The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1890-10-28
A NEW OPERA HOUSE
The Brigham City Residents are
Up and Doing.
THE DEPOT NOW BEING BUILT.
improvements at the Court House = Cattle
Killed by the Rallway-Buildings to be
Erected in the Spring.

Joe Strong is up from Ogden on business.
Ephraim Ralphs has been dangerously
i'll for some time.
Some of our young 'bloods" attended
dance at Mantua last night.
Miss Rebecca Nichols has gone to Kelton
to teach school, probably to remain until
spring.
Since the laying of the broad-guage a
large number of cattle and horses
have been killed in the big fields, north OF
town
A wedding occurred here Wednesday, the
bride being scarcely fifteen years old. AL
Though young, we congratulate, and nope
see will grow wiser as she grows older"
E Hon. John T. Caine's acceptance of the
nomination of the Peoples party, is to
hand, and is written in the same clear,
forcible manner for which that gentleman
is noted.
The Champion Iron company has secured
the contract for furnishing the iron fence
to be put on the three remaining sides of.the
court house grounds. This is another i'm
provement which will be appreciated.
The "Big Pond" is being cleaned out and
banked up on the north and west sides.
With high bank on the south, and wire
fence on the east side, we see no reason
why the fluid should not be held in cog.
The water mains are being cleaned out
all over the town. This is vast improve
ment and one we have long needed. AT
the same time we would suggest that
bridges be made on all crossings, also new
ones put in for the use Of pedestrians.
The Weber Comedy company held forth
three nights this week, and we are also in
formed they have concluded to remain and
play again tonight Their leading man
quit them while here, and rumor says he
will play with our Home Dramatic at
Logan in the near future.
Work commenced few days ago on our
new depot Il guess that's what it will be
called when completely The people here
need, and petitioned for a 600 depot, bu,
in vain. We are to have one to cost s., 600
size, 24x70 feet, little better than the one
we have but not what it should be.
The first runaway for few days hap
pened yesterday. As John Burt and 6
small boy were driving up Main street, the
horse took fright and wheeling suddenly
round, upset the vehicle and threw the
boys violently to the ground. One of then
was somewhat hurt, but the other ont
escaped without scratch.
Brigham City will have an opera house.
1t is now settled that the Social hall will
be fixed up, an addition of twenty feet
built on the south end, which would Civ,
it a seating capacity of more than 500.
will be fitted up with first class oper;
chairs, and from s.. 900 to $1,000 will be ex
pended on the same, nearly the full amour
of which has been subscribed. The Coo
will move into their new building il
January, when work will be commenced
Immediately, and pushed with all possible
speed.
And now comes word that the Hardwar
and the Bank of Brigham City will put W
fine three or four story building on thei
corner early in the spring, the first foo
to be used fer business purposes, the sec
ond for hotel and the remainder for al
opera house-all to be fitted up in frs
class style. The gentlemen who have thi
scheme under Roadway have got the capi
tai amp say it is a sure go. This will Civ
Brigham two opera houses. Well, we ca
stand it, as we have been without one lon
enough.
The musical entertainment given by tn
Brigham city music companyiwas gran
in the broadcast sense of the word. Tn
event had been well advertised, a larg
number of invitations issued and the hous
was packed to its utmost capacity. Ever
available seat was taken, and large mum
Der were obliged to stand or take their de
parture, and when such celebrated artist
as Signor Campobello, an6 Miss Nina Laz
cate, are in sight, see them wemust. TIL
selections were all put on" in real roys
style and received unbounded applaus,
particularly those of Signor Campello, an
Miss Nina Lazoate.
Prof. c. G. Arnold and 7. w. Clark, ais
dis themselves proud as Messes. Kirche
Rich, Rasenbaum, PETIT, and Mrs. A.
Snow. This Is by far the best music;
entertainment Brigham city has ever
witnessed, and the music company deserve
great credit for what it has accom-
plised. LITE jim.
BRIGHAM, October %.