The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-29
BRIEF LOCALS.

BANK CLEARINGS.-The bank clear
ings yesterday were 1855, $685. 10. compared
of last year.
SERVICES TONIGHT Services will be
conducted in the Jewish synagogue to-
night at o'clock. The subject of Rabbi
Lowenstein's discourse will be The Past
Year and Its Lessons.
MONUMENT ASSOCIATION.-A GER
tificate of Incorporation of the Utah VOL
unteer Monument association. which was
organized at Ogden last month. was is
sued yesterday by Secretary of State
Hammond. The association will hold its
first annual meeting early in January
JENSEN EXCEPTS.-County Recorder
Jensen excerpts to. the statement that he
intends to engage in the abstract business
with G. H. Backman, the retiring city re-
corder, after Jan. l. Mr.. Jensen admits
that in the future he may ally himself
with Mr.. Backman, who is also an expert
abstractor, but the time is prematurely
announced, he maintains, by at least a
year.
MRS GRISSOM ILL-Friends of Mrs.
Winifred Grissom. mother of Mrs. George
H. Wood. will regret to learn that she is
suffering from a severe attack of perito-
nitis. Mrs. Grissom had been i'll for seven
weeks with erysipelas. She was recover
stricken with the other Mrs. Grissom' S
friends will wish for her speedy and safe
recovery.
MAY BEGIN TOMORROW.-ward
Sharp expects to formally commence op-
Grating the states fish hatchery. east of
Murray. tomorrow or Monday. A ship
mert of 5000 trout eggs from Manchester.
Ia. is duo to arrive tomorrow. but 1t will
lots of fish eggs of various kinds. aggre-
eating 100000 in number, will be put into
the Matching troughs.
SHERIFF~S DEED.-A sheriff's deed
to property in this city. which was sold on
foreclosure sale April IL. 1899. in accord
ance with the decree. in the case of Ben
iamin F. Brown VS.. Sarah H Cannon
Ward ct al. The consideration for the
piece of residence. property. situated on
Sixth South, between Fourth and Fifth
West. being s5.7T.
SCARLET FEVER CASES.-Byron. the
S-year-oid son of Bishop o. F. Whitney.
was taken down with scarlet fever yes
terday. but it is hoped the case is a mild
one. son of j, c. Kimtall. in the sare
locality, has been III two days Of the
same disease. The home of G.. F. Felt is
also under quarantine. making three cases
of scarlet fever on the same block, he
tween Main and State streets on First
North.
MORE BONDS FILED.-councilmen-
elect w. J. Tuddsnham, r. B. White
more and r. c, Gemmell yesterday flied
their official bonds in the sum of $500 each
sackma mans TudSe MINIS m.sf bonds are
S. Woolley and William Longmore: j. E.
Busby and C. sWhittemore guarantee
Whittemore's bond. and A Hanauer and
w. S. Mccormick are GemmelPs sure
ties.
VISIT ART EXHIBIT-very many
teachers were visitors. by special invita-
ton. late Yesterday afternoon. at the ex-
hibit of the Utah State Art Institute. On
behalf of the governing board. Mr.. III. l..
A Culmer welcomed the educators and in
a brief speech explained the purposes of
the state institute in the direction of en-
couraging the fire arts in Utah, and So
lfclfeG bsclr,ful
promoting the objects in view.
CHILDREN'S PARTY.-A children's
party was given at the Seventeenth ward
meeting house yesterday afternoon Dane
ing was in order until about O'Clock.
The little ones We're treated to an orange
and a bag of candy and nuts from large
Christmas tree. In the. evening dance
was given for adults A large gathering
was present. A prize waltz was won by
Mr.. Jack Williams and Miss Louise Per-
kins. II was huge success.
OFFICERS ELECTED.-B. F. Pick
otto lodge No. 421, /. o. B. B. has elected
President William G. Waters; vice pres
ident, J. Bauer; secretary, David Spitz;
treasurer, NJ Harris; monitor. William
Graupe; assistant monitor, ]. Schwartz;
warden, George Ladnsberg; guardian. c.
Loeffier; trustees. A. Graupe, j. Boeh-
mer ]. Bauer; delegates to grand lodge
A Graupe J. Boehner, A l.. Jacobs;
medical examiner. DR.. Theo Meyer.
THREAD GOES lUP.-The pool cotton
trust has just given another twist to the
thumbscrew 1t has on the people Local
dealers have just been notihed that the
price of thread is advanced to the dealers
from 40 to % cents per dozen spools- They
(the Dealers must still sell at cents
SPOOL so that in this particular case the
consumer is not squeezed. but. of course.
the dealer must make up on something
else Coates Clarke, Merrick and all the
other big thread manufacturers formed a
trust a few months since. This is one Of
the first results.