Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1902-11-11
LATE LOCALS.


]. p. Beyeridge left today on 10
days mining trip to Nevada,
y. II. Dewey, son Of the colonel Is a
guest at the Kenyon from Nampa,
Mrs. W. V. Rice Is giving pleasant
card party this afternoon in the knuts-
ford parlOrs
The weather office does not look for
any further shrinkage In the lake OF
any consequence this year.
The funeral Of the late Alexander
Cohn was held from the family resi-
dence at a late hour this afternoon.
The funeral of the late Mrs Hoag
will take place at 1880 p. m. Thursday
from the residence Of Judge Hender.
son, 557 east Second South street, with
interment at Mt Oliyet
s. c. Dallas left today on a 10 days
trip 10 Deep Creek, where he has world
ly possessions. Mr.. Dallas Is equipped
with a tent and various other useful
things and hopes to enjoy himself.
Miss Mamie Porter, daughter Of Don
Porter of this city, and Mr.. Chas. Mann
Of Los Angeles, will be welded at $3.50
this evening In ST. Paul's Episcopal
church.
A military band is being organized at
the state university Of 70 or 80 pieces,
and the boys hope to accomplish con-
siderable after they once get their am
bouchre and fingers into trim.
Architect II, S, Hall of the Van Dorm
Iron company will return to this city
In February 10 direct for his company
the construction OF the new city jail.
The hens are becoming spunky and
nTe refusing to do their share In the
food producing business. SO, fresh eggs
have gone up to " cents, and case eggs
are going at IS cents. Prices by the
case are $3.50 and 50.
The Troy Laundry people feel ag-
greYed in that they have been over
looked In the complimentary boquets
handed out 20 local establishments
which have adopted the automatic
stoker. and say they were the first L
adopt the device in this city.
st. Marks cathedral is to have new
box pews, the Improvement costing ST.
800. This Is the old style which OBJ
tanned years ago In Episcopal churches
especially, and occupants feel more at
home In them than In the more mod
ern, open TO all style, At the same time
the work Of the janltor Is increased,
as he has TO enter each pew to sweep 1t
out. The organ will not be moved for
the present as this would cost $500, and
the money is needed In other directions.
While out at his mining claims In
Pole canyon the other day Milando
Pratt, well known resident Of this
city, had the misfortune to knock the
skin off the knuckles OF his Tght hauo
A day later an ordinary house fly bit
the affected part, causing blood poison
ing 70 set IN. The result Is that Mr.,
Pratt now wears his arm in sling and
may do so for some time 10 come.
AS an Illus tratlon Of the rise in the
necessaries OF life In the last few years,
local marketmsn contrasted today
prices In pork products with those that
obtained decade ago. 'Sowbely" now
selling for Is cents, then brought Z
cents. Breakfast bacon now bringing
Is cents, then sold at Is cents; and ham
Is now IAN cents
The management of the Little estate
Is not at all apprehensve as to the |
threatened suit of j. r. Calvin Of Love-
vile, ~ Y. In the United States court |
In this city to prevent what has al |
ready been accomplished, viz, the di-
vision and settlement Of the Grand Ho-
tel property. Mr.. Calvin owns 40 shares |
in the hotel company, which are quoted |
as worth $50 per share, while he claims |
500, and imagines he Is being done up. |
At yesterday afternoons meeting Of |
the board OF public works, no bids were |
reported on the Liberty Park green
house, as plans had not been furnished
to bidders 80 the matter went over for
two weeks. The board approved of a
lot Of estimates furnished by the engin-
GERS on the street paving work for Oc-
tober, amounting to about SS5 600; and
confirmed the appointment Of w. o.
Perkins as clerk Of the board, The city
council was recommended to order pay
ing with stone the street intersections
at Second West street between First
and Second North.
Bandmaster Held has ordered Of Conn
four French horns pitched In Z fiat, TO
replace the present instruments used In
his band All four horns from the same
makers ensures their being voiced ex-
aetly alike, and being made in the alto
pitch, the use Of special
crooks will be avoided, and the horns
operate to the best advantage because
played In their natural pitch. French !
horns are as usual thing pitched In |
+, and either long array Of crooks are
necessary for different changes in pitch |
In orchestra work, or else the perform |
er must transpose, which Is difficult for |
some musicians. In military band con-