EVANSTON NEWS - Uinta Chieftain March 24, 1883
We saw three ex-sheriffs of Sweetwater county together on our streets yesterday. Mesrs. John Dykins, W. A. Johnson, and P. A. McPhee.
Batsford's baker is a fine artist He made a most beautiful wedding cake last week, representing the bride and groom, faultlessly attired, standing on top of a pyramid.
Mrs. A. V. Quinn left on Wednesday last, for Chicago, where she expects to remain for some time, helping care for her son Frank, who is undergoing medical treatment.
Mr. O. S. Lyman, supply agent for the Oregon Short Line Railway, accompanied by his wife, came up from Ogden yesterday, and attended the Presbyterian concert last evening.
W. A. Johnson, Esq., of Green River, on his way home from a visit to Ogden, stopped off in Evanston on Thursday, and remained for a day seeing his many friends, and noting the improvements in our city.
Mr. A. V. Quinn's new residence is enclosed all but the doors and windows, have received one coat of paint, the floors are all laid, and it is about ready for the plasterers. The windows will be fitted after the plastering is done. It is a very handsome structure.
The two little children of the late Mrs. Dr. Nye, were sent home to their grandmother, at Milton Junction Wisconsin, on last Wednesday. The County Commissioners paid the railroad fair, and the kind ladies of our town paid for the Pullman car accommodations, and sent a small sum of money to the grandmother for their benefit. They were neatly clad, and comfortable. Mrs. A. V. Quinn took charge of them as far as Chicago, and there saw them safe on the train for their destination. Uinta Chieftain March 24, 1883
EVANSTON NEWS Uinta Chieftain March 7, 1885
Dr. Hocker has been walking about town a little this week.
Fifty tons of hay for sale at John Felters ranch near Evanston.
Mr. H. Shurtliff has moved into the residence which he purchased recently from Mr. R. B. Seaton.
Messrs. Stevens and Holden are building a handsome new delivery wagon for the grocery store of OFlynn & Waynick.
Hon. J. Van A. Carter, one of our County Commissioners, has been in town this week, attending a meeting of the board.
Mrs. E. Goodman has been very ill for the past two weeks, with bilious fever and acute rheumatism. She is rapidly recovering.
Mr. Chamberlin of the firm of Chamberlin & Small is building for himself a neat residence in the east part of town, on Center street.
Miss Maggie Byrne wishes to announce that the raffle for the crazy work quilt will come off at Friedman Brothers saloon on Wednesday evening March 11, at 8 oclock.
It is reported that two Mexicans were killed on Ashleys Fork last week. Santiago Acosta was killed by an officer, while resisting arrest, and Mexican Enos was accidentally killed by an Indian.
Young Harry Carrick, son of Thomas Carrick of this city, who is attending school in Salt Lake City, met with quite a serious accident one day last week. While wrestling with a play-mate his foot became entangled in a chair, and falling he broke a leg. The fracture was a simple one, and it is thought he will soon recover.
Mr. S. Livingston, for many years one of the popular engineers on the Western Division of the Union Pacific, being now Master Mechanic at Echo, Utah, his family moved from Evanston on Wednesday last to make their home in the pleasant little village under the cliff. They leave many warm friends in our town who regret their going away.
A little boy, son of John Burke, on Saturday last, attempted to climb on a wagon loaded with coal. He slipped and fell, and one of the hind wheels passed over him. He was mashed pretty flat, and blood streamed from his nose, but, strange to say, he was not badly injured, and is now about town is his usual good health.
Judge C. M. White and all his friends, including commercial experts and mechanical geniuses, have been working at intervals for the past two months trying to open the large safe which he purchased of the Hiliard Flume Company, the combination of which was lost. On Thursday last Mr. J. G. Fiero drilled a small hole in the face plate and succeeded in picking the lock with a small piece of wire. Fiero it seems is quite an expert at safe opening, but we cant tell when or where he learned the business.
Mr. John A. Holmes, a machinist formerly employed in the Union Pacific shops in this city, has for the past seven months been employed at Mr. George Kime's gold mine, in Miners Delight, where he has had entire charge of all the machinery including engine, mine pump and a twenty-stamp quartz mill. This machinery had been out of use for some time, and was in an almost worthless condition. Mr. Holmes has overhauled and repaired it, making it good as new. The mill has now been running for several months under his superintendence, crushing thirty tons every twenty-four hours. The last clean-up yielded for sixty tons, $260 in gold. Mr. Holmes is now visiting in Evanston.
He brought with him some fine specimens of gold-bearing quartz, one piece of which is from the famous Lost Cabin district He reports the Graff oil wells near where he has been working, to be an immense success, and yielding 150 barrels of oil per day. Uinta Chieftain March 7, 1885
EVANSTON NEWS - Wyoming Press November 4, 1899
John Royle has been on the sick list during the week.
Mrs. E. J. Lewis went to Salt Lake City yesterday for a visit.
John W. Sammon returned on Sunday Evening from Kemmerer.
Miss Sadie Murphy is again assisting the county clerks office.
Job Goodman has been circulating in Evanston during the week.
N. Johnson of Almy has accepted a position in the Golden Rule Store.
John Smith has resumed his position as book keeper at Beeman and Cashins,
Charles Martin returned the first of the week from his trip to Iowa, and is at work again.
Mrs. Cal Hickle departed on Wednesday evening for Ogden to make their future home.
County Treasurer Fleming and Walter Foote have returned from their trip to Big Piney.
Bob McQueen is at his daily labors againdriving Beckwith & Lauders delivery team.
Fred H. Barclay of Wyoming has been appointed to a $900 Clerkship in the Indian office. (Note this amount may have been a yearly salary judging by the year of this paper)
Mrs. M. W. Foote is expected to arrive home from South Bend Indiana, some time next week.
Mrs. George H. Goble of Rock Springs, passed through Evanston yesterday en-route to Salt Lake City.
Bergstrom & Carruth will to Piedmont to erect a noble and convenient hotel for George E. Paxton.
D. D. Rowlands of Ogden at one time an engineer on this road, has been sojourning here several days during the week.
W. T. Shaffer has moved his printing outfit into a building adjoining Cameron & Chisholms blacksmith shop on Front Street
Engineer Walter Marsh last week took a train from Rawlins to Laramie in two hours and forty-five minutes, which was a new record.
Mrs. S. A. Chase, mother of Mrs S. H. Chamberlin returned to Salt Lake City yesterday noon, after a three months visit in Evanston.
E. W. Byrne & Co. are putting in a beef plant at the east ed of the tunnel. Their storage room will have capacity for thirty beef as a starter
D. B. Rathbun chairman of the board of county commissioners of Uinta county was in Green River a few days last week.
J. H. Guild one of Piedmonts enterprising citizens was in town on business this week. He says his town is all right for the next three years in any event,
Mr. Christensen, who has the contract on the western end of the work a few miles east of town, has been here several days awaiting the arrival of his outfit from Medicine Bow.
Mr. Hanson, of Byrne & Co. the Center Meat Market is somewhat knocked out this week, all on account of trying to do two mens work while his man behind the block was sick.
