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

Smallpox mt Vernal-Smallpox has
broken out at Vcrnal where but few
people have been vaccInated. The state
board has been notified
Nora Gleason has sufficiently recover
ed from her illness to leave the Holy
Cross hospital. and resume her musi-
cal duties.
Free Employment Agcncy-Somc-
time ago the Volunteers of America
under It. F. Kennedy. opened I'D u
free employment agency at 16 Com
mercial street He now has listed for
work men who can do almost any
thing. Mr.. Kennedy hopes anyone
needing help will apply to his office,
as no has many worthy idle men on
his list,
Ceylonese Here to Lecture-c.
Jinarajadasa, a Ceylonese, who lee
tured in this city last summer. will
appear here again Jan. 9, to lecture
in Unity hall on "Christ's two ideals
of men," This is to be followed by
lectures on Theosophy. The lecturer has
stereopticon outfit with which he
claims to be able to throw thought on
q screen
Calcdonians JolIify-The Caledonian
club members had one of their usual
5olly times at Jennings hall last night.
There was an interesting program, re-
freshments and dancing. William An
derson and j. b. Cummock looked
after reception matters, while Robert
Stevenson and Peter Seddon managed
the dancing feature, with Sims or
chestra furnishing the music.
Social and Watch Party-The
Daughters of Veterans gave a well at
tended social and watch party Friday
evening. when cards were played and
refreshments served. At midnight all
Misses Boycc and Murphy and Mrs.
Chatterton won the women's card
prizes. and Messrs. Henry. Goebel and
Graham won the mems prizes.
Two Japanese Releascd-H
Narryoshi. brother of NJ Narryoshi,
the Jap who committed suicide near
Pleasant Green Wednesday afternoon,
and S Nakato who were arrested on
suspicion of having murdered the Jap.
were released from the county Jail
Friday afternoon by. Sheriff Sharp.
After thorough investigation the
sheriff concluded that Narryoshi kill
ed himself.
ChiIdren's Watch Party-Little Miss
Elsie Talmage and Mamie Richards
gave watch party last evening at
the home OF DR.. James E. Talmage.
$50 First avenue. A large number of
friends participated in one of the live
Hest little parties of the season. Each
person present was presented with
check made out in his name on Santa
Claus bank calling for all sort of good
things for the new year,
Applications for Clemency-The fol-
lowing applications have been filed
with the attorney general from the
state prison for official clemency on
the part of the state board of pardons,
which meets on the 18th inst. For
Dardons-Albert Reading, larceny,
George Shepard. burglary. second de-
gree; Lionel Flowers. carnal knowl-
edge. For pa>le-Bcnjamin Carter.
assault with intent to commit murder.
Big Deal Closed-Final papers in a
real estate deal of note were signed
Friday afternoon when W. G Brad
shaw of Los Angeles sold to c. Spencer
of Salt Lake a property at 52S State
street for $9.075. The property is 33
by 165 feet and is unimproyed. The
deal was consummated through the Of
flee of Danley and Johnson. The pur-
chase was made for investment pur-
poses.
Phillips gets Dcscrtcr-For some
time the servants OF Uncle Sam at
Fort Douglas have been vainly trying
to locate one Joseph HALEY. who was
serving time in the post guardhouse.
but who escaped after knocking down
three guards. A reward was offered
for his captue and 1t fell to the lot of
Patrolman George Phillips to capture
HALEY. He was taken to the Fort to-
day and Phillips Will receive nice
New. Years present
Mrs. Davidson Rccovcring-Mrs.W w
s. Davidson is recovering from re-
cent serious illness due to blood
poisoning She is the wife of w.
Serene Davidson. veteran of the G..
A. r. It seems Mrs. Davidson. who is
well along in years. had been sewing
with black silk thread. In some way
she scratched her foot with the finger
discolorcd by the thread. and In
surprisingly short time the foot began
to swell and give her intense pain. For
DAYS her condition was serious. but the
lady is now apparently out of all dam
ger