Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1905-01-21
LOCAL BRIEFS.

A car load Of fine navel oranges
arrived last night from California,
and are ON the market today.
The amusement committee having In
hand the Liberty stake fair viii meet
at 1880 tonight IN the Second ward as
sembly hall, when the name contest
will be declared closed and the result
probably announced
Hon. Frank Pierce lectured yesterday
afternoon, before the University stu
dents on the legal requirements In the
location of mining claims, and the
privileges granted 10 holders Of claims
to work the ground.
The eighth b class OF the Lafayette
school will tender the eighth A class of
the same school a banquet I'm honor Of
their promotion to High school. The
banquet win be held In the assembly
room Of the Lafayette Saturday after
neon at 8 o'clock
The Butchers and Grocers Guide Is
the name Of new weekly paper that
made Its initial appearance this morn
ing. II comes AZ the result OF the re-
cent agitation I'm the trade that II Is
10 represent. John A. Burt is editor
and W. d. s. Harrington manager.
Secy. Raybould Of tho Elks' club has
,received from Baltimore a series OF
large photographs taken OF the city
decorations by electric light at night,
at the time OF the meeting there Of the
annual convention OF the order OF Elks.
The effects are both picturesque and
striking,
The city food Inspector Is flying
around town today, Weighing butter
bricks, and finding In the great ma
jority of cases a shortage In weight Of
from one 10 one and n half ounces Re
tallers say they are willing to allow
for n slight and natural shrnkage be-
cause OF evaporation Of water, but half
an ounce Is enough for that
As q result Of defective furnace flues,
a fire started IN the residence of T. Il.
McGurrin. 142 Second East street, while
the family was away from home last
night and damaged the residence to the
extent OF nearly $4,000 The damai g
10 the house IL estimated at 81 GOO and
$3.50 TO the contents. The apparatus
from station No. | answered the alarm
First Unitarian Society Services at
Unity hall, lao Second East Mt # a. M
Rev Frank r. Eddy. pastor. Subject
OF sermon, sight and Vision The
Unity quartet win furnish the music.
Sunday school and Bible class at 1918.
Regular meeting of Unity club Nom
day evening at o'clock The ladies OF
Unity Circle viii meet Wednesday aft
ernoon at 1880.
Mr. Charles y, Randall will be the
speaker at the usual Sunday evening
meeting Of the Social Science club at
Federation hall tomorrow night, and
win illustrate his talk with many stere-
optlcon Views, showing conditions in
which the tenement house and congest-
ed district dwellers exist In the great
cities. Many cartoons and statistics
will also be presented. There VIII also
be music by prominent soloists.
-Four eases of measles and one of
smallpox were reported to the board OF
health yesterday afternoon. Jessie
Perrie aged years, residing at 93l
south Second West, Frank Welte aged
10, lt23 Bryan avenue, Ellen Reigan,
aged H. S2l First street, and Alice
Ennis, aged 10, 1920 Ninth East street,
are reported as having the measles.
Mary Porter, residing at 335 north
Second West, has the smallpox.
President II. S. Gowans Of the
Toocle stake. who Is officiating as the
chaplain of the state senate was called
upon TO perform marriage ceremony
Thursday evening at the residence
Of his son. DR. y, G. Gowans of the
Utah University 1903 Second street.
The contracting parties were William
Nelson and Miss Isabella Bowen Of
Tooele, the latter a granddaughter OF
President Gowans. The young people
have many friends IN the locality In
which they live and will return to
Tooele TO make their permanent home.
Prof John NJ. Mills will speak In the
University Sunday school tomorrow on
the subject THE Life and Character
OF Alma" the Paul OF the Nephites.
This great character, the speaker viii
contend, did not live completely tin
after his conversion. Then he began a
vigorous campaign against sin, trying
20 rectify the mistakes OF his early life.
Az q reward for his faithful labors he
met a. great deal Of persecution, the ac-
count OF which win form an interest
ing part Of the discussion. The Uni
NerBity Sunday school Is held az 1890
IN the Latter-day Saints University.
All are invited.