The weekly Elko independent. [volume] (Elko, Nev.) 1872-1887, 1879-12-14


Regular meeting Of Odd Fellows. to-
night.
Frank GREATER Is In town form Corn.
Neopia. bat, ,
0corge Wolf accompanied his mother
from Tuscarora as far as this place; he
returns tomorrow.
n. p. Freeman has kindly rendered
tho HTatuito Gus use Of his hall for the
festivities Christmas eve.
Thomas Saiter and family departed
for Ogden. by the train last evening,
where they propose to permanently re-
aide.
Mr.. r. II. Smith, Of Columbia. starts
by the train this evening. He goes to
vi sit his family in New York State, aud
viii bs absent about O month.
We are informed to day that Thomas
Smith is suffering severely from his
wound, and that his condition is less
. favorable than is was regarded yester-
day u 81
Tho meeting to make arrangements
for the Christmas tree. it will be re-
membcred. takes place at Granger Hall
at z O'clock this evening. All are in
vited, and it is hoped that general in
terest in the matter will be manifested.
/, = Mrs.. Andrew Wolf, OF Stockton, who
has been visiting her daughter, Mrs.W.
T. Smith. at Tuscarora, came down 10y
the stage from that place last night.
The latter lady has, We are glad TO
learn, recovered her health, and MIs.
% Wolf is nov on her way home. .
Rev. Mr. McCulloch will hold regu-
lar e rvices at the Church to-morrow
morning; Mr. Jennings having arranged
TO conduct the funeral services at the
burial OF Mrs. Goodale. at Deeth. Mr..
Jennings will also preach ut Carlin. ut
the usual hour tomorrow evening.
A fair audience was present at the
Hali Inst evening TO witness Miss Mel.
lie Doyd's ~personstion OF Lady Isabel.
in the emotional play of East Lynne.
which WAS cnpbaticnlly unexceptional.
In this piece rs IN the others presented
here. tho lady was ably support i by
the conpany--ineluding ''consuDptive
Williu"-And the artistic performances
OF the troupe will soon force full recoS-
milton. Miss Boyd is certainly entitled
to tho name she has acquired IA II fast
Glass artist and her support is all that
could be desired. To night, kathleen
Mnvourneon'' will be produced, III
which Miss Boyd appears in her fnvorite
character Of Kathleen O'Connor. This
will be the last appearance here. the
troupe startinS for Tuscarorn, to NOR.
row morning.
A most amusing incident not down
In tho bills'-occurrcI in the play OF
East Lynne at freeman Hall. last night.
A little fonr.ycarold son of joe. Lang
had been borrowed TO personate the
cousumrtito child Of Lady Isabel. in
tie touching death scene ut the close of
the net representing the wrotchcd
mothers return from her srli-imposed
exile. While the audience was being
moved to tears by the imp 'ssiuncd ag-
ony OF the fond mother poured ont at
the bedside Of Der dying child, and just
ct the moment all emotions were inten
siaed 10 the utmost by the unSpcnkable
, anguish depicted in her c"ountonance as
she exclaimed la bToken.henrted nc
O<nta, "Hu is dend!" the little rooster.
Who bad up TO this point been kept
; quiet with difficulty, would staud IL no
, longer. aud instantly resented tho nccu
sAtion by cIclaimiuS in n voice dis.
tinctly heard through tho house. ~ am
not ,dead!'' The effect Gun be readily
Imagined; Lndy Isabel subsidized with
o suddcnness which must have been
very severe on the brakes; the curtain
camo doSu by the run aud the shouts
OF merry aud prolonged laughter which
rang through the Luilding could never
have been cxtortod from the audience
present OH the OCCASION by anything
which could have possibly been "put
in tho bill" The little episode
though perhaps annoying to pe chief
aotors-wAs 10 tho entertainment what
pepper Is to n dish Of excellent soup.