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Newspaper
Wadsworth Dispatch
Location
Wadsworth, Nevada, United States of America
Date
Jul 27, 1895
Page
4
Brevities cover community notes from Reno including Joseph Knowles returning from Canada and Buck McCabe visiting after years away. Mentions of water in the Truckee River, water color exhibitions, mine work resuming, new lodge institutes, counterfeit alerts, and preparations for the upcoming State Fair with large livestock exhibits and entertainment.
The James Aid Society hosted a ten event social at Mrs. VW Cleary's residence with lanterns across the lawn, a program arranged by Mrs. J G Driscoll and Mrs. Geery. Performances included J G Lewis on cornet, recitations, songs by Vinnie Ross Lilal Abbay and Fanny Pike on banjo, a guitar piece, a vocal duet by Zue Geery and Bulah George, and a concluding social with ice cream and cake.
Paul Helmore private secretary to Superintendent Ayler of the Southern Pacific and Miew Ada Davis sister of Engineer George Davis were married at the Dride parents home near Auburn on Thursday. The couple are well known locally with many friends praising Helmore as a bright, well mannered young man and his bride as a poised and cheerful young woman. The community extends best wishes for their future prosperity.
After a Winnemucca lodge gathering, the Rath bone Sisters and guests including Mel Ligele Miller and regional representatives dined at Capital restaurant. Toasts praised the order’s future while public officials pursued actions against De Lamar Company over alleged coinage. Nevada and California tensions surfaced in scattered remarks about the Wright Irrigation Act and local politics.
A playful verse from the era catalogs regional girls and kissing styles across towns. It names Empire Carson Dayton Gold Hill Reno Silver City Intro and Yerington girls, then ends with a rural brag of railroad boys and kisses in many styles, in a cheeky, comic verse.
Mrs Frank Mieke hosted a Monday evening gathering at her Churchill County home honoring her husband Frank Mieke on his forty second birthday. Guests enjoyed instrumental and vocal music while Mr Hicks received gifts with gracious thanks. Also present were Mrs Cushman and Miss Koneh who sang, and many local residents including Hicks family Cushman Grimes Rouch Sommers Loithouse and others.
Classified notice for an elegant four room cottage available to rent with water on premises and lawn features. Apply at Drarasren Office for details and lease terms.
Six room dwelling with cellar and pool barn and harness. Includes horse and cart. For particulars inquire of Mrs. W. W. Genny.
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