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News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-17
Stolen Horse and Wagon Recovered

ii. A. Farrand, who claimed to come
from Lyndonville, drove into the Bedell
stible last Friday night and after trying
to dispose of his team, consisting of a
horse and wagon, left the outfit and has
Mt been heard from since. On Monday
y ). Lewis of Eden put IN an appearance
apd claimed the team, which Farrand
lfd hired to drive to MDrrisvile. The
ONLY article missing was n buffalo robe
Which had been disposed of before Far
3'and reached Morrisville. 1t is said that
the man stayed at Hyde Park Thursday
might. Farrand was stranger to those
who saw him in Morrisville.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-17

Publicity is necessary to the
man who has either commodity
or luxury to sell, and newspaper
publicity is the best.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-17

The following is from the Jeffersonville
news in the Cambridge Transcript con
cerning Union Depot:
1t is safe to say that it has been some
time since the public has had the priti-
lege of witnessing anything so entirely
new and original, or of such surpassir 2
merit. Too much cannot be said of tie
excellent work of Miss Beers in training
and staging the production. The play
wss an assured success. The association
feel we'll satisfied with their work.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-17
Some Figures on the Potato Crop

The revised figures on the potato bus
mess of the husting wholesale firm of
IL. Waite & Sons, for the season shows
quite an increase over figures printed il
our last issue, giving the total number of
bushels bought as $4,000. The total
amount bought and shipped by the
Waites up to date is 63,559 bushels. OF
this amount 2S,530 bushels were loaded
at Morrisville, leaving 81, 1929, which were
purchased and loaded at several other
stations on this line of railroad. This
represents nearly $25, 900 paid to the far
mers in this section by one firm for one
crop. Chas. Dodge drew the largest load
OF the season to the Morrlsville station:
1905 bushels.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-17

One of the most interesting and at
tractive window displays ever seen in
this town has been receiving attention the
past few days at Webster e Stones store.
A tastily trimmed window NAV not be
generally expected in hardware store
but can always be found here, with the
goods inside to back them. This par
ticular showing has to do with the
" Rochester" coffee percolator, which
should interest everybody. For partic-
ulars see their attractive adv. on page
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-17
Will Dedicate G. A. R. Hall

On next Saturday evening the new
Grand Army Hall, in the e. E. Harris
block, will be formally dedicated with
appropriate exercises. The exercises will
begin at O'Clock and all members of the
>. M. Warner Post, the w. r. c., G. w.
Doty Camp, 5. of V. and their families
are requested to be present. A musical
and literary program will be rendered,
after which refreshments will be served.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-17

b. j. Kelley & Co. take liberal space in
this issue for the announcement of a
special furniture offer for the Thanks
giving season. This is an especially
timely proclamation and every article in
the list would add materially to the ap-
pearance and convenience of the dining
room for that large family gathering
which many of our readers are planning
to entertain. Don't fail to read the adv.
which win be found on page 3.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-17
splendid story will Commence Soon

One of the best stories we ever pub
lished, "The Rverman," will commence
week after next. See that your sub.
serption is paid, so as not to miss the
opening chapters.
News and citizen. [volume] (Morrisville, Vt. ;) 1881-current, 1909-11-17
VOL. xxx. NO, 6.

A@- This blue X means that your
subscription eTpires With this
number, and that no more papers
DiU be sent you unless your s,st.
scr5ptton Is re1teaUeI. Rene1D al
once so as to recetUe neat issue OF
DUDeT,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
DEATH OF c. c. SHAW.
Veteran Agent of The Deseret News
Passes Away in Hyrum.

a message from Hyrum received late
yesterday states that Mr.. C. C. Shaw of
that city passed away Wednesday
morning after long illness. Mr.. Shaw
was well and famlliarly known through
out Utah and Idaho as the travelling
agent of The Deseret News for many
years past. and his friends were num-
bered by thousands His devotion to
his labors was most marked and his
loss will be severely felt by his bust
ness associates
Mr.. Shaw was born in Shrewbury.
Shropshire. England, Jan. I, 1884, and
was thus approaching his seventy
sixth birthday at the time of his death.
He was baptized Dec 20. 1851, and was
ordained high priest MarcS 4. 1870.
He married Harriet Ann Griffin on
April 1G. 1860. by whom nine children
were born, those surviving being Harry
G. Shaw and Charles w. Shaw OF
Hyrum, Mrs. Hattie James. Mrs. Agnes
Williams and William "a shaw of Salt
Lake. Mr.. Shaw's wife died In 1901 and
in 1905 he married Mrs. Clara Sventzer.
whose care and devotion to her hus-
band during his latest illness was
everything that skilled training and
affection could furnish.
Mr.. Shaw's funeral will occur in
Hyrum on Sunday. Though the town Is
under quarantine for scarlet fever, ar
rangements have been made so that
friends who desire to attend may do So
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
MERRY HOTEL WEDDING.
Cullen the Scene of Ceremony Last
Night Uniting Idaho Pair.

