, 1918-04-04
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Ledbetter spent
last Saturday in .Encampment.

Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Ledbetter spent
last Saturday in .Encampment.
Mrs. ]. n. Angwin is here visiting
her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Kels Nickel.
Mrs. Dunbar is spending a few days
at the w. +. Sears ranch near Sara
toga.
Mr.. and Mrs. Wiley Boyd spent a
few days in town this week, visiting
friends and relatives.
Mr.. and Mrs. Iyor Strand are in
town again, after spending several
months at the Tie Camp.
Mr.. and Mrs. Amos Wilcox and chill
dren spent Sunday with Mrs. Wilcox's
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. q. 7. Carver.
Elvin Tilton of the National Garage
| received "A large shipment of all kinds
of ~up-to-date auto supplies this week.
Howard Garroute, who was so seri-
ously i'll last week, is now very much
improved and expects to be out again
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Shelly Wood of Saratoga has been
spending II few days in Encampment,
being a guest of Mr.. and Mrs. j. r.
Bowers.
Bishop n. S. Thomas, accompanied by
Mrs. Thomas, came up from Rawlins
, Monday morning by auto, returning in
the afternoon.
Mrs. NJ. Delaney returned home last
week from Macon, Mo-, where she had
spent the winter. She was accOmpa-
MED by her mother, who will make an
extended visit here.
The auction sale at Chidester's Auc-
ton Yard last Saturday was the larg-
est and most successful yet held. A
large bulk of property was solo and
all brought profitable prices.
j. E. Anderson reports the garage
business booming. He now has four
mechanics working and could use more.
He reports the sale of five new cars
and the delivery of these is keeping
him busy.
George Baker and family have NOV
ed from town to their ranch, where
they will remain during the summer.
Brady Benson has also moved his fam
lily to their ranch home, near the Gar
route ranch.
The April Fool social and parcel post
sale given by the Neighbors of Wood
craft was largely attended and all re-
ported having "A dandy time. The COM
mittee is well pleased also with the
financial part.
Tom Sproat was a passenger on last
Saturdays incoming train. Tom came
home to spend the last few days before
he is called to the colors, with his par
ents and other relatives, and to shake
hands with many old friends.
The rooms formerly occupied by the
1 CouZens store are being cleaned and
made ready for the PilOn Mercantile
Company of Saratoga, who, we under
stand, will open up a general merchan-
disc store in "A short time.
The many friends of Dee Earl Boyd
will be pleased to heal that he receiv-
ed the office of sergeant in his COM
pany on March 81. Earl is a member
of the 42nd Engineers. Co. B, and is
now stationed at Washington, ID. @.
| I'm Ills ulDlpllh VI plOllOllOly ut alSO
sent his mother II beautiful service flag
and service pin.
Bishop N. s. Thomas of Cheyenne
delivered a very interesting patriotic
address last Monday afternoon at the
City Hall. Rev. Thomas has followed
the war closely from the beginning and
studied the subject thoroughly. This
was the first address of the kind heard
in E~ncampment since the beginning of
the great struggle, and all felt pleased
and honored to have such n man visit
us n have the opportunity to hear
him.
Encampment Lodge No. "a /. o. o. #.
is enlarging n remodeling its hall,
which will make the meeting place
much more up-to-date and will more
comfortably accommodate the mem
bers of this growing lodge. In the past
the lodge has been handicapped by lack
of room in putting OIL the work of the
order. On Saturday evening, April 9,
they plan to confer the work in two
degrees on candidates, after which a
supper will be enjoyed. All members
of the Saratoga /. o. o. f. are most
cordially invited to attend.
Encampment Red Cross.
Last Saturdays lunch netted the So
ciety S2l.0O