The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1906-03-21
NEWS OF THE STATE
They WANT MODERN DEPOT TELLS OF AWFUL WRECK RELIEF WORK At MRCU
Sixth Anniversary of the Local
Society Celebrated in Fine
Style SATURDAY.,


Mercur March 20-The Relief society Of
Mercur held an interesting and profitable
meeting in the l. d. s. church on Satur-
day afternoon The occasion being the
sixth anniversary of the beginning of re-
lief work here The purpose of this an
nual meeting Is TO secure a better under
standing among the members of the So
clety, 10 hear reports Of the work of the
past year, and TO plan for the work of the
next
Under the able management of Mrs. J.
w Lee, the president of the society, the
work has been unusually successful dur
ing the past year. Systematic ViSitations
have been made in every part of the city
so that no needy family has escaped the
notice of some member of the committee
Though every need has been met Mrs
Hugh Mcclellan, the treasurer. reported
that there was a balance Of about $50 in
the treasury The funds for carrying on
the work are obtained from voluntary
contributions and from the sale of ar
tiCles made by the ladies.
In her address, president Lee expressed
her gratitude for the loyal support re-
ceived from the able corps of workers I'M
der her; she outlined the principles that
had guided her during the past year, and
felicitated the society on the good show
ing made, and expressed her hope that
the work of the society will increase in
usefulness during the coming year. Fol-
lowing Mrs. Lees address a musical and
literary programme was given, in winch
all the performers acquitted themselves
with credit The recitations of Mrs.
Jones and Miss Frances Peterson deserve
special mention. The programme closed
with short addresses on the work of the
society by Mrs. Fairchilds Mrs Spend
love and Mrs Cynthia Jones, and the
reading of an original poem by Mrs Al
ma Jones. The exercises were interSpers-
ed with singing, and instrumental selec-
tons by MeSSTS. Marion Lee and johnny
Mcclellan. The programme over, all sat
down 10 "A bountiful repast prepared by
the refreShmcnt committee.
DOminick MichOlinti got into a fiStic ar
gument in a down town saloon over some
trivial matter aggravated by the liberal
internal application Of Mercur WHISKY
He came out of the argument in a pretty
badly dilapidated condition. With the
timely assistance Of some friends he was
able to make his way to the office of
dressed. He was found to be suffering
from a broken nose. a lacerat1ng wound
over the left eye, and several bad cOntu-
sions over the ribs
James Oily came off shift yesterday
suffering from a badly laCerated hand.
The accident was caused by his hands
being caught between a piece of falling
rock and the side of a mine-car- His
wounds We're dressed by the company
physicians and at last accounts he was
doing we'll but Il will be some days be
fore he is able TO resume his duties at
the mines.
Miss Edith Atzboch is suffering from a
severe attack of pneumonia At last ac-
be expected but she will be confined TO
her bed for some time yet
DR.. Barry spent last Saturday in Salt
Lake City on business. He returned to
MerCUr on Sunday
Mrs. Oscar SwensOn, one of the teach
ers in Mercur's public schools, was on
the sick list for two days last week. Her
room was taught by Miss Anna Iuft-