Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-03-04

a mass meeting Of the Murray citi-
2ens was held In the ward house last
Monday night to consider the question
Of building a water system. The house
was packed and the promoters Of the
proposition laid the matter before the
people IN an enthusiastic manner. Their
hopes were shattered when "a final vote
was taken. But one resolution was
presented and that was that the city
council be authorized to adopt such
measures as are necessary to raise
funds to install water gystem. Am
amendment was made TO this, appoint.
ing a committee OF nine to act In con-
nection with the council TO determine
the most feasible plan. IL was sur
prlslng 10 note how some Of the lead
Ing citizens opposed the measure
among them members OF the city coun-
ell, men who should he the very first
10 support q proposition on which de-
Ponds the future development Of Muir
ray City. The meeting was finally ad-
journed without having accomplished
anything.
'hArANf-if - 4 n lhFANf'As
J. W. McHenry. manager Of the
Murray branch OF the Consolidated I'M
plement company met with serious
accident during the fore part OF the
week. While he was exercising a high
spirited horse the animal became uu-
manageable and began kicking the
cart In which the unfortunate man was
seated Mr. McHenery held firmly TO
the animal by which ne came near
meeting his death After kicking the
cart To pieces the maddened beast
pelted several hard blows upon the
driver seriously Injurlng his ribs and
lungs
PAINFUL ACCIDENT
Fred Watford of Mil Creek met with
n painful accident on Monday last
While walking about he slipped and
fell, breaking a small bone In his foot
Dr. Dwight dressed the injured limb
and placed It IN plaster Of paris, II
VIII be several months before he VIII
again have the free use Of his foot,
STOLE A HORSE AND BUGGY.
Some daring thief stole a horse and
buggy from Bingham Junction on Sun.
day last and the officers have been un.
able 10 locate or md any trace OF the
game
The animal was owned by Pappas &
Co. Of Murray, who had taken drive
TO Bingham Junction, where they left
the horse tied. When they returned to
get their rig 1t was gone and has not
been seen since. The animal was bay
horse, weighing about 100 pounds The
rig was single top buggy Of Stude-
baker make. \ reward Of SIS is adj
yertised In another part Of this paper,
NEW HARDWARE AND FuRNI-
TURE co.
The Madsen Hardware & Furniture
CO., with L, w, Madison, president; r.
w, Madsen, vice president, and H. w,
Madsen, secretary treasurer and man
ager II about 10 commence business In
Murray, The above named with V. II.
Madsen and II. H. Madsen form the
board OF directors NJ the new company,
which II now stocking the Leader build
ing with a complete stock OF furniture,
hardware and sporting goods
These people are conservative busl-
ness men OF long experience In this line
Of business and their establishment In
Murray ia one more evidence Of the adj
yancement OF the city's business.
CHANGED MANAGEMENT.
The Murray Drug Store has been
leased by Dr. NJ, A. Dwight, formerly
of Montana, The doctor has taken over
an OF Dr. Ferrebee's professional prac-
tise.
ANOTHER NEW BUSINESS.
Granter & Davis is tho name Of |
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