Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1904-12-24
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LOCAL BRIEFS,

enjoyed their annual Christmas dinner
at y, M, today.
A larg detachment Of marines passed
through ogden today en- route 70
Boston ana Washington.
The Commercial club win talk over
the water question again next Tuesday
evening, az a full meeting OF the club.
One case Of smallpox was reported
10 the board OF health today that OF
Stella Jackson, aged u years residing
at 4a street.
w. G. Thomas Jr, has so Gar re-.
covered from his attack Of appendicitis
NJ the Holy Cross hospital as 20 be
able 10 return home
The next meeting of the Utah Wo-
mems Press club viii be- held I'm the
Exponent Office on Dec, Is Instead Of
the Slst at $3.50 o'clock.
John W. Struck Of Spokane was ar
rested last evening by Detectives RAJ
leigh and shannon, as he Is wanted In
Washington on the charge Of embez2Ie-
ment,
County Treasurer w. O. Carbls who
has been m for some time with pneu-
monia, Is reported as being much I'M
proved and VIII soon be able to be out
again
The Size Of the local mail has In
creased 20 per cent over the mails OF
last years holiday season so that three
additional men are necessary at the
main office.
II viii take ~ miles Of track TO
carry out the extensions intended By the
street railway management in the early
spring. costing 1880 per mile, and ~
new cars viii be purchased TO run to
Sandy and Bingham Junction
Jesse NJ. Smith, NJ. H. Parsons and B.
y. Saunders have been appointed by
Governor Wells as delegates TO repre-
sent this state at the National Live
Stock association which meets In Dem
yer on Jan. TO- II, ~ and 10, 1905.
The funeral Of Mrs. Gus,a,a Leach
will take place at me Second warn
meetlnghouse on Sunday Che 25th inst,
at II 80 o'clock Friends desiring to
View the remains may do so az the
family residence from 10 TO II o'clock
the day OF the funeral,
The Forty-fourth district county
school children gave an entertainment
at Riyerton last evening, before a large
attendance, with an address by Supt
Ashton, and a three-act operetta con-
cluded the evening entitled THE Fair
les and Pixies"
Prof william NJ. Stewart OF the Uni
% atru ufFHnt "a aFtunVlun ~ IA uf
evening, by the Normal School teach
ers who gave a spread IN the domestic
science room. and presented 60 Prof
Stewart a watch charm Of gold set with
diamonds The evening was very
pleasantly spent.
The Congregational and Presbyterian
churches We're crowded last evening by
happy children; and IN some OF the
churches as In the First Congregational
special feature was made Of COntrlbu-
lions from each Sunday school class
for the worthy poor A class OF girls
who gave tea, appeared ln Japanese
costume, and boys contributing rice
were dressed as Chinese. The entire
programs were highly entertaining.
While sparlng In fun with a fel-
low tNlplult pl tue wan llANL hilN
Railway company William Sterling.
Thursday, received an injury that may
cause the loss Of one Of his eyes. The
finger nail OF the other man some
way caught his eyehall and tore part
OF Il out Dr. Beer dressed the wound,
and last night an operation was per-
formed by Dr. Stauher I'm the hope OF
saving IT, He however, found the eye
30 badly damaged that blindness VIII
result.
Manager j b. Racklhfe Of the Utah
Condensed MIX company OF Richmond,
IS at the Kenyon, and thinks the popu-
latlou OF Salt Lake ought to double I'm a
few years As regards the condensed
milk business, Mr. Rackliff says that
his establishment has put out nearly
two million cans Of condensed milk and
eyaporated cream during the past year,
and that next year the figure ought 10
be doubled At present, the farmers OF
Cache valley are supplying the concern
with $1,000 pounds OF milk per day
Deputy city Treasurer George H.
Wood was the recipient Of n handsome
Christmas present this morning pre-
rented TO him with the compliments Of
waiter dtlullika JoNU tiihNoiotNt j,
il. Haslam and Max Beavers, his fell
low employees In the office Mr. Hal
vorsen, IN an appropriate speech gave
the present which Is a handsome silk
umbrella with a stag horn handle with
silver trimmings Mr. Wood was un-
able 10 respond for a short time but
he recovered from his surprise sui.
Recently 20 thank the boys heartily fol
the remembrance.
III Kalah Temple, order Of the Mys.
tic Shrine, elected the following OH.
GERS last evening, for the ensuing year
], NJ. Marriott, illustrious potentate. s
j. Evans, chief nban: S. W Badcof
assistant raban, w. NJ. RASH high
priest and prophet; c. W. Morse orlen.
tel guide Richard Conely treasurer
r. W. Pinkerton, recorder; j. II, Brown
first ceremonial master John Krum
holz second ceremonial master; Chrl,
Fisher, captain Of the guard; H. NJ
Cushing, marshal, Il, G. Schramm. d.
rector; y. Dunno, outer guard