The Strawberry and cream supper sounds lovely - I guess they had their big meal at lunch time in those days. Doesn't sound like a diet supper, but then you'd wear off all the calories with the dancing. Thanks for the News Back Then, Betty ---- Linda Mock <lindamock@webtv.net> wrote: > >From the News Back Then column. > > 150 yrs ago. > 05, May 1860. > Saterday. > > 1] RATHER HOT - we are informed that the themometer stood at 93 F at > North Fork last Thursday, but now a mix of rain, and snow storm is > falling as we go to press. It commenced 48hrs. ago and promises to keep > comming. > 2] Mr. JOHN COLBERT give notice that he will give a dance party at his > hote on Oregon Gulch, on the evening of 01, June. By that time the road > over the Moutain will be in good condition. The occasion will be well > patronized. > 3] ADV...Strawberry and Dancing Party at Messeville, Frday, 08, June by > A.J. FELTER. The company will asseble at 4 O'clock, p.m. A Strawberry > supper will be served at 6 O'clock and dancing to commence at 7. THink > of a lovely buggy ride over the divide, strawrries and cream at 6 > .p.m., a jolly good dance, supper at 12 O'clock (a.m.), another dance, > and a ride back between daylight and Sunrise, to say nothing of the > strife as to who shall take the lead. Remember the Strawberry Party > Friday, 08, June. > > 125 yrs ago. > 02, May 1885. > Saterday. > > 1] SHAMEFULL! ----Last Sunday morning, a lady visiting the MASONIC > Cemetery at this place found within the enclosure 17 head of cattle. > Much of the grass growing on the graves had been eaten off, growing > plants, and flowers destroyed, vases upset and broken, and other damage > done. AS the gates are fastened on the inside and the fence secure > against the invasion of stock, it is inferred that some miscreant > (Vandal/ mal content) had deliberately opend the gates, and turned the > cattle into graze. Such action cannot be censured too severly. Anyone > guilty of willing marring or destroying any part of the scared spots > should be dealt with without mercy. > 2] According to the Salt Lake Tribune, the lineal decendants of BRIGHAM > YOUNG now number 15,000. > 3] Rainfall for the month of April, 2.78 inches; water-fall for season > 27.49inches. These late showers are of benefit of the grass and > vegetation in general, but not much is added to the water supply for > mining purposes. > > ~end. > > ~Linda~ > Willow Creek, CA. > > > > ----------------------------------------- > NORCAL ARCHIVES: > http://archiver.rootsweb.com/ > Enter NORCAL. Browse by month. > Or click the "Search all archives" link to search by keyword. > ----------------------------------------- > To post a message to the NORCAL mailing list, send an email to NORCAL@rootsweb.com > ------------------------------- > To unsubscribe from the list, please send an email to NORCAL-request@rootsweb.com with the word 'unsubscribe' without the quotes in the subject and the body of the message