The Logan Republican. [volume] (Logan, Utah) 1902-1924, 1916-04-08
Current Events
Of Benson Ward

"i"h"E many cNShtS nave oCNuiIcu
that we think are worthy Of mention.
Mr.. Jonathan Smith is busily en-
gagged in getting together material
for the erection of a nice new home.
In the meantime the family are liv-
ing in the garage and in tents not.
outstanding the offer of several Of
the neighbors to take them in, they
prefer to be near their work. They
are the sort Of people that do not
get discouraged and give up because
Of misfortune. One of Mr.. Smiths
best horses died recently just as he
was needing him for spring work.
Mr.. William Allen is just putting
on the finishing touches on his fine
new home which to his credit, he has
Quilt himself.
The home of Mr.. w. H. Ballard
Jr., will soon be in evidence as he
has the material on hand and ar
rangements made for its erection. He
has had an artesian well dug by Mr..
Alex Rich's recently.
Mr.. J. Paisley has had some re-
pairing done recently on his home.
Mr.. Phillip Purser has built gar
age and now he is receiving good
deal OF attention from automobile
men and getting an education in car
ology gratis.
Several Benson people have gone
10 conference. Mr.. and Mrs. II. w.
Ballard and Mr. and Mrs. A. V.
Reese went yesterday in order to be
at the Democratic convention today
as Messrs Ballard and Reese were
delegates.
This morning Bishop and Mrs.
Reese, Mr.. and Mrs. T. H. Reese,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. ]. Reese, Mr.. and
Mrs. NJ. f. Rogers left on the early
train for Salt Lake City.
Mrs. Margaret Kicks and her son
Hugh have also gone down to Zion,
The farmers OF Benson whose sons
and daughters are attending the col.
leges at Logan are glad to have them
home for few days to help with
the rush of spring work
The NJ. /. A. officers of Benson
were very much pleased with the
good showing made by their repre-
sentatives at the district trvout in
the tabernacle last Thursday evening
at which W. @. Reese Jr.. won out
in the grafton contest and Miss AM lie
Reese lost by only two points in the
retold story contest. Those who went
from Benson were well paid for the
effort by the splendid work of all
who took part. We shall look for
ward with pleasure to the tryout on
April Is.
On March 20 Mrs. Heber Cron'
quist presented her husband with a
fine baby. boy. All are doing nicely
Mrs. Julia Purser who, with her
two little boys and two little girls
spent the winter with her parents in
| Colorado, has returned to her home
in Benson. We heartily welcome her
home.
Mr.. Harvey Munk has recovered
from his attack Of rheumatism and
is able to be at work again. Cyril
has recovered from his severe spell
Of pneumonia but is still in veal
condition.
DR.. and Mrs. Leroy Reese spent
a few days at the Munk home OF
their move from Weston to Wellsville
where DR.. Reese has located to prac
tice as a physician. We bespeak foi
him the confidence and good will Of
the people of Wellsville. He Is Q
clean, intelligent painstaking young
man that will become better known
Master Arvel Reese was pleasant
~ surprised the other evening by
number of his friends. Various kinds
of games We're played and dainty re
reshments were served. Those en-
Toying the affair were: Bernict
Smith, Della Munk, Margaret THAN
Aldina Beutler, Ined Funk. Andrew
Reese, Cash Smith, Vernal Munk
Norman and Raphael Parsons, Geo
THAN, George Beut,er. Dean, Dor
Foster, Robert, Darwin and Gordon
Reese and Jack Oyiatt.