, 1918-06-06

Irwin Brands was a visitor in town
last Tuesday.
Miss Rosa Boyd attended the ball
at Encampment Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Bridges were in
Tuesday on business.
r. y. Mccoy of Denver is spending a
few weeks in Encampment on business
and pleasure.
Billie KuntZman has been quite sick
the past week but we are glad to a
he is out again.
Donald Rankin came in on Sundays
train from Laramie, where he a been
attending high school the past winter.
Mrs. Shields is visiting her daugh-
ter. Mrs. e. II. Parkinson, for a few days
before Joining her other daughters in
Utah.
Several cars filled with young peo-
pie came up from Saratoga to attend
the dance given on May 81 for the Red
Cross drive.
Harry Bridges is again in Encamp-
ment. after spending several months in
Denver. where he was called by the ill
ness of his sister.
MIR. and Mrs. ]. r. Bowers are NOV
ing into the Neiswender residence this
week, Mr.. and Mrs. Neiswender having
moved to their ranch.
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Mrs. n. S. Thomas, wife of Bishop
Thomas. came to Encampment this
week to look after business concerning
the work on the parish house.
MIR. and Mrs. w. C. Sutton were pas
sengers on Thursdays stage. They Will
spend the summer months at them mine,
near Big Greek, where Mr.. Sutton is
working.
Cards from Jack Glaub, Will Wirth,
Boyd and Claude Thompson state
that they have all arrived safely In
France. Russell Parr also landed sale
~ ''over there abou w weeks ago.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Laycock of Fort
Collins, Colo. the former n brother OF
Mrs. e. C. Rhoades, were Encampment
visitors last week, coming here to be
with Mr. and Mrs. Rhoades during
their time of sadness and trouble.
Decoration Day was well remembered
in Encampment. Many wild and tame
flowers were placed on the graves at
the cemetery, and there were very few
mounds that were not decorated by
friends and relatives.
The baseball game between Saratoga
and Encampment last Sunday drew a
large and very enthusiastic crowd. Both
teams played well and deserve much
praise. The score was s to 10 in favor
of the home team.
The dance given for the Red Cross
drive on Monday, May %, was well at
tended and n neat sum cleared for the
cause. A sack of potatoes donated by
Mrs. X. p. Nickel was disposed of
several times, clearing the committee
about $500.
The home of Mr.. and Mrs. Andy
Wagner was filled with sorrow on
May "a, when, as the result of an at
tack of pneumonia, their ~siX-year-old
son, Harold, passed to his heavenly
home. Mr.. and Mrs. Wagner are well
known ranchers near Encampment and
their many 1rleDuS eNtenu 10 them I'LL
their heartfelt sympathy in their hour
of trouble. Harold was laid to rest on
Sunday, May 26, in the Dunkard IN
terry.
George Teller, one of Encampment's
pioneer settlers, died of pneumonia on
May is, at his home in Riverside,
Wyo. Mr.. Teller came to this valley
many years ago and first lived at FL
wood, later moving to E-ncampment
and then to Riverside, where he had
lived for the past few years. Mr.. Tel
Ter leaves a widow to mourn his de-
mise, besides many friends throughout
the entire valley. Interment was made
on the 23rd in the Dunkard cemetery.
a cloud of sorrow settled over En-
campment last Wednesday afternoon
when it vas learned that the Angel of
Death had visited the home of Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. G. Rhoades and taken from
them their youngest daughter, Gene
We've. She was i'll but a short time, her
parents bringing her in from the ranch
on Tuesday. Spinal meningitis was the
disease hat claimed her life, and al
though a Rawlins physician was called
in consultation IL all help within hui
man power given, h passed away on