George R. Heazle, a prominent mcr-
chant of Murphy. Idaho. and Miss Mary
s. Carpenter, one of the preLtlest and
most popular members of the younger
social set in Boise, stole march on
their friends, came to Salt Lake City,
and were married in the Cullen hotel
Wednesday night. at 1880 O'Clock. by the
Rev. Francis Burgette Short, pastor OF
the First Methodist church
Tho wedding was very quiet. but a
number OF guests. including several trav-
cling men, made up their minds to eX-
press their congratulations to the couple
through gifts appropriate to the Christ
mas season. and some jovial spirit
pinned a spray OF mistletoe on the cham
delier in the parlor. under which the
ceremony was performed. James Nell
and Harry Turner, two bell boys, wero
pressed into service as witnesses. and
there arc varying stories as to what hap
pencd to the blushing bride when she
stepped unawares under the mistlctoo.
Notwithstanding the fact that ii was
his official prcrogative to kiss the bride.
DR.. Short stated emphatically that he
had not taken advantage OF the ecclesi-
nsticl privilege. The merry guests
were overJoyed at having a wedding at
this season. and as result the parlor
floor and hotel corridors leading from IL
were strcwn with rice and old shoes and
slippers. An enormous tie OF baby-blue
ribbon played the tell-tale on the door
of room 22S after the wedding.
Mr.. and Mrs, Hcazle Will make their
home in Murphy. Idaho. after taking a
honeymoon trip.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
DEATH OF MARY w. HEWLETT
Esteemed Woman Passes Away at Ad-
vanced Age at Her Home in City.

Mary West Hewlett, mother of o. II.
and f. j. Hewlett OF this city and A.
]. Hewlett of Pocatello. died at her
home in this city this morning. In
her passing q woman OF lovable dis
position is lost to a wide circle of
friends. In her younger days she was
a stalwart worker in many Church
labors. She WAS a native of England,
having been born In SomersetShire
juno 26, 1929. She came to Utah many
years ago and has been known in this
city by q large number of friends
within and outside of the Church. She
was especially popular among former
residents of England. her home being
q gathering place for them and a
hearth before which many remin-
iscenSes were told. She embraced .he
gospel in her girIhood and her homo
In Bristol was a gathering place for
elders laboring in the English mission
field Among her carly acquaintances
Franklin Richards and Orson Hyde
and 1t was her delight to recount tho
pleasant times had in the old home
when the visiting elders were being en-
tertained there. Two children in addi-
ton to those named were born to her.
but death parted the mother and the
two sons in their youth. The funeral
service will be conducted In the Third
ward chapel Seventh South between
State and Second East streets, Sunday,
Dec. 26, at 2 o'clock. All friends are
Invited to attend.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
BUYS A RANCH,
ALLEGES FRAUD
E. J. GiIIs, a Farmer, Claims He
Paid Too Much for
Property.
STORY OF AUTOMOBILE RIDE
Taken 20 Miles In High Gear Machine
He Fancics Property Is Close
To Salt Lake.

