Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-02-20
BISHOP MILLER HoNORED.
Council Sc'SSion-Nard Reunions
Funeral Services Dramatic Co.

Council SG.~sion-Nard Reunions
Funeral Services Dramatic Co.
Murray Feb. l9-Tha proposition OF
opening Second avenue through to
Second West was "a matter of lengthy
discussion at the last session Of the city
council Tho city attorney reported
that De had waited upon Mr. Whitley
of the s. s. g. r. company which COM
parry has ohslu,tHd First avenue by
extending its Stag dump into the street
ana received Oh. Information that the
company lis willing to Civ" right OF
way across it's property. ON condition
THAI tho city issues permit 20 the com
panty o. Gloss FIRST avenue. hut that the
company Will not agree to meet any
cost TO secure q right of way over other
property or FOR the building of bridges
and grading OF the new street. Mr..
Whitley also refuses to allow the city TO
haul any more slaG from the company
dump for the construction of roads.
That the city win not attempt to open
the street on such am offer from the
smelling company is evident from the
views expressed by members Of the
city council just what the next step
win br Iu reference 90 this matter has
not been determined. The proposition
win br taken up at another session.
a resolution setting aside the sum of
500 for the mayors contingent fund
was approved by the council
BISHOP MILLER HONORED.
An entertainment was given az the
First ward chapel last night in honor
of r. a.. Miller. the retiring bishop of
the Murray First ward. Mr.. Miller,
who has held the position OF bishop
for eight years. retired twu weeks ago
ON account of lI health and Michael
Nauss was chosen bishop 10 hll the
vacancy. Bishop Miller delivered
short address. commencing the people
of the ward for choosing Mr.. Mauss.
lie said that the welfare Of the First
ward rs now assured. The new bishop,
ion turn. complimented MT Miller up
ON the splendid showing he had made
during m, time he was iu charee of
affairs in the ward After the program
the Murray First Ward Damatic club
presented whats Next TO very ape
preciatlve audience.
FUNERAL SERVICES.
The funeral OF Charles Bird. AN old
resident of This place, who died an
hIs homo u Grant ward sunday after
noon at the age of 65 years was held
Wednesday at O'Clock from the Nun
rIy First ward meetiughouse. Those
who spoke at the services. old acquaint-
aucaa Of tha deceased We're. Bishop
Michael Mauss, Charles Holm. ID. "a.
Jones William Mckay John IAhrm
and j j. Proctor. The speakers AN re-
faIred t0 tho eXcell'nt life and charac-
tpr of the decaueed Murray and Grant
ward choirs furnished the music. and
tho floral offerings were beautiful I'M
turmcnt was boz the South Cottonwood
CHm.fery
Fuueru of Emma Godfrey who died
"Wednesday. leaving "a husband and 1--WE
small children was held today az 1
O'Clock from tha South Cottonwood
ward cemetery
The infant chul Of Bert Atkinson of
Holiday which died Tuesday from
bronchitis pneumonia was laid 90 rest
m tha word cemetery Thursday. Serve
iors were held from the Blg Cottonwood
mu'tInghnusr.
DRAMATIC AT HOLIDAY
Tnr Holiday pamatl. club presented
100. comic opera. Alvin Gray lust
evening lu tho Wg cottonwood meet
Iuehouse. and $3.50 repeat it again this
evening lf Che same uluOs. Tho "ciuh'
Is under Ihe direction 0f Walter Glars
aud !. making good hit
WARD REUNION
Tay'oagIlIe win hold ward reunion
BOO the ward meeUnshuus. Monday Fob.
ID Washington birthday Dinner viii
he served at O'Clock. anna am excellent
program win follow A dancing party
WIIi boz given boz The evening f0r the
young people.
Murray FIRST ward YIN also hold a
ward reunion on Washlngtons BIRTH
day. Feb. 22 The AFFAIR win open
promptly at b. m. and there viii boz a
c0Btlnuous program for -four hours.
1he people win also be- hanqueted. re-
pairing during the afternoon 20 the