Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-01

the next Idaho Legislature, returned from
the East, on Monday night, in good
spirits. He leaves for the north on We'd
nesday morning.
Levi S. Wild, an old-time member OF
the Western Union staff at this point,
also versatile journalist, has LETT Tor
similar occupations in Butte, Montana
Frank Cunningham has returned IRON
a flying business trip to your city
In few days, Judge Gibbons and son
will leave for the East, to pass their holt
days in Chicago.
Fred Turner and Gus Lundberg,
prominent citizens OF Logan, are in town,
subpnnaed as witnesses.
OGDEN Cry, Utah; Nov. 30, 1886.
On Monday night there was fight at
the depot. An individual described to us
as a tramp tried to get out on the west
going G. p. train, when brakeman Floyd
Alverson tried to get him off. After a
short fisticuf the wouldbe passenger was
"done up brown and blue" and the train
left without him.
The relatively warm weather in the
middle of the day causes the ice and
snow on the streets to melt. This, of
tOuTSt, NC ClldIStu W dlll OllCs
But why are the crossings not swept and
cleared Of the almost ankle-high mud.
The ladies OF the Methodist Church
are making collections for Christmas
tree festival. We wish them success.
One of the growing enterprises OF this
city is the Troy Steam Laundry of j. p.
Jones, on lower Fifth street, where about
81 900 worth OF Improvements have been
put in lately, consisting Of steam engine,
boilers, washers, managers, and other
machinery.
The Utah Produce Company will soon
be able to move into their spacious and
substantial new brick block on the cor
ner of Third and Main streets.
They have started a new library in the
Central school. By the way, why is not
the Public Library and Free Reading
Room in the Jennings building brought
more prominently and more pushingly tc
public notice? In these early and long
winter evenings this institution could dc
vast amount of good, keeping idle and
unoccupied young people out of bad
company.
didn't mean "purjury" of the jury
as appears in your last issue, but "purg
ing" thereof | make this correction be-
cause | might be pulled up for libel, in
which case | would not be likely to be
given the same accommodations as was
Editor Hemenway.
Corporal Tanner, the legless veteran o.
the civil war, will appear before a numer
GUS and patriotic audience on the 7tf
instant. 1t will be most unique at
attraction.
The sidewalks are thronged to-day with
collecting creditors, and the back alleys
with concealed debtors.
1t is rumored that an investigation has
been, or is to be, set on foot for the jury
in the Farr case. l give this for what il
is worth.
Preparing Tor the approaching Christ.
mas holidays, our candy factories are
busy day and night compounding and
moulding confectionery and other sweets
for the delight of the youthful eye anC
palate. Thus F. II. Reader on Fifth
Street, the pioneer, and John Scowcrof
& Sons, on Main Street, who will:shortly
erect new and large factory.
Giesy & Spargo are busy unpacking ar
immense stock OF holiday goods OF the
most attractive novelties and old favorites
The weather has been beautifully oper
and clear for several days past and prom
Uses so TO remain.
Ogden Lodge No. 6, l. o. o. F., meets
this evening for the election of officers.
OGDEN CITY, Utah, Dec. |, 1886.