Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1910-01-06
LOCAL BRIEFS.

Tenth Ward-Thc Tenth ward Sun
day school will give a character bal
Friday evening, In the ward assembl,
hall.
Mrs. SIcakin Operated On-Mrs
John p. Meakin WAS successfully
operated upon Wednesday. at tho
Groves L. d. S. hospital for n trouble
of some years standing.
John Cook at Rcst-The body OF
John Cook, one OF the pioneers of the
city. was buried In the city cemetery
today The services were held at the
Evans undertaking chapel, leaders OF
the Christian Science church in
charge.
George p. Holman in Egypt-George
P. Holman of this city. now travelling
In foreign parts is due to arrive in
Alexandria. Egypt, today. After climb
ing the pyramid of Cheops and visit
ing the grave of Adam. he will sail
up tho Nile to Luxor and karnak,
and the Assuan dam.
Car and Wagon Mcet-Harry Parks.
a delivery wagon driver for Chester
Bros. of 14O north Second West street.
tried to drive in front OF 4 street
street, with the usual result Chester
Bros. have q repair bill to pay on
their wagon, while Parks Is at home
nursing sundry cuts and scratches
and revolving many things in his mind,
Funeral of Elizabeth Nattrcss-Fun-
eral services over the remains OF
Elizabeth ], Mattress were held this
afternoon at the Twcnty-flrst ward
chapel The many friends and rela-
tIves of the deceased viewed the body
at the family residence. GS l. street.
1.Dn taI Iflt1
in the city cemetery, The deceased
was the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
John T. Mattress.
Electrician for TT. Douglas-E. P.
Younger. an electrician from Denver,
arrived in Salt Lake, Wednesday. his
destination being Fort Douglas. where
he will take charge of the light sys-
tenn. Mr.. Younger says there was deep
snow in many places along the d. &
r. c., but at Leadville. the city above
the clouds. there was scarcely any.
Much cold weather was encountered
all along the route.
Woodmen Elect NIcmbers-Thc
Woodmen of the World elected five
new members last night. and chose the
following new officers: Past consul
commander. L. M: Young; consul
commander, E. b. Heagren: lieuten-
ant. Frank Harding; banker. Henry
Simons; clerk. E. w Hall; escort,
Hugh Nation: sentry. j. B. Henderson,
watchman, Robert Reich: manager
Tor Is months, l.. S. Beasley.
Forestcrs Install OnIccrs-Thesc
newly elected Officers were installed
Wednesday evening. by the local
Foresters of America. c. r.. Carl
Peterson: S. c, r., j. A. Page; +. s..
Charles E. White: treasurer. H. I.
Clough: r. s.. William H. Guenig; S.
w, Samuel G. Powell; ]. W., w r.
Flohn; lecturer, H A. Willing; physl-
clan. James N Harrison; druggist. c.
Van Dyke, trustees. j. c. Cleveland,
A. F. Bcuyer and Chris Woodel.
Pennies in Mail Boxcs-The very
general use of pennies for stamps
along the rural mail routes has led to
protest from Washington which was
received by Postmaster Thomas
Wednesday. The department figures
that 100000 one-cent pieces were
dropped into rural mail boxes during
the past year In lieu of stamps. This
practise has been the cause of much
annoyance to the rural mail carriers
and farmers have been asked to pro-
vide themselves with stamps here
after
Funeral of III. w. .Anderson-Funeral
services for Harry w. Anderson. 9oS
west Second South street, were held
at the Masonic temple at o'clock
today. He died Monday at the st.
Marks hospital from typhoid pncu-
monia. The intermcnt Will be
in Ait. Oliyct cemetery in charge
of the Masonic order The deceased
has lived In Salt Lake II years. He is
survived by three sisters of Cotton.
Cal. and a brother In Smolen, Kan,
also by his widow and two small chill
drcn.
Hail TO the Groom-Archie 3.
Kcsler, principal of the Longfellow
school, was given a hearty welcome
when he attended the monthly princi-
pals meeting Wednesday afternoon in
the city and county building HIS
chair was decorated with old shoes
and crepe to commemorate his recent
marriage to Miss Hackard OF Dayton.
o. Principal Kesler obtained a leave
OF absence week before the holidays
and returned home Tuesday with his
bride.
Contribute TO Dclinqucncy-Three
men and one woman were charged
with contributing to delinquency of
minors In complaints issued BY Coun-
~ Attorney Job P Lyon Wednesday.
Charles Kane, Mamie James and
Charles Leroy are accused of lmprop-
er conduct In the presence Of Ruby
Eastman, 16 years old. Charles
Alexander is charged with allowing
Gottard Kuhn, II years old. to fire.
quent his pool room on Com
mercial street.
Seven Take Exam-Ciyll service ex-
aminations were held in the Federal
building wednesday. under the super
vision OF Orc Williams, head of the
service for the state of Utah. Six Salt
Lake men were applicants for the
position of immigrant inspector. ono
for draughtsman. The time limit OF
the examination Is seven and a half
hours. Similar examinations werc
being held in various cities of the
United States, and II Is estimated that
not less than 1000 men took the test,
Wednesday, for these two yocations.
Funeral OF Mrs. Chaffin-Services
over the remains OF Mrs. Sara Isabel
Chaffin. prominent Phillips Congre-
gational church worker, will he held
in the church this afternoon nj
4 O'Clock. Rev. p. a. Simpkln officIat-
ing. The deceased has been n resi-
dent OF Salt Lake ] s years and has a
host OF friends. Her son, Charles
Chaffin. an cmploye of the Telluride
Power company at American Fork
and daughter. Miss Clara Chnffin OF tho
high school OF this city. survive her
She has two brothers. doctors. living ir
Louisville
lions Savings Bank G. Trust Co,