The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1884-11-23
OGDEN FLASHES.

/ PRODUCE DEALERS and butchers are
busy filling Thanksgiving orders.
HARRIS Bros. will ship two carloads
of lucerne seed during the coming week.
A PLEASANT family reunion was held
at the residence of Mrs. Joel Terrell a
few nights since.
MAJOR LANGsDoRF is having an aspha'-
tum walk laid in front of his property
on Fourth Street hill
LIE GRANDE YOU'VE is in; the city lend
! ing the aid of his legal services to the
formation of the new canal company.
! THE PRACT1CABLENEssso f a neWlyS in
vented fire eXtinguisher was demon
strated on the City Square Friday night.
FARMERS ALL report that the corn
crop of Weber County this season is a
i total failure, on account of the depra-
i dations of a small worm.
THE WEBER County Land AMI Live
/ Stock Company are erecting vast sheds
and barns for the purpose of sheltering
their cattle during the coming winter.
Hon. WIN. JENNiNGs, while emerging
from the Broom Hotel to-day, fell par
tally down the steps, but luckily es
capped without receiving any serious in
iuries.
THERE Is prospect of weekly paper
being published in Ogden devoted ex-
clusixely to the interests of the stock
men. Nothing will be done in regar3 to
it until the return of the delegates to the
cattlemen's convention.
Mrs. MARY E. MIDDLETON, wife of
VIM. Middleton, one of the founders of
Ogden, was buried to-day. Mrs. Middle
ton was a most exemplary lady, and
was universally loved, respected and
| hOnOred. She died at ripe old age,
and her departure will cause unceasing
l,regret and pain to her many sympa-
! thiZing and bereaYed friends.
/ SUPERINTENDENT PINGREE, upon being
! Intercepted as to the welfare of the
waterwOrks. stated that they were in
more perfect condition than ever be-
! fore, and that he did not anticipate any
! trouble from cold weather, as precau-
! tionary measures had been taken to in
sure sufficient supply of water through
all the mains during the winter.
A MEETING of the stockholders of the
/ Central Canal Company was held in the
/ Court House to-day. FeramOrz Little
was elected chairman and w. jenkins
secretary. 1t was deemed advisable.
| because of financial embarrassments of
the old company, that a complete reor-
ganization should be made In pursu-
ance with this idea, new company,
under the name of the Davis and Weber
Counties Canal Company, was organ
! lied, with a capital stock of $500
/ II dnH Inr CHI Of
! The following gentlemen were unani-
mOusly elected as board of officers to
act for the ensuing wear: f. Little,
! VIM. Jennings, w. r. Smith, VIM.
Driver, Arson Call, r. Ballantyne and
t. H. HodsOn.
THE POLICE force of Ogden, are now
thoroughly equipped and armed TO de-
| feat the plans and schemes OF cunning
and desperate criminals. The latest
! addition to their armor being locust
clubs and dark lanterns of the most i'm
proved pattern. They are naturally
endowed. with the requisite courage to
enable them to arrest the most formid-
/ able outlaw and they are now provided
with the arms necessary to successfully
resist the attacks of all who bode III TO
the peace and security of the COM
munity.
/ As We were comfortably seated in the
/ depot ticket office this morning, we
derived considerable amusement from
/ watching the energetic, almost frantic,
/ efforts of the d. e. r. G. ticket agent TO
| secure passengers for his road. As
usual upon the arrival of the overland
train, the room was filled with an eX-
cited and-surging crowd, who were en-
| deavoring TO obtain further trans
portation, and the two windows were
completely surrounded and besieged
with the anxiously inquiring crowd.
From the right aperture could be heard
the soft and bland tones OF the Little
Giants representative, who described
in glowing terms the many supposed-to-
be beauties, attractions and superiorities
of the scenic route; but his flattering re-
| Communications were almost invariably
received ungraciously, and fully two
thirds of the travellers, as if they knew
! by intuition that it was the better road.
would patronize the Union Pacific,
or II their inclinations or bust
ness called them to Salt Lake.
the Pioneer line was the universal
favorite and mOnopOlized almost the en-
tire travel. The most utter stranger
could neither be persuaded nor cajoled
into purchasing a ticket over the ID. d
r. g., and the majority of Ogden's
residents appeared as if they would con-
slider themselves as being placed under
disagreeable and uncomfortable ban
if they travelled by other than the
reliable Utah Central.
VIVIAN.
OGDEN, November %, 1884.