The Colorado statesman., 1918-07-27
CHEYENNE, wYo., NEWS.

Miss Ruby Gaskin, thru the recon-
mendation of Mr. S. l.. Willis, cook
on the Union Pacific private car, has
secured a position with the Union
Pacific Railroad company store de-
partment as a stenographer and book
keeper in the office OF Foreman J. T..
Muse. man of color. Miss Gaskin
is bright young girl and graduate
of the Cheyenne High school.
Foreman Muse is section store
keeper and foreman of the U p. store
department, and has a number OF
men working under him. He does his
own hiring and discharging. VT
Muse has been with the company .f4r
several years as night clerk in tsifs
department before his promotion. MI
Muse also is rising young minister
having been recently ordained. We
must congratulate both Mr.. Muse anu
Miss Gaskin on their honorable and
creditable positions.
Mr. William Maceo Cruise of Fort
Collins, Colo, and Miss Hazel Jack
son of Kansas were united In mar
riage Wednesday, July II, the Rev.
j. Il. Muse officiating.
grand move has been made fol
the Western Baprists. Word has been
received from good authority that the
Wyoming, Utah and Idaho Missionary
Baptists are getting ready for big
meeting in Ogden, Utah, on August
Is to IS, for the purposeof organic
ing colored Baptist association. The
Rev. C. o. Smith, pastor of the Sec
ond Baptist church, Cheyenne, is the
originator of the idea. This is some
thing that the Baptists of these states
should he proud of ard should give
all assistance necessary to its effect
ual carrying out.
The Rev. c. o. Smith, pastor of the
1913, handed in his resignation, re-
signing the pastorate of said church
TO take effect September 5. The Rev.
Smith is undecided as to whether he
or Kansas. He resigns because has
wife cannot live in this altitude. On
August 10, the Reverend and del
egation from the Baptist church will
go to Ogden, Utah, to assist in organ
izing a missionary Baptist association
for the Colored, embracing WyoilnS,
Utah and Idaho.
Last Wednesday evening at the
home of Mr.. and Mrs, j. c. Gaskin, a
party of beautiful appointments was
given in honor of their guest, Mrs
Charles Young, of Lincoln, Neb. Car
nations and sweet peas were effect
lively used in the decorations. Punch
refreshened the guests thruout the
evening until late hour, when light
supper was served. About thirty
guests were present. Mrs. Young Is
state president of the Nebraska fed
Grafton and came out to Denver as a
She is woman that one loves to
have in their home.
Frontier day opened formally Mon
day afternoon with an auto race from
Denver to Cheyenne, the best time
made being two hours and fourteen
minutes.
Cheyenne is host this week to peo-
pie from all over the Union.
Mr.. Albert Burres of Lincoln, Neb.,
has come to our city to make his home
for some time to come. Mr.. Burres is
a brilliant young man. He has ac-
cepted a position in the Reliable
Cleaning and Pressing Shop. We wei
come Mr.. Burres to our community.
Mrs. R. c. Brown, wife of the dis
trict president of the A. C. E. L., is a
guest of Miss Ruby Gaskin for two
weeks All are glad to welcome this
sweet, winnig personality to our city
Mrs. ]. 7. Muse is expecting guests
from Eaton for the Frontier.
REV. ]. T. MUSE.