Iron County record. [volume] (Cedar City, Utah) 1893-1982, 1918-01-11

since June.
Our first real snow storm hit us
January 9th, accompanied by a nasty
north wind.
"Pete" Corn has returned from a
Christmas vacation spent in Los An
geles He reports Mrs. Corn as well
and l.. A. fourishing.
Mr.. Edwin Butts is spending a few
weeks vacation at Sahara, hunting
rabbits and things. He expects to go
to Los Angeles for a while when the
first furry of snow falls.
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Miss Blendine Baker made a flying
trip to Beryl this week While there
she purchased and brought home for
Mr.. Butts all the 16-gauge shotgun
shells to be had Rabbits take notice.
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Mrs. Arie Fourman and little
daughter Alice have returned from a
visit to Los Angeles. We are very
gland to have her with us once more,
as ladies are rather scarce in Sahara
just now.
Mrs. N. l.. Meads and two children
have established residence on their
claim near here. This was at one
time the Holmes claim. We are glad
to welcome her as a member Of our
little community.
Monday evening quite few Sahar-
aites had very enjoyable time at
Mr.. Guy Johnson's while waiting for
train No. 2. which was very late. We
had music, played oldfashioned games,
\ radc candy and had n good time gem
orally.
Upon the calling in of Mr.. Butts
crew on the Salt Lake railroad for the
winter, Mrs. J. A. Baker returned
home to Sahara. Mr. Baker went to,
or at least started to, Lyndyl to re-
join the crew, but got only as far as
Lund on account of having forgotten
his pass. He had to return to Sahara
and start all over again.
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Mr.. George Griffin, we are glad to
report, has fully recovered from a
recent illness extending over a period
of five days. Near pneumonia we be-
1 lieve was the diagnosis,
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+. N. Warden, for a number of
years an employee of the United Rub
Der Company at Kaisiran, Asahan,
Sumatra, is visiting w. L. ShultZ.
Mr.. Warden expects to stay at FL
Rancho Conejo for several weeks, pos
sibly all winter.
At the regular club meeting Satur-
day, Jan. 8, officers for the ensuing
six months were elected, as follows
President, w. l.. Shultz; vice-presi-
dent, II. o. Dougherty; secretary, Miss
Laura Hedrick, Two new members
were admitted to the club-Mr. w
II. Griffin and Mrs. n L. Meads. Our
last well project was discussed, also
wire fencing, and a lot of business for
the coming year was arranged We
had with us Mr.. Conrad Haight as a
visitor. After club meeting dancing
and cards enlivened the evening until
midnight. About 80 adult members
were present
New Years eve we had a very en-
joyable time at the school house
Dancing, games, etc, were INDUCED
in by both old and young until mid
night, when the newborn year was
welcomed in with deal of noise The
, ladies surprised us by coming in cos
tune. An agreeable and laughabC
surprise. Miss Laura Hedrick wore q
Quaker costume over 100 years old
/ Miss Carrie Herdick also wore n dress
| of other days and style ard she made
a surprisingly quaint and pleasing
picture. Miss Anna Reynolds came as
Gypsy and told fortunes for ia,
. vored few. Mrs, Baker was bent anc
aged washer woman, and others were
well costumed and surprisingly un-
} natural. In one of our games George
, Griffin played the part of a ghost very
realistically causing many squeaks