Show local pickings A very pleasant time was spent last saturday evening at the party given by mr and Sirs john W deal to a lhost of their numerous friends at the D R G depot hotel A luxurious supper was spread and heartily enjoyed after which the dining room was cleared and the company engaged in the dance songs recitations speeches etc helped to make the evening pass agreeably and at a late hour the company broke up with good wishes for alie host and hostess the tribune makes a big blow about it having printed and distributed extras containing the governors message on the conclusion of its reading in the legislature nothing we could have beaten it all hollow if friend west had favored us with a copy the day before like ho did the trib A civil suit was argued before commissioner hills this morning brought by air paul against james bonnett for for 50 amount claimed by the plaintiff for services rendered the defendant the commissioner took the case under advisement and will render his decision tomorrow to morrow afternoon at 2 the building of an addition to the asylum finishing tho new county jail renewing work on the new academy building completing the stake arbar nacle and several other things will be a good commencement for provos 1888 boom there is more snow in the mountains now than fell during the entire winter of and 1887 and as there will be a great deal more yet old settlers say that it is safe to prepare for high water in the spring lehl buffered a raid from deputy marshals this week they called at the residences of A E anderson and wm southwick at lehi and members of their families the two gentlemen named were not at home the thermometer gets down as low as it can and the salt lake herald unblushingly remarks that we register SO abare asro in provo the matter with them we would like j know things around the courthouse look dead since county tax assessor A 0 smoot jr city attorney S E thurman and county clerk V L halliday went to fill their positions in the legislature the theatre management who have been so successful in the conducting of their parties this season giro another one tonight to night which undoubtedly will be as well patronized as any of their former balls A welcome change has taken place so far as the weather is concerned the arctic wave has given way to ye gantle zephyrs and we can soon look for muddy roads again the postoffice post office was removed to its new quarters next door north of jones store last business is not stopped the mail being promptly attended to as formerly tomorrow to morrow is the last day ia which you can register recollect |