The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1888-03-18
Heber City Topics.

The Primary Association of the West
Ward, came forward last week, with a
very pleasing and creditable entertain
ment. Mrs. Adamson, the president,
with her counselor, Maggie Hickens,
having exerted every effort to make the
affair success. They were assisted by
Elder Edward Clyde, who has recently
returned from mission to Gre at Brit
ain, and it seems that this gentleman
has happy faculty for anything in the
literary way. The last piece, short
drama entitled The Fruits of the Wine
CCp." rendered by the Hebsr Dramatic
Club, was by nearly all conceded to be
the best play of the season. Messrs.
George Cuff and Edward Clyde, and
Miss Ella Cuff acted with e fire
and spirit that are worthy of
high praise, and in some of the
most emotional passages, few dry eyes
were to be seen in the house.
Apropos the subject of liquor and its
effects, there is, [ think, no town of
comparative size which is so cursed
with This traffic as Heber is to-day. II
seems positively the fashion for the
young men to coHgregate in and about
the doors of the two saloons which
grace our principal street; and he who
can spend the most money in "treat-
ing" playing billiards and pool, is
looked upon as the smartest and best
fellow. The situation is most dep Or
able, and is one in which the COM
munitV here should interest themselves
without DELAY. l recall an incident re-
lated in an old time school book, Of a
boat-load Of pleasure seekers, being
borne toward & seething whirlpool, and
ere they were aware of their danger,
they had drilted beyond all possibility
OF escape, ana plunging head,Ong into
the awful vortex, they vanished forever
from the loved enes who stood watch
ing, with breAElng hearts, upon
tie shore! TO the parents of
these thoughtless, wayHard boys, |
tiute, to awake and save your 0arlines
from this Whirlpool which sinks both
body and soul l would that these
words were OF such q fire that they
would burn into your hearts, and with
ever-increasing fame until you should
realize what a future you are allowing
your sons to make for themselves. [
woula that this good paper wide as its
circulate n is-might be yet EXTENDED,
and be lead at the freside Of every
family in Heber CT V Then. mayhap,
this clumsily worded, yet most sincere
appeal might stir within some breasts a
desire to make an irresistible effort to
reclaim from vice-Which leads to sim
their dear loved sons. Make your
homes so attractive that your children
will not go elsewhere to seek amuse-
ments; gather books and papers of a
wholesome and attractive kind. have
music and little games to while away
the long winter evenings, and then
invite other boys and girls to
your homes. There is always
happiness in pleasant socia bility.
If parents would enter more into the
gayeties of their children. welcome their
friends and entertain them, there would
be more real peace and happiness for
ell; few girls would be betrayed, for
then they could receive their "beaUx"
at home and long walks by moonlight
would be abolished; the saloons would
be deserted, for the boys could find
more pleasure in m,ngling in this inGO-
cent way with the gentler sex; music,
games and reading would then I'll the
Llaces Of whisky, cards and dice.
Enough upon this suoject; enthusiasts
are always either JeereG or laughed at /:
but in the end their labors are rewarded |
and at last they see th0,e who came to
scott go away with the intention of
weaving into their daily lives this thread |
Of good advice.
Quite number of people here are |
making preparations to go to |
Salt Lake on the h. The rare treat in |
store is one that may never be given |
70.
gether.
La BIZARRE.
HEBER CITY. March II, 1888.