The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-02-01
PARK CITY PICKINGS.
Ore and Bullion Shipments for
the Week.
THE SHOOTING AT COALvILLE.
Attempted Suicide-The Miners Employed on
Park City Properties and Per-
sOnal News of the Camp

George w. Groo spent part of the week
In Salt Lake
Mrs. G. d. Rookledge returned this week
from Salt Lake
Mr. and Mrs. w. w. Macintosh give
progressive hearts, party Monday even
ing next.
Mrs. R. E. Savage was in the Park this
week visiting with Mr. and Mrs. A B.
Richardson.
Miss Lille Kearnes, sister of Mrs. L. P.
hlmball and Mrs. @. A. Short, spent the
week IN the Park
Hon. h. p. Ferry and Henry Newell were
IN Montana this week looking after their
mining interests there.
MIR. G. L. Wight. of Gouverneur, N. Y,
Is visiting IN the Park this week with his
nephew, sherman Abbot.
Mr. L. j. Macintosh brought the ''Pri-
yate Secretary company 10 Park City
FRIDAY over the Utah Central road.
Ihe mayro has received The estimates
made by Engineer Byant as TO cost and
route OF the line OF the proposed water
works. They will be presented to the
council Wednesday evening next and there
is much anticipation as to what action will
be taken by the council.
The Utah Central has been making good
tlme this week Notwithstanding the storms
Fate has been propitious for the little road
Ihls winter Which, combined with good
management and careful running, has kept
things running smoothly and retained the
confidence OF the travelling public. The
little road is quite popular.
w. H. Hotfheimer, of the Anheuser- Busch
Brewing association, of St. Louis. has COM
completed the arrangements for the cree
tlon OF storage house in Park ty, capa-
pie OF holding four car loads of beer. M. H.
Pope IS at work on the plans and in Jew
days VIII commence the building II will
be located below town near the soda water
works.
An accident happened at the Anchor
NINE Sunday night, which will cause the
victim, Il. HaSkins to be laid up for some
tlme He returned for tool after the fuse
to blast had been lighted and did net get
away before the shot went off. His face
was hiled with the rock and dirt and his
right hand was badly lacerated, requiring
I the amputation of one of his fingers. This
was done by Dr. Gregor, who also at
tended TO his other injuries. Some time
Will be needed for his complete recovery.
The Park City Ice company is doing a
rushing business this winter. 1t has filled
Two large lce-houses and is now filing up
lne houses OF the mines and others in the
Park. An order was received this week
from Salt Lake for 700 tons This will be
shipped over the Utah Central road. The
Ice cut by the company is of a superior
! quality, and IL would be hard matter TO
ind any that eXcels it.
One of Park City's oldest and most re-
spected citizens died this week, Mr. Geo.
Morrison. He had been very ill for a
couple of weeks and for some time his life
was despalred OF. He died Sunday night
and Tuesday was laid away in GlenW GOD
cemetery. Geo. Morrison had been resi-
dent of the Park since 1878 and was always
known for his kind manner, his charity
and constant desire to do good. He had a
most OF friends and was man who will be
missed
Little Lord Fauntleroy'' appeared at
the opera house Tuesday evening, and was
greeted by fair house The 'sPrivate
Secretary" was played Friday night, and
drew out small house. Both PLAYS were
appreciated by those present, although the
/ Private Secretary" did not come up 10
expectations. ''Ole Oleson'' is the next on
the list, being booked for February 10
The "Clemenceau Case" which was to an
/ pear on February 6, has changed its route
and will not be here. The sbald heads,,
are consequently disappointed.
A young man by the name of Hugh
Crawford, an employee of the Ontario
drain tunnel attempted suicide this week.
While suffering from an attack of delirium
1 tremens. He had been drinking heavily
the tunnel, whichis about three miles from
town, Tuesday afternoon, and was found
on the road by DR.. e. p. LeCompte. with
his throat cut in ten places. The doctor
took him to the tunnel and dressed his
wounds. He declared that the White Caps
were after him ana trying to cremate him.
He was brought to the Park, and ON
Wednesday afternoon taken to Salt Lake
for treatment
1t wonld be difficult for any one to have q
more enjoyable evening than was expert
enced by those who were present at the
progressive pedro" party given by Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Richardson at their resi-
dence on Park avenue THURSDAY evening.
over fifty guests were present Those
who secured the prizes were, among the
ladies. Mrs. F. E. Harding Mrs. w. I.
Snyder and Mrs. F. S. Fox; gentlemen,
Mr.. j. H. Rogers, Mr. A. Olier and ,Judpe
j. L. Street. The following were present:
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. b. Bransford, Mr.. and
Mrs. J, L. Street, MIR. and Mrs c. A.
Short, Mr.. and Mrs. G. S. Austin, Mr.. and
Mrs. L. p. kimball, Mr.. and Mrs. D. G.
Mclaughlin, Mr. and Mrs. G. c. Kidder,
Mr.. and Mrs. a. B. Emery, Mr. and Mrs.
f. E. Harding, Mr. and Mrs D. G. Bates.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. E. Chambers, Mr.. and
Mrs. w. l. Snyder, DR.. and Mrs. La
Compile, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Macintosh,
Mr.. and Mrs a. A. Kennison, Mr.. and
WI .. % ApoOtG, MI ana MIS-. r. >. Fox.
Mr.. and Mrs. 0. G. Lockhart, Mrs. Sharp
Mrs. Williamson, Mrs. Rice, Mrs. Riley.
Misses Street, Cunningham, Geiger, Fer
gusor, and Messrs. James Lockhart. Dodds.
Olier, Albert j. H. Rogers. Lindsay, Gel
ger, Hayne, Jenkins, NAPLES and Westcott.
Coalville INDUCED in one of those pleas
ant pastlmes, shooting scrape, this week,
and one of her citizens as result of IT,
has gone to ''greener fields and pastures
new," and all over a twenty-five cent
shave. Fred Love- a barber at that place.
was the victim, and Frank Ripp, the
shooter, 1t seenIs that kpp, who is
Quarryman, was shaved some time
ago by Lowe, and told him that
he would settle as soon as pay day came at
the quarry. This was satisfactory. but
few days later, while intoxicated, Lowe
demanded his quarter and when told that
be had promised TO wait until pay day for
it, he became abusive. Ripp borrowed the
money and paid Lowe, but he was not salts
fed and continued to abuse him. THURSDAY,
they met in saloon and Lowe struck
Ripp with beer glass. The bartender
separated them from fighting but Lowe
rushed upon Ripp again and as he did so
was shot in the bowels. An operation was
performed by Drs. Gregor, of the Park.
and Hughes of Coalville, but it was i'm
! possible to save his life. He died Saturday
morning. Ripp was taken into custody and
will have an examination this SATURDAY.
afternoon in the Park. He is said to be a
quiet, inoffensive man and was driven to
shoot by Lowe who abused him shamefully.
Lowe was formerly resident of the Park.
and in early days was a participant in a
couple of shooting scrapes here At one
time ha NV