Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-02-20

, rays Of summers burning sun in our lit
tie oasis, or feed the native grasshopper
A log house ten by twelve, served as
our public meetiug house, and was sell
dom crowded.
At the present writing, we boast oil
about seventy.five houses and families,
and childfenl | will not undertake to
count them--no less than two families,
have fifteen and sixteen respectively In
their families; grandchildren OF the late
Abraham Coon who is well and favor
ably known. We now take pride in
stating that we are known as producing
grain in quality and quantity, that will
average with any OF our nelghbors, and
lucern that cannot be eXcelled- Our or
chards are second to none. Some have
many acres in choicest fruit, S g. Spen-
Ger is in the lead in this pursuit.
And today, talk about a house to meet
in, en- masse, we have one about eigh-
teen by thirty six feet, and II will not be-
gin to accommodate our "iamily fruit"
children.
We also feel honored to mention the
TACT that We have twelve missionaries
now IN the field, with three but recently
returned--the late president OF the
Northern States mission being one OF
the latter
The Bishop, H. +. Spencer, and
people oil the ward are aWakenikg to
the reality OF the fact that we need a
new meeting house, and by unani-
nous vote OF the entire ward, II. T.
Spencer, Daniel Jacobs, Peter lie
Cheninant, Levi " olstennolme, and s
G Spencer, have been sustained as an
apportioning (allouting donsrs) and
building committee. The Blsnop is
chairman and s, G. Spencer, secretary,
and treasurer OF said committee, Ac-
cordingly, such allottments have been
made, ana cheeriully accepted by the
people, and house thirty by sixty. with
a rear building about eighteen by
twenty, heated by steam, is calculated
upon and designed to be erected this
spring and summer, success to Its ac'
compishment.
You will bear with US ii we are egotis-
Tic OF our ward organizations, when we
claim they are "seCOnd to none" in
rural districts. Especially do we mem
ton Our Relief Society and Primary as
ISOLATION The latter gave a most
pleasant and successful entertainment
yesterday. The officers, Sisters Fannie
Brown, Sarah Coon and Minnie Coon,
are possessed OF those higher types OF
gentle, wOmanly persuasion and kind
ness and COntritiOn that few MORALS
possess, which makes their success sure,
and unboundtd. There was not
blunder made OF note, by the fifty or
more who constituted and rendered the
programme. Daniel q. Spencer Twelve
years old opened, and George lie
Chemmant Twelve years old) prononnc
ed the benedction OF the morning ser.
vices, which began at 10 O'Clock and
closed at 1880 noon.
At2p m. the little 'olive branches"
met and enjoyed the exhilarations of the
dance, following David's counsel, thus
praising the Lord.
Nearly every child present sent and
received during the festivities one or
more valentines, which helped to i'm
press the memory OF the Gay and to
GLADDEN. the pure little hearts.
The evening, until the midnight hour,
was enjoyed by those who have germin.
ated from the Juvenile bud to the rosy
flower OF youth.
No entertainment or recreation given
in Pleasant Green, has exceeded this one
IN refinement and success. Long live
our Primary ASSOCIATION.
May Pleasant Green and her sister
wards continue to grow, prosper and
flourish until we shall be part OF the city,
our worthy, capital-tSalt Lake City,)
and thus fulfill the prophecy OF tine
Prophet Brigham Young, that all the
prairie west OF the Jordan river, to the
mountains, would become great city.
AN OBSERVER.