Iron County register., 1896-07-02

The Glorious Fourth is at hand, and
the people of the Valley are determin-
ed to fittingly celebrate it this year.
IAN Old-Fashioned Barbecue and Pic
mic" will be given, to which all the
world is cordially invited. No pains
have been spared to insure a day of
pleasure and enjoyment for all. The
Ironton Cornet Band will beat the
drum and sound the horn; all kinds of
games and sports will be provided; re-
freshments for the inner man will be
on hand in bountiful supply; the Dec
laration of Independence will be read
and patriotic addresses made; a game
of Base Ball will be played-in fact.
nothing that pertains to the occasion
will be omitted. The celebration will
be held on the Arcadia Picnic Grounds,
and we hope to see their ample space
filled to oyerAowiDg.
On the 18th inst. the scholars, par
ents and friends of the Cahuilla In
dian school were given treat By their
devoted teacher, Mrs. n. j. Salsberry
The exercises of the day opened at 10
O'Clock by singing and recitations by
the Indian pupils. These exercises
gave evidence of the faithful work
done in the school room during the
past year. At the noon hour all sat
down to dinner together, and a social
time generally was INDUCED in. One
hundred Indians and twenty-five white
people were present. On June 30Lh
Mrs. Salsberry will complete the sixth
year of teaching in this school. 1t
will be remembered that the late Mrs.
y. j. TicknOr taught the Indian school
at Cahuilla for many years, and the
earnest and self-sacriicing work of
this noble woman is bearing fruit in
the characters of the better class of
Cahuilla Indians to-day. Mrs. SAILS
berry has followed the same lines of
work with great success, and the gov
ernment officials have done themselves
great credit in retaining her in her
present position.-Hemet (CGl. NeJCS.
The Methodist people of Graniteville
are rejoicing over the receipt of letter
which was handed to the pastor Sun
day morning, 18th nit, at Sunday
School, by Miss KitGie Reed, an esti-
mable young lady. Miss Reed is a
niece of the well known Mrs. Walsh of
Graniteville, and is regular attendant
at the Sunday School. The pastor
read the letter TO the school which
was as follows: "REv. EDWARD KOETH,
Graniteville, Mo: Ny Dear Sir-The
matter of the Sunday School Library
referred to in our last conversation
has so eDgrossed my attention that the
more think of it, the more it appears
to me a move in the right direction.
1t will be a most excellent thing for
the scholars. and for the teachers also.
In order to show you how much l ap-
preciate the good work, zeal and as
siduity, shown by you and your faith |
full workers in the cause, | tender you
herewith the amount OF the necessary
purchase money $4,000 for the Libra
ry OF fifty books, which you selected. |
Please accept it with my very best
wishes for the success of your school.
Very Truly, Yours, Matte Walsh"
The conversation" referred to in Mrs. |
Walsh's letter, was one in which she
suggested that the Sunday School |
haye Library, and that she would |
give $500 to start the fund; but she |
afterward decided to give the entire |
amount as the letter shows. The |
School rendered the gracious donor a |
vote of thanks for the valuable perseDt, |
and appointed a committee TO wait |
upon her and express the thanks of |
the school. This act is one Of the |
characteristics OF Mrs. Walsh. She is |
one of the few who delight in using |
their means to bless those around her.
The sick, the sorrowing, the poor ard |
needy have always found in her a ten
der sympo thizer, a willing helper and |
q s.friend indeed" No doubt she has |
often realized the truth of the words
at is more blessed to give than to re-
ceive." EDw. KOETH.