The Lehi banner. [volume] (Lehi, Utah) 1891-1917, 1891-08-14


came over from Provo on Wednesday
and held meeting here They went to
Cedar Valley In the afternoon and held |
meeting there. They were accompanied |
by several OF Lchi's young ladies.
PErIT theits are very common Just
now, In and around Lehi. A silk shirt,
the property Of gentleman few
blocks distant from our office, was taken
from the clothes line The strange thing
Is the line was full of other things, but
the shirt was the only article AIKEN.
The school teachers who are holding
convention at Am. Fork had an out at
the famous Castillo Springs yesterday.
They went up in the morning and re-
NAMED all day enjoying themselves in
various ways, returning on n special
train leaving the springs at 10 o'clock.
They were nice social crowd and
seemed to enjoy the out. The rain
cooled the atmosphere and drove all
under shelter for a time.
THrRsDAY's Herald publishes report
that Mr.. T.. A. Franks, who at one time
was go active in arresting polygamists,
il accused OF having wives all over the
country TO whom he has been married
under sundry names II says There
may he several back counties to hear
from. but at the present showing Mr..
Franks has certainly been married n
time or two In Georgia, once IN Alaba-
ma, once in Nebraska and once In Salt
Lake.. Mr.. Franks denies the accusa-
ton.
LAST Tuesday night man named
Joseph Bensett tried to kill himself by
cutting his throat with pen knife.
The knife was not sharp enough and lac
did not succeed. lie had been stopping
at the II. Il. Exchange hotel Salt Lake
for few days and had been acting
strangely. imagining man was after
him 10 kill him. when the clerk en-
tered his room on Wednesday morning,
he was found on the floor in pool Of
blood. He was taken to 81 Mary's
hospital and his wounds attended TO.
LAST Tuesday aftertoon the three year
old son OF Mr.. James Coates was out
PLAYING near the house. lie came in and
told his mother he was sick and sat
down in the rocking chair and went to
sleep, but woke in short time and went
into n spasm. The doctor WAS called and
pronounced IT bad case of sun-stroke.
Every thing medical aid could suggest
was done but II was OF no avail, the little
one passing away that night. The fune-
raj was held on Wednesday afternoon.
The parents have the sympathy OF the
community in their sudden bereave-
ment.
THE excursion to Castells Springs last
Saturday was a grand affair and sue
! cess as far as the proprietors was con
+ cerned, but the cars and Resort
were too crowded for much
enjoyment. A good many tried TO make
the most of it, but when they had &c
stand on the platform and wait for the
train nearly two hours in the cool
mountain breeze their patience was
well nigh exhausted. Finally the cry
"IIere she comes ~ was heard and every
one rushed TO the platform, but only &c
see freight train go whizzing by. Al
last the right train came along and al
got aboard and reached home in due
time, getting to Lehi at $3.50 q. m.
WHILE Mr. Sharp Of Park City was NJ
, the American Fork Canyon, for his healtl
y and little prospecting and fishing, h
i pitched his tent near the Millar Hi
smelter where he left his two pacl
/. animals, provisions and entire CAM
, outfit, and went fishing n short time
) He had been away but a short tint
when his camp was robbed aud his tw,
pack horses taken, with all his cooking
: utensils. He rode all over the hills il
search but nothing could be seen o
, them. He says he has strong suspicious
of the guilty persons and will give then
time 10 bring or deliver them up, II not
he intends to let his suspicious be known
= to the proper authorities OF the law and
have them take their chances.
Mr. CAMPBELL, is saving no expense
in furnishing and decorating the new
premises he has leased. A large mirrol
. is at the back OF the front counter which
Q occupies the full length Of that apart
= ment, while under the mirror is large
cabinet We presume, 10 be used for hold
q ing the most precious and deloat,
A drinks. II ia pannelled and carries
?. high class finish in polish. In the mex
d apartment is being fitted up two poo
and one billiard table of the latest de
-, signs with all their cue racks and mark
II ing boards. Around the walls are hum
" a number Of landscape paintings. max
= ing in all very handsome appearance
We question II there is anything +,
equal II outside OF Salt Lake We ver,
II told the furnishing cost $4,000. The cry
e stall and bar furnishings upwards OF $50
n more. When open to the public it viii
y have a gorgeous appearance. We be
It lieve 1t will open on Thursday next,
d PRoF. j. b. KEsLER returned yester
o Gay from Poughkeepsie, n, Y, wher
d he has been during vacation. taking
- course in the business college at tina
y place, Prof Keller worked hard, an'
although he was there but short tim