Show farmington FARMIN OTON FRACTIONS thomas F king the peach specialist thinks the recent cold spell has not damaged the peach buds like some people have supposed thomas J steed came nearly meeting with a serious accident on the aih dinst while coming down that long steep hill by bishop Se urist he was on a load ef ct hay with another team loaded with squash tied behind and had driven about halt half way down the hill when the drawbolt draw bolt came out oat letting the toog ueless ve hide hicle rush down the remainder of the hill at a high rate of speed the driver escaped u unhurt by jumping from the load which reached the bottom of the hill bill as luck would have it without capsizing the head team son jan straddle of a telephone pole rit at the bottom of the hill breaking the and two or three tugs taus while the team in the rear remained tied to the load and it is thought held back thereby reducing the speed some this is the second accident that has occurred there inside of a year and it looks as it if no effort will be made to improve the road there until some one las has been killed about tile the ath of this ibis month box B letters of inquiry were received by the following named persons joseph steed george coombs geo wilcox joseph cottrell william 0 robinson Rob insoo albert robinson W V haight george welling G W pal mer and elias king the farmington Farmin glon missionary aid chich aich did such a noble work lual winter raising means for tile hie el dars out in ill the ibe geld field commenced this wi in ulers series of with willi a dance last friday evening W R casey and miss Mis udora sUdora gwynn of south bountiful were granted a marriage dicenso on dec 3rd ard president E B clark of the alic young mens association las has chosen I 1 E A cottrell and jed abbott as his counselors find and horace clark las has been chosen assistant secretary and lewis wilcox assistant librarian deputy county clerk thomas has been laid up with inflammatory rheumatism for the past week or t two wa and at times limes nephi palmer lias has been taking his place at the court h house ouse company 11 II carried off the laurels at the target practise on tle the alb last with company I 1 of morgan shooting yards our boys beat fourteen points and thirteen points on the three hundred yard range tile the best score made on the yards was a by joseph fi steed who made twenty points and the best shot made on the yards which was also twenty points was by second men lieu abbott both the visiting and the local soldiers had a most enjoyable time the fast was well observed here on sunday a week and the attendance at meeting in the afternoon was unusually large apostle taylor was also present recently john burns was made president of the north farmington young mens and young lar ladies lies association cia tion which meets jointly the golden wedding anniversary of a couple of our venerable and very much respected residents occurred last sunday and was madette occasion of a happy and J joyful oy f ul ee celebration feb monday evening the principals who were the youthful and happy bride and bridegroom of fifty years ago were two of the chrly settlers of farmington thomas and laura reed steed the celebration was at the family residence and was participated in by a numerous family of children grandchildren other relatives and friet friends ld the only regret being that there was not room for more of their many acquaintances brother steed is one of our most moat industrious and successful farmers and has always been in the front ranks in regard to the duties and obligations of members of society whether said duties are or were of a public nature or otherwise without waiting for death to call out his many good qualities I 1 will just mention that lie he deeded to the stake committee the rod lot on which our stake academy was built besides giving other donati donations ons toward aiding in tile the construction of said building in these days of woman asking for in many cases neglected rights it is quite proper to qualify the above by including sister steed with bro steed as a helpmate up to this part of their journey in it life together and ami may this happy journey continue for many years to come is the earnest wish of their numerous friends and relatives forty six dollars were raised so very nicely last evening t by our missionary aid society that the audience attending the concert they had gotten up oil forgot to give said com committee cittee a well earned vote of thanks although a hearty hearly payment in that line was given to hiss bliss lillian stayner ncr ner teacher of elocution from ogden 0 1 for nicely rendering three recitations during tile concert no entrance fee was charged but plumea hats hair were viere I 1 assed around lonardi innards tile the above stated results after afier thanking the donors committeeman E A cottrell Coll relt with a few up ate remarks handed tile the money to one of our young 0 missionaries henry L the nineteen year old son of lewis and the late sarah oviatt who accepted it with thanks expressed in a feeling and appreciative manner the program consisted of music by our brass band prayer by counselor jacob miller speech of welcome by jas T smith recitation jed abbott song always look on the sunny side mrs lizzie brown instrumental duet william 0 robinson and ed chafran chaffin with their brass instruments they give gave home sweet home in a masterly manner shoemakers song group of little boys composition missionary labor etc sister aurelio amelia S rogers song will 3 eulove me then as now joseph E and dora robinson remarks and recitations truman leonard remarks by jacob miller and also by henry oviatt in which he advised his youthful companions to improve every opportunity in studying 0 useful books in improving their minds etc jenkyn thomas whose death occurred on dec ath was buried on thursday dec logli the funeral services 1 weri were baid be ld U al eai llie e in meeting aee 1119 house bouse and elder george bywater bishop kesler bishop t and joseph parry were the principal speakers deceased was sixty three years old on the of last july and was born in glen Morgan shire south wales ile he spent from to 1890 on a mission in his native land but since his return has never had good health leaves a wife and three children ildren cli as well as a lost host of friends to mourn his loss |