Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1906-12-29
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Called to Butte DIR. II. u. Niles
was called TO Butte last night, TO at
tend the wife Of Or. Murray OF that
city She has friends In this city.
Stock Talsing--Z c. NJ. l. will be
closed In all departments on Wednes-
day, Jan. q for stock taking Tho
blinds of the big institution will also
be down on New Years. as a holiday.
Officers Mccting--There was a
meeting yesterday of the officers OF
The three associations occupying the
Chamber Of Commerce. when II was
decided to formally open the cham
Der Jan. 1i-l6.
Boys Mecting---wil be held IN the
boys section at $3.50 y. m, Sunday,
DIr. II, u. BURNER viii be the speak,
er, Good singing and special music
by the orchestra has been provided.
All boys whether members or not
over III years Of age, are invited.
Died at Infirmary--Iy. C. Hender-
son, aged i5, died yesterday, at the
County Inflrmary. The deceased was
native OF New York. and a mem
and Restaurant Employees. j. w.
Taylor has charge Of the remains.
Settlement Made--President Lovesy
of the state Beekeepers association,
has concluded arrangements with the
smelters whereby the latter have set
tied on a basis Of about $1,000 dam
ages from each company to be divid-
ed among the bee men of the valley
Mems Mectlng--The Preside meet
ing for men in the Y. NJ c. A. lobby
Sunady at .. m. will be conducted
this week by the Rev. f. r. Gwynne,
ID. D., Of Butte, Mont. Special sing
ing by one OF the association quar-
tets a cordial invitation is extended
to all men.
Insurance Business Good--George
A, Ryder Pacific coast manager Of
the Security Mutual Insurance COM
pany. Is In town for n few days. and
states that the insurance business on
the coast has picked UP wonderfully
wen OF late. Christmas trade IN oak
land and San Francisco Is excellent.
Special PrOgram---The Mutual Inn
rrovement associations OF Sugar ward
viii give a special holiday program
tomorrow evening beginning at 6:30
o'clock A splendid musical program
has been arranged. and In addition
10 this q short talk viii be given by
stephen l.. Richards on THE Three
Wise Men,"
One Year Each--Judge Armstrong
has sentenced James Gibson and Geo.
a. Kelly to one year each in the state
prison for the crime Of burglary in
the FIRST degree, Tho men pleaded
guilty to the charge Of burgarizing
the store OF Frank Hoffman at Muir
ray on the night Of Nov 20. They
were caught in the act by rho night
policeman at Murray
Tin Medal Awafded--A large audi
efce attended the novel oratorical
contest last evening, In the Phillips
congregational church, which was
won by Mrs. Charles Chandler, the
prize being tin medal being contest
ed Tor by six speakers. The medal
was of tin Weighing IA pounds. and
manufactured to order, The hit OF
tho evening, was the Sheet Music
quartet who appeared dressed In large
white sheets. with comb and paper
orchestral accompaniment. Lunch
W." aiNciNbluS served.
Lost Cash or Draft--One Peter OIL
SON late OF Idaho, complained TO the
police late yesterday that he had been
robbed OF draft for $500. He
claims that the paper was taken from
MN by colorcd woman at the Union
bar, "a Commercial street, Christmas
night As the draft was on an Og-
den bank, Olson had payment stop
ped. In the meantime Il was pre-
sented for payment at the National
Bank OF the Republic by S. w Sears
and was paid. Yesterday Sears was
called upon TO explain his part OF the
transaction. and said that he cashed
the draft at the instance OF Olson.
the latter subsequently receiving the
money He claims that II Olson was
robbed, 1t was Of cash and not OF the
draft Sears was released upon his
own recognizance. pending further
Investigation OF the matter
n Novel Watch Party--WhIle there
Will be many private parties given
Monday evening, Dec 81, IL Is some
thing new for the young people Of
an entire ward 10 Join In one big party
10 see the old year out and the new
year IN But the Mutual Improve
ment association Of the Seventeenth
ward are TO attempt the innovation
with a Watch party In the ward
amusement hall that evening COM
mencing at s O'Clock. The han will
he prettiy decorated for the occa-
sion, no labor or expense being SPAR
ed 20 make II attractive and appro-
PIRATE. Large bells will, at the mid
night hour, announce the departing
OF 1895 and the ushering in OF a new
and even brighter year. A splendid
orchestra has been engaged 10 dis
course music for dancing during the
entire evening Light refreshments
VIII be provided. A cordial invitation
~ extended to all 10 attend.