, 1885-02-18
LOCAL


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Tickets for Al Sea are now on sale at
Rhodes & Troxelrs.
The city band at Kecfe hall skating
rink this evening.
A private german was given at Library
hall last evening.
To-day Lent begins. It continues
forty days and will end Sunday, April s.
There will be services at St. Marks
Episcopal church to-day-Ash Wednes-
day-at IL O'Clock a. IN and at 4 O'Clock
p. m.
Clan Morris and her company left yes
terday by a special train as they were
billed to appear at Lincoln. Neb., and
could not wait for the delayed tram.
The Band of Hope will meet in the
Congregational church this afternoon at 3
O'Clock. An members are urgently re-
quested to be present Isabel Quinby,
president; Lille Whipple, secretary.
Another temporary and ~iecting good
streak" has occurred in the city. and for
the past two days the police justices have
spent their time in punching their re-
spective fires and growing about dull
times.
The Signal Service office reports that
the highest temperature yesterday was
Ice, lowest 10'; mean temperature, I5o.
mean humidity, 90 per cent; highest
velocity Of the wind, IL miles per hour;
melted snowfall, IL
The ladies Of the First Baptist church
will meet this afternoon at the residence
Of Mrs L. O. Whipple to perfect arrange
ments for a George and Martha Washing
ton entertainment, which will probably
be given Friday evening Of the present
week.
A race between roller skaters at Raw
Inns, Laramie and Cheyenne is talked Of.
II is intended to hold the first race in
Rawlins, the second one in Laramie and
the third one in this city. The prize will
be a valuable gold medal.
The people of Cheyenne will assemble
at Library hall this evening and designate
their choice for Governor Of Wyoming
under Clevcland's administration. The
ladies are invited to attend. the city band
will be present and the meeting will be nm
informal but interesting one.
These frosty nights the electric lamps
become pillars of light which travellers on
the plains may see miles away. The
light streams straight up into the air
nearly 200 feet, making a singular and
beautiful sight. The phenomena must be
seen to be appreciated.
A long suffering people hope the city
council viii meet this evening, if il only
be to pass the ordinance compelling house
holders to clean the snow from the walks
in front Of their dwellings. After the
ordinance is passed it should be enforced.
As a last resort an energetic and active
vigilance committee could accomplish a
needed reform among the delinquents.
Services preparatory to communion at
the Congregational church this evening,
commencing at 1880. Address by the
pastor. The pastoral committee will meet
at I o'clock Persons desiring to unite
with the church next Sabbath morning
are requested to be present at I o'clock.
The members Of the church are requested
to be present tonight
Kate Castleton's appearance here in
Al Sea will probably draw a large audi
ence- The play is a no~nsensical and abb
surd musical melange of the school so
popular at the present time. and hence
will receive a larger support than the
heavier dramas of either the tragical or
emotional class. In these times people
attend the theater to be amused and
to laugh, and the charming Kate Cas-
Teton has not overlooked the contagion
Of the day IN Al Sea.