The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1891-12-24
General Gleanings-

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Sleighing parties seem to be all the go.
A heavy snow storm fell here yesterday
Several electric lights are being put in or
Twenty-second street.
Charles Meghan is reported as SLOWLY
but surely improving.
The CHRISTMAS HERALD will greet its
Ogden readers thus morning.
The building of the power works will fl
one OF Ogden's greatest needs.
Sheriff c. G. Loveland. of Box Elder
county, was in the city yesterday.
The street railroad company had two
motors out yesterday clearing the tracks OF
snow.
The heavy SHOWS in all directions have
not delayed the passenger or freight trains
TO any extent.
The Wasatch Literary club has arranged
TO give an entertainment to the public al
the county court house Saturday night
The entrance of The First National bank
was draped with Grape in memory of the
late bishop Sharp, who was vice-president
OF that institution.
The Ogden letter carriers will give q
ball IN the opera house next Tuesday even
ing. They have extended an invitation to
their Salt Lake brethren.
County Clerk Joseph P. Ledwidge issued
marriage licenses yesterday to w. H.
Chase and Miss Eta Mitchell, both of Og-
den; Henry E. Hunt, of Ogden, and Miss
Myrtle Kettle of Cedar Falls, Iowa.
A rumor was afloat yesterday afternoon
that the Methodist University had been set
on hre oy some incendiary and that it was
discovered and extinguished before much
carnage was done. A member of the board
OF directors was seen last evening and he
QlSCldlmeQ anV knOwladpe Of II
DR.. Edward Thompson delivered a lect-
ure at the First Methodist Episcopal
church last evening, using as his subject
The Best Day for All" He was formerly
professor at Baldwin university and
president Of York college, Nebrasks, and
recently accepted the position of vice
president of the University of Southern
California
The Sunday school of the First Presby
terrain church will give a pleasing Christ
mas entertainment at the church this even
Ing. st. Nicholas will be there with Father
lime to aid in the distribution of presents
to the children as well as the older folks.
one feature of the occasion will be the
bringing of presents by the members of the
Sunday school to be distributed among the
poor people. Candy, nuts, etc., will be dis
trlbuted promisicously among those pres
ent.
The members of the Ogden fire depart
ment have been busy for week past pre-
pairing Tor their second annual ball which
IS to occur in the City Hall tonight The
floor of the east room has been Waxed and
is in excellent condition. A HERALD re-
porter visited the place last evening, and
the boys were just about to complete the
decorations, which have been arranged
with taste and care. On the west side of
the hall are the pampier decorations be-
longing to the volunteer company. along
with elegant designs composed of wreaths
OF flowers and evergreens. Another por-
ton OF the room is representation of a
fireman in the act of rescuing child from
burning building. The representation is
so realistic that it is well worth seeing and
no doubt the novel feature of decoration
viii be viewed by many appreciatiye eyes.
Not only has Christiansen's orchestra been
engaged, out the Silver Moon Mandolin
and Guitar club Will oe in attendance