Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-04-14
LOCAL BRIEFS.


IN the Granite Stake Tabernacle, with
$50 children in the cast The house
was crowded.
Series of Lccturcs--Prof, George w
Watson of New York will begin a
series OF five Sunday evening lectures
In the First Baptist church tomorrow
evening, on the Holy Land and Asia
Minor.
Mrs Haslsins Dcad--Mrs. f.. ID, Has
kins Of this city died yesterday, az
Fairbault. Mimi. after short Illness.
She was visiting with her sister, and
the remains Will be shipped to this
city for interment.
Al Pennington Today--The students
of geology at the University are at
Pennington today with DR.. Talmage
to study the old lake lines; and the
chemistry students are at Bingham
Junction inspecting the shelters, under
DR.. w C. Ebaugh.
Nauvoo Lcglon--The next monthly
meeting of the association VIII be nel.'
Monday evening at the Bishops offlce,
tlthing yard. at o'clock. All MEM
bers are kindly requested TO attend.
william NJ. Brown, secretary A. y. H.
DIR. Talmage's Lccture---"The .Shep-
herd and the Sheepherder' will be the
subject OF Dr.. Talmage's lecture to-
morrow al Barratt hall at 1880 D. m.
MIR Horace $. Ensign will sing Hail
Glorious Morn" and THE shepherd
King" The pubic Is invited to at
tend.
Garments Entertainmcnt--The Sec
ond annual entertainment of the local
Garments union was held In A. O. U.
w. hail last night, with vocal and In
strumental music, and an address from
Rev, p. A. Simpkin Refreshments
were served, and the attendance was
100.
More New Membcrs--rhe Utah At
fliated Society of the Archaeological
Institute of America has secured Il
membership of SO those Joining In adj
dition to the names already given be-
ing Mrs. David Keith. Col. e. A. Wall,
4, r. Cutler. Anthem II. Lund, DR.. w.
L, Ellerbeck, J. NJ Sjodahl, a. w.
Carlson and DR.. Frederick Gift
Army Transler--Brig,- Gen. W. s.
McCaskey, commanding the depart
ment OF Taxes, and Col Benjamin c.
Lockwood OF the Twenty-ninth sta
toned at Fort Douglas, will leave next
week for Denver to assume command
until Gen. McCaskey's successor has
been appointed. Gen. McCaskeys
health calls for station at a lower
altitude.
Miss Evans Chosen--Mlss Edna
Evans has been selected as the valedie-
torian of the graduating Normal class
AT the University. Miss Evans gradu-
ated from the High school last year,
and entered senior year at the Uni
yersity. The faculty have chosen DR..
Joseph +. Merrill to deliver the Bac-
calaureate address at the coming COM
mencement The commencement ora
tor will be Judge w. II. King.
Held Easter Seryice---The Greeks
held Easter service at | a. m. today,
In the local Greek church, with wor-
shippers coming from over Utah, Idaho
aud western Colorado. 1t Is only every
3 years that the Greek Catholics cele-
brate Easter contemporaneous with
the Roman Catholics owing to the
difference between the calendars of the
two churches. There will be further
service at the same hour tomorrow
morning.
Child Badly Injurcd---The daughter
of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Bridgford Is
at hospital with II fractured skull,
caused by the child's falling down a
flight of stairs and striking upon a
hard floor. The little girl is four
years old. and 1t was while following
her mother into the basement that
the accident occurred. The family
resides at 451 south East Temple
street. and the parents are grief
stricken at the mishap that threatens
the life of their child.
Water Turned Off--Acting under in
structions from City Treasurer Sven
son, employees of the waterworks de-
partment of the city were busy yester-
day turning off the water OF parties
who are delinquent In the payment OF
their water taxes The Commercial
street district WAS the principal scene
of activity, but soon after the shut
ting off method was commenced checks
and cash began to pour into the treas
urer's office for the payment of the tax
and the water was again turned on.
Mems Meeting Tomorrow, NJ. G,
a. mems meeting sunday at $3.50 p. m
Address by Rev. +. A. Simpkin. Thi.
IS tho second OF his series on, "The
Fact aud Meaning OF Jesus" Vocal
solo by Miss lrma Durham. All men
are invited. Strangers are especially
welcome to the use Of the rooms Sun
day afternoons. In the gymnasium
at o'clock, DR.. f. " Silver Will talk
to boys There will be vocal sole
. by Ward Cassidy and duet by Misses
Mary Mcpherson and Hazel Knowles
All boys are welcome.
Boy Found Skclcton--A lad named
Joe Rhinard found portions OF a hui
man skeleton In the excavation that Ii
being made at the corner of Second
South and Fifth East streets. The
parts discovered were the skull and
parts Of the trunk. and these the boy
fastened together and made a play
thing OF, Notwithstanding the grusom,
nature Of the object The old house
that stood upon the premises for many
years has been RACED and prepare
tons are under way for the construc-
tIon Of new buildings. The skeleton
was unearthed about six feet below
the surface.
Annual French Soirce--The an
nouncement IS made that the French
section OF the modern language de-
partment OF the High school is TO give
It's annual soiree on May at Unity
hall. The program will consist Of two
comedies, LA Cigale Chez les Four
mis-" and ION Couche CONNIE on Fai
le Lit" Those participating are mem
hers Of the senior and junior classes of
the school The "Marsaillese" will bt
rendered by n girl chorus, and tn,
usual dance viii conclude the evening
The French national colors viii b,
used layishly and Il Is certain that
French atmosphere will peryade th'
whole evenings entertainment. Pro
grams y Ia franchise will be distribut
ed to the audience.