, 1884-03-18
MINOR MENTION.
How did YOU ike St. Patrick

IlOM ulu YOU llht pi. dlIlth4
Another dull day at the court house
yesterday.
There was another avalanche of hay
brought to town yesterday.
Crowded churches were what was wit
nessedin Cheyenne on Sunday.
Three theatrical performances this week
give Cheyenne a decidedly metropolitan
air.
Remember the oyster and ice cream
supper tonight at the Methodist parson-
age.
Chief Justice John C. Perry has been
heard from. He will leave New York
city for Cheyenne on the 10th of April.
Scarcely a drunken man was to be seen
anywhere in the city yesterday. This
speaks pretty well for St. Patrick's cele-
bration.
Great attractions at the rink yesterday
and last evening. There was lots of
beauty on wheels and the skaters had a
merry time of it.
Judge Bergman oficiated in the capa-
city of district court for a short time
yesterday and admitted a party to bail
who had been held for appearance at the
next term.
The people of our city are getting upon
the tip-toe of anxious expectation for the
two fine performances of Laura Dainty
and her superb company on Thursday and
Friday evenings next.
Tickets recurring reserved seats are now
on sale for the play of the Mountain
Pink" on Thursday evening. The box
sheet is open at Rhodes & Troxells drug
store. The play is highly commended.
Sheriff S~harpless on Sunday found a
pipe bowl cover and two partially burned
matches at the point where the recent fire
near his ranch started. 1t looks very
much as though the fire was purposely
set.
A little child of Mr.. and Mrs. D. D..
Moore who died on Sunday evening, was
buried from the Methodist church yester-
day, Rev. Mr.. Eldridge officiating. The
funeral procession consisted of thirty-seven
carriages.
In the case of the Rattlesnake Oil
claim, Cy. Iba VS.. Samuel E. Rogers,
called at Rawlins, last Saturday, the de
fence was in default of appearance, The
plaintiff and his friends regard this as a
virtual victory for the miners.
The only instrument filed for record in
Jeffrey's Office yesterday was a warranty
deed from J.. B. Latiche to Jaques
Brown of 800 acres of land in sections IA
and Is, in township number IS, range 81,
Laramie county. The consideration APP
p~earing was ST.
The young people'smeeting at the Con,
gregational church, on Sunday evening was
a very interesting one and everything
seemed to indicate a growing interest in
these meetings. Miss Quinby conducted
the exercises and made an elegant little
speech which was well worth listening to,
al. Dunlap last week received the fol
lowing assay of specimens of ore taker
from the Francenia mine, Silver Grown
district, made by B. f. Clark, of the Lon
don Junction, Colorado, sampling works
Gold, 3 2-lO o.; silver, 80 $40 o.; cop
per, IS 40 or to the ton. The boys ar
~correspondingly happy,
Rev. +. s. Chapman has devised a new
method of interesting and teaching il
gospel truths the young members of tn
Presbyterian Sunday school. A black
board with inscriptions following eacI
other so as to connect, explain and am
plify biblical quotations with curtains tina
are drawn downward so as to reveal then
in logical order is the plan,
Now that spring is opening and tn
streets of the city require attention, tn
talk Of appointing a street commissions
is revived. Many persons have suggcste
the name of Mr.. j. b. Stubs. Tn.
gentleman has had an extensive exper
ence with street and other public worl
and is probably one Of the best men VII
could be selected to fll the place.
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