f. ]. ellis. n rancher, makes SEN
spiracy against Jonathan Lowell, his
brother-in-law. and Thomas Homer, In
suit filed this morning In the Third
district court by Attorney Aaron Myers
In the complaint, 1t Is set out. that
Lowell and Homer sold him q farm
in Dry Creek valley about three miles
from Draper for $500 which was only
worth about $1,000; that the records
were falsiled In the transaction and q
dummy" employed to close up the
deal. Gills asks for Judgment for
$500.
Mrs. Gills was innocently drawn into
inc conspiracy against her husband
the complaint states when the alleged
conspiracy was formed between the
Two men. Last May Mrs. Gills came
from Montana where nor husband was
foreman of ranch owned by Lowell
to visit with her sister, Mrs. Lowell.
While she was at tho Lowell home, Mr.
Lovell spoke to her OF splendid farm
~ miles from Salt Lake which had
been offered for sale by Homer. A few
days before ellis arrived IN Salt Lake
on June 3, last, Lowell took his wife
and Mrs. Gills out for an automobile
ride. They called on Homer and Lowell
introduced the women to him. He
asked about the farm and Homer said
he had an offer for 1t and the deal
would soon be closed. He said he had
been offered $4,000 for It,
Lowell talked TO Mrs. ellis about the
farm all the way back home and said
that by all means she and her husband
ought to buy it
ANXIOUS TO PURCHASE.
The night that Gills arrived from
Montana. Lowell and Mrs. ellis and
Mrs. Lowell met him at the train. Mrs.
Gills was unable to wait until she got
home before telling her husband about
this farm. Gills spoke about 1t to
Lowell and his brother-ln-law told him
what fine place 1t was. Early the
next morning Lowell took ellis to see
Homer because he said no time should
be lost Homer and Lowell and Gllls
talked about the farm for about an
hour, In Homers office.
Homer described the farm as con-
talning 80 acres of land, we'll irrigated
and all under cultivation. He said a
certain number of acres had been
planted into an orchard some into
grain, and that the land was valuable,
He said the farm was owned by o. o.
Reid of Philadelphia. on that day,
which was June 4. last.
Lowell and Gills and Homer went
down to sec the farm. GIlls says lie
don't know much about an automobile
never having been in one more than
three or four times. He says that
Lowell took them to the farm on the
high gear and he judged that dis
tance travelled from Salt Lake was
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
MEMORIAL SERVICES.

For years IL mas beer the custom In
the wards throughout the Stakes OF
Zion to commemorate the birthday OF
the Prophet Joseph. by special services.
on the Sunday nearest the date OF that
anniversary. In accordance with this
practice we suggest that Sunday. Dec.
&c. this year. be devoted to the memory
of the great Prophet of this dispensa-
ton. and that appropriate services be
held in the Sunday schools. ward houses
and other places where the religious
services of the Church are held. on
that day.
JOSEPH +. SMITH,
JOHN r. WINDER,
ANTHON II. LUND.
First Presidency.
Salt Lake City. Dec. IL. 1909.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
BUS PASSENGERS

Joseph F. Won of New York. ad-
vance manager for Harry Lauder, the
famous Scotch entertainer. who is said
to be the highest salaried man in
vaudeville. arrived In Salt Lake City
today He is stopping at the Knuts-
ford. Mr.. Lauder viii appear at the
tabernacle next week.
G. o. Springer, a prominent mining
man of Bannock, New. who is heavily
interested in mines In the Gold Circle
district. Will spend the holidays here
with Mrs. Springer. They are regis
tered at the Knutsford.
L. j. Keogh, a wealthy sheepman Of
Ogden. is stopping at the Kenyon.
Joseph JcnsOn. chief engineer of the
state Irrigation projects in Garfield and
Piute counties. stopped at the Kenyon
hotel this morning, on his way home
to SDringvIlle.
b. E. Shay, well known mining
man of Boise. Ida, and Mrs. Shay are
at the Kenyon.
George II. Heazlc, prominent mcr-
chant of Murphy. Ida, is at the Cullen
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
TO SEND PETITION
TO CITY COUNCIL
Property Owners Frame Protest
Against Granting Proposed
Franchise.
TO BE STRONGLY CONTESTED
Citizens Do Not Propose to Let Mat
tcrs Go by Default and VIII Prose-
cute Strenuous Campaign.