A. T. Mclaughlin one of Cokevilles substantial citizens, was visiting town on Thurscday and was able to give a good account of his town. Cokeville is growing and the surrounding country improving.
All the good wheat available around the section of the country is being purchased by E. B. Gilleland at the Evanston flour mill, from which he is grinding out an excellent grade of family flour.
Beckworth & Lauder have been doing a little work on the platform of their hay scales during the week which will undoubtedly meet with the smiling approval of those who had occasion to weigh their goods.
Mr. and Mrs. Robert Schopp celebrated their eighteenth wedding day on Wednesday A few friends were invited and an enjoyable time was had in the evening. Different games were indulged in, and an excellent supper served.
W. C. Deloney departed on Monday for Jackson, Wy to assist his father int the mercantile business, he had journeyed only part way when he received a telegram that the business had been disposed of. He returned on Thursday evening.
Dr. Keith returned to Evanston on Saturday evening from Big Piney where he had been serving the people of that vicinity in the dentistry line for a week. He reports a successful trip and speaks well of the residents in that locality.
G. H. King of Memphis, Tenn. Has been in Evanston this week buying up range horses, he secured three car loads and will ship them to the south in the near future. He left for the west and will return here shortly.
Sheriff Ward on Sunday evening brought and placed in the county jail here, M. W. Foley, who shot and killed Holden OConnor at Kemmerer on October 22nd He was held without bail to the next term of the district court.
Mrs. T. S. Kirby writes that her mother who was seriously ill and to whose bedside she was summoned several weeks ago died at the old Missouri home shortly after she arrived there. Mrs. Kirby will return to Evanston in a short time.
J. H. Kennedy one of the big farmers of Rich county , Utah, and chairman of the board of commissioners of that county, was in town on business this week. He is one of the old timers of this region and has raised a family of fifteen children.
Charles Kingston expects to leave for the Big Horn Basin the 6th of this month to visit the Burlington Ward and to look the country over generally. If the country is considered favorable to further settlement other Mormon colonies will no doubt be planted in that country in the near future.
John Cross, one of Piedmonts leading and influential citizens was in Evanston on Monday and paid this office a visit. He says that a warehouse of enormous size is being erected at Aspen, in connection with the cut-off conveniences, and that at least one hundred and twenty five teams are at work.
John W. Dykins, one of the early settlers of the Bear river country is spending a few days in town. Like a few more of the old timers, he had an eve for the main chance and made hay wile the sun shone and when it didnt shine he had a calf crop on the way, so was able to catch things both a comin and a goin.
Mrs. George Dumford Sr. was thrown from her carriage on Sunday afternoon near the main railroad crossing, but aside from being badly frightened, she was not otherwise injured. Her old horse became frightened at an engine and gave a sudden jump overturning the vehicle but no serious damage was done.
Hon. F. M. Foote has returned from his trip to Washington and on Wednesday last resumed his duties as Receiver of the Evanston Land Office, a position which he for a time resigned on account of being called to the front. He was assigned to the rank of major of the Wyoming battalion and gave excellent service to Uncle Sam. He well deserved to be reinstated to the position he so willingly gave up at the call of his country.
EVANSTON NEWS Wyoming Press December 23, 1899
Col. Christmas was in town on Tuesday.
Small pox is very prevalent in Salt Lake City.
Mrs. John Halstead, of North Evanston is very ill.
Attorney Ryckman went to Salt Lake today on business.
J. N. Whitney has returned from a trip to Salt Lake City
Mrs. J. W. Cain is still confined to her bed, but on the improve.
Engine 1263 is just out of the shop, in a new suit of overhauls
Dan Chisholm spent several days in Zion last week on business.
Z. P. Dickey was down from the ranch yesterday buying supplies.
Major Foote has been confirmed receiver of the land office here.
J. H. Cameron, wife and daughter are in Salt Lake City for the holidays.
Lawyer Hills came over from Diamondville Tuesday and returned the same night, as adviser to the coal company while the strike is on.
A. W. Anderson expects to leave for Honolulu shortly after Christmas.
C. W. Houghton is now a full-fledged clerk at the Hotel Marx.
Dave Ryan is opening up a saloon in one of Dave Reeses Front street houses.
The merchant prince of Cokeville J. W. Stoner and wife were in town on Tuesday.
Mayor Rees of Piedmont was in town yesterday buying his best girl a Christmas gift.
Attorney Hellenthal went to Ogden today to spend Christmas with his sweetheart.
The inmates at the asylum have been treated to several sleigh rides during the week.
Arthur Robinson of North Kemmerer was in town yesterday making a coal land entry.
W. I. Cashin and son Ed were registered at the Kenyon Salt Lake, the first of the week.
Dr. Levers, of Almy purchased a handsome cutter from Beeman & Cashin on Wenesday.
Dr. Wernett made a trip to Salt Lake City the first of the week, returning Tuesday evening.
John Cross, one of Piedmonts leading citizens was doing business in Evanston on Wednesday.
Judge John Kennedy of Argyle, and Sarah Woodhead, of Red Canon were in town Thursday
Mrs. E. W. Hurst and family and Fred Bryant expect to leave for the east shortly to reside permanently.
H. Code & Son have some neat calendars, a goodly number of which were distributed in town during the week.
Wm. Hall, clerk for S. M. Yocman, left on Sunday to spend the holidays with his parents in Salt Lake City.
Ed. Cashin and Earl Bradbury arrived home from Salt Lake City yesterday, and will spend the holidays with their parents.
J. M. Goodwin the well known solicitor of the Salt Lake Tribune has severed his connection with that paper and gone to Seattle.
The historic old ship to be raffled by Wm. Shaffer is now on exhibition at Hocker and Solomon drug store.
George A. McArthur, formerly editor of the PRESS, has bought the Kemmerer Camera and will henceforth conduct that paper.
Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Devine, of Morgan, Utah visited with Mr. and Mrs. George Ewer, Sr. on Sunday. They returned home on Monday.
Engineer David Hamilton departed on Thursday evening for Council Bluffs, Iowa, to visit his little girls who are attending school there.
The Diamondville strike has been declared off, and Attorneys Hills and Sammon, Sheriff Ward and the force of deputies are expected home shortly.
Tom Palin, William McAllister and tow other miners were discharged for the second time by Judge Rosenberg at Kemmerer on a charge of rioting.
A marriage license was issued on the 18th to Frank S. Wood and Miss Leueretta Stillson both of Jackson. Also to George Race and Miss Sarah Ann Young, both of Mountain View.
Mrs. Fred Jones Sr. returned on Tuesday from Carlin Nevada to which place she went to visit her aged mother. She says Evanston is a paradise compared with that section of country.
Brakeman Rafferty is carrying on of his hands in a sling as a result of an accident which occurred while he was attending his duties on the road. The member was badly mashed, and several fingers had to be amputated.
EVANSTON NEWS Wyoming Press December 30, 1899
Attorney Ryckman was registered at the Kenyon, Salt Lake City on Monday.
Lester Strong has been visiting relatives and friends in our city the past few days
Hon. A. V. Quinn went to Rock Springs on Thursday to be gone several days.
Mrs. G. H. Galbraith and family are spending the holidays at the Neponset ranch.
