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Show OUR NEIGHBORS Smithficld and Cache Junction More Lively than Logan. Big Forth at the Former; Socials So-cials and Fish at the latter. Smithficld. At daybreak on the 4th Mr. A. F. Nelson awakened the people with j heavy discharges of artillery, while & the Silver Cornet Hand serenaded the ' town until 10 o'clock, playing national airs. A great number of people from surrounding sur-rounding towns gathered with the people here and at 10 o'clock the following fol-lowing program was rendered in the tabernacle. Call to order by Master of Ceremonies Ceremo-nies It. T. Merrill, Jr. Song, "America", Choir and audience Prayer.... Chaplain llev. C. Hamilton Song "StarSpangled Manner,". '.Choir Speech of Welcome.... Mayor Nelson Reading of the Declaration of Independence E. II. Miles, Jr. Music .....Silver Cornet Band Recitation Annie Timmlns Song Miss Rinda Nllsen Oration A. M. Chambers Song ...: Mrs. Boynton Paper "Smlthtield, 10 years hence," Joseph Petersen Music Harmonica Mand Recitation.... Miss Rebecca Petersen Toasts and Sentiments Announcement of afternoon sports Singing by Choir Benediction.. Chaplain Rev. Hamilton AKTKKNOON. Meet on Tabernacle Square at 2 p.m. Sports took place as follows: Wheelbarrow race for men oyer 00 years of age. Prize sack of Hour. ; i Foot race for men over 50 years of age. j Prize package of tea. "! Foot race for Ladies over 50 years of age. Prize package of coffee. Blind-fold race for girls under 10 years of age. Prize-neck ribbon. Children races. Prizes mouthorgans, cuff buttons, candy etc. A dance for children was held at 3 ' p. m. in Hlllyatd Hall. The program was well rendered and all the committees deserve much credit for the successful day. Special mention should be made of the lloral display loaned by Calvin Cragun for the occasion, around the stage were Miss Amy Coleman, as the Goddess of Liberty, Misses Nora Cant-well, Cant-well, Sadie Kclsey ann Mabel Pilklng-ton, Pilklng-ton, representing Red, White and Blue, and Win, Scrowthcrs, Jr., representing repre-senting Uncle Sam were seated. Tho ball game between Hyde Park and Snilthtlold, was very Interesting as both sides did good playing, the score being 0 to 8 in favor of Smith-flleld. Smith-flleld. The game was witnessed by 700 people. The grand ball of the , evening was attended by the largest number that ever assembled In Hill-yard's Hill-yard's Opera House. Mr. Joseph J. Richardson's yards were started on lire by small boys and u tire crackers, but by the prompt aid of 'Wr' neighbors the lire was extinguished be- fore it reached tho lawn, tho only damage done being the burning of I a shed. I Mr. John Coleman's oldest son fell 3 unconscious on Main street from the I etlcct of the powder In the lire crack- I ers which he was tiring. Friends took B him home and he is recovering. I Miss Luolla McCralscn Is Improving from an attack of appendicitis. I Mr. George Douglas and brldo have returned home. Wo wish them much Joy. I Mr. Rudolph Larson, our choir lead- erand Miss Rebecca Petersen, daught- er or II. C. and Carolina Peterson, will be married In the Logan Templo on Wednesday, July Itth. They are i I charming couple and we all Join in congratulations. Mr. G. Y. Smith, Jr.. who has been hi tho clothing business In Preston for the past six years has bojight the tho Nelson property and wo arc glad to have him with us again, as he is an enterprising gentleman. |