Good old days - Jan. 14, 2010

8 years ago

January 16, 1885

An impromptu dancing party was given in City hall Wednesday evening as a compliment to Misses Coolidge, Ewart and Oppenheimer, who took their departure from Colfax on yesterday’s train. Dancing was kept up until midnight, when the participants retired to lunch. They concluded to go home from the refreshment saloon and neglected to return to the hall and put out the lights. Next morning, the owner of the hall was mean enough to grumble at this little oversight.

A sneak thief stole a pistol out of Marshal Harris’ overcoat, which was hanging up in the Thielsen House...