E. R. Richards and wife of Morgan, Utah have been Evanston visitors this week.
Wm. Vanvolkenburg has purchased the Thos. Kirby property in North Evanston.
J. N. Whitney was registered at the Cullen, Salt Lake City the first of the week.
L. N. Huggins was over from Kemmerer the first of the week, and spent several days here.
Miss Flora C. Blackburn, of Salt Lake City, has been visiting friends in Evanston this week.
Commissioner Rathbun arrived from the ranch in time to spend Christmas with his family.
A D Chamberlin has returned from Cody, Wyoming and will visit with his family for a time.
Mrs. G. L. Ross and daughter Bertie are up from Ogden visiting with relatives and friends.
Miss Clara Dickey the Carter school marm is down to spend the holidays with her parents.
Miss Mattie Hubbard, of Red Lodge, Montana attended the funeral of her father on Thursday.
Miss Bertie Allard departed on Thursday for Rawlins to visit with her brother E. N. Allard and wife.
Sterling Summers of Lonetree, has been circulating on the streets of Evanston several days this week.
Miss Nan Corn, enroute to Salt Lake from Cheyenne, stopped off in Evanston several days this week.
C. E. Tolhurst has been doing dental work at Rock Springs. He returned home the first of the week.
Joseph P. Build of Fort Bridger was in town several days this week, and attended a commissioners meeting.
Mrs. Stevens, of Park City came up to attend the funeral of Moses Hubbard which occurred on Thursday.
Senator Clark and family are cozily settled for the winter at 1900 Twenty-second street, Washington, D. C.
Dr. Bristol informs us of the arrival at the home of B. S. Chandler, on Thursday evening, of a fine girl. Mother and child doing nicely.
It is safe to say that no lady in Wyoming received as handsome a Christmas present as Mrs. Sheriff Ward.
Joseph Wagner, of the U.P office departed last Friday for Omaha, to spend Christmas with his family.
Ollie and Johnnie Snyder are up from the All Hallows college, Salt Lake City to spend the holidays with their father.
A E. Hubbard of Billings, Mont., was here to attend the funeral of his father which took place on Thursday afternoon.
Charles Stone shipped five cars of fat beef from Ogden this week. They were dispatched over the Rio Grande to Kansas City.
W. J. Cashin left on Thursday for Chicago and other eastern cities to purchase a car of furniture, and other goods of the latest style.
A W Anderson and family departed for Honolulu on Tuesday evening. Mr. A will erect a business block there before returning to Evanston.
J H Ryckman returned from Salt Lake City on Wednesday morning and during the afternoon was called on official business to Kemmerer and Diamondville.
Hugh Ferguson won the old historic ship raffled by W T Shaffer on Wednesday evening.
We have been informed that Jimmy Winslow will take Mr. Frosts place at the freight house when Mr. Frost accepts his appointment with the government.
That the strike is now happily settled at Diamondville is due to Sheriff Ward and his skilful management of the best force of deputies that was ever gotten together.
The stories sent from Cheyenne to the Salt Lake dailies about the mental condition of John D. Sargent are pure rot, Sargent was never better mentally or physically in his life.
The two-month old child of Mr. and Mrs. John Case died on Tuesday of convulsions. The funeral occurred on Thursday from the family home, Rev. C. M. Shepherd officiating.
A J McNish of La Barge has brought suit against the O. S. L. in the sum of $5,000. for being put off the train when riding on a scalpers ticket.
A head end collision between two freight trains occurred near Bearmouth, Montana, on Christmas morning, in which four people were killed. An operator is held at fault for the disaster.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Johnson spent Christmas in Provo, Utah. Joe returned and has since gone to Rock Springs. He will return today. Mrs. Johnson will remain in Utah a while.
Fred Lellman, the jovial proprietor of the Daly hotel at Diamondville, has been in town this week. He looks fat and happy and reports the striking people about quiet in that burg.
I Levitt, of Salt Lake City arrived in Evanston Wednesday evening and will visit with Jake Gottstein for a few days, Mr Levitt was at one time a business man of this city, and his many friends here are glad to grasp his hand.
Messrs Biers & Ryan expect to open their Front Street saloon, located between Hale & Chisholms places on Monday, New Years day. Everything is first class. A lunch counter promises to be a peach will also be run in connection.
Mrs. T. S. Kisby received a telegram on Christmas night announcing the death of her father, Joseph McInnis, that afternoon, at Kansas City, Kansas. It is only a little over two months since Mrs. Kirby was back there and buried her mother and a sister. This is surely trouble, plenty.
W J Hills on Wednesday last married his first couple. There were William O. White of this city and Miss Rose H. Chester of Ogden. This is a new pastime to him in performance but not in knowledge, and Rev. Hills says he will continue to discharge his beautiful and appropriate ceremony upon all who choose to accept of his services.
G A Draper, proprietor of the Aspen House, located a Aspen, up the road, was a business visitor in Evanston on Wednesday. He reports business good in that camp, and informs us that about one hundred and fifty more of Kilpatrick Bros. men arrived in the field last week, and that work is being satisfactory pushed. This weather, says Mr. D is all that could be asked for.
EVANSTON SOCIETY NOTES Wyoming Press Saturday March 24, 1906
W. L. Kidd the piano man of Denver, is in the city.
George E. Pexton left for Salt Lake yesterday on business
G. F. Chapman is in Rock Springs from Boston, and arrives here tomorrow.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Dickey returned Thursday from their honeymoon trip in the east.
On Thursday Mrs. L. C. Hills left for her old home at Roodhouse, Ill., for a short visit.
Miss Maggie Lauder, who has been appointed librarian at Evanston, has returned from Laramie.
Mrs. P. L. McInnis and children left yesterday morning for their home in Oakland, California.
State Mine Inspector Bradbury returned Thursday from a ten days trip at the collieries in his district.
Mr. and Mrs. Otto Arnold entertained Rev. and Mrs. Hills and Mr. and Mrs. Ole Bergstrom at dinner on Saturday evening.
Mrs. Joseph Shaw Sr. of Pocatello, is the guest of Mrs. F. H. James. Mrs. Shaw was for many years a resident of this city.
Mrs. Frank McPhee and little son arrived home Thursday evening from a months visit with her parents at Dennison, Texas.
Mrs. Harry Case, accompanied by her children, left for Rawlins on Monday to visit her mother and sisters, Mrs. S. H. Chamberlain and daughters.
Rev. George C. Hunting of Salt Lake was in Evanston last Sunday morning and filled the pulpit of the Episcopal church, owing to the pastors illness.
Mrs. John Willoughby and Miss Lizzie Willoughby returned yesterday from a visit at Bountiful, Utah. Our office devil is correspondingly happy.
J. E. Chapman for the past week confined to his home with an attack of blood-poisoning, came down town for the first time on Thursday and has now fully recovered his usual good health.
Charles Stone of Evanston, who has been visiting the family of his brother-in-law, C. P. Arnold, in this city for a few days, left for Denver. Mrs. Stone is still in the city.Laramie Republican
Miss Kathryn Mertsheimer returned Sunday evening from a delightful visit with Salt Lake friends. For a few days past she has been employed in the office of William Newbrough, the civil engineer.
