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Show ' LOCAL ECHOES. The big wind storm and sleet that passed over the valley Tuesday scattered scat-tered shade tree tops about town quite freely for nearly an hour, but no serious damage was done. Further Fur-ther east, near the railway depot some destruction of property is reported. re-ported. A lare barn, nearing completion, com-pletion, belonging to James Rasmus-son Rasmus-son was blown down mangling the timber, of which it was constructed, quite badly and causing a loss or nearly near-ly $:J00. Fortunately no one was hurt and none of the stock were in range of the collapse. Toward Fayette Fay-ette the lightning smashed a number of telephone poles and the line in various places on the circuit has 'needed repair from the effects of the storm. Marvin, the 4-year-old son of Mayor and Mrs. Joseph Christenson was kicked by a horse late last Saturday afternoon, sustaining a, badly broken thigh. It seems the little one in company with a neighbor's child of nearly a similar age had playfully intended in-tended to bridle the horse. Marvin took the animal by its tail while the other tot held the bridle, when the horse ordinarily gentle, kicked him on the leg, with the result as stated. The child's mother was eye witness to the happening, but too far off to prevent it. Dr. Hagan was summoned summon-ed and he found it necessary to apply a cast In setting the bone, which had protruded through the flesh. The patient is reported to be progressing nicely, 'N. C. Sorenson has made his dwelling house look like new, by applying ap-plying a hard finish plasteriug. Decoration day was observed Monday Mon-day informally. A large crowd went to the cemetery, however, and took a good part assisting the committee to dress the enclosure. Graves were de-orated de-orated as never before and arrangements arrange-ments made whereby they will be given giv-en regular attention. Some intend to plant their lots with grass and shrubbery. JSTow when the city can afford to put on a sprinkler at such times the place will be ideal. Quite; a number came from Centerfield, especially in the afternoon. Miss Jennse Pobbins of Scipio has been the guest of Miss Augusta Olson, tliis city, several days. The Misses Robbins aud Olson 'proceed to Richfield Rich-field this week for a visit with friends there. The Primary association dance given giv-en in the R. S. Hall Tuesday evening was subