Nov 5, 1889
down to an excellent supper. The fore part of the evening
was spent in conversation & singing. afterwards
while at Bro C. O. Cards the choir called and sang some
very fine songs. The day has been a very pleasant
one in all respects.
~ Tuesday
Nov 5th This morning our party took breakfast at
Bro Geo L. Farrells, we afterwards went for a ride.
Visited J. W. Taylor's ranch about 3 1/2 miles up Lee's
Creek, thence over the hills to the South East had an
excellent view of the country, returned about 1 oclock
at 4 pm, all the people assembled at the meeting House
where we partook of a bounteous meal between 70 & 80
sat down at the first table and as many or a greater number
at the second. after dinner toasts were read. This is Bro C. O.
Cards 50th Birthday. after the toasts and supper were over, the
evening was spent in singing, recitations, music, dancing
and appropriate remarks. dismissed at midnight.
~ Wednesday
Nov 6th This morning at 8:30 we dbade farewell to our
friends at Cardston, and drove to McLeod, 35 miles crossing
the Belly and Kooteney Rivers. Here we were entertaind
by Dr Wm Cox Allen, and son Edwin. Dr Allen is the custom
officer for this district, "a fine old Irish Gentleman." we
spent the evening pleasantly with Dr Allen & members of his
family & some friends. The wind blew hard all day.
~ Thursday
Nov 7th To day we drove to Lethbridge 30 miles.
Dr. Allen took myself & wife & sister Zina Y. Card in his
carriage, some 7 miles on our way and was very kind
in furnishing rugs and wraps as the wind was cold.
Nov 5, 1889
down to an excellent supper. The fore part of the evening
was spent in conversation & singing. afterwards
while at Bro C. O. Cards the choir called and sang some
very fine songs. The day has been a very pleasant
one in all respects.
~ Tuesday
Nov 5th This morning our party took breakfast at
Bro Geo L. Farrells, we afterwards went for a ride.
Visited J. W. Taylor's ranch about 3 1/2 miles up Lee's
Creek, thence over the hills to the South East had an
excellent view of the country, returned about 1 oclock
at 4 pm, all the people assembled at the meeting House
where we partook of a bounteous meal between 70 & 80
sat down at the first table and as many or a greater number
at the second. after dinner toasts were read. This is Bro C. O.
Cards 50th Birthday. after the toasts and supper were over, the
evening was spent in singing, recitations, music, dancing
and appropriate remarks. dismissed at midnight.
~ Wednesday
Nov 6bade farewell to our
friends at Cardston, and drove to McLeod, 35 miles crossing
the Belly and Kooteney Rivers. Here we were entertaind
by Dr Wm Cox Allen, and son Edwin. Dr Allen is the custom
officer for this district, "a fine old Irish Gentleman." we
spent the evening pleasantly with Dr Allen & members of his
family & some friends. The wind blew hard all day.
~ Thursday
Nov 7th To day we drove to Lethbridge 30 miles.
Dr. Allen took myself & wife & sister Zina Y. Card in his
carriage, some 7 miles on our way and was very kind
in furnishing rugs and wraps as the wind was cold.
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