, 1923-01-18
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sDIFFTCULTY NOTES
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Mrs, ABuob k1oWaTu IotuEu0u " No
home in Medicine Bow on Tuesday
after spending several weeks at 9TH
home OF her son, Robert Howard, II
4hirley Basin. Since Mr.. Heward'i
accident last summer when he wa
thrown in front OF the sickle on
moving machine and had his wrist
almost severed, his health has beer
very poor. He is getting stronger
now. and his many friends hope thai
the Improvement will continue
While his mother has been at his
home, Miss Annie Howard has beer
living alone in the little house just
east of the Bow River Store. That
goes to show that VIZ still have q
brave woman or two.
John Sullivan and his sister. Miss
Margaret, made a business trip to the
Row In the gar, on Tuesday last.
Miss Sullivan will attend to the In
come tax business and Johnnie will
attend the meeting of the directors
of the Medicine Bow State Bank.
Johnnie returned to the Sullivan
ranch In the Basin the day follow
ing.
Chas. Ellis went to the Bow on
Tuesday morning to attend the d.
rectors meeting in connection with
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Dave Wray made a trip to Med
icine Bow after a load of corn and
other supplies. returning home on
Thursday evening.
James Horne was host at a pink
tea or some such social affair on
Tuesday evening. The invited guests
we're Chas. Ellis and Johnnie Sulliv-
an. who not only spent the evening
at Jim's ranch, but stayed all night.
They were dressed in the extreme
height Of fashion. and had their
whiskers m~aniaHrea to the last de-
gree. Jim really felt a little out of
date because he had shaved only the
day before. Mr.. Sullivan and Mr..
Ellis are each trying to Guido old
Rip Van Wrinkle. when 1t comes to
whiskers. and would you believe it
they argue earnestly every time they
longest and whose are the blacklist.
w C. Black left on Wednesday
for Denver. where he will spend
some time taking treatments. ]. w.
Richards and nephew, Arrow Rich
ards. are running the Beer Mug
ranch during the absence Of Mr..
Black.
Frank Walker was a visitor in
town for a couple OF days last week.
Chris and Ras Cronberg were in
the Bow on Tuesday, also attending
the Medicine Bow State Banks d.
rectors meeting.
Mark Howard made another trip
to town last week after q load of
corn. and had a little better luck
this time. getting home in two days
after he left town.
lawrence Sullivan holds the prem
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man In this vicinity. A horse bit one
mighty sore hand for Lawrence and,
naturally. he showed that hand all
sorts OF favors. Two days ago he got
the we'll thumb pincbed In the wagon
box until half the nail was Gu off.
thus making q bad thumb Of that
ono also. We don't know how he
does It. but he still works ever
though crippled in both hands.
r. r. Ffnkbiner, Mr.. Jefferis. Miss
Margaret Sullivan and Charlie Ellis
vent up to Elk Mountain on Thurs
day. where they we're guests at the
47erman. Quealy and Orion ranches.
, Miss Sullivan stayed up there. and
Will be the guest Of Mrs. John Quealy
for . few days. but the men returned
to the Bow late that night.
Thos. Scott came out to the hay
slough on Thursday with . load OF
corn on the big truck. The corn
was for the Beer Mug ranch. and J.
". Richards met him there and they
loaded tho grain IN Q wagon, bring
tag Il on to tho ranch.
=. r. Richards has been . business
visitor In Kcmmerer and Casper for
several days.
Mrs. z. II. Egerton was taken ~
rtOuaiy sick last week and hurried
to Denver where she underwent an
operation. A message received In
the Bow later stated that her condi-
tion was quite alarming. She was
accompanied to Denver by her hus-
hand and DR.. Sell. Neither Of them
have returned up to date. The many
friends here Of the little lady are
hoping for the best.
Matt Ekola. Jr.. and Mrs. Charlie
6iitamaki made u trip to Medicine
Bow on Wednesday TO meet Mra.
Ekola. who has been visiting rela-
tives In Hanna for . few days. and
then came down 10 Medicine Bow on
tho train. While she was absent the
boys took advantage to 'surprisc
mother and fixed her milk room all
mp fine and dandy. They put new
iinoleum on the floor and painted
the woodwork. She was cry much
> plcased with the Transformation or
her return home.
Arrow Richards made q trip 10 the
how In the truck last week after z
load Of corn for the Beer Mug ranch.
Dave Wray and Mr.. Park stopped
over night At the Beer Mug ranch on
Saturday. with q bunch Of cattle
which they are taking 10 Boslcr "a
finish out the winter.
Mrn. 6iltamaki spent . couple oi
dayS with Mrs. w. G. Black the first
of the week.
John Ellis and Shorty Hnideman
Naea xisilnea In An~a m 0alneAar