Rev. Dr. McLean who is il with pneumonia, was removed to Salt Lake on Tuesday, where he has entered St. Marks hospital for treatment. His many friends hope for a speedy recovery.
E. Miller, contractor for the government building, who has been ill for several weeks, is able to be out again, and is making preparations to have work resumed upon the structure about April first.
W. H. Alder for the past eighteen months in the employ of Blyth & Fargo as dry goods salesman, leaves for Kemmerer tomorrow to take charge of the dry goods and gents furnishing departments of the Blyth-Fargo-Hoskins establishment. Mr. Alder is a competent, obliging salesman and makes good behind the counter. A lady friend is sighing, but he could not avoid giving her up for the present.
EVANSTON NEWS Saturday August 4, 1906 The Wyoming Press
Henry Miller of Saginaw, Mich., is the guest of his friend, Frank Arnold.
Miss Clara Foote of Salt Lake, is guest at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Foote for two weeks.
Miss Nellie James has returned from an extended and pleasant visit with friends in Ogden.
Mrs. D. F. Case of Green River, was the guest of Mrs. W. C. Beaver during the early part of the week.
Miss Bessie Parkinson has been assisting with the work in the Evanston post office this week.
Mr. and Mrs.. Roy S. Wing attended the Bramwell- Lenhart marriage at Green River on Wednesday of last week.
Attorney R. S. Spence and family have returned from a pleasant outing at Bear Lake.
Attorney J. C. Hamm left last Monday for Chicago on special bussiness and ex-pects to be absent about ten days.
Messars Henry and Charley Stahley and wives have returned from a pleasant visit with friends at Salt Lake and Utah points.
J. C. Jones and son. Ben Jones and family, left on Thursday for the Blacks Fork country to rusticate for a few days.
Mr. and Mrs. Will Chapman of Boston, accompanied by their daughters, are sojourning at the Neponset ranch for a few days.
Mrs. C B. Morgan leaves today for Cumberland to visit with relatives and friends for a month. Keep your eye on Charlie.
Mrs.. J. T. Keith of Salt Lake, who is here to attend the Clark Blyth wedding on Monday evening, in the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Tom Blyth.
Mrs.. J. B. Roberts arrived this week from Kemmerer and accompanied her sister Mrs.. C. H. Solier, to Salt Lake on a short vacation.
"Jack" Tomlinson. the popular soda dispenser at C. B. Gunnells, returned Wednesday evening after a pleasant visit with Salt Lake friends.
Mrs. Joseph Fife, Jr., accompanied by four children has gone to Port Brakely, near Seattle.Washington, for two months to visit her sister.
Miss Dollie Morgan returned Thursday evening from Roek Springs, where she terminated a pleasant visit with the Misss Margaret and Mary Lee.
Miss Ida Stenigger, a sister of a chum of A. D. Chamberlin. is a guest at the Hotel Marx. The lady is enroute to the Pacific coast upon a pleasure trip.
Lee Brown, a former well known Evanston boy, has returned from the east and will accept a position as machinist at the railroad shops here.
Mr. John Haines of Boise, Idaho, who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. C S. Haines in this city, returns home to day, having terminated a pleasant visit. Mr. and Mrs.. T. V. Davis are now comfortably domiciled in the Batsford residence on Third street. Mr. Davis is register of the Evanston land office.
Mr. and Mrs.. W. O. Wert, parents uf J. L Wert of this city, departed on Thursday night for their home at La Belle Mo., having terminated a pleasant visit here.
The Mise Naomi and Edna Hamilton loft on Thursday night for Morton. Kansas, where they will visit with their brother, Harry Hamilton for the next month.
Mrs. C. R. Smoot of Salt Lake City is visiting her daughter Dr. Caroline Mills in Evanston as is also Miss Lenora Moran of Ogden. Miss Moran was formerly of Evanston.
Manager C. A. Dorn of the Chicago-Wyoming Oil Corporation at Spring Valley, and force, who were awaiting the arrival of oil well machinery, Spent the week in the country hunting and fishing.
The Misses Kathryn Mertsheimer and Sadie Young entertained a dozen guests at breakfast Wednesday morning at the home of Mrs. Dickinson, in honor of Miss Laura Clark. All enjoyed a jolly time.
Mrs. Otto Schneuber of Rock Springs, accompanied by her children, arrived on Thursday and left for the ranch of her father, Julius Pauly, on Mill creek, where she will rusticate for several weeks..
Mrs. E. E, Gibbons and little daughter terminated a pleasant visit this week with Evanston relatives and returned to their home at Ft Steele, Wyoming. Mrs. Gibbons was formerly Miss Anna Downs.
Mrs. W. H. Roth wan hostess at a beautifully appointed luncheon on Saturday last, given in honor of Miss Laura Clark, and Miss Bessie Dooley of Port-land, Oregon. Each guest enjoyed a pleasant time.
Mrs. Charles. Erickson returned Tuesday evening from Denver, after a visit of fifteen days with her son, Homer Wright, who is employed as stenographer for the Baltimore Bonding Co. She enjoyed a pleasant time.
Mrs. J. T. Arnold of Montpelier, Idaho, is the guest of Mr. and Mrs. William Palmer. Mr. Arnold in engaged in the harness and saddlery business at that point, and was at one time employed by Beeman & Cashin in this city.
Chief Dispatcher W. C. Beaver, wife and daughter, left on Tuesday evening for an extended visit in Mexico, Texas and Arizona, and expect to make a call upon their friends, Mr. and Mrs. Frank McPhee, while touring these states.
Messars Geo. C. L. Goodman of the Evanston Lumber Co., and I. Kastor. the leading clothier, leave today for the ranch of Job C Goodman, on Mill creek, to rusticate with their families who are now camped there.
E. J. Wells of Glenrock, Wyoming, private secretary fur Senator C. D. Clark; and Miss Riner, daughter of Judge Riner of Cheyenne, are here to attend the Clark Blyth nuptials Monday evening.
State Mine Inspector Bradbury has returned from a trip of inspection over his jurisdiction of the state, and a visit at Cheyenne. Speaking of the political situation, He .says everything along the line look- favorable for the republican party.
W.. N. Tomlinson and little son leave overland today for Coalville, Park city and Salt Lake on a two weeks vacation. Enroute Mr.Tomlinson expects to secure a number of kodack views. He will be joined at Salt Lake by his wife, who goes later by rail.
Mr. and Mrs.. H. Day and little daughter arrived on Wednesday from Salt Lake, and today accompany Mr. and Mrs.. Frank Brown and children; Mrs. C. R. Long and children of Salt Lake, George Ewer Sr.., and the writer and family to the Blacks Fork country on a ten days outing.
The Degree of Honor gave another of their delightful socials at A. O. U. W. hall on Wednesday evening, which was well attended, and enjoyed by all present. Music and dancing were the principal feature of the evening, and choice refreshments were served.
Charles Roberts returned thin week from Idaho, where he accompanied Messrs C. L. Eldred and U. Shelds, formerly of this city upon a fishing trip to the North fork of Snake river. Mr. Roberts reports a fine time and .says he found the stream lined with salmon trout. He is acting as chief dispatcher at this point during the absence or W. C. Beaver.