| The movement among property own
| ers along the streets in which 1t is
proposed TO put another street car
track In order 20 enable the SaltaIr
Beach company to get on to Main street
is already assuming definite shape.
the proposition is going to be strongly
contested. The considerations advanced
In favor OF the franchise. however, do
not count with those opposing the
change. when It is proposed thereby TO
seriously disturb the sanctity OF the
temple block. The following petition
was prepared today and the signatures
OF property owners are now being Sc
cured. the object being to present 1t at
the next meeting OF the city council.
The petition Is as follows:
To the Honorable Mayor. President and
Members of the City Council of Salt
Lake city:
Gentlemen-We. the undersigned, res
ident taxpayers of Salt Lake City, and
your petitioners herein, respectfully ask
that the franchise sought for by tho
Salt Lake az Los Angeles Railway COM
pany. by which said company can op-
crate electric cars on certain streets
upon which we are the owners OF the
the reason that 1t would be a perma-
nent injury to our property and also
source of annoyance to our peace and
quiet. And in duty bound your petit
TONERS will ever pray.
THE SENTIMENT.
The following citizens were ap-
preached for an expression in regard
to the matter this morning. two of them
being property owners on North Tenn
pie:
Joseph william Taylor said: I am
strongly opposed to such a thing and
will fight 1t to the last ditch. The walls
and ceilings of my house nre sufficiently
cracked by the traffic already going
past it l do not want the quietness
of my home disturbed by the hood
lumism which the traffic would bring,
which would also interfere with the
sacredness of the temple block.
Oscar w. Moyle: 1 don't like the
Idea very much. and would be very
much opposed to the lining up of
number of cars In the vicinity OF the
temple block. II single cars were run.
and the culvert on North Temple were
covered 1 would not object greatly, es-
pecially If ii were decided to run no
cars during the tabernacle service on
Sunday.
Nephi L. Morris: am opposed to
another track. II such a plan Is used
1t should be over the tracks already
there. If single cars only were run
on say, a three-minute service, and no
backing up of cars were allowed on the
streets near the temple, II would not be
Objectionable to me on the week days.
object to the interference with wor-
ship in the tabernacle on Sundays. but
some arrangements might be made to
overcome that.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
WHITE CHRISTMAS.
Is the Unofficial Prediction of the
United States Weather Shark.

A white Christmas is what A. II. Thles-
sen' the man who makes the weather,
promises to Salt Lake unless all the
signs fall. Tho weather Is not going to
De 100 warm. and 1t is not going to
De 100 cold-just right. In fact. there is
liable to be some little additional snow
out not enough. according To present
cunditons, to cause any stoppagc of cars.
either street or steam
or course" said Mr. Thiessen this
,l,. vthing as he porcd over his maps ana
TINS rs not an official prediction, But
the general conditions are such that 7
am warranted In saying that there will
DC no radical changes in the present
STAND, a.anuing OF weather affairs other than
si1w nurrles And these would be
welcome addition at tho present time,
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
LAST LAP TOMORROW.

The retail clerks are prepared for a
strenuous time of 1t Friday. Although
it Is Christmas eve. the clerks must be
on hand all day, and not cease until II
p. M, anyhow. and In many cases not
until midnight. The clerks say after
the first of the year, the chances are
very good for all of the dry goods
houses closing up at 6 p. m, every day
In the week-even on Saturdays. This
may be little severe on certain of the
working classes, but the clerks say they
will have to find way to accommo-
date themselves to the new order Of
things.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
MARK TWAIN SAYS
HE is NOT DYING

Redding, Conn. Dec. 23.-Mark Twain
today gave out the following statement
as a result of various reports concern
ing his health, following his recent re-
turn from Bermuda:
IT hear the newspapers say 1 am
dying The charge Is not true. 1 would
not do such a thing at my time or
life. I am behaving as good as 1 can.
Merry Christmas to all.
MARK TWAIN"
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
MANUFACTURERS MEET.

The board OF directors OF the Manufac-
turcrs association mer at 1920 this aft
ernoon at the Cullen hotel. where busi-
ness Incidental to the closing of tho
year was transacted. and matters ar
ranged for the opening OF the new year.
Ihe coming IL months appear promising
enough only there Is regret that the
Vermont building cannot be completed
In time for the association to occupy It's
new quarters at the opening OF 1910
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
BIG POWER PROJECT.
Bclknap Power Company to Build Big
Plant Near Marysvalc.

A 100000 waterpower project has been
launched by the Belknap Power COM
pany, near Marysvale. in Pluto county.
in the SEWER river country. James Long,
former state representative. is president
OF the concern. ]. 3. Weimar, who is
also heavily interested In the scheme,
refused to give out any details when
seen at the Wilson hotel today. but 1t Is
known that the project involves the
building OF big plant capable of gen.
Grating from 5000 TO 1900 horsepower.
which will be used for generating cleo
tricity to light the homes of settlers
and the towns In the valleys. besides
furnishing power to run the machinery
ir mines In the Gold Mountain and
Marysvalc districts.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23

