Show REXBURG IDAHO thursday was an ideal thanksgiving day the previous day had been very disagreeable as the snow had been falling continually which soon took the shape of a blizzard thanksgiving an morning orning however the elements were calm and the sun was shining brightly soon sleighs began to appear anil and the merry tinkle of bells was heard in all directions at eleven services were held in the first ward meeting house the ricks academy faculty furnished the program which consisted ot of the following singing congregation prayer bishop ricks singing congregation paper origin and history of thanksgiving geo 11 II lowe solo orson lloyd address ezra cheis hansen tl ansen music benediction Benedict fort in the afternoon many family reunions were held and all seemed to enjoy the day by off offering ering thinks and singing praises to the bounteous giver above two dancing parties and a theatre in flames hall concluded the days festivities the opera witch ot of the boods will be presented in rexburg on the ath and of this month miss H R smith of chicago has charge of it and is dally daily two wo hundred voices to take patt part tn it it it Is given under the management of the rex burg sunday schools boals with arthur porter jr managing ma mai caging raging the business part among the ivee tit visitors in town were dr geo deot if harding and valentine of brigham Come Comel again boys we are always glad to see and welcome you yon cere about twenty of our citizens recently moved to california where they expect ro go eo into the f ruit fruit busi ness the coal tamine Is felt in rexburg as well as in hi brigham I 1 but we have an advantage as agthe the mines about 30 miles north of of here have an abundance of challon coal on hand As there is no railroad rall rona to them ho however we ver it takes about two days to make the trip a and nd wing tiring two or three tons of the black diamonds home come N L |