Lyon County times. [volume] (Silver City, Nev.) 1874-1907, 1880-07-17
MASON VALLEY LETTER.
Fourth of July-PrOcessiOn, Pig
Races and Preaching-Sack-Ra-
ces, Subscriptions and Sacra-
ment.

ment.
MASON VALLEY, July IA, 1880.
ED. TIMEs.-"The Fourth passed
off very pleasantly here, albeit the
day was almost too warm for com
fort. The people met at about 10 30
A. NJ. at the church. The G. It's
donncd their regalias and all formed
in procession and wendell their
way inSlow and solemn state, with
colors flying and the band discours-
ing one---and only one--martial tune
to the picnic grounds. By the way;
the band is deserving Of especial
mention. 1t consisted of Il lonesome
fife and drum, played by-but, no;
we will spare the modesty
of the players and not men
tloa their names suffice II to say
that they performed their duties in
a very comnienda5le manner, and
the Lodge ought to present them
both with leather medal; had they
only had the assistance of n jews
harp and tin whistle, the band
would have, been. simply perfect.
Il due time the gay but dusty
cpncourse reached the grounds and
listened to the following exercises !;
TIE singing Of -'America" by the
choir. Miss Sprague officiating at the
organ; reading of the Declaration of
independence, by G. A. Hamilton :;
recitation, by Miss Spraguc; song,
Three Cheers for the Red, White
and Blue; recitation, by, Miss Ella
Littelle; Rev.J. T.. Ladd then deliv-
cred short and interesting Grafton I;
a solo by Miss Sprague-Mr. Ladd
playing the accompaniment. The W..
C. T. then announced that dinner
would be next in order, which infor-
nation was received with rapturous
applause, as it was nearly 3 o'clock
and all had begun to feel an aching
void in the region of 'their stomachs.
The tables we're soon spread, and AN,
pie jastice done to the steaming VI
ands displayed.
After dinner all repaired to the
corral to see the CREASED PHI, caught;
two young swains Soon captured
him. Then followed So k-races, Mr..
Raymond winning the plize; then a
number tried walking n barrel; they
found this,an excellent exercise tor
determining the relative sp' elf 3:
gravity of their head and heels.
though some seemed considerably as
.tonishcd at the result.
At 4 O'clock the crowd began to
dispense; all had seemed to eri " the
day with the exception of one for
lorn old bachelor, who looked as
though he would take Infinite de-
light in annihilating the whole race
of widowers. and certain one in
particular.
In the evening there were fire
works and bal; at Smart's Hall.
The dancing was continued until the
"wee sma' hours. srs.a 20,
The church dedication took place
last Sunday. Quite number of Wis
itnrs were present, among them Mr..
and Mrs. Wm. Wilson, of Carson.
The de1icatury sermon by Elder
Willis, of Carson, was an able and
interesting discourse; the people
showed their appreciation by the
rapt attention they paid. When he
had finished speaking, Elder Ladd
informed the congregation that the
church, as it stood, had cost seven
teen hundred dollars; that Of this
one hundred and seventy, five dol
lars remained unpaid. A subscrip-
tion vas Immediately taken, and in
half an hour two hundred dollars
was freely given. Beat that, all who
can! In the evening Presiding Ell
der Hinkle,s from Bedic,i addressed
the peopie.ahd administered the sac
rament to a goodly nuHher.