The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1905-06-14
Richmond Raetimes
Closing Of Schools, Council Min
utes, Accident, Visitors, etc.

THE REPUBLICAN, pleads June $40
as an excuse for this batch OF news
not appearing In last issue.
The Richmond schools have just
ended their seasons work with three
days Of fun, consisting Of programs,
banquet and ball All the worry OF
lessons and examinations were thrown
aside and a jolier crowd Of boys and
girls could could not be found any
where. Monday the entire school met
in the ward meeting house and there
rendered most creditably a fifteen
piece program all under the direction
of f. O. Nelson principal. Miss Lila
Nelson, of the graduating class, and
who received the highest average In
the examination in the county, gave
the valedictory. s. w. Hendricks
spoke in his usual interesting and
pleasing way while Supt. j. l.. Nc
Carey presented the diplomas to the
graduates.
Tuesday evening the class program
of the graduating class was presented
In the hall. Special mention should
be made of the class history by Myrtle
Shepard, the class poem by Jerusha
Bair, the class prophecy by Ada And
erson and the solo by Libbie Johnson
who more than surprised the audience
with her sweet clear voice.
The program closed with the pre-
sentation of a three-act drama writ
ten for this occasion by Principal F.
o. Nelson, entitled "Rcbecca of the
Sunny Brook Farm"
Wednesday evening the Alumni AS.
ISOLATION gave a banquet which was
decided success and reflected great
credit on Miss McCarey and her aids
after which dancing was in order un'
Til after , a. m. The following are
the graduates: Lawrence Monson
Leo Shepard, Myrtle Shepard, Justice
Shepard, Milo Harrison, Phoebe Har'
riSOn, Willie Harris. Burett Swendsen
Eugene Webb, Walter Webb, Chersta
Monsoon, Maggie Peterson, Ray Bell
G. Leo Merrill, Ada Anderson, Edit
Webb, Libbie Johnson, Jerusha Bair
Lorena Feltman, Henry Plant, Viola
Wilcox, Lila Wilcox, Earl Skidmore
The city council met in regular
monthly session Monday evening and
considerable important business was
transacted, although each councilman
| had much to say on some matters
which. made their meeting last, unit
after II o'clock. The license question
was up and it was decided that the
different buggy companies doing bust
ness in Richmond must pay the ped
der and hack license, $500 pei year
This, with the recently raised saloor
! license to 81 900, ard other revenues
and license the city has coming il
yearly makes neat sum for defray
ing the city's expenses. 800. S25 wa:
appropriated to the 4th of July com
mittee to help in celebration. The
Mayor was given authority to choose
that committee. ...The keeping ii
repair of the county road within GU
city limits came in for considerabl,
discussion.
John Barnett the genteel livery MAJ
met with a painful but not serious
accident the beginning of the week
While driving with Louis Petty at I
good rate of speed down the Feltmar
hill on a load of hay the load pitched
over and Mr., Barnett alighted on hi
back. He was taken home and ma!
not been able to leave his bed since
DR.. Adamson who attended him says
there were no bones broken but M
received bad shaking up.
Mrs, Frank Thompson presented
her husband with a fright girl thu
beginning OF the week. Mother ant
babe are doing we'll
Bishop Robert Lewis and wife, o
Oxford, Ida, and Mrs. NJ. +. Collins
of Orchard, Ida, daughter of w. c
Lewis, are visitors in Richmond thi
week.
Mr.. 5. w Hendricks, manager o
the Peoples Mercantile Co., lief
Thursday morning for Salt Lake Of
business and pleasure. He will re
turn Sunday evening.