Judge R.P. Parker has been appointed court commissioner by Judge J.H. Burgess. He took oath of office yesterday. The court commissioner is empowered to perform any duties of a judge in chambers during the judge’s absence. Mrs. Thomas Kerby left yesterday for Los Angeles, Calif., on account of the condition of her health. She will …

The custom of keeping Sheridan stores open one night each month following the railroad payday has been abandoned by an agreement between the merchants and the Retail Clerk’s association of the city. The custom has been in vogue for many years, but there has been a growing sentiment against it among railroad employees. Ole H. …

Stevens, Fryberger & Co., Sheridan’s New York store, has announced its January clearance sale starts tomorrow. One lot of men’s overall jumpers are specially priced at 69 cents, and women’s, misses and children’s shoes start as low as $1.63. A six-room modern dwelling on Neilson Heights is specially priced for a short time at

Miss Frances Maghee of Sheridan returned this afternoon from Gillette, where she went to address a meeting on her work, particularly as it relates to development of backward children. Mr. and Mrs. L.H. Brooks and Miss Ruth left today for an extended visit in Florida. The Sheridan County Bar association at its meeting last night …

More than ordinary interest is being evinced in the annual ball of the Electrical Workers, which will be held at the Central hall tonight. The electrical effects promise to be extraordinary, and advance ticket sales indicates a large attendance. Regular $3.50 silk petticoats will be on sale for $1.89 tomorrow at Reed’s. J. Frank Kelley …

The Western Union Telegraph has occupied quarters in the room which is the first door south of the company’s old location at 41 S. Main street. The room is much larger than the one formerly occupied, and is much more convenient for both patrons and employees. Ed Liggett, manager of the Leiter estate at Clearmont, …

Much merriment attended the banquet of the Sheridan County Bar association. The event was held last night at the Western hotel. The members were summoned to the banquet by invitations drawn in the form of a legal summons, which was served on each attorney by Sheriff Mossberg. The Electrical Workers of Sheridan have completed arrangements …

Albert J. Barrett, the boy bandit whose spectacular getaway after his arrest for forgery created a sensation at the time, was sentenced in district court in Sheridan this forenoon to serve not less than eight years, nor more than 10, in the state penitentiary in Rawlings. The youth pleaded guilty to a charge of assault …

Now here’s Sheridan Media’s look back in time, to 100 years ago, as published in the Sheridan Enterprise newspaper on Jan. 8, 1917. In a repeat by request, the sensational melodrama opening play, “The College Girl,” will be at Sheridan’s Orpheum theater tonight. Col. Jack Moore left this afternoon for his ranch on Box Elder …

Now here’s Sheridan Media’s look back in time, to 100 years ago, as published in the Sheridan Enterprise newspaper on Jan. 7, 1917. Scott Moore and Robert R. Wimmer have been appointed members of the Sheridan police force. R.S. Hesse, state leader of county agent work in Wyoming, arrived today to spend a week in …