, 1896-12-22
BRIEFLY MENTIONED.

Go to Braidwood's for the finest cup
of coffee in town.
J. W. Browns restaurant sets the
best table in the city. Try 1t.
York, at Browns, served in all styles.
Little BERTHE Clippinger is suffering
with a severe attack of Bright's dis
ease.
The ball to be given by the Laramie
Fire department will occur on the night
of December %.
Examinations will be concluded at
The university tomorrow. A vacation
will be taken till Jan. a..
Pocketbooks. a fine assortment; just
the thing for Christmas gifts and very
reasonable at Charles N. Settele's.
IT has been some time since the Lar,
annie fire department has spread itself
on a ball. Look II for it or Christmas
night.
The Green River Star is congratulate.
ing the people of that enterprising burg
over the fact that a gigantic sawmill
enterprise is being pushed at that point.
Remember the ball Of the fire laddies
on Christmas night. 1t will afford a
grand time for those who desire a little
terpsichorean exercise after a Christ
mas dinner.
Word received from Denver at noon
today was to the effect that Mr.. Hassett
was getting along fine and hat there
was every prospect that he would pull
through all right.
Owing to the length OF the program
in Miss Barton's room at the public
school. it has been decided to begin
the exercises at 1:3O Thursday after
ncon. instead of $50, as announced.
By some oversight The Republican
omitted to note that Miss Estelle
Reel. the efficient state suparintcnd-
ent of public instruction. was an inter-
esting observer of the detlcatory cere-
monies at st Matthew's cathedral.
Capt. NJ. A. Hance. John A. Fischer
and J. A. Kinnear went up the Big Lar
annie fishing today. They expect to go
to the ranch of L e. Hance, where there
is an artificial lake of large dimensions
filled with lake trout. They anticipate
some rare sport.
Mrs. w. f. Towle of Hatton has just
purchased a fine bunch Of cattle from
Mrs. Louisa Baily of the Centennial,
thus eXemplifying the fac. that TWO
ladies can go ahead and conduct a
ranch business and buy and sell with
out the aid or consent of any man on
earth.
The name of James P. McDermott
was. on Monday. sent by President
Cleveland to the senate for confirma-
ton as postmaster of Rock Springs.
Should the appointment be confirmed,
and there is no reason to think it will
not be, it will cover a term Of four
years, which will carry Mr.. McDer-
motifs commission up to October OF
1900. and will postpone the prospective
postotfice contest.-Rock Springs indie
pendent.
Mrs. Thomas Hassett, John Marks
and D. S. Wolcott returned from Den
yer this morning to which place they
accompanied Mr.. Hassett on Sunday.
Thny loft him anr.lu this p,orrtrr In n
considerably improved condition. He
took some nourishment, for the first
time since his injury. last night. in the
form of beef tea. Unless something I'M
foreseen should happen, there is no rea-
sol to believe that Mr. Hassett will not
recover.
There was a jolly leap year party at
the r. F. Hecht ranch, in the Centen,
NAL valley, last Friday night. The
party was given by Miss Bird and Mrs.
Hecht. 1t is understood that the
ladies harnessed the horses, swore
around the barns and went after the
fellows just as the country gentlemen
usually do; and they paid the fiddler,
too. About forty people were in at
tendance and the occasion was a most
enjoyable one. Old Sol being almost on
hand to light the weary walters home.
While Willie Sitter was carrying
some extra copies Of the annual edition
of the Boomerang last evening, he had
occasion to go to the residence Of Hans
Thessinius, who imagined that he was
there for some evil purpose. Grabbing
him by the arm he threw him around In
a violent manner. throwing his hat
from his head. Young Sitter thought
this strange treatment and complained
to Marshal Hiskey. who arrested Mr..
Thessinius. A hearing was had in
Judge Fitch's court this afternoon, and
the defendant was fined IS and costs,
amounting in all to SIS.
TO CURE A COLD IN ONE DAY
Take Laxative BromO Qulnine Tablets.
All druggists refunG the money If 1t
fails to cure. Csc.
Special bargains in
pianos and organs for