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Show Notes from Norway A traveling chinch, not church members, mem-bers, but one of mateiial wood is indeed a novelty; but such a one does really exist. The wooden chinch (Stavekiik) in Vang in Valders in Norway, was sold in 1841 for 80 d .Hats to the Prussian king William the 4th. ai d by him presented to the people ol a small village inSehlesian Cermany. Tiie village then took ilie name of Vang in honor of their old Norwegian Nor-wegian I'huicii. The village has now incieased its popuiatiion so much that the want of a larger church is felt, and consequently (he old "lie must give way; but the Soc eiy for the preservation of Norwegian antiquities, in Krisliana ate now negotiating for the old lelic, and will no doubt gladly pay a high piice lor it and bring it back to its native laud. EGYPTIAN PRINCES TO VISIT NORWAY Official notice has been given, that two sons ol Ihe Kedive of Egypt, the crown prince Abas Uei and prince Meliemed All Bei will airive m Ktistiania in June. The oldest prince is 16 years old and the other 15 years old;and they ale calculated to visit points of inteiest in the northern countries, and will proceed as far as North Cape. They aie accompanied by a princely retinue, consisting mostly of European oflicers in the Ked ve's service. SALE OFPLxNK.'S LAKE. It is stated that a company, through their agent, Mr. Maxwell, have purchased pur-chased Funk's Lake. The price paid was $ 8,000. Mr. Maxwell said that almost before be-fore the transfer was made, the purchasing pur-chasing company sold to an outside party a three-fourths interest for the snug little sum of 20,000, pretty good bargain for only a few days possession. It was further stated that the present pre-sent company intend to put $25,000 inf.-, irrmrnvinrr the nlaCC. SUCh a5 into improving the place, such as building a pavillion, dancehouse, boats, swings and other attractions. They intend to put up several saloons, sa-loons, " and one party w ent so far as to say it was the intention to put up a house of prostitution. This the Register sincerely hopes is not correct, cor-rect, as such use of that beautiful spot, made so by one of Utah's Pioneers, Pio-neers, would be a desecration of the intent of the originator, and it would almost seem that the old gentleman's spirit would hardly rest if such were done. The entire commnntiy, we are sure, would oppose such a plan. Let us have the Lake beautified, not polluted by such an institution. |