The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1909-07-26
AMERICAN FORK NOTES.
Special Corresnondencal

American Fork. July 25.-Pioneer day
| passed off quietly in American Fork. All
/ places of business were closed. There
was no celebration Of any Kind and most
of the people were out Of town. Fishing
parties to the canyons and to the lake
and other pleasure resorts seemed to be
the order of the day
Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. J. II. Singleton, who was killed by
/ being struck by lightning Friday night
win be held in the First ward meeting
house tomorrow afternoon at o'clock.
The husband and little boy. who were
also struck, are much improved. and al
though the shock to their nervous sys-
TENS was great they will probably re
cover The husband is Frustrated with
grief over the tragic fate Of his wife
Dr. Phileman Kelly, who recently grad
uated from medical college I'm Chicago.
has located in this city.
Mrs. Ida Adkins Of Milford is here for
g short visit with her parents, Mr.. and
Charles Mccarthy and wife Of Me
grath. Canada, are here for short visit
with relatives.
Miss Maize Adamson left here yestcr-
day for Picaho, Ida, fer months va
cation with relatives. She will teach in
the public schools upon her return
Miss Agnes Firmage and Miss Allie
Hunter spent Pioneer day in Salt Lake
City.
A fishing party consisting of Mr.. and
Mrs. J. w StOTrS. Mr.. and Mrs. George
E. Hemphin Misses Ella and Eliza
StOrrs and Frank HemphiH spent yestpr-
day in American Fork canyon, at South
Fork
W. II. FenneH and wife are here for a
short visit. the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
L. W. Nelson. They Ieave here tomor-
row for Park City. where Mr. Fennell
viii have charge Of the D. & r. G. sta
ton.
Miss Fannie Thackam Of this city has
gone to San Jose, Cal. Tor q months va
cation frD guest of Mrs FIn~rnr1 fThDrT1rl-
SON
S. W Bird and children Of Napoleon arr
visiting with relatives in American Fork.
Bishop J. H. StorrS and wife spent Pho
neer day and Sunday in SprinEviiia. visit
ing with Mrs StoTrs' parents Mr. and
Mrs George Harrison.
Dave Pratt Of salt Lake City is visit
ing in American Fork. Mr.. Pratt was a
former resident Of this city.
Mrs. Randolph BerEesen and Miss
Florence Horsley are here from Salt Lake
City. the guests of Mr.. and Mrs. George
Cunningham, Mrs. Bergeseu's mother and
father
The school census just completed here
shows a school population I'm this city Of
1855. This IS an increase of over hun
dred and fifty over last year
Mrs. J. II. Davis was taken to the L.
d. 5. hospital Wednesday and underwent
an operation.
The new combined harvester and thresh-
er ordered by The Cedar Valley Develop
ment company to operate on their dry
farm En- Cedar valley arrived the latter
part of last week. 1T is expected TO start
work on the eighty-acre patch Of wheat
ON the J. H Clarke farm tomorrow Tie
Development company has 600 acres OF
wheat, from which 10 expects TO harvest
$500 or 1000 bushels
Mrs J. ". Walker who was operated
upon al tae 7. D. s. hospital on the 9Th
of this month. is sufficiently recovered to
leave the hospital. and after a few DAYS
visit with her mother in salt Lake City
she will return home.
James Chapman OF Salt Lake CITY was
in American Fork Friday and Saturday.
W. d. Edmonds, former agent for the
Salt Lake Route here has accepted a po-
sition with the street railway in Salt
Lake City and left for that city yesterday