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Show Happy Past Three Score The Seventy-fifth Anniversary of Hamilton M. Gafrick ocourred Mou-dny Mou-dny of this wek. Mr. Garrick has been a familiar citizen in GunDison and vicinity since the first settling of tbe valley. Born in Galloway, Scotland, November 29, 1834, he came to Utah when a young man of twenty-three, crossing the plains by ox team, passing on his way the historical Johnson's army. Always iudustrious and frugal he has right along maintained a respect, able reputation and character with tbe community and owns at Center-field, Center-field, where he has resided siuce be fore the place was organized, a farm of seventy-tsvo acres which hehus leased out since beig left a widow two years ago August 29 last. Mr. Garrick is known for his genial ways and, thougn now numbered among tbe hoary, ha retain1? his light hearted spirit, Anticipating the recurrence re-currence ol his natal anniversary Mr, Garrick, a few days previoue, dictated dicta-ted to us the oiiginal lines following: Again apperas my natal day. Again with blessings be itcrowced ; With feelings fresh and wisely gay, May I, on eaoh return, be found. Health, peace and plenty smiling, Blessings more than earth can Bend, Life's tempestuoB hours beguiling Glide my pathway to the end, |