Miss Tienna Brown entertained W,d uenday afternoon at the home of her mother on Main street in honor of the Misses Birdie Archer and Nellie King don. of Salt Lake. Luncheon wan served and all present .enjoyed a pleasant time. The guests were: The Misses Ida Reberg, Florence Ayrest, Floss Blanchard, Pearl Eldredge, Nellie James, Gracie Cameron, and Mrs. Angie Arnold of Montpelier, Idaho.
Mr. and Mrs. Carl Ablquiat arrived Tueaday evening from Salt Lake and on Thursday accompanied Mr. and Mrn. L D. Wallace to the Blacks Fork country for a ten days fishing trip. Mr Ablquist ia well known in this city which was formerly his home, as also that of his wife.
Ray Forshey of Dillon, Montana, and George Harvey of Mt. View, spent last Sunday in this city as the guests of Mr and Mrs. George P. Harvey of North Evanston. The former is a son of J. A Forshey, who recently died at Boulder Colo., and the latter a nephew of Mr Harvey.
Miss Minnie Neuber uf Chicago, who had been the guest of Mr. and Mrs W. J. Cashin for a few days, wan joined here by her brother, A. P. Neuber, of the Arm of Beeman & Neuber, Rock Springe, who accompanied her to Salt Lake on Thursday. Misa Neuber was in the city about nine years ago, and is remembered by many of our people.
LYMAN LINERS - Wyoming Press Saturday, March 2, 1907
J. A. Guild and wife are at Salt Lake purchasing a line of spring goods for their store here.
On Feb. 19th a fine boy was born to Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Ayre. Mother and child doing nicely.
Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Moyes announce the engagement of their daughter Annie, and William Goodman of Lyman. Both are highly respected and a promising young couple.
We regret that our aged neighbor George Eyre had the misfortune to fall and break one of his ribs recently while employed in the creamery, and hope for his speedy recovery.
The big steam thresher formerly owned by W. G. Moyes has just been sold to Joseph Fields, Joseph Dixon, Ace Rounds and John Smethurst, for a small part of its worth. We all wish them success, although early in the season.
Mr. Tyson representing the Beeman & Cashin Mer. Co. is with us for a few days. He has taken orders for a large number of implementsshowing that he is selling the right kind. He is now in the Henrys Fork country for a few days.
Mr. Hyde, the sheepman, had a representative here yesterday endeavoring to employ men and teams to plow a large tract of land at the old Mass horse ranch, where he intends to farm on an extensive scale. He also anticipates building of large reservoirs for irrigating purposes.
Weddings are all the go here. Last week a dance was given in honor of the marriage of Mr. Werner Youngberg and Miss Rosa Fallen; on the 19th Edward Eckerlund and Miss Ella McDonald, both of Lyman, were united in Matrimony by Bishop S. R. Brough at the home of the brides parents, after which a bounteous feast took place
MILBURNE NEWS BUDGET Wyoming Press Saturday March 9, 1907
H. T. Davidson was at Lyman on business Monday the 25th.
R. A. Wallace has returned home from Superior and wan accompanied by a bad cold.
William. Henry has returned home from Cumberland.
James Henry spent a few days at Robertson this week taking care of his brother Wills ranch while the latter was at Cumberland.
An old fashioned dance was given at the home of Richard S. Jones, a pioneer rancher on Blacks Fork, March 1st There wait a large attendance and everyone had a very enjoyable time..
Johnny, the little son of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Barrett, has returned home from Evanston, where he has been under the care of a physician.
Mr and Mrs.. H. T. Davidson and daughter, Elsie, attended the dance at Mr. Joness, March 1st, and reported a enjoyable time. Wyoming Press Saturday March 9, 1907
EVANSTON NEWS Wyoming Press, Saturday, March 16, 1907
Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Penney and children of Kemmerer, stopped over in Evanston Monday to renew old acquaintances, being enroute to Salt Lake City for an outing. Mr. Penney is manager of the Golden Rule store at Kemmerer, and was formerly of Evanston.
Word has been received here to the effect that Dr. Fred Wurtele has contracted diphtheria in the Bellevue hospital at New York City where he has been employed since returning east. With several other young physicians he has been removed to a branch hospital and placed under quarantine. His many friends in Uinta county hope for a speedy and ultimate recovery.
L. P. Cowel came in Tuesday morning from Ogden, where he had been rusticating for several days, and will remain here for probably two weeks. He is now located at Grand Island, Nebraska, to which place he removed from Evanston over a year ago, for the benefit of his young daughters health. Mr. Cowel was formerly watchman for the railroad company at this point.
News was received here on Monday of the death of Warren T. Carter, which occurred at Batesville, Ark. Last week. Deceased was well and favorably known in Evanston, at one time having been employed as a drug clerk here and later was with Beeman & Cashin. He was a son of R. H. Carter, a pioneer of Fort Bridger, who now resides in Ogden. The remains were taken to Chicago for burial.
John M. Shirk, the well-known surveyor of Piedmont, spent a few days in Salt Lake and Ogden this week and arrived in Evanston Wednesday. Mr. Shirk recently returned from Lander and is favorably impressed with that section of the state, in fact so much so that he has outfitted here thi8s week preparatory to leaving for the Wind River country on a prospecting tour, accompanied by J. M. McSurely, also of Piedmont. The gentlemen have a host of friends here who hope they will soon return wealthy.
F. Nicholson was in town Tuesday from his ranch at Halfway, in the Piney country. He is well known in this locality, being a brother-in-law of Dr. W. C. Cunnington, and has a sister and two brothers residing here. Speaking of the past winter Mr. Nicholson said it had been a heavy one in his section of country, but does not anticipate any serious results as in nearly every case the ranchers have sufficient hay to feed through and cattle will come out in good condition, and with but little loss.
C. A. Dorn, for the past seven years manager of the Wyoming branch of the Oil Well Supply Co., has resigned his position on account of other interests which require his immediate and undivided attention and will be one of the busiest men in the Uinta county oil fields during the summer. Mr. Dorn has been here four years and has always given a good account of himself. His successor is A. J. Harris who has been in charge of the companys office at Denver. Hr. Harris is now located in Evanston, and we extend a welcome.
W. H. Harvey, the Mountain View merchant, was a city business visitor at the county seat on Tuesday and a substantial caller at this office. He is a brother of our townsman, George P. Harvey and has a number of friends in this immediate vicinity. Mr. Harvey is a progressive citizen and a good business man. He says the Ft. Bridger country is rapidly coming to the front and the people are looking forward to a cheese factory being established in that locality during the coming summer. They now have a first-class creamery and flouring mill in that section of country.
C. D. Bash, a stranger here, who recently came up from Salt Lake, was arrested Monday last upon a charge of having attempted to commit an assault upon little Eva Burley, four-years old, at the Hotel Marx. The fiend was taken before Justice Sims the following day and pleaded not guilty, waiving preliminary hearing and was held to await action of the district court. His bonds were placed at a $1,000 and in default of bail the prisoner was returned to jail. It is said that Bash was only recently liberated from the Utah penitentiary. He is about forty-five years old and has an artificial leg. The act is of such revolting nature that feeling against the fellow is intense in the community, and the end is not yet nor should it be. Wyoming Press, Saturday, March 16, 1907
Lonetree May 19, 1907 Wyoming Press
H. J. Gregory has gone to Carter station for freight leaving his brother Harry to clerk in the store
William Luckey and family have taken their pigs up in the timber where they are going to spend the summer.
