Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-29
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Move for Early CIosine-A stront
effort is being made to close all th'
.evss.' stores at p. no, saturday, In
st cad OF 10 o'clock, backed by th'
Retail Clerks union.
Miss Merrill to Sing Sundny-Mis'
Bessie Lee Merrill. prim= donna OF thu
Land of Nod" company now perform
ing at the Colonial. VIII sing soprano
solo in the Methodist church Sunday
morning.
Mrs. Jennie johnson Hurt i'm Fall
Mrs. Jennie Johnson. aged 55. bruised
her hip so badly Friday evening by
falling on the sidewalk in front oil
the Catholic cathedral that she had to
be carried home In an ambulance.
Mckinley CarItation Dny-Today is
ithe anniversary of the birth of for
1ner President William Mckinley and
many are wearing red carnations In
his honor, because he so favored that
flower. Major Mckinley was born, Jan.
29. 1S43.
Labor to Voice Protcst-A meeting
Will be held Sunday night in Unity
hall by the local labor unions to
protest against the treatment of the
carpenters at Spokane. in the difficult
ty between the carpenters union there
and the employers.
Funeral of W. S. Pottcr-The fun
cral OF w. S. Potter was held at
o'clock Friday afternoon at
the home. 744 Fifth East
street. The Rev John T.
Axton. chaplain in tho regular army,
had charge of the services. and the
body was Inferred at Mt. Olivet ceme-
terry
Death of Lars Niclscn-Lars Mel
cen died Friday afternoon at the
home of his brother. Frederick Mel
m, 6e Grape street. The deceased
was 60 years old and a native of
Denmark The funeral will be held at
1870 o'clock Sunday afternoon at
Joseph William Taylor's funeral
chapel and interment will be in city
cemetery
Death OF c. NJ. KHmball-Charles
NJ Kimball. for number of years a
resident OF Salt Lake. where he was
known among his friends as POGO"
Kimball, died. Sunday at the Soldiers
home in California. The deceased was
62 years old. printer by trade. haY-
ing a union card dated back 40 years.
He waa a veteran of the Civil war. -
member OF company A, Tenth Michi-
gan cavalry.
Abused Crippled Horsc-City HUI
mane Officer Harry Mercer and
Deputy sheriff Samuel NOVEL; ar
rested Frank Sloan, who lives at
Eleventh East and Seventh South
street. on the charge Of cruelty to
animals Sloan's sister complained
about him abusing a crippled horse.
which he had been working His trial
will take place on Feb. 9th In Justice
Bishops court
DIR. Clark Coming-Rev. DR.. Francis
L. Clark president of the United
Societies of Christian Endeavor and
founder of the order. is due in San
Francisco Feb. 9Th. with Secretary
William Shaw OF the c. F. societies.
from Hlndostan, where they went to
attend the world wide convention OF
Christian Endeavor. They are expect
ed In this city the Friday following.
when they Will be entertained. They
are en- route cast TO their homes in
Boston
Bank Clerks Dancc-The annual So
clal hop of tho salt Lake bank clerks
was given Friday evening. in the
Odeon, with 200 couples present. and
elegant refreshments being served as
an additional attraction OF the eve
ming. Tho entire function was a pleas
Ing success. The management includ-
ed George H. Butler, Utah National.
chairman; E. Byers. National Bank
of Republic. and ]. Z. Boud Utah
Commercial and Savings. The dance
was one of the chief events in the
bank clerks annual program of en-
tertainment.
Death of George Burt-George Burt,
another early Salt Lake resident. died
funeral Will be held Sunday at
o'clock p. m. at the Sixth ward
meetinghouse. The burial Will be in
The city cemetery. The deceased was
born at Toryburn. Fife, Scotland.
ApTil 10. 1874. He was son of
Andrew Burt and Elizabeth Dunlop
Eurt He came to Utah in 1862, and
has resided here ever since. except
when on missions in Arizona and
his native land. He is survived by one
son and four grandchildren.
Ring for w. V. Rice-Prcsident w
Y. Rice of the Y. NJ. c., A was called
over TO the association rooms Friday
evening, to start one OF the races the
boys arc running with associations in
other cities. on his arrival he was
held up. and presented, by President
stephen carman of the students
council, with IN especially made ring
bearing the associations emblem in
enamel, with the association coiors
orange ana pldck, traced on either
Side. Mr. Rice responded neatly TO MT
Carman's presentation address. thank
ing the boys for their kindly remem-
brance.
Young Thespians do WclI-Tbe
Granite Stake Dramatic company Is
making a decided hit with "Confu-
sion" Friday night the little play was
rendered before Tremendous
audience at the stake amusement haIl
and the applause that greeted the
actors from almost the opening scene
70 the last curtain was eratlfyinr In
the management as well as to tho
motors. Unusual talent was shown all
through the cast. and the Young neo-
ldc are deserving OF announcement
The play Is proving success from q
financial standpoint too. The inten-
tlon is to present II in Murray and
at other halls throughout the coun-
ty In the near future.
lions Savings Bank & Trust Co
Transacts general trust businee,
and pa?s 4 per cent interest on sayo
tyr A.-