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Newspaper
The Kemmerer Camera
Location
Kemmerer, Wyoming, United States of America
Date
Jan 12, 1916
Page
5
January 16 listings show a Union Musician’s dance at the Lyceum Theater with a picture show each Sunday Wednesday Thursday and Saturday evenings at Kemmerer Theatre.
Branston visitor Prank Turner. Cokeville guest Whit Thompson in Kemmerer. play Why Smith Left Home draws full house in Cokeville. frequent visitors include C. Watt Beandon in Salt Lake City. Mrs. Joh Milleson back from Galt Lake hospital. Pat Barrett from Green River visits Kemmerer. housing changes at Jack Matthews home. local auctions and charity drives continue. several concerts and sleigh events announced. Bishop Thomas aide Mina Mildred McIntosh attends Kemmerer and planned Episcopal orphanage arrangements. high school girls enjoy sleigh ride and lunch at Pauline Sammon home.
The Guild postpones its president election after discussions. The group will reconvene tomorrow afternoon with Mrs. Nott and K. K. Curtis to continue the name discussion and finalize the decision.
Horses and mules from MacGlashan of Big Piney were shipped from Opal on Thursday to Statesboro Iowa. The consignment included 34 saddle and work horses and four mules and was inspected by Livestock Inspector Rich McMinn.
John B Smith of Sublet failed to qualify for a United Mine Workers district board seat after a protest found his membership had lapsed for three years. Investigations showed Smith left the Diamondville local in 1912 and later, in 1913, did not maintain continuous membership. The next highest vote getter, John Moore of Cumberland, is expected to be declared elected.
The writer recounts Emil failing to produce a Yale lock key sample but later claiming he could provide a working key. He took the lock to his shop and returned with keys after four hours of study. The author suggests looking up Emil for any further questions.
Mr and Mrs Wm Wright departed for East Lake City where their son Buddie Wright is to undergo surgery at the hospital. He fell ill last summer during a visit to Star Valley and has suffered typhoid for an extended period, with the operation to relieve his condition still undecided. Dr R H Sanders accompanied by Mrs Sanders and their young daughter joined them.
In a small community near Cottonwood, John Herod recently arrived after a long day of unloading goods. Mr Munn has taken over the post of fice and will place it in a new store building he erected, signaling a shift toward a more metropolitan air for Halfway.
Ralph Buger visits Kemmerer on business this week. Marshall Reynolds, son of Mr and Mrs J Miller of Old Hamstock, was born January 4. Fred Snyder of Fonail improving after three weeks of illness. Fred Piz, once aiding John Riz at the Kemmerer saloon, moved to Cumberland. Alfred Russel of Union Mercantile and Supply Co suffered a trip on Love Mat. Attorney Robert Muir of Rock Springs visited Kemmerer Friday. Tom H Butler of Cheyenne, UP powder expert, visited Kemmerer and went to Cumberland. No news on Conroy conditions or possible reopening of United States Coal Co mines.
The Leap Year Ball hosted by the M. and C. Club in Diamond was a success with many ladies in cabs and taxis seeking their escorts. After the event, gentlemen courted the women for dances, a lunch followed, and attendees reported an enjoyable evening. George Furney and winner Woodward of Marbleton were headed to Kemmer for business early in the week.
Community notices include rooms for rent with bath in a private home and multiple short items. The Coffee House in the John Griff building changed management to John Bultek. Town deliveries involved Bonnie Young handling McKay truck goods. Local travel notes mention Tom and Dave Salmon returning from Utah visits. Several personal visits and health updates touch on Dr W A Hocker in Colville regarding mumps, Mrs C B Dalley visiting Dr and Mrs C D Stafford, and a turkey supper with Mr and Mrs H H Embree. A. Lallamont resigns and is relieved by w of Detroit Michigan.
Sullivan and Bickely headline plumbers offer plumbing heating and tinning services with all work and material guaranteed. Phone 152.
Seniors hosted a progressive dinner last Friday starting at 6:30 pm at the high school then visiting Miss Julia Platts Diamondville home for cream of potato soup and further courses. Afterward attendees returned to the schoolhouse for dancing concluding the evening.
The Camera staff enjoyed a lemon pie made from a lemon grown in Kemmerer by Mr. C. H. Hibbs. The fruit reportedly yielded juice equal to four or five ordinary lemons and had been on display in the newspaper office window last week. The Camera pledges to bring local county and state news.
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