The White Pine news. [volume] (Treasure City, Nev.) 1868-1906, 1902-07-10
EUREKA BcHOEs.
CBv our Regular Correspondent

| (by our REGULAR CorfespOnuenLI
Miss Fannie McGarry returned from
West Superior, Wis, and will spend
her Summer vacation in Eureka.
Hon. Robert Raftice of Eureka and
Miss Murphy of Carson were married In
San Francisco one day last week. Bob's
many friends extend sincere congratu-
lations to himself and bride.
Prof. J. L. Butler of Fort North,
| Texas, was an arrival on Mondays
train. In all probability the professor
will be appointed Principal of the Eure-
ka High School for the coming term.
Mr.. Tom Robinson, Sr., of Newark
Valley is lying seriously i'll and grave
fears are entertained for his recovery.
DR.. Harcourt left this morning by pri.
vate conveyance to render medical as
sistance.
The excursionists, both from Reno
and Lamoille Valley, returned on Mon
days train, July Z. All report having
had good time, although the weather
tried its best to put a damper on festiv-
we're entertained at luncheon in Reno
by Mrs. Oscar Smith on Thursday oil
Carnival week, and on the following
day at the residence of Mrs. Robert
Fulton. On Saturday the entire party,
the Queen of the Carnival and attend.
dants, we're taken for a drive to the
Sparks ranch, the alamo"
Mrs. D. W. Levan was the hostess at
basket party given by a number oil
her lady friends on the afternoon oil
July 4th at her residence on Spring
street. On the evening following the
pleasures Of the preceding day were
continued, also at Mrs. Levan's. The
evenings diversion took the form oil
progressive euchre, Mrs. A. Skillmap
winning the ladies' first prize, a china
card receiver, and Mr.. L. N. Demorest
capturing the gentlemen's first prize, a
pair of suspenders. Mrs. G. S. Hender-
derson and Mr.. q. Jackson won the
BOBBY favors.
The dance on the evening of the
Fourth was an agreeable surprise to
spectators and dancers alike. It was
supposed there would be q scant at.
tendance, but the hall was comfortably
filed and dancing was kept up until q
late hour. The 'jewnesse doree" oil
the surrounding country took advan.
tage OF the holiday evening, and the
presence OF 30 many strangers made
up the majority OF the participants. A
surplus OF ladies was one OF the draw.
backs and lack of partners the source
OF deal Of joking, several OF the pretti.
est wall flowers designating the event
as l6 to party.
Miss Helen Whitmore entertained q
party Of young lady friends at luncheon
on the afternoon Of the Fourth. An
advertisement guessing was the amuse.
ment OF the hour; also q frecracker
contest, each guest coming to the scene
OF action provided with bunch OF fire.
crackers, for use in the firing line. Not.
withdrawing the gloomy weather, an
enjoyable afternoon was spent by o L
present. As a saucy maiden said: sit
rains without, but never mind, while
beauty reigns within" Those present
were the Misses Anna johnson, Jessie
Diamond, Hattie Raphel. Floy Ford,
Kate Swlck, Martha Hicks, Nevada
Hull.
1t seemed as II Eureka would be al.
most depopulated, judging from the
exodus OF pleasure seekers an Monday
and Wednesday OF last week, the first
delegation bound for the Reno Carni-
val, and the the Wednesday following
the large party, made up of the Ruby
Hill band, several Of the lady memb ers
OF their families, accompanying them,
to Lamoille Valley. Although the rain
aud snow we're coming down thick and
fast, the spirits OF the crowd were not
In the least affected by the disturbing
elements. The greetings and good.
byes exchanged were OF the Merry
Xmas and Happy New Year order, In
harmony with the contradictory Fourth
of July weather. The party interested
10 mining affairs In Ely were on the ex-
cursion train. AS the leave-takings
and good wishes for bon voyage were
exchanged, an interesting incident was
the abrupt termination OF wild fiirta.
ton INDUCED in by one OF our local
bellies and gallant gent from abroad,
who had, after a formal introduction,
shared his umbrella with the newly
found object OF his attentions. So alb.
sorbed were the pair In casting "beauS
yeaux" and bidding final farewells, the
train pulled out, leaving the fair charm
or on 1.-THE platform. umbrella In hand,
and the owner at the rear end of the
car, willing victim to the downpourina
drizzle. 1t was source of jest and con
lecture for the time being as to whether
o tracer would be sent, or Trailer
appear In person to reclaim the missing
umbrella.