Franklin's paper the statesman., 1912-07-06
Cheyenne and
/. Fort Russell
Happenings

Cheyenne, Wyo., July /. 1912.
All three OF our churches agreed
upon and had a union service Sunday
evening at Allen Chapel. A goodly
crowd was in attendance and the ser
vices we're highly enjoyed by all.
Wednesday evening last. Mrs. Jig
etts gave a chicken and fish fry for
the benefit OF Calvary Baptist church.
Thursday evening. June II. DR.. VIM.
T. Gibson. veterinarian OF Clarinda.
Iowa. will on his way to Los Angeles.
Cal. stopped over with Mr. and Mrs.
Joe Baker.
Mrs. Lena Ward, who graduated at
the head of the class OF '06. has been
commissioned by Governor Carey to
attend the National Educational con-
vention at Washington. d. c.. in Sep
tember. Mrs. Ward has been extended
the happiest congratulations by every
body in both the city and the fort on
being commissioned to perform such
an Honorable duty.
-.s Ms. Mary Palmer paassed away At
ST. Johns hospital In this city Sun
day afternoon about 6:45. Mrs. Pal
mer was the wife OF Mr.. Ishmael Pal
mer. who also died about two years
ago. The deceased Is survived by nine
children, all of whom are expected
here TO attend the funeral. They are:
Mrs. watkins and Mrs. Landers. OF
Denver, Colo: Mrs. Johnson of Nash
VILE. Tenn; Albert, Sanford. Martha
and Ever Palmer of this city. Miss
Grace Palmer OF Chicago. ILL.,. and
Otto Palmer OF Nebraska.
The survivors have the heart felt
sympathy OF all friends and neighbors.
poinos Of the "euoyant NJ"
Fort Russell. wyo., July l. 1912.
This Is the most cheerful organiza-
tion that the writer has ever seen.
Without going among them. one could
never know what friendly feeling
these men hold for one another. The
reason that one would not think that
such happiness exists is because the
outfit usually has more men in the
guardhouse than any OF the other
trocps. This is simply a sign of strict
ness The average number of men In
this troop seem to be better satisfied
fits. The troops has fewer "kickers"
than any other organization known to
the writer.
One of the trop's good-feeling
spreaders is the Civilian Quartet. The
gentlemen composing 1t are: Sarver,
base; Bell, suprano; Leonard. tenor;
Howard. alto.
Corpl. Lewis. who recently held
Sergt. Darshevski to a draw, is one OF
the best boxers in post at 165 pounds.
Bell Is the troops 145-pound fist artist,
and will challenge all comers at that
weight.
V1e recruits of the troop beat all
other In post shooting with the pistol.
Two or them, Howard and Owens.
made expert. The last named two will
shoot with any similar two in the reg
&. iment for the coin.
Privates Robinson and Payne are
troops orderly buckers. They say that
II guard duty should ever be consoli-
dated again, all other orderly buckers
had better take notice.
The pool team is composed OF Muck
or, Chenauit, Moseley and Leonard.
F.
Here Is the baseball aggregation:
Captain Moseley, right field; Bell,
center field; oliver, left field; Miles.
catcher; Lewis, pitcher; McClare.
short stop; Stone, first base; Hill,
second base; Owens. third base; How
ard, substitute. The team 10 out for
suds.
The men say that they are expect
ing some good chow from Cook Dade
who recently returned from Riley.
The outfit has the three fastest wall
scalers in post. Blakemors. sarver and
Snake form this trio.
The troop was fortunate enough To-
secure six shArpshootsrs. thirteen