Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Struck a Wngon-A street cur RAJ
into a coal wagon at Third North ant
Fifth West streets Wednesday evening
damaging 1t considerably; but no on,
was hurt.
Dividend Dcciarcd-The Salt Lake
Security & Trust company declared It's
eleventh dividend Wednesday after
noon. OF per cent per annum. on a
capital stock OF $S00G0o. an increase
OF l per cent over former dividends,
There remains In the treasury n 100000
surplus. besides undivided profits.
Memorial and Christmas Programs
Bishops. choir leaders and committees
who desire to have their memorial and
Christmas programs printed in next
Saturdays News are notified that copy
should be handed In as early rs pos
sble on Friday. to Insure due attention
and classification.
Seeks Lost Husband-Postmaste
Thomas has received q letter from
Mrs. Dexter Balllett OF Hugo. Colo.
requesting assistance in locating her
husband, who is known to have been
in Salt Lake. She says that she has
written TO her husband repeatedly. the
address gIvon her being 81 south Sec
ond West street.
Lodge NInIxcs Children Happy-Ev-
ergreen lodge of the Fraternal Union
or America gave 300 children Weoues-
day evening a Christmas treat in the
shape OF huge tree with wide var
fcty OF accompanimcnts, Santa Claus
himself distributing the presents. There
were about 700 people present and an
excellent program.
Social Science Club Lecturc-"Tho
Pillars of Society,"" play by Ibsen. Is
the subject to be discussed at the
meeting OF the Social Science club to-
night. William Thurston Brown. MIN
lister OF Unity church. Will read aud
interpret portions of the play. Meet
ings at s p. M at Unity hall, 13s Sec
ond East The public cordially well
come.
Distribution of Anti-toxinc-Secrc-
tary Beatty or the state board of health
says that local health officers over the
state are authorized to make q requisi-
ton on the state board for anti-toxine
for the use OF such persons as are
unable to purchase this somewhat ex-
pcnsive preventive of diphthcria. A
circular letter will be sent to the var
ious health officers of the state on
the matter.
Creditablc Pcrformancc-The as
sembly hall of St. Mary's academy was
we'll filled Wednesday afternoon by
the Christmas celebration there. There
was we'll prepared and highly inter
esttng program participated In by the
pupils, consisting OF vocal and instru-
mental solos, and a variety of ensem-
bic numbers. Tho performance was
creditable, both to teachers and pupils
No Reward for Policc-When Chief
Of Detectives Sheets and Detectives
Currnn and Ripley arrested John
Thomas en- Dec. II. wanted in Batavia,
New York for embczzlement of county
funds. they had visions OF a reward
of $500 Thomas was taken back to
New York yesterday by officials from
that state and, before leaving with the
prisoner. Sheriff Garrett of Genesee
county informed the officers here that
he did not think the reward would be
paid as Thomas was arrested by peace
officers.
Child Found by Policc-Little Jack
Carson. aged 4 years. of Milford, was
down town with his mother Wednesday
evening and in the crowd was lost The
child wandered onto the sidewalk and
asked Patrolman Clough to find his
mamma. The patrolman took the lit
tie fellow to police headquarters where
he had the desk sergeant and patrol
driver guessing trying to answer the
volley OF questions he fired at them.
He appeared perfectly contentcd and
took n lively interest in all that oc-
Cured In an hour or two the dis
tracted mother called at the station and
recovered the lost child