The Pioche weekly record. [volume] (Pioche, Nev.) 1877-1900, 1878-12-28

LOCAL INTELLIGENCE.
The CHRISTMAS TREE.--The Episcopal
Church was crowded to its utmost capac-
ity Christmas Eve during the festivities
OF the evening, and the audience enjoyed
the occasion very much. The church
was without decoration but the Christ
mas tree. was very prettily ornamented
and hung with great taste, rejecting cred
it on those engaged in the operation. AT.
ter several songs by the Sunday School
scholars and music by the Phoebe String
Band, two of Mr.. LOOMS little boys
gave recitation, followed by Thompson
Campbell. who was requested to read the
poem dedicated to KATRINA, which the
audience appreciated by giving rounds of
applause. The distribution of the pres
ents hung on the tree was then COM
menced, creating on excitement among
the smaller youngsters. which was not
allayed until most of the presents were
distributed. Toward the last sealed
packages for several Of the young ladies
were given out. One, to young lady
who for a long time has been anxious to
become the owner of small sized dog,
contained the dog so long desired, but
the animal was carved up and made into
the form of Bologna sausage; another
received package nicely tied with rib
bons and encased in sawdust was po-
tato; another consisted Of ten carat
diamond lsnide) ring. These latter
articles created much amusement among
the large girls and boys, and poor Tray
was cut up in slices and divided around
among those who were near. Every one
who attended the Christmas tree ex-
pressed themselves as being we'll pleased
with the evenings entertainment.
ORDERED HUNG BY JUSTICE OF THE
PEAcE.-Potato Valley is a small settle
ment in Eastern Utah east of Panguitch,
in which settlement there are from if
teen to twenty families. John Boynton
and Washington Phipps were settlers
and partners in that valley. For some
time passed they have quarrelled in re-
gard to their affairs, and finally, on the
18th or 18th of December, Phipps went
to Boynton's house, armed with club,
and in the presence of another man drove
Boynton from his house. Phipps pur-
sued Boynton up the valley short dis
tance, when Boynton turned and told
his pursuer that il he approached any
nearer that he would kill him. Phipps,
regardless OF the warning. kept advanc.
ing on his foe, whereupon Boynton shot
him four times, Phipps dying almost
Immediately on receiving the wounds.
Boynton, accompanied by his witness,
then surrendered himself to the Justice
OF the Peace, named Adams. This JUS
tice of the Peace empaneled jury OF
six men (there not being twelve men to
be found), who Immediately proceed
ed to try Boynton for murder. The
jury brought in a verdict of guilty
and the Justice Of the Peace sentenced
him to be chung" and sent him to
Beaver, in charge of constable, to have
the sentence executed. On the way to
Beaver Boynton persuaded the constable
that he was not doing right, SO the con-
stable took him to Parowan, where he is
now in Jail awaiting trial.
MARRIED AT Last" Bronco Pat"
finding that he could not get married in
Phoebe, secured the services of Nor
mon Bishop, by the name of Allen, who
lives down in the valley, and proceeded
to the Utah line, some five miles dist
ant. On arriving at the line the good
Bishop proceeded to business and mar
ried the couple. When the marriage
ceremony was being performed Pat
stood on the east side of the line, in the
Territory Of Utah, and the charming and
blushing young bride stood on the west
side, in the State of Nevada, whilst
Bishop Allen straddled the line, standing
on both Utah and Nevada soil, and in thit
position the young couple were united
This is probably the first couple evel
united in the holy bonds of matrimony
with the groom standing in Territory
and the bride In State, while the ole
cook who tied the knot stood in both.
A DoNATIoN.--If ever man deserves te
visit the Celestial Lodge after his spiEi
departs from this earth. why that mar
is Brother Newman, of the Panaca Sa'
loon, and we hope to meet him up above
one of these days. all gorgeously clothed
In a pair of white wings and piece O
blue ribbon. he has our most heartfelt
thanks for Xmas present of liberia
annnlv of that artiola which drives AVA,