The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1899-12-31

I PARRY BUSINESS B
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included a fine new two-room brick
house erected in Uintah at a cost of
about $500, substantial improvements
at Roy and North Ogden. The county
school tax in 80 was mills Each dis
trict levied a local tax in addition.
New houses will likely be constructed
] during the coming year at Warren and
West Weber. ". B. Wilson is the eff
ficient county superintendent of schools.
Other Schools.
The Weber Stake academy is a sec
tartan school under the direction of
/ leading Batter-day Saints. Not only
high school and collegiate work is
taught. but branches giving instruction
in Sunday school work and theological
training is provided. L. F. Moench is
principal.
The Sacred Heart academy is con-
Quoted by Sisters of the Holy Cross in
a large and fine building erected for
the purpose facing Twenty-fifth. above
Monroe avenue. The school is for girls
only, and besides common and high
school branches all kinds of fancy and
art work are in the curriculum. The
school has dormitories. and pupils from
surrounding states are there in con-
siderable numbers to be educated.
st. Joseph's- school for boys, under
the same management, is also -four
isning institution.
The Intermountain Business college,
conducted by Professor ]. A. Smith,
has a. large attendance and is prosper
ing in its seventh year
CHURCHES.
The principal religious denominations
are represented in Weber county; the
Mormon church of Jesus Christ of Lat
ter-day Saints predominating, having
about 1900 members in full standing.
The Mormons have a complete church
organization, with all their auxiliary
societies in a state of healthy activity.
Places of worship of this denomination
are in each ward and precinct in the
county, and in each of these is a flour
ishing Sunday school, primary associa-
tions, relief societies, Young Mems Mu-
tual Improvement association and
Young Ladies Mutual Improvement
association. The stake officers are: L.
W. Shurtliff, president; c. F. Middle
ton and n. c. Flygare, counselors.
The bishops of the ogden wards are:
First, d. H. Ensign; Second, Robert
McQuarrie; Third, Barnard White;
Fourth, Z. T. Wooley; Fifth, Thomas j.
Stevens.
In September of the past year there
tabernacle grounds and building. Over
$1,000 was raised, completely clearing
off the Indebtedness ON the building
and furnishing funds for about So, 900
worth of improvements, which include
a new heating and ventilating plant
now in place.
ST. Joseph's Catholic church, Ogden,
is presided over by Rev. p. NJ. Cush-
nahan. The constantly growing con-
gregation has found the church on
Twenty-fifth street inadequate to its
needs, and during the year work on a
new one, located at the corner of
Adams avenue and Twenty-fifth street.
has been going on. This church is
about half completed, and is to be of
red and gray stone, and will cost in the
neighborhood of $4,000. Work on the
structure is progressing rapidly, and
it should be ready for dedication by
midsummer.
The First Baptist church, located on
Grant avenue, midway between 'Twen-
ty-fourth and Twenty-third streets, is
under the passionate of Rev. w. G.
Evans.
The Church of the Good Shepherd,
Episcopal, located on the corner of
Grant avenue and Twenty-fourth
street, is one of the prettiest church
buildings found anywhere in the coun-
try. 1t is of gray stone. with fine in
terror finishings. Rev. w. E. Maison
is the rector.
The First Methodist is brick church
capable of seating about 1000 people.
1t has one of the finest pipe organs in
the west Rev. ]. w. Taylor is pastor
of a large congregation.
The Congregational church, which
was without pastor during last year,
recently secured the services of Rev
Z. I. Goshen. and under the leadership
is fast coming to the front in all lines
of church activity.
The First Presbyterian church, locat-
ed on the corner of Adams and Tween
ty-fourth street. has large enrolment
of members At present the church is
without a pastor, but the vacancy is
but temporary, as a call is shortly to
be issued.
building, corner of Twenty-first and
Jefferson avenue. There is no regular
pastor, but services are kept up.
The Christian Scientists meet regu-
larly and have an earnest following of
about thirty members.
The work of the Salvation Army is
carried on regularly in Ogden, the
headquarters hall being near the cor
ner of Twenty-fifth street and Grant
avenue. The local workers are under
the direction of the leaders in San
Francisco. Captain Ward is at present
in charge.
SECRET SOCIETIES.
The leading fraternal and benevolent
societies of the country are well rep
resented in Ogden and during the year
kept pace with the general develop
ment of the city.
Each department of the railway serv-
ice is represented by branch of it's
brotherhood. and these societies are
naturally very strong in Ogden. The |
chief orders represented in the city are:
Masonic.
Weber Lodge No. 6. F. & A. NJ: w.
J. Shealy, w. NJ; George ]. Kelly, |
secretary.
Ogden Chapter No. 2. r. A NJ: ]. E.
Coolidge. NJ f. H. p; George ]. Kelly.
secretary.
Ell Monte Commandery No. 2. K. T.: !