The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1896-06-22

LOGAN, June IA very pleasant oc-
casioa was the double wedding reception
given at the residence of Bishop and Mrs.
Henry Ballard, of the Second ward,
Wednesday evening. AS announced in
The Herald when the cards were issued,
The afIalr was in honor OF the marriage OF
j. Melvin, son of Bishop Ballard, with
Miss Matte A. Jones, a highly esteemed
young lady OF Salt Lake city, and. Miss
Rebecca, daughter Of Bishop Ballard,
with Mr.. 5. Louis Carbon. a magnificent
feast was spread before the many guests
present, and the presents were numerous
ana beautiful. Mr.. and Mrs. Ballard and
mir. and Mrs. Carbon have the best wishes
OF q host OF friends for their continued
prosperity and happiness.
The Wallace circus pitched its tent here
yesterday and caught the usual amount of
custom. Hundreds of country people came
in to see the show, many OF them dis
posing of their last COW to take their
families. The show was not as good it
was last season, many symptoms of de-
generation having become apparent. The
open spaces in the tent are filled up with
placaTGs for baking powder, patent medi-
clnes, etc, and people must pay their
money and read the signs. Notwith
StauQIng the extensive advertising done
that no gambling device would be tolerat-
ed on the circus grounds, the opportunity
OF gathering in suckers on the great day
when the circus comes seems to be ire
sistible. and under the protection of
bllt GlICuS canvas III l0G sue SHOM- d
seIni-lottery scheme in which perfume
was sold a 50 cents draw, with a chance
TO draw large bottle in the; case" had
q thoroughly prosperous run. 1t was the
smootnest gambling device probably ever
placed in a circus, every precaution being
taken TO evade the technicalities of the
law, but with their professional cdppers
and a large supply of avaricious limo
cents, many dollars and their well
known possessors were parted. young
man in this city named Fletcher who, it
is said, beat the gamblers at their own
game winning a good pile of money, so
eHraged the unscruplous wretches that
they attacked the young man with brass
knuckles and beat him most shamefully.
The tents were pulled down when the
evening performance was not half COM
pleted.
on Friday Sheriff Turner left for Provo,
having in charge young man from
Srnithtield named Charles Juschan, who
lost his reason through worrying over a
call he received to go on a mission
While the circus performance was 60
ing on Saturday afternoon thieves broke
into the residences of B. Y. Thatcher and
d. H. Thomas and stole several articles
of value.
Mr.. and Mrs L. C. Pond, who returned
recently from a mission to Tasmania, left
Logan for Salt Lake yesterday to be
present at the wedding Of Mr.. Pond S
brother Noah, of Pocatello and Miss
Allie Young, of Salt Lake city, which oc-
ours on the oath.
MI. VIII u farrell- Well KNOWN III ln4S
city and Salt Lake is in town making
preparations TO leave for the Sandwich
islands. Mr. Farrells health has been
falling for a number of years, and hav-
ing spent three years of good health on
the islands, he is confident that another
visit to the sunny Pacific will improve
him. Mr. Don Mussel will take his place
in the. Remington company at Poeatello
during his absence.
Marriage licenses have been issued to
William j. Harrison and Clara E. Rainey,
both Of Richmond; William A Wagstaff
dale Ida