The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-06-12
TOWN TALK.

The Oregon Short Line ball team will
meet the Elks this afternoon at the fort
grounds.
Miss Agatha Berkhoel viii sing, Jesus.
Be Near" by Lachner, at st. Paul s
chapel. this morning.
.obert ]. Burdette, the famous news
.iaper man and humorist IS to lecture at
the First Congregational church on June
II.
Professor Robert B. Quay has become
the managing editor of that very useful
periodical, the Church Messenger, a posi-
ton for which ne is eminently quallneo-
4 meeting of the Red Cross society is
called for next Thursday at the council
chambe.' of the city and county building,
to formally organize the society. Priscilla
II. Ritter, temporary chairman
Yesterdays clearings were 1925, e13 as
compared with $211. Az for the correspond
ing Gay of last year. The week clear
ings footed up 81. 651SS9, as against s. So4,-
07S for the corresponding week OF 1891
The I. o. o. F. memorial services will
be held in the /. o. o. F. hall on tr1oay
evening An interesting programme, the
details of which will be published later,
viii be rendered All Odd Fellows anc
their friends are invited.
The thirtieth quorum of seventies viii
meet at the Nineteenth ward meeting
house on Monday evening, June Is, at
?:30 D. m. full attendance of the quo
rum is desired, as it is expected that some
of the members Of the first council VIII
be present
During the, week II permits to erect
buildings and make improvements were
issued by Inspector Folsom. The total es-
timated expenditures under the permits
is $500 the principal item being for a
So 900 brick residence for A. y. Farley, at
1862 East South Temple street
The regular monthly meeting of the
third quorum of seventy viii be held IN
the Fourteenth ward assembly rooms on
Monday. the 18th inst at $50 p m Mem
bers OF the first council Will pc present 10
fill the vacancy in the council. A full at
tendance is therefore requested.
The Womans Democratic club will meet
at the residence of Mrs. H j. Hayward,
on Fourth North between Second and
To- at go. Papers by Mrs. Dale and Mrs.
Green All Democratic ladies are invited
to attend. Take Warm Springs car.
The weekly report Of the board of
health shows 6 deaths. exclusive of l body
brought from outside the city for inter-
ment, and 19 births. Not a single case OF
infectious disease was reported. but
cases of contagion, scarlet fever, are
quarantined. Except in one instance, tests
made for fat in 81 samples Of milk showed
normal conditions
The relatives of Harry blackwell who
died from injuries sustained in being
struck by Rio Grande train, demanded
an inquest over his remains but Justice
Of the Pea ce Nielsen decided not to hold
one, since the deceased died under the
care of physicians at st. Marks hospital
there was nothing OF a criminal nature
in the accident leading up TO his death.
County Attorney Van Colt concurred in
the opinion.
This is children's day. and will be ap
2ropriately observed at the First NJ. e.
church, Sunday schccl exercises will be
At 9:45. AT the morning service, Rev. Al
fred II. Henry will preach an appropriate
sermon. A choir of boys, under the lea
the singing, and the beautiful service of
baptism of infants will precede the SER
mon. At 3 p. m. will occur the children S
day exercises, in charge OF Superintendent
i. ". Hills. IN the evening at 8 o'clock
the exercises Will be in the interests of the
work of the Humane society and TO in
culcate lessons Of humanity and Kindness
10 animals DR. I. b Beatty, former
president of the Salt Lake Humane So
ciety. Will speak.
Nathaniel Stringham. a miner from
Bingham. was yesterday examined as to
his sanity before Deputy Clerk of the
Court Blair by Drs- Wright and J. :.
Richards He was found TO be suffering
from melanchOiia, resulting from injuries
10 his head. ana was committed to the
asylum. II appeared that about six years
ago Stringham was working in the Cen
tennial Eureka mine. when a rock fell
uDon his head and very seriously injured
him He also had some trouble with his
father, which seems to prey upon his
mind. Among his other Authorizations he
fancies that he is being pursued and
bounded BY the diners' union. Sheriff
Lewis will take Stringham to the asylum
today and will bring back Sam Hing,
Chinaman, who was committed some time
ago. but is now mentally cured, but is
physically sick, and VIII be placed in the
county infrmary.
On Wednesday evening last the mem
bers of the theological class of the Elev-
entn ward Sunday school rendered Mr.. a.
]. Nelson principal of the public school
OF Sancy), the presiding teacher Of the
class. a reception at the residence of the
Hon. Francis Armstrong, as an express
sion of their regret at his leaving them TO
an a mission to Europe. A short but de-
lightful programme was INDUCED in, after
which refreshments were served. The
event of the evening was the presentation
to Elder Nilsson of complete set of
church works by the members OF the
class. Among the guests of the evening
in addition 10 over 100 members of the de-
partment. were the bishOpric Of the ward
superintende ncy of the sunday school. and
Z. number of the leading residents of the
ward. also Professor Nelson, principal Of
the Cassia Stake academy al Oakley, Ida
brother of the guest Of honor