Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1903-12-26
Popular Employers Are Kindly
Remembered by Their
Employees
HOLIDAY CUSTOM H0N0REO.
Three Fire calls..-Mysterious Barn
Fire at Ambrose Shaw's Place
News Briefs.

Tho custom which has existed among
tho employees of the John Scowcroft &
Sons company, to present one Of the
s,m with a handsome token of esteem
zach Christmas eve was again honor
Cd Thursday evening, This time Mr..
willard Scowcroft secretary and treas
urer of the firm, was made the happy
reeIpent of most elegant gift, a cut
glass punch bowl and glasses.
A few minutes before the closing time
Mr. Willard scowcroft was taken
10 the upper part of the building, where
ne encountered a host of employees,
about 200 in number, assembled In the
ofnce, Bishop James Wotherspoon
acted as spokesman and In short
sncech of wit and well chosen words
referred to the good feelings that exist
between the employees and members OF
the firm of the careful management OF
the credit department of the firm which
Is under the supervision of Mr. Willard
Scowcroft.
Mfr. Scowcroft was for a few mo-
ments unable to give utterance to his
feelings OF appreciation. He, however,
assured the employees that the mem
bers OF the firm are very much salts
fed with their labors. and promised
that as the business Increases In prof
It's the wages of the employees would
also Increase as merited. for said he
there Is no member of the firm who
thinks himself more than the humblest
office boy. After the presentation all
present partook Of delicious punch.
Each employe received handsome
present and a large sack of candy and
nuts. II was gratifying 10 see the good
feeling that exists between employees
and employers.
Manager David c. Eccles OF the Ec.
ces Lumber company was remembered
very kindly by the employees of that
firm Christmas eve. When he opened
his desk he found a small parcel on Il
with a card expressing the good feel
ings Of the employees toward him. The
parcel contained beautiful solid gold
watch chain
Manager w. w, Crossman Of the
Rocky Mountain Bell Telephone COM
Dany, one OF the oldest and most re-
liable employees of the company, was
not forgotten by the employees OF the
ogden office on Christmas, as they pre-
sented him with beautiful solid gold
fountain pen suitably engraved. The
Presentation was made by Mr.. j. Corey
10 behalf Of the employees.
sheriff Joseph w. Bailey. one OF We
Der county's most efficient officials, was
recipient Of fine Christmas gift from
The deputies Of his office Christmas eve
IN the shape OF handsome Chase lap
robe and pair Of sealskln driving
S9ves' which evidenced the good will
existing in the Office.
Inc telephone girls were handsomely
remembered with candy, fruit, and
other gifts.
THREE FIRE CALLS.
me fire department did not have
,ssos une Christmas night to watch
u eall'a Claus. being called out 20
s Tase hurry calls Early In the eve.
, ,nns they received call to 2743 Wash
ss e' o avenue where a lamp had been
ay,,vas " out before the department
Ssh,e SCI tne Ire was extinguished.
mani ",i.y AFTER midnight the depart
ana Grant avenue, where the largo bricls
nih OF Ambrose Shaw was on firo
ine FIVE Points department resnondej
SSso' ana over block OF hose was laid
~. me fire had made too much
h on,y ana could not be checked
WIKI IIJh'alned a large quantity of hay
dsm Cn was entirely consumed. The
whiSSse amounted TO about $1,000
o,is Sn Was covered by insurance. The
,eu, OF The blaze IL n mystery ms ali
v" uoors and windows 10 the bnrn
"Yre securely locked.
ssS,IIB me time the department was
asns The Shaw fire a telenhone
slrsa, was sent In from Sixteenth
"a Nv. 70 which the chemical respond
+ out no blaze could be found and
1UppoSed this was false alarm.
BRIEFS AND PERSONALS.
h,s Mr and Mrs, Ambrose % shaw ce,e.
Tb sv tnelr silver wedding Yesterday.
TSo iecelyed many beautiful presents.
southern Pacific pay car arrived
lil ..iy making the boys happy
lao nsue BOY pamed Allway broke his
Street hin. i"eh'y-seVenth
IA "a q. Northrop Of New York. who
r,ow pe associated with Mr. FronL
mornn, ~ the publication of the new |
Ogden paper which is to appear in
pleased "I.. l. 1904, has arrived and is
look Wv" 'he neid and present out |
min, Inc funeral services over tho 20.
year \, al Walker Emmett, little six
WV son OF Henry Emmett. will |