The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1889-11-28
TERRITORIAL TOPICS.
Manti Visited by the Dread Dis
ease, Diphtheria.
MATRIMONIAL FEVER RAGING.
The Anniversary of the Settlement of Nj -atl-
News Notes From the Thriving.
Town of Evanston.

1t is reported that the dread disease
diphtheria is in Msnti. The yellow flag is
to be seen flying from one house, indicating
its presence.
A nice little party was held in the coun-
Gil house on Wednesday evening, under the
auspices of the tabernacle choir
Mr.. Stacey, the dentist, left for Mount
Pleasant yesterday, to be absent two or
three weeks.
Mr.. Edward Reid, the tailor, is engaged
from early till late 10 keep up with the de-
mands of his customers.
Manti is in need of a matchmaker. One
who thoroughly understands the business
would do well to try this field before seek
ing farther.
On Friday night a party was held in the
assembly hail. given by the newly married
young men, at which large number were
present Toward the close an excellent
programme was rendered. A very enjoy
able evening was spent.
Mr.. Arthur Henrie has returned to
Manti. 1t is his intention to be engaged
teaching school this winter at Ferron,
Emery county.
Another railroad meeting was held on
Monday night in the council house. This
time it is the Utah, Nevada 81 California
railway that propose building a line
through this county, on their route to the
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county by way of Salt Greek canon, touch
ing Fountain Green, Moroni, Chester,
Ephraim, Mauti, and continuing south
through southern Utah. At the meeting
held the company were granted right of
way and depot grounds.
The goth of November was a happy day
for at least fourteen couples whom on that
date were united in marriage in Manti
temple. The parties from Manti who
anfaraH ipf tho IF n II Rpnph
to Annie Madsen; John K. Braithwaite to
Annie Kellor; Raymond Buchanan to
Annie Nelson. Receptions were held on
Wednesday night at the different resi-
dences of the brides parents.
Once more the family of Mr.. z. L. Parry
have been called to mourn the loss of one
of their number. The next to the youngest
son, Hughie, departed this life at O'Clock
on Tuesday afternoon. The cause, as
stated by the physicians, was diphtheria-
Group. Mr.. Parry, with his family, met
this second sad bereavement with the
fortItude worthy of Latter day Saints, and
look forward TO the time when they shall
all meet in that place where peace and
joy reign supreme.
On Monday, the 18th inst, Patriarch
Gardner Snow passed quietly away.
Father Snow, as everyone called him, was
born on the 18th of February, 1898, being
came member of the church in 1888, and has
been an active member ever since till within
the last few years, when his advanced age
prohibited him from visiting his childr q
and the saints in general as was his Gus
tom when enjoying good health. A large
concourse of people assembled in the taber
nacle on Wednesday to do homage to the
aged veteran, whose spirit has departed to
another spht re, there to continue his labors
which he molly performed while on earth
Peace be to his ashes.
Tuesday the 18th, was the anniversary
of the settlement of Manti, which took
place forty years ago. In relation to the
founding of Mant:, Bancroft in his history
of Utah, writes as follows: ION the l4th
OF June, 1919, a council was held at Salt
Lake city, at which were present Ute
chief named Walker and twelve of his
tribe. After the pipe Of peace had been
passed around, Walker declared himself
friend of the settlers, and asked their
sachem to send party southwark to the
valley of Sanpete, where they might teach
his people how to build and farm. Within
six moons answered President
Young 4 will send you a company
In the spring of this year the party sent
10 explore this valley had already selected
the site of the present town of Manti, on
branch of the Sanpete creek, though there
WAS little in the neighborhood to invite the
settler; sage brush and rabbit brush, the
red man and the coyote being the principal
features The name Of Manti was sug-
gested by President Brigham Young, who
declared that on this spot should be raised
one Of the cities spoken Of in the Book Of
Mormon. and here he built with his own
hands an adobe house, which IL 1888 was
still pointed out to visitors as one of the
curiosities of the place. Since then Manti
has grown to be one of the most prosper
Gus towns in the country."A small party of
oil '4qers met together in honor of the
towns birthday and commemorated the oc
casIon by having jolly time. There should
have been enough public spirit to have
made the day one to be remembered.
MANTI, November %. 1889.