Mrs.. Wm. Summers was injured quite badly by falling out of a wagon, bruising her shoulder and hip, but she is improving rapidly.
Miss Martha Powers has left her former employer, Mr. Whipple, and gone to work at Charlie Smiths, which makes it quite a distance further for a certain young man to travel.
Mrs Mary Powers has gone to Spring Valley lo spend the summer.
S. M. Hicks has returned from Spring Valley, whore he has taken his daughter Florence, to assist her mother in the boarding house.
Mrs. Walter Hiekey is spending a few days with her mother at Linwood, Utah.
Robert Stoll was here on business from Burnt Fork.
Mountain View Notes - May 22, 1907 Wyoming Press
We note with regret, the birth and death on May 18 of n little daughter to Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Harvey Mother doing nicely.
On Monday Mrs. Steward of Burnt Fork, passed through Mt. View en route to Boulder, Colo., her object being to visit the sanitarium there.
Died May I9 Mr. Anson, an old and respected citizen of this locality. I)e ceased wax the father of Mrs. Ace Rounds, and father in law of County Commissioner H. J. B. Taylor. Funeral services were held in Woodmen Hall on Wednesday, May 22, and the body taken to Burnt Fork to be interred by the side of his wife.
Mrs. Stoll of Burnt Fork, returned on Tuesday from Salt Lake City with the body of her little four year old daughter who died recently. This is the third child they have lost within a few weeks.
Mrs. Kathrina Gordon of Salt Lake is the guest of her mother Dr. Caroline Mills.
Milburne News Budget The Wyoming Press Saturday, October 12, 1907
H. F. and F. H. Davidson were at Lyman last week on business.
James McPhie went to Evanston for medical treatment.
William Walters left for Salt Lake City, Utah last week.
Mrs. C. E. Barrett was at Evanston last week on account of an ulcerated tooth.
Charles Lyndberg returned to Salt Lake City last week.
Edith Stoddard has gone to Salt Lake City to attend school this winter.
Mrs. Joseph Horrock has been quite ill for the past two weeks.
Mrs. R. A. Wallace was at Cumberland last week.
Bridger Budget - The Wyoming Press Saturday, October 12, 1907
M. Groshons mother and sister who have been visiting here the past six weeks have left for their home in St. Louis.
George Powers, who has been herding sheep for George Myers has just returned from Chicago where he went with sheep. It is rumored that George is to be married while here.
C. J. Early our stockman sold seventy head of cattle last week to Whalen of Rock Springs.
C. E. McCullough accompanied by his brother, Lew of Mt. View, made a trip to Evanston recently. The former has been ill for some time and left to see a doctor, as he thought he had symptoms of appendicitis. Bit we are glad to report that his ailment was not appendicitis at all.
J. W. Sammon of Kemmerer was in our midst last week on business.
John Gourley and James Gourley sold a fine herd of beef cattle last week to Whalen of Rock Springs.
Miss Carrie Rochford has accepted a position with our merchant W. A. Carter as clerk and deputy postmaster.
EVANSTON NEWS Thursday September 28, 1911 The Wyoming Times
Miss Ida Foote was ill with lagrippe.
Mrs.. Roy was In Ogden last week returning, Sunday.
Mrs. George Baker spent Sunday with friends in Uintah.
Thomas Blyth was a business visitor in Salt Lake this week.
Harry Hall was one of the Four State Fair visitors Sunday.
M. W. Foote spent Saturday and Sunday in Ogden and Uintah.
Messrs. Robert Foote and Harry Ruff are in Kemmerer on business.
Thomas Blyth of Salt Lake visited his family in this city Sunday.
J. U. Allard was one of the visitors at the Four State Fair in Ogden.
Mrs. F. H. Harrison was in Ogden last week, returning Saturday evening.
Mrs. Arthur Hogue of Salt Lake is the guest of her sister Miss Val LaChapelle.
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stone were in Salt Lake and Ogden for several days last week.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harrison will occupy the home of Mrs. Belle Lewis after the first of October.
Miss Gertrude Johnson and brother Ed. left Friday for Los Angeles tovisit relatives and possibly locate.
Mr. and Mrs. George. Ewer, Jr. are spending the. week in Ogden. The guests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Day.
Miss Anna Leffler, who was the guest of Mrs. John Ward while in the city, left Sunday for her home in Salt Lake.
Jack Snyder left Saturday for Salt Lake, when be will take a course preparatory to entering a Medical college.
Mrs. Wm. Richards entertained a number of friends Saturday evening in honor of her brother, Thomas Heelis of Santaquin, Utah.
Mrs. Louise Whitney left Saturday evening for her home in Kemmerer. after a two weeks' visit with her relatives in this city.
Mrs. Brigham Barnes and children have come up from Uintah. Utah, to reside during the winter for the school privileges of our little city.
Charles. Dickinson and mother. Mrs. Frank Harrison and Miss Burris. returned Saturday evening from a visit in Brigham City and Ogden. Utah.
Mrs. Lon Chaae entertained with a delightful five hundred party and tea Tuesday afternoon. The honored guest being Mrs. Thomas. Collette of Knoxville, Tenn.
Mrs. Charles Erickson came up from Ogden Wednesday to spend a few days with friends and attend to some business.
The friends of Miss Barbara Roth, daughter of District Foreman W. N. Roth, and Norman P. Smith, son of Lon Smith, were surprised to hear of their marriage last week at Farmington, the "Gretna Green" of the west. Congratulations are in order.
Mrs. Jack Morehouse and little daughter left this morning (Thursday) for Pocatello, Idaho, to join Mr.Morehouse. They expect to make that city their future home. Mrs. Belle Lewis accompanied them as far as Ogden.
EVANSTON NEWS - The Wyoming Times Thursday, December 28, 1911
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Stone spent Christmas in Salt Lake City.
Arthur Hague came up from Salt Lake to spend the holidays.
Miss Minnie Gunnell spent a couple of days in Ogden last week.
Stanley Rich spent Christmas at his home in Salt Lake city.
Miss Bella Blyth leaves tomorrow to visit her sister in Salt Lake
Mr. and Mrs. A. C. Sloan entertained several friends at dinner Xmas day.
Mrs. T. A. Sullivan and children left Tuesday to join her husband in Las Vegas.
Charles B. Morgan was up from Cheyenne to spend the holidays with his parents.
Miss Stella Murray came over from Green River to spend Christmas with her parents.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Narramore have gone to Idaho to visit relatives through the holidays.
Mrs. J. C. Jones entertained fourteen of her friends at a Christmas dinner Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. Joe Booth entertained a number of relatives and friends at a Christmas dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. Frank Harrison were dinner guests of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Blyth last Sunday.
"Chick" Johnson was up from Cokeville to spend Xmas with his friends in Evanston.
Miss Lucy Bullis is here from Salt Lake to spend the holidays with her parents.
Joe Cashin who spent Christmas with his mother leaves tomorrow for Ogden where he is employed.
