Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-08-20
LOCAL BRIEFS.

drum corps is to be organized NJ
Fort Douglas, with u men, and Prus-
sian snare drums have been sent for,
Mrs. Elsie Barrow Best will sing
Tear We Not o. Isiaer by Dudley
Buck at ST. Pauls chapel tomorrow
morning.
First Sergt. Charles Coe Of l. COM
pany Twenty ninth infantry has gone
TO Elizabeth. w. Va, on the 80 days
furlough.
Ex-Editor J. @. Albright OF the AL
buquerque Citizen has secured 100
members OF the order OF Red Men at
Fort Douglas.
The wires OF the Postal Telegraph
company reached this city last evening,
and the Salt Lake office is scheduled
to open Sept. To-
Davis county farmers report a good
average crop OF wheat from the dry
farms, some OF the yields being 50
bushels to the acre.
Prof Swendsen considers that the
big holes found in the north part OF
Utah Lake are due TO large springs
supplied with water from the neighbour
ing mountains,
The center table IN the Commercial
club has been graced by gigantic
white swan, The swan Is standing up
TO It's full height with wings spread
on the perpendicular making an Inn
pressiye appearance.
The remains OF Mrs. W. II, Baugh.
who died at Shoshone, Wednesday,
were brought TO this city yesterday,
AaI 81
st. Marys cathedral today. The de-
ceased had many friends In Salt Lake.
Sergt. Mai. n. ID. McMahan OF the
Twenty-ninth infantry was reduced 10
the ranks yesterday at his own re-
quest, and was then appointed Sergt.
Mai OF the First battalion which Is
stationed at Fort Bliss, Tex. Sergt.
McMahan leaves shortly for his new
station,
There have been heavy rains east OF
the Rockies and In the southeast, but
only cloudy weather IN this section. The
atmosphere has been quite endurabIo
today. and cooler weather ~ predicted
for tonight, by the local weather bun
eau. Moderately high temperatures
have prevailed over the country
The Westminster Presbyterian
church was well filled last night on
the occasion OF the farewell reception
given TO the retiring pastor, Rev John
Richelsen and his wife. Brief address,
es We're made by city pastors congratu-
lating Mr.. Richelson ON his work in
this city. and later refreshments were
served on the lawn outside the church.
Julius Hauerbach with his mother
and lady friend named Miss Martha
L. Aim, were thrown from a buggy last
night on Oak street, by the horse sud-
denly shying and upsetting the vehicle.
Mrs. Hauerbach escaped uninjured,
but Mr., Hauerbach and Miss Aim were
badly cut about the head. They we're
removed to their homes. where medical
assistance was quickly secured.
The Ensign stake Sunday schools are
preparing for a gala day at Liberty
Park on Thursday next. A day OF fine
sports has been arranged for. The
competition viii be along athletic and
speed lines baseball and other games.
and numerous prizes have been offered.
a great turn out Is anticipated. A
cordial invitation to the schools of the
other stakes Is extended and the ASSURE
ance OF pleasant day given
The contract for tho metallic cornice
and skylight work OF the new Y. NJ G.
A building has been awarded TO ].
A. Johnson & Co, the contract Tor the
heating TO Mdgley Bros. the heating to
be OF the automatic order; and the con.
crete flooring contract Is let TO George
IT. Nichols. other contracts are now
under consideration. The new build