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

LOCK, ERECTED IN 1899. \
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F. D. Bickford, E. c.; George ]. Kelly.
secretary.
Knights of Pythias.
Ogden Lodge No. 2: Val Gideon. C.
c.; James o. White, n of R. and s.
Queen City No. T.: W. G. Kind, C.
c.; c. N. Custed, K. of r. and S.
Uniform Rank, Lincoln Division No.
2: A. NJ. Hodge, captain; r. T. Bur-
dette, secretary.
Odd Fellows.
Ogden Lodge No. 5: E. E. Harrison,
N. G.; A. j. Anderson. secretary.
| Canton Ogden No. 2: P. NJ: A. A
| Summer. c.; A. ]. Anderson. clerk.
Uintah Encampment No. 5: B. Opp
man, C. p; a. ]. Anderson, scribe.
A o. o. W.
Fidelity Lodge No. 3: A. W. Brown,
NJ W.; F. r. Christensen, recorder.
Protection No. "a: l.. K. Higgins, M.
! W.; John Greenwell, recorder.
I Silver Tent No. l. K o. T. NJ: F. NJ
Whipple, c.; F. F. Bond, R. K.
Rocky Mountain Council No. 637.
Royal Arcanum: Stanley Dee. regent;
| H. A. Lindley. secretary
Court wasatch No. 2, Foresters of
America: T. C. Morris. C. r.; R o.
Robson, secretary.
Weber Camp No. a. woodmen of the
World: W. A. Galbraith, C. c.; Ed
Auth, clerk.
Fraternal Union Sego Lily Circle No.
1873: John Driver. F. NJ: o. j. Stillwell.
secretary.
Home Forum Benefit Order: ]. H.
Epperson, president; Alice Rogers, sec
rotary.
Daughters of Rebekah, Queen City
No 4: Maude Summer. N. c.; Emma
Meid, secretary.
Rathbone Sisters: Mrs. Charlotte
Fernlund, NJ. E. c.; Mrs. Lottie Nc
Cav. M. r. c.
Ladies Of the Maccabees: Mrs A. B.
Hayes, C.
Relief Corps.
John A. Dix Post, G. A R.: Patrick
Martin, c.; ]. Y. Allen. adjutant.
John A. Logan Post. G. A. r.: j. S.
Boreman. c.; ]. NJ Preshaw. adjutant.
Railway Orders.
B. of r. T.: ]. NJ. Wagner. M; H. P.
McCardle, secretary
Smith. secretary.
J. A of NJ: Dos Dora, president;
Fred Wellinger, secretary.
B. of L. E.: ]. Forrest, chief engin-
eer; E. P. Hastings. secretary.
B. of L. F.: c. w. Veazey. NJ; H z.
Littlejohn, secretary.
o. R. T.: L. Rosenbaum, president;
c. n. Custed, secretary.
Ladies Aid o. r. G.: Mrs. E. Boyd.
president; Mrs. Raglan, secretary.
Ladies Aid B. of L. E.: Mrs. Hast
ings. president; Mrs. Halstead. secre-
tary.
B. 81. S. of A: David Paine, presi-
dent; J. Lynch, secretary.
MEDICAL SOCIETIES.
There are two medical societies in
Ogden the oldest being the Weber
County Medical society, which has a
number of members in Salt Lake and
other counties. The. officers for last
year were r. S. Joyce, president; H j.
Powers vice president, and S. L. Dick
son, secretary.
The Weber County Academy of Med
icine was presided over during the year
by S. L. Brick. president; George w.
Baker being secretary.
The Ogden Surgical & Medical Insti-
tute occupies the building formerly
used by the city for a hospital, the
premises being leased by number Of
leading Ogden physicians. The place
will accommodate fifty patients and is
fitted up in comfortable and convenient
fashion. 1t is located on Twenty
eighth street, between Madison and
Monroe avenues. The officers are: John
Driver, president; z. NJ. Conroy, vice
president; G. w. Perkins. secretary;
executive committee, ]. S. Gordon, c.
z. Coulter, E. NJ. Conroy.
The old Union Pacific hospital was
recently purchased by other parties,
who propose to establish another insti-
tuition.
LIBRARIES.
The Public Library association main
tains free reading room in the city
hail, fitted up with magazines, news
papers and reference works. Miss
Grace Emerson is librarian, and the
books are much used by pupils OF the
public schools in connection with school
work. In 1899 800 volumes were added.
bringing the total number on the
shelves up to 1850.
During the year there was fully 25
per cent greater attendance at the
reading room.
In the A o. U. W. hall there is also
located a reading room, maintained by
the lodges which use the building.
PosToFFICE.
Weber county has postal facilities
equal to, if not SURPRISING, those Of
any other county in the state. Every
precinct has a six-day mail service.
the mail being handled at the Ogden
office.
During 1899 the postoffice in Ogden
has shown substantial increase in vol
ume, and several improvements have
been secured. The salaries of all clerks
were raised 800 per year The number
of deliveries in the business part of the
city was, on Nov. l. increased from
four to seven. and at the same time a
semi-daily carrier service was inaugu-
rated in the entire residence portion
of the city, excepting only the locality
west of the river where one delivery
per day is made new electrical cam
ceiling machine has been added to the
equipment of the Office.
An extra clerk was added to the
working force of the Office during the
year. The average number of letters
originating in Ogden and handled at