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Show NEWSY BEAR RIVER LETTER. School Matters ClirifUiuil Meyer Dewl-A Dewl-A Hoy and an Old Gun. Considerable sonora, or spring wheat, is being sown in this vicinity and it is encouraged with prospects of a wet season. The few days of sunshine last week were greatly appreciated, especially by tbe stock and sheep men. This winter has been harder on sheep and cattle than the winter of 1837, in this locality. Our much esteemed school teachers, J. D. Call and Miss Helena Thompson, have closed their schools. The former, the 23 ult., the latter, the 1st inat. The schools were then united and placed under the supervision of Miss Annie Johnsen, who recently graduated at the B. C. Academy. Many people from town went to Conference held at the Capital. Christian Meyer, an old rcsideut of Bear River City, died the 23 ult. Feeling somewhat ill, his next door neighbor called to visit him about dusk. After a few words of exchange, tbe neighbor went home in nmnnro enn nf pn for the old gentleman. When he returned, the sick patient had moved from his chair to the bed, where he lay enrobed in darkness, and quietly met the embrace of death. His jion, Lewis Meyer of Logan, was at the funeral. The furniture belonging be-longing to the above deceased waB sold to the highest bidder, Casper Andersen. Hyrum Nelson of Bear River City bought an old gun that once belonged be-longed to Christian Meyer,. The boy was anxious to test his purchase pur-chase by putting a two-inch charge into the barrel. He discharged dis-charged the same, wliich tore its way through atwo-incli board and then scattered a sage pile. For nearly live minutes, llyruin was enshrouded enshroud-ed in smoke and stood speechless as though struck by a thunderbolt. Ja.noi.ek. Beak Kivkk Citv, April 1st. |