budd who underwent an operation at St Mark's hospital. She is getting along nicely now. Henry returns to Piney to resume work as district assessor.
Osmundo Man Wr Moresant of Denver visited Kemmerer earlier this week to oversee the Corduve and Usamundo smokers. Mrs. Wm. Roberts was hospitalized at Lincoln County Miners Hospital after complications following the birth of her baby.
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