Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-03-06
LEII.
Lehi News.

Since my lsst letter tne weather
here uas changed sums ami we ii 40
Ourselves with .ry, dusty road. in Out
city anu through the courtesy OF Gu
city fathers Fuo have used our roa
mpcuiu) We havs come very nice
sMlutn FoaIs to drive over.
Our Home Dramatic company play,
to good uia on SaIurdoy, My
Part er anu al paris were well Hus-
tanned
Jack Diamonds Will be next on the
boar
Am ne the items not to be forgotten
was tne 60tn birthday surprise given
Bro. i. II. Jones, an old settler here.
II was arranged ty his wife ami his
lriouds, about tory IN all, met AT hi
house on the evening OF March Isl,
when mifth and Joy prevailed. Bro.
@. Glover was master OF Cerem1u. es.
Ghe program consisted Of songs, music,
spe. Gu making anu picnic.
Among the last arrivals In town are
three little ladies' at the homes Of
Messrs. Tyhe, Long aud Kirkham.
A numUer Ut cur citlzsus are cu.-
ting dow their tail poplar trees anu
luluDg up new fences, which IL a
great Improvement u our city. A
number OF new buildings arc about u
be- erected.
We are pleased to note the recovery
Of the little ones who have been
suffering With diphtheria, aud whose
father, j. s. BrOal bent, is now on "A
mission to England.
Our drum corps Will give a grad ball
next week.
Our CHOIR met the other evening and
elected ofii Gers for the year.
MIR. ana Mrs. IRA Meakin arrived
safely heme from the East on Sunday
last where thsy have been visiting
friends aud taking in the sights in
New York, Washington, Chicago anu
other places. The tomb OF Washing.
ton and the Capitol building were
vieited and an enjoyable time was
apeut while away from home. Mr.
and Mrs. a. Pearson have also re.
turned to our sweet city, they having
spent their honeymoon in the Nor h.
Our city marshal and police have
not been idle OF late, they having cared
for some eighi y-eight tTamU- beside
look after DRINKS. Sabbath breakers
anu gam blers.
The UtAh Cattle Feeding company,
situated al the sugar works, expect 10
ship some 200 head OF cattle East In q
day or twOIn charge of MIR. George
Austin. Anumber OF veal was sent TO
the Utah SlAughtering company over
the u, u. II II this week. Fac com.
psny il ieeding some sheep which are
Bsid to be In tue bsst ot coalition.
Ga Thursday evening "A dress ball
was given ia the Opera house by the
NJ. l. A. Is was the best ever held in
LEM. Fifty couples formed In the
grand march, led by the goddess OF
liberty whose Q mpanlOn was young
gentleman carrying the STATS aud
stripes.
On March 1st Sister Eliza A. r. w.er
Smith passed quietly away. A
daughter wac born to her on H b. 18Th
and she was afterwards taken with
la grlpp, which causeu her death,
She was horn Nov. !, 1861, tn West
jordan, Salt Lake county, Utah, but
lived most Of her liio In Lehl Sac
wac the daughter OF Thomas Fowler
anu wife anu was kpOwn as a kind and
loving wife, gOou mother anu a faith.
ful Latter lay Saint. She leaves
husbanI q ven cnildren anu host
VI iflenus tu mourn ner los.
Her funeral services were held a.
the tabernacle, the speakers beng J.
AudreaTo Jsv. KTknsm, Ols Ening-
son, T. II. Cutter auI VIM. S0utnwic
Tbs singing was very affective anu
the Temains were fOll0wei to their
last resting place ny a larRe cortege o.
oarriages. UNCLE JIM