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Show 1 dP Years Ags Today Plain old gossip makes the newspaper The Theriot brothers were stockpiling stock-piling wood to expand their meat market; the workmen grading Main Street had made it as far as Lawrence's store; and the track for the new Crescent Tramway was expected to be laid on the entire length of the route by the end of the week. That was just some of the news readers learned from the Park Mining Record in its Sept.' 6, 1884 issue. The balance of the four-page newspaper alerted citizens to everything every-thing from business goings-on to social gatherings to plain old gossip. It was a newspaper devoted to the people, evidenced by the fact that Mrs. A. Wall was allowed space in that issue for her breathless rescue of a young girl's reputation: "It has been rumored that I had accused Miss Maggie Hannon of the unlawful conversion of a portion of my jewelry consisting of one breast pin and one set of earrings, such rumors are utterly false, and without any foundation as I believe that the said Miss Maggie Hannon is a young lady of honesty and integrity and in whom any person can place confidence in as such." With the printing of just one sentence, Miss Maggie now could walk the streets of the Park with her head held high, and Mrs. Wall would not be accused of spreading vicious rumors. Other newsmakers that week was much to gossip about. The ladies of the Congregational Society had given a supper and social the Record deemed one of the most enjoyable affairs ever given in the Park. "The spacious audience room was crowded with people who seemed trying to outdo each other in their efforts to make every body feel at home; the merry peals of laughter, pleasant repartee, charming songs, etc., evidenced the fact that a more charming people were never met together. May there be many returns of these social gatherings. ' ' The ladies of the Congregational Society must have fairly swooned to receive such a write-up of their function, and no doubt they each scurried for the scrapbook to preserve the literary treasure. The newspaper informed readers that at the urgent request of quite a number of the Park's young adults, the Rev. Mr. Dudley had consented to form a social and literary group to be called the "Chautaugua Lyceum of Park City." Young men. and women had few occasions for meeting outside of school that adults found fully acceptable. This new society would provide the perfect outlet for them to meet, exchange a few flirtatious glances and get a chance to know each other beyond the prying eyes of their paints or the scrutiny of some local chatterbox. included George Stevens, who was killed by a bear while herding sheep near Coalville, and Charley Street, who had just returned from a short visit to Salt Lake. Charley spent a few minutes shooting the bull at the Record office on his return, and the following edition noted that "He came home by stage line and expressed himself as well pleased with the Scenic Route through Parley's Park." While Charley was off to the big city, Henry Jabrellson and Thomas McCormick were off having a wild time of it. The Record made note of the fact both were arrested and charged with being "plain drunk, fined $5." If local tattlers felt inclined to babble the news to friends or relatives in Salt Lake, Ogden or points in between, they could do so through The Telephone Exchange, which the Record advised had removed to the rear and under the Park City Bank. "Five minutes conversation to subscribers, 50 cents; others, 60 cents." And, what with the number of social gatherings held the past week or appearing on the calendar, there |