Mr. and Mrs. Lansing M. Foote of Salt Lake are in the city the guests of their parents Mr. and Mrs. Mark Foote.
Ralph Chapman arrived last Friday from Berkely University and is spending the holidays with friends and relatives.
Mrs. W. B. Mowbray left yesterday for her home in Ogden, after a pleasant two weeks with her mother and sister.
Rev. and Mrs. John Pearson and family were guests at Christmas dinner at the home of Mr. and Mrs. M. O. Andrewson.
Mr. and Mrs. Ed. Chapman entertained Major Foote, Mrs. Ruff, Mrs. Rathburn, Mr. and Mrs. Bullis, Mr. Newbrough and Miss Lucy Bullis at cards and a midnight lunch Christmas night.
Mr. and Mrs. Brig Hanson and little son, of Echo, Utah spent the Christmas holidays with relatives and friends in Evanston.
Mr. and Mrs. N. T. Smith are now keeping house at Mrs. Kelso's residence in this city.
Mrs. John Hunt, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur W. Sims, arrived sast saturday from Jerome, Idaho, to spend the holidays in Evanston.
Miss Lydia Blackham has returned from Las Vegas, where she has been for some months and is very much improved in health. She was the guest of Miss Grace Leonard while there.
Miss Youngberg and Miss Stella Boyer are spending the holidays with relatives in the east. The young ladies are employed as teachers in our public schools.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Wood are spending the holidays in Omaha. Mr. Wood expects to return the latter part of the week, but Mrs. Wood will remain some weeks longer.
Miss Dora Harvey is spending the holidays with her parents, Mr. and Mrs. George P. Harvey in this city. She is a student at the Scared Heart Academy at Ogden.
Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Foote entertained Mr. and Mrs. M. W. Foote, Mr. and Mrs. Lansing M. Foote and Miss Ida Foote at dinner last evening.
Mrs. Oakley Marshall had the pleasure of a visit over Xmas from her sister, whose home is in Montana.
Mrs. C. H. Solier and her mother, Mrs. I. Winslow, who have been visiting in New York City for the past few weeks returned home last thursday. They report a delightful time.
Miss Mary McCool of Green River is the guest of Miss Margaret Murray
Jack Snyder came up from Salt Lake to spend the holidays in Evanston.
Miss Laura Willmore of Logan, Utah is spending the holidays with Mr. and Mrs. F. W. Willmore of this city.
EVANSTON NEWS Wyoming Times Thursday March 7, 1912
On Monday evening eighteen little friends pleasantly surprised Leonard Downs, at the norm- of his parents, Mr. and Mrs. James Downs. Jr There were games and refreshments all having enjoyed a fine time.
County Clerk Harvey issued marriage licenses this week to the following persons: Wm. C. Thompson to Emilie J. Nelson, both of Elk, Wyo,; Jesse E. Chase and Elsie Ann Johnson., both of Halfway. Wyo.
The Salt Lake Herald-Republican of March 5th. contained notice of a marriage license issued to Charles R. Long and Ada Obray. Mr. Long was a former son-in-law of Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ewer, Sr. of this city; his first wife having passed away in 1910.
Work was commenced this week on painting and decorating the interior of the Evanston post office, The contract having been awarded to Matthews & Davis, for $1.190. The former is a resident of Taylorsville, Utah, and a brother of Assistant Post master Percy G. Matthews of this city.
Two fine babies were born to Mr. and Mrs. Harry Homer of Echo, Utah, Feb. 27th.. a girl and boy. The later died and funeral services were held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Barney Evans. Mr. and Mrs. Henry Homer of this city were called to attend the funeral. Mother and baby doing fine
Enquiry having been made of us several times this week as to the condition of Mrs. Iva Irish, who has typhoid fever at Mountainview, we made special effort to learn and find she has suffered a relapse and is now very ill. Many friends hope for her speedy recovery.
Regular rehearsals are being had every Tuesday, Thursday and Sunday at Hunting hall by those comprising the Commercial Club Minstrels to be given April 22nd. at the Wyoming. The play will consist of all home talent and possibly forty people will take part. Mr. W. B. Morgan is the instructor.
W. K. Bowerman, representing the Salt Lake Photo Supply Co. of which he is a member, was in the city Monday enroot east on business for the firm and incidentally made this office a pleasant call. He was formerly a resident of this city, and is a son-in-law of Mr. Newell Brman He reported business brisk in his line.
Jimmie Anderson was in town from Kemmerer a few days this week visiting relatives and friends. He is to leave the Blyth-Fargo Hoskins Co. at the former place and goes to Green River March 15th to take charge of the grocery department for the Green River Mer. Co. He is a reliable young business man.
Mr. and Mra. C. B. Gunnell returned Sunday from a trip to Laramie and Sheridan, Mr. Gunnell having attended at the latter place a meeting of tie State Pharmacy Board, of which he ii secretary. Charley had a fine trip, and only met with one accident. In Cheyenne the wind blew so hard he lost his mustache.
Numerous reports have come to the Humane Officer of people in and around Evanston who have plenty of hay but let their stock rustle and starve. In the near future officers will visit the fields and rangea word to the wise. It might be cheaper to feed your hay than to be brought in the toils for cruelty and neglect.
The Wyoming Theatre is the place to spend an enjoyable evening and is receiving its usual good run of business. The public have found in Manager Bowen a man adapted to this class of business, whether it be with road snows or moving pictures, be always sends his patrons away satisfied. And to add to all this, the building is the finest in the west.
M. E. Peterson, a well-known resident of North Evanston. while walking on the sidewalk near Fifes plumbing shop on Monday, fell and broke his wrist. On Tuesday he was taken to Ogden by Dr. Thompson, who will use the X-ray process to determine the exact nature of the fracture. Of late Mr. Peterson has been employed by George Beard.
Last Friday the Royal Highlanders McAllister Castle. received a check for $2,000. payable to Mrs. D. R. Cameron upon the life insurance policy held by her deceased husband in that order. This is very prompt payment, settlement having been made eleven days from the date the final papers were sent. The Maccabees also paid last week equally as prompt.
Frank Aufdemorde was down from his Bear river ranch yesterday and made the Times a pleasant call. He has leased the ranch to an Evanston party, who takes charge April 15th. Frank says he is yet undecided as to his future location, but may locate at Vernal. Utah. He says their is plenty of snow in the mountains and water sufficient for irrigation the coming summer is assured.
Members of like L. D. S. Relief Society of this ward met at a most enjoyable social function Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Jos. Reece of North Evanston in honor of Mrs. Charles Deloney. of Jackson. Wyo., who is making an extended visit among her old time relatives and friends of this community, where she is held in high esteem as one of our pioneers and most respected citizens. A fine supper was served, with over thirty guests present, and a very enjoyable tune is reported. Several of the ladies gave interesting sketches of their lives, and Mrs. Thomas Richards won a prize. This only one of a series of such events to be given in honor of Mrs. Deloney
EVANSTON NEWS Wyoming Times Thursday January 10, 1918
Drs. Wick and Stone were on the sick list the past week
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Davis are sojourning a few weeks at Magna, Utah
Manager Bowen of the Strand theatre is on the job again after a few days illness.
Thomas Blyth returned to Los Angeles today. Sorry he did not invite the editor to go along.
The Methodist Aid Society meets on Thursday, Jan. 17, 1918, with Mrs. Charles Dickinson on upper Main Street.
J. W. Barnes, manager the dry goods department at Blyths, returned yesterday from a business trip to Salt Lake.
Mr. and Mrs. H A. Rasmussen were over from Spring: Valley first of the week, he being; a business caller at this office.
Donald McAllister, Robert and Thomas Sneddon and Wm. Anderson motored over from Diamondville last Sunday to visit relatives.
John Reed, foreman of the B. Q.. ranch at Sage. Wyoming, motored up Saturday bringing his wife and family, who spent New Years there.
Miss Mary Williams, a Red Cross nurse, who was visiting her sister Mrs, C. Lusty, left last Friday for Ogden; and expects to be called for service soon.
Rancher J. F. McKinnon from up Bear river, was a business caller at The Times office on Monday. The family have returned to Evanston for the winter and the children placed in school.
Mrs. Geo Hoggan and family are expected home Saturday from Ely Nevada, where they spent the holidays with her parents. Mr. Hoggan is manager of Blyth & Fargos clothing store.
Mrs. Chas. Moslander, with her daughter Valerie, and two son Joseph and Charles, Jr. were in town Sunday from the ranch Jos.. returning to Salt Lake to resume his studies at the L D. S. College.
John Pfisterer, district manager for the W. O. W. with headquarters in Cheyenne. arrived in Evanston Monday after visiting his family at Mt View, and will spend several weeks here in the interests of the order.
Mrs. M. V. Morse left first of this week for Quirey, California, to visit her son, Joseph, who is sojourning at that place. near Los Angeles. for the benefit of his health. She stopped off in Ogden to visit with friends.
II L. Williams, manager of the Evanston Electric Light CO.. was at Rawlins last Saturday to attend a meeting of the Wyoming Soda Products Co and Green River Light & Power Co, in which concerns he is interested.
Hon. Geo E. Pexton came in last Saturday from Los Angeles .where his family are spending the winter and expects to return there in a few days to remain several months We take it that Mr.. Pexton is going to rest up so as to he in shape to make a winning race for governor of Wyoming next fall. The Times is with him and for him.
Miss Irene Pignon delightfully entertained nine of her little friends Saturday afternoon at her home on Third street, games being the feature of the occasion. A dainty lunch was served at five oclock. Those present were: The Misses Mae Tingey. Louise Page, Bernice Sacho. Fannie Spencer. Eunice Murray. Madaline Smith, Mildred Normandy. Betty Cargo and Rea Dean.
Last Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Hattie Stahley on Main street a jolly surprise party was given in honor of Thomas E. Martin, who was here on a short furlough from Camp Dodge, Des Moines, Iowa There was about fifty relatives and friends present, and a delightful lone was enjoyed with games and music after which delirious refreshments were served. Mr. Martin is a son of County Clerk Martin, and was the subject of much attention while in the city. He returned to Des Moines yesterday.
Mrs. Robert Whittaker returned last week from a trip to Salt Lake
Ronald Judd and Miss Gladys Ayrest were married on Wednesday of last week at Farmington. Utah, and returned to make their home in Evanston, residing for the present with her parents. Mr. and Mrs. J. C. Ayrest.. The groom is a son of Mr. and Mrs. H. R, Judd. A shower was given for them last evening .it the Ayrest home, and the young couple received many useful gifts. There were about twenty present and all had a jolly time. The newly weds are natives of Evanston. popular and esteemed, and The Times is pleased to join their friends in best wishes.
EVANSTON NEWS Wyoming Times February 14, 1918
Dr. J. H. Holland left on Monday for I.oa Angles on business.
Dr. Bud Hocker was over from Kemmerer Tuesday on business.
Surveyor Wm. Newbrough is over from Kemmerer today on business.
Pete Edin and wife, former residents of Evanston, are now located in Denver.
Mr. and Mrs. W S. Whittaker of Carter, were shopping in Evanston on Monday.
Mr. and Mrs. R. B. Harvey of Mt. View, transacted business in Evanston on Monday.
Mra. James Code left yesterday for Salt Lake to look up the latest millinery fashions.
Elmer C. Ewer, Union Pacific road masters clerk, spent a few days in Cheyenne this week.
Mr. and Mr.. F. W. Garner and eon, Glenn, left yesterday for Ogden to spend a few days.
Eva Gilchrist of Ogden, is a new student in the Freshmen class of the Evanston High School.
J. F. Larsen, who has been on the sick the past two weeks, is reported but little belter at this writing.
Dr. C H. Solier has been sojourning in Los Angles since last week
Mrs. Mark Foote left today for Salt Lake to visit a few days her son, Walter, who is in the hospital.
H. L. Williams, manager for the Evanston Electric Light Co., is in Chicago in the interests of the company.
St. Pauls Guild of the Episcopal church, will meet next Thursday afternoon, Feb. 21, at the home of .Mrs. Kagey.
C. C. Smith manager of the Evanston Golden Rule Store returned from an extensive purchasing tour in the east in the interests of the firm.
This Friday evening at Maple Hall a reception is given in honor of Mr. and Mrs. George W. Ewer, who were married in Ogden Jan. 30th. Dancing from 9 until two oclock. Punch will be served.
Tonight at the home of her father in Almy occurs the marriage of Miss Mamie Benson and Mr. Joseph Fowkes, with Prest. Brown officiating. The happy couple have our best wishes and we trust their sorrows will be little ones.
On last Monday evening at the home of Mrs. Mary Schopp in North Evanston, a jolly lime was had by a number of relatives and friends in celebration of Alex Engstrums birthday. The time was spent in playing games and dancing, and later, delicious refreshments were served, when all departed wishing the honored guest many happy returns of the day.
Robert Sharp and Miss Vivian Baden were married in Salt Lake on Monday and have gone for a seven weeks wedding tour through California and the northwest. The attendants were Mr. and Mrs. William Sharp his brother and her sister. The bride is a daughter of Engineer William Baden, and one of Evanstons most charming and refined young ladies, while the groom is a reliable Union Pacific engineer. The couple is popular and highly esteemed in this city, and The Times joins their friends in congratulations.
At the City Hall last Thursday evening the Evanston H. G. Band gave a reception and banquet in honor of three newly married couples Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Judd, Mr. and Mrs. Frank Narramore and Mr. and Mrs. George W. Ewer at which, aside from members of that organization, only the parents of the newly weds were present, including Mr. and Mrs. James Whittle. Mr and Mrs Harry Judd, Mrs. L. Narramore, Joseph B. Martin and Mr. and Mrs. Geo. Ewer, Jr.. A delightful tune was enjoyed with games and music; the banquet was most elaborate, and nothing was left undone to make the affair the big event of the season uh the band boys certainly did themselves proud upon this occasion and are deserving of credit accordingly. The committee who so successfully conduct til the happy event included Dyke Walton. W G. Jay, Charles Mills, Mr. John Morrow, Mrs. Ruel Walton. Mrs. Charles Mills, Mrs. Dyke Walton.
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