Salt Lake evening Democrat. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1885-1887, 1886-12-30
OUT OF TOWN.
NEIGHBORING NEWS IN BRIEF,


OGDEN, Dec 3O.-The commission of
the present postmaster in this city, Major
+. A. Littlefeld, expires in the course of
next month. Rumors as to his successor
are rife and numerous. At any rate he
will be a Democrat. The most prom
inent man in the field is John G. Tyler,
who is an open and avowed applicant for
the position and will so remain till the
die is cast. He would certainly make a
most acceptable postmaster, as his popu-
larity is unquestioned and general.
This forenoon fifteen men left here I'M
der engagements on the Midland road,
in Colorado. Among them were Nels
Mccarthy, George Wright, Steve Spauld-
ing, AL. Herrick, G.. J. Corey, w. c..
Ray and others We wish them luck.
Tuesday evening, Assistant Prose
cutting Attorney Ogden Hiles and Vic
Bierbower, Attorney r.. l.. Rogers and
Deputy Marshal Cudihee took trip to
Plain City, where the members and
friends OF the Plain City branch OF the
Loyal League were holding a most en-
thusiastic gathering The three first
named made rousing speeches in behalf
loyalty to the flag, Constitution and laws
returned this forenoon, greatly pleased
with their visit to the garden city Of
Weber county. Such visits should be
more frequent, they help to cement the
bonds OF good feeling in good cause.
A few days ago a new arrangement
was made in the running OF the so-called
local train to Logan, on the Utah &
Northern. The train leaves here at 6
p. m, arriving in Logan at 8 :37; it leaves
there at a. m, reaching Ogden at :37.
Conductors Cook, Merrill and Hogan al
ternate every third trip.
A number of your prominent citizens
honored Ogden with their presence to-
day: p. l.. Williams, G.. S. Varian VIM.
II. Bird, S. II. ellison and o. Vandercook
The price Of admission for the "Queen
Esther" performances in the Tabernacle
tonight and Friday night has been re-
duced to fifty cents to enable everybody
to attend those beautiful entertainments
The following are the new officers-elect
OF Ogden Lodge No. 2, X. of p, for the
ensuing year: ii. G. Wardleigh, G. G. ;
w. J. baltimore, V. c.; j. w. Abbott,
Prelate; S. H. Giesy, X. OF r. and S.. j.
NJ. Wagner, M. of F.. j. s. Corlew, M.
OF f.. Joseph Harris, M. at A.. Carl
Hestmark, J. II. Restall, Trustees for
eighteen and six months respectively
r. w. Cross, S. NJ. Preshaw and f. Nc
Daniel, Library Board. In this connec-
ton we will recall the election of officers
OF the endowment held recently: r. w.
Cross, President; p. j. Barratt Vice.
President; Adolph Schausenbach, Score.
tary; j. q. Bryant, Medical Examiner
Nl,a lrIa 10 in,
and stands in the front ranks of fraternal
societies for which Ogden is phenomen.
ally fruitful field OF useful operation.
Last evening Fidelity Lodge No. 3, A.
o. U. W., held their annual election with
the following result: Master Workman,
F. w. Dwyer; Foreman, w. W. Cross
man Overseer, G. w. Snively; Record
er, j. w. Ramey; Financier, G. j.
Adams; Receiver, w. V. Helfrich
Guide, George Douglas; Inside Watch
man, 2. Mccormick; Outside Waterman,
f. Anderson; Trustee, John Driver.
Judge Hunter went north this after.
noon.
Judge f. p. Johnson, OF Challis, Idaho
has gone to New York.
Warren Lodge No. IS, A. O. U. W.,
Carlin, Nevada, give grand ball on New
Years eve. A glorious time is antici.
pated, as the preparations are most eab-
crate.
There will be Watch-night service at
the Methodist Church on Friday evening,
December 3lst, beginning at $50. 1t
will be Union service, and addresses
will be made by the pastors OF all the
churches. The service will begin with q
twenty minutes sermon by DIR. f.. VI.
rich. All are invited.