about 10 miles but instead he aftor-
ward learned that II was about 20
miles.
The next day he was talked into piir-
chasing the farm. Lowell having Sc
cured II for $500 for him. Gills was
cautioned not to 30 near the farm
again because the men who was leas-
ing II would be angry and neglect the
crops.
DEAL CLOSED.
ellis paid s.. 900 in cash to Homer to
bind the deal. Then he gave his BROTH
er-ln-law some notes occurred by a
mortgage on his farm In Missouri for
$1,000 and Lowell gave Homer his per-
sonal check for this amount. There was
a first and second mortgage on the
place which ellis assumed for the bal
ance amounting to s1.500
When the deed and abstract were de-
livered the alleged fraud was discov
cred. It appears that for 10 years HON.
er has had power OF attorney from o.
o. Reid. who Is supposed to live IN
Philadelphia According to the COM
plant, N B. Coker. head janitor of the
Deseret News building. owned the farm
and had given Homer tho privilege TO
sell It, Coioer was drawn into tho nj
legged fraudulent transaction innocent
ly, II Is alleged. and no was told that
Reid Of Philadelphia had purchased tho
farm for $3,450. An agreement to sell
was drawn up between them on June
IL. about six days after the farm had
been sold to GIllls. Homer acting as
Reld's agent. The deed from Coker to
Reid was filed on June 10. tho day be-
fore the agreement was signed. Then
on the same day. June 10. Reid through
his attorney, Homer. decided the prop
erty to ellis for $500.
Mr. Homer this afternoon stated that
as far as there being any fraud con-
nected with the deal was concerned
that 1t was n family row between
Lowell and Gills.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
PERFECT PROTECTION FOR $3.50

We have Safe Deposit Boxes
for rent In our absolutely Fire
and Burglar Proof vaults of suffi
cIent size to hold a large number
OF papers and documents which
may be rented for $3.50 a year.
1t is usually tho unexpected
that happens. You can mover
know when your home may re-
quire the attention of the fire de-
partment. Friends can carry out
the furniture but only you can
gave your personal papers of
value. II you keep them In a safe
deposit box in our fire and burg
lar proof vaults you can know
they are safe not only from fire
but also theft or loss.
UTAH SAVINGS &c TRUST co.
NO. .235 MAIN STREET.
IN THE BUSINESS HEART.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
THE MORNING AFTER.

When the police picked up T. o'BrIen
on the street Wednesday night and
threw him in helpless condition Of in
toNication into the drunk tanks. his
ieiiow drunks fell upon him, admins
tered a terrible beating. broke his Jaw,
ana bruised his whole body with heavy
blows. O'Brien was found I'm serior,
condition this morning and was sent to
st. Marks hospital
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
SMALL SHEEP LOSSES.

secy. Stewart OF the Utah Woolsrowcrs
association said this morning that lat
est reports from the sheep caught In the
snow drifts up toward Kclton had been
wei care Tor, and there was no more
danger. The corn fed the sheep had 3scnt
thom In good condition. the losses were
really inconseqential. and they were now
safc on the winter feeding grounds. The
snow on the west deserts Is a mere
with the feeding -
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
TO BUILD BIG WAREHOUSE.

A. H. yogeler sold today to Porter.
Walton C Co, grain merchants OF this
city. 5xl0 rods on Third West street.
between Fifth and Sixth South streets,
for $1,000. the figure appearing on the
deed. though the official record chroni-
cles $40 as tho consideration. The pur-
chascrs are planning to build a grain
warehouse on the property In the
spring.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
DEATH OF PETER HUDSON.

Peter Hudson, a resident OF Granger.
died at his homo yesterday morning,
having been found dead in his bed Old
age is assigned as tho probable cause.
He was born In Kegswell, Leicester
shire. England, Jan. IA, 1888.
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23
TWO STRONG BOOKS PUBLISHED
THIS FALL.

The Calling of Dan Matthew'S" by
Harold Bell Wright. author OF The
THE Land OF Long Ago" by Eliza
Calvert Hall. author of Aunt Jane
OF Kentucky postpaid ....-..s1.50
Books full OF sentiment and kind
Illness and high ideals
DESERET NEWS BOOK STORE.
Main ST
Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1909-12-23

ROTH.-In this city. Dec %, william
G. Roth. aged 81 years. resident OF
Evanston, Wyo.
Body was sent from ODonnell 6
CO.'S today at noon to Evanston. Wyo..
for interment.
Evanston papers please COPY.