Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-12-24
LOCAL BRIEFS.


bachelor Club sprcaa-The
Bachelor club Of 20 members. will
enjoy a spread Monday night, at the
Y. NJ G. A.
presented with line set of Chambers
encyclopedia, Friday evening. by Mrs.
Mary Gilmer.
VIM II. King will be the speaker ut
the evening services in Liberty ward
Sunday. An invitation to the public Is
extended.
viii Celebrate NIondaS--As Chritmas
day this year comes on sunday. the
holiday feature of the day will be
observed Monday, by the closing of
the banks and most OF the stores.
Christmas Tree Social Christ
mas tree social was given Friday
night, in Unity hall by the Unitarian
society, for the bcneflt of the poor
who were well remembered. Many
children were made happy also.
VIII Fight Rcduction--Foll
the example OF the Wyoming associa-
ton. the members of the Utah Wool
growers association have been assessed
30 cents a share to cover tho expense
the tariff.
Christmas Excrciscs-The Third
Presbyterian Sunday school will hold
Its Christmas exercises at $3.50 p. m.
sunday, with special music and short
addresses. This IS to be followed at
1880 o'clock with program includ-
ing q tableau Of the Nativity,
For Holiday Mcssngcs-The West
ern Union has prepared IA special
blank for transmission of holiday
messages. the regulation space being
included in II frame of green holly
hook and red berries. 1t Is a pleasing
innovation appreciated blythe patrons
of the company
Death of Ruth Matlcy--Miss Ruth
Mntley OF Spanish Fork died at the
DR.. w. Fl. Groves l.. d. s. hospital
Friday as a result of an operation for
appendicitis. The deceased was 81
years old and a clerk In the county
clerks office ut Provo. The funeraf'
will be held at Springvillc.
Christnns-Socinl The First Con-
gregational Sunday school children en-
joycd their annual Christmas enter
tainment Friday night. with n large
attendance and pleasantly varied
program, Two potatoes and two ap-
ples was the price OF admission. the
Ticker For NIcIlny--At an informal
gathering Of friends last night j. II.
Garrett. speaking for the Orpheum
Vaudeville company, presented ~. N.
Mckay, Orpheum publicity agent who
now has become the general manager
or the Salt Lake Tribune, with Il fine
gold watch A dinner was afterward
given ut the Louvre.
Funeral Tucsdny-The body of Rob-
ert Forester, who died in Seattle
Tuesday night, Is expected to arrive in
Salt Lake next Monday The funeral
service will be, held Tuesday ut Evans
undertaking chapel. Rev. +. |. Goshen
officiating. Music will be furnished by
the Graham quartet, Interment will
take place at Mt. Olivet cemetery.
AT the l.. d. S. university Friday tho
annual Chrlstmas program was APP
propriately carried out by the student
body, Francis NJ. Klrkham delivered
an address in behalf of the faculty. A
short talk was also made by Prof. Is.
S, HinClilcy and Il musical program
Was given under the direction OF Oscar
Iiirkham.
Christmas For Poor Childrcn--At
Unity hall. Friday afternoon. so poor
children were given n bounteous
:
the city. who in a quiet way had
gathered the names of the unfortunate
lirchns and determined to give them
bnc Christmas worth remembering.
The affair was most credltably and
enjoyably conducted.
TO Open New Building--The new
building of the Andcrson-Taylor
company. 5ol south Fourth West,
will be the scene of q merry gathering
Thursday evening next, when the
formal opening of the now premises
will occur. An orchestra will be in
attendance and there will be dancing
and light refreshments on the third
floor.
Funeral OF Thomas Willinms-Thc
funeral OF Thomas Williams. the
Welsh miner aged IS. brought hero
three months ago for treatment ut st.
Marks hospital, was held Friday
afternoon. from the Qualtrough-Alco
undertaking parlors. with Intern ent
at Mt Ollvet. Rev. p. A. Simpkin
conducted the services under auspices
of the Odd Fellows.
Trees For Poor Clildrcn-The
Salvation Army has arranged tc
gather all the Christmas trees tina
are left on the hands of dealers after
tonight and Will distribute them
among poor families. In this way !
Is expected that this CHRISTMAS. cneei
s will be brought into nearly u. hundred
poor homes where the families arc
unable to purchase trees,
Jordan Courier .Appcurs-Th,
! Christmas edition of The Jordan
Courier. published by the SUDDEN
body of the Jordan school, has jus
appeared In all Its colors Each of tn
classes has its own department., set
ting forth in a'creditable manner tn
various branches of school activities
Fiction is contributed by Alvah Fita
gerald, Alicia Golf and Silas Brady.
Former salt Lalicr Dcnll-News o
the death OF II. G. Hndley. Il forme
Salt Laker. ut Spokane Monday nigh
night, The body will be taken by Mrs
Hadley4to Plninheld Indiana 70
burial. The deceased was for a mum
bcr4 OF years In the commission bust
ness hero with offices in the Alta
block, He went to Spokane ms secrc
tary or the Acme Portland Cemen
company. Hadley was Il member o
the local lodge OF IIlts.
Christmas Trees Plcntlrnl-Christ
mas trees can be bought now TAT you
own price" There was n thrcatcnot
scarcity two days ago. when suddcnl,
In came Il big carload from Oregon
whore these iir trees grow so thickll
that they have not room enough t
spread their branches properly, s,
they grow straight up, and can thu!
be easily distinguished from tho loca
article, The unexpected addition Il
the supply in this city hns made 4
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