, 1925-12-16

the Forrest reports the
snow almost gone.
Roy Wilds in company with Geo.
Weller went to Basin last Saturday
to bring home Mrs. Geo. Weller,
Mrs. Weller has been in the Harris
hospital for the past three weeks
recovering from an operation re-
Gently underwent at that place.
They returned to Meeteetse Sunday.
Mrs. Weller is recovering rapidly
and will soon be well.
County commissioner, Eugene
Phelps and assessor Philips were
this week in attendance at the meet
ing in Cheyenne of the county
commissioners and assessors of the
state. Mr.. Phelps returned from
Cheyenne Sunday.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Faust were
down from the ranch Monday get
ting a few supplies for the ranch.
Dick Whitney has gone to Rush
creek to help open an old mine
to get coal for drilling an oil
well on Meeteetse creek.
George Hewitt and Nick Lam
berty have been busy for the past
ten DAYS building a garage for
Ned Sayles. We understand they
have about completed the job.
Lawrence Slack was in the city
Monday attending to some matters
that needed immediate attention.
Frank Blackburn arrived Friday
with a bunch of ewes he had bought
of P. E. Markham. Frank had
some sheep and he wanted these
to increase his herd. Frank is an
old sheepman and knows how to
handle them successfully.
E. H. Meaney and w. P. Rise
of Wood river were in the city
Thursday.
A large attendance was had last
Thursday at the meeting of Signet
Lodge. 1t was annual election and
the following officers were elected
for the coming year.
Rufus E.. Wilson, w. M, James
C. Jacobson, S. w. James E. Ham
ilton, ]. W.. E. P. Bowman Secre-
tary, Thos. Osborne. treasurer.
Thos. Osborne and Sam were in
the city Thursday.
Mrs. Bill Dickie and Miss Lucille
Moon came in from the ranch
Friday and went to Cody and at
tended the Stampede ball Friday
night.
Wednesday. Roy Webster took
Jim Carpenter to the Palette ranch
No. 1 to take charge during the
absence of w. H. Hadley at Grey
bull. He will return within a week.
st. Andrews Guild met last We'd
nesday with Mrs. P. R. Lewis Zim-
norman. Those present were: Mes
danes, Drummond, Dunkle, Smith,
Bane, Bowman, and Wilson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Wilds return
ed Tuesday from Basin, where
they had gone to visit their daugh-
ter Mrs. George Weller.
Sunday 9Th Mr.. and Mrs. Evan
Hamilton entertained at dinner Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Hamilton, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bill Hamilton, and Mr.. and
Mrs. A. P. Goodreau, of Grass
creek.
Mr.. and Mrs. William Kenison
of the lower valley we're in town
Saturday.
Harry Deimer of the snowy
country on head of Meeteetse creek
was in the city Monday.
Mr.. and Mrs. Roy Starkey and
Viola Dodge attended the Stampede
ball at Cody last Friday.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. j. Walsh re-
turned last Saturday from DENIM
son. Texas where they had been
called by the serious illness of J..
H. Harvey a brother of Mrs. Walsh.
Last Thursday Mr.. F. A. Whit
ney had an accident which came
nearly being rather a serious affair.
Whit had started to town with a
load of coal. While pulling the
short grade from the bridge on the
south side of the river, his team
being slick shod slipped and fell.
The wagon started down the hill
pulling the team back. The wagon
run on one side of the bride two
wheels missing it. the wagon turned
hall over. when the chain used
as a rough lock that was fastened
on the front axel caught on some
bridge timbers and held the wagon
from turning over and going down
on the ice. The wagon was held
suspended by the chain. Whit and
the load of coal went down on the
Ice. He was not seriously hurt but
sustained a few bruises which are
a little painful. In cutting the
horses lose from the wagon one
went down on the ice. At first 1t
was thought the horse was killed,
but 1t proved to be only stunned
and was alright in a little while.
Whit is limping around and will
be all right again in a few days.