, 1896-08-19
LIFE At COOPER HILL.
HOW THE MINERS ENJOY THEM.
SELVES WHEN OFF
SHIFTS.
An Entertainment Given the Other
Evening Brings Out an Unusual
Display of Musical Talent-A
Number of Laramie Ladies Visit
the Camp.

the camp
Cooper Hill, Aug. l7.-(Special Cor
Hill seems to
be quite a popular resort for Laramie
people who long for a taste of camp
life.
NJ. w. r. West and family, Mr.. and
Mrs. B.. F. Bracken. DR.. Swagart and
family. Mrs. A. b. Hamilton, Mrs. Egg,
gleston. Mrs. McClarey, Miss Peabody,
Mr.. and Mrs. E. J.. Bell, Mrs. Kingsford
and Mrs. Holloway OF Laramie and DR..
Strad;ey and Mr.. John Bright of Piatt-
vile. Colo. have been spending a few
days at Cooper Hill trying camp life,
climbing the mountains. visiting the
mines ard having a good time gener-
ally.
One Of the mos t enjoyable vents of
a very pleasant week vas that which
took place at Morganville the evening
of August 11th. The entertainment
vas held at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
Crosson. Mr.. B. F. Bracken and Mr..
T. J.. Morgan planned the affair and
arranged the program, and to them we
owe a very pleasant evening. The fol-
lowing program was rendered and al
though the event was not mentioned
until Monday evening and no time Civ
en- for preparation. everyone did splen-
didly:
Chorus. Marching Through Geor-
g.a"..........Col. Greenfield. leader
Vocal solo. Sweet Bunch Of
Daisies. ...... Miss Matte Crockett
Recitation. "Keenan's C~harge"....
Greenfield
Mandolin Eugene Gray
Song, The Hermit. Frank Gray
Recitation. THE Stowaway"......
J. Morgan
Song. "A Fire in the Grate'.......
Henry SCHNEIDER
Recitation. Little Boy Blue'.....
Emma Eggleston
Vocal solo, The Weeping Willow"
Mrs. Crosson
Recitation, Patrick Dolin's Love
Letter. John Bright
Song, "A Little Boy for Sale".....
Latino tray
Song. The BUNDLE Bee".........
Harry Holloway
Recitation, ''Scott the Veteran.
Carl Stradley
Song, "Mr. Mulcahy".. .Latimer Gray
Instrumental. "Oretta Waltz".....
........... Miss Efie TIarshbarger
Clog dance. ...............Frank Gray
Song, Broken Down"............
George F. Morgan
Recitation, Jake Doolittle's Trip"
Observation-Disclosures. Col. Greenfield
Solo. my Pearl the Bowery Girl.
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. Frank Gray
Song. Sidewalks of New York;.
Latlmer Gray
Although not down on the program
Master Jack Gray, aged 4, amused the
audience by "a Walking Tough" his
brother played the mandolin and Jack
kept time to the music.
At the conclusion of the regular pro
gram DR.. Stradley was asked to make 6
speech and the audience seemed to en-
joy his remarks even though he coult
not talk an hour and a half as he sale
he would like to do.
We needed but one thing to make
the program a complete success; Mr.
Carl Stradley did not sing his charm
ing solo, II Want a Little Fiddle" bu'
he sang IL an evening or two later a
our bonfire and when we realized wha
an immense amount Of time and stud!
it must have taken to prepare it, W
forgave him for not singing it at thu
concert. We owe him a debt of graft
tude for the courage and presence o
mind he displayed when n OF thu
candles, which were used for lighting
the room, suddenly blazed up. Mr.
IStradley promptly blew out the ligh
and thereby averting a tragedy ant
winning lasting fame for the captain o
the Morganville fire company.
After the concert the room was clear
ed and and an hour or two was spen
very pleasantly in dancing.
About 12 o'clock the gentlemen
brought the teams to the door, ant