The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1898-08-14
TOWN TALK.

The Mutual Improvement conference
will be held at the tabernacle today.
There will be no service at the Y. NJ. c.
A. today, as the association is moving into
new quarters.
Miss Elsie Barrow will sing Gounod's
"Oh, Divine Redeemer," at st. Paul S
chapel this morning.
The maximum temperature yesterday,
as officially reported, was 80 degrees, but
unoftcially it seemed about 100.
Governor Wells. Colonel Clayton, D. E.
Burley and J. e. Markell have gone to
the Wood River on fishing trip.
Dr. Lift has returned from Montana Con-
ference at Anaconda and VIII preach at
the First NJ. Z. church this morning at
NJ o'clock
President MILFORD Woodruff and George
Q. Cannon left for the coast yesterday
to recuperate. They will be absent two or
three weeks.
Don c. Brian and Miss Nellie Mcclellan,
botn OF Loa. Wayne county, were mar
ried at the county court house yester-
day by Deputy Clerk Blair.
A frame barn belonging to VIII James,
1O< North State, caught fire last night and
was slightly damaged The department
was on the scene very quickly.
Another bid for a portion of the city's
half million dollars worth of refundlng
bonds was filed yesterday by an unnamed
local party with City Recorder Backman.
Miss Josie Radon of Kaysville, who is
visiting Mrs. Arthur Day of the Seventh
ward, is rapidly recovering from the eff
fectS OF. an operation and VIII return home
this week.
Mrs. r. Mack returns TO the city today
after visiting relatives at Provo for the
last four weeks. She will make her home
with her sister, Mrs. A. j. f1owe. on East
Second South.
Charles Murphy has returned from
months visit to relatives and friends in
Chicago, Omaha and Denver. He reports
& fine show in Omaha and says that as
soon as the farmers get their large crops
harvested, there will be big crowds at the
exposition, for they are all talking of
going.
Eight cases of typhoid fever and one
case of whooping cough were reported to
the board of health during the week. Only
one case of diphtheria is under quaran-
tine. The births for the week numbered
16 and the deaths Il, exclusive of two
bodies brought from outside the city for
interment.
The funeral of the late Charles B. Sykes,
who committed suicide with morphine
few days ago, will take place at 8 O'Clock
this morning from the family residence.
1913 Second street. The services will be
under the auspices of the druggists asso-
citation and Rev. Brown of the First Con-
gregationaI church will oficiate.
Thomas Hendrickson went out in the
alley, picked up a rock, went into Young
berg's saloon oil Second South street the
other night and threw the missile al the
bartender. He was up before Judge Tim
mony yesterday and fined So for mis- lit
tie diversion. In default OF the amount
ne will serve on the chain gang for an
equal number of days.
The annual report of the board of edu-
cation was made public yesterday. In his
report Clerk Moreton presents a thorough
and elaborate resume OF the cost of our
city schools. embracing maintenance,
bonded Indebtedness. sinking fund and all
matters of interest pertaining TO the city
school system. The report is laborious,
cle2r-cut and interesting.
Leopold Baumgarten leaves on Monday
for Washington, D. c., where he expects
to reside in the future. His lime will be
occupied with the business affairs of
Charles Pepper, the cattle king. Leopold
has been a Salt Lakar for over 2e '-ea-S
ad his leave taking will cause great re-
greet among his n4dny Irlei.U.~. .,l4o N.44I
wish him continued prosperity.
Casper L. Robertson yesterday after
noon was operated on at st. Marks hos
pital for appendicitis. He has been ailing
that an operation was necessary. 1t was
performed by DR.. 5. Hughes, assisted by
Drs. Maclean and HOsmer. The patient
stood II Wen and was resting very COM
fortably last night. = host OF friends
will anxiously await Mr.. Robertson's re-
covery.
For the purpose of raising funds for the
repair and Improvement of their meeting
house, the good people of the Eighth ward
have arranged to give a grand excursion
to Lagoon on Friday, the 10Th inst. Sew
programme, notably the voting contest,
which Will close on that day to determine
who is the most popular lady in the ward.
Prizes will be awarded the successful car
didates. The voting has already com
menced and the canvas last evening
showed the following: Lizzie Smith. 13S;
Connie RcAllister, 222: Agnes Dahlquist
163: Matte Rawlings, A; Winnie Oakley, %, |
Nettie Frost. 6; Annie Cartwrighs, 80;
Mrs. C. B. Margetts, /; Mrs. Richard
Chamberlain, 9; Mrs Sarah Keysor. 49,
Ella Mcdonald, 115; Bessie Frost, So; Mary
Terry, 81.