The Cheyenne daily leader. [volume] (Cheyenne, Wyo.) 1870-1884, 1878-01-04
MIE ES.
Personal and Other Notes From the
'iGem City"


LARAMIE CITY, Jan. ..
Christmas has been here and gone
and New Years is a thing of the past.
How strange it seems to write 1878.
Christmas was generally observed in
Laramie by the closing of stores and
Divine service in the various churches.
Several couples of our young people
took advantage of the season to take
upon themselves the marriage VOWS.
Among the number were Mr.. Frank
Lepper, Appointment clothing merchant,
and Miss Luella Ames, of Cheyenne.
This happy pair have the warmest and
best wishes of Il host of friends in this
place and Cheyenne, and though our
young people regret to lose Frank from
among the ''beaux," the loss is fully
repaired by the acquisition of such a
charming lady as Mrs. Lepper to Lara
mic society,""
Wanless Hose Co. No. 3, gave a
grand ball at a hotel on Christmas
night. This wa one of the most en-
joyable parties ever given in this city,
and great credit is due the various COM
mittees for the excellent manner in
which the ball was conducted. On the
eve of the 9th the A. L. sc A. NJ. had
a public installation of officers, fol-
lowed by a ball at Ivinson's hall, and
supper mt Fiscler's restaurant, TO which
no persons but Masons and their ladies'
were admitted. think the brethren
forgot one thing which they should be
reminded of, namely: when the "Lodge''
gives an entertainment, u committee is
appointed to invite the widows and
orphans of all deceased brothers, and
this committee is to escort them to the
place of meeting. This was not done
There are several ladies who have taken
the Eastern Star degree, whose hus-
bands are dead, and they received no
invitations.
The New Year was ushered in by q
ball given by the Rescue Hook & La,l-
der Co. ut the Railroad house. The
supper, which was prepared by Mrs.
Fischer, was the best ever furnished
for any ball; o only in variety, but
the cookery was exquisite.
Prof. G~alloway's dancing school gives
a soiree on Thursday night. These are
very enjoyable affairs, and are well at
tended by the elite of town.
The ''bal masque" on next Wednes-
day evening will he under the manage
ment Of Prof. Galloway. and his name
being used i'll connection with it, is
proof that it will be a success.
Laramie can boast of having two
amateur dramatic clubs, each of which
have been rehearsing 4 play for two
months, though no play has been put
on the boards as yet. A lady "star''
heads each club, and there is probably
more rivalry between the two '~'stars''
than between any of our world famous
actresses.
y bachelor dinner party was given
by two of our leading Tanchmen on
Christmas day, to a few friends. l
asked a young friend of mine who was
of the party, for a short sketch of the
menu. His reply was: "The dinner
was the finest I ever partook of, and
there were ten kinds of wine. 1 re-
member nothing more"
Business here is quite good. The
holiday trade was excellent. Mr.. c.
S. Dunbar's many friends will be glad
to learn that he has decided not to close
up his business at present. Anew gro
Gerry store has opened, conducted by
Mr.. Hughes, and is making things
lively for rival stores in the quality and
prices of butter and eggs.
The dry goods store of Marks &
Myers, though only here for Il short
time, was productive of much good,
even after they left, Us goods can be
bought cheaper than before. During
their stay here the calico war ragged
%furiously, and the ladies improved the
opportunity to buy calico dresses enough
to do them for years, at the rate of 80
yards for one dollar. Messrs. Marks &
Myers had as gentlemanly a set of
clerks as you will meet in q lifetime,
and these gentlemen Won the respect
and esteem of all with whom they came
in contact. 1.-The Twin" in particu-
lar. was n tayorite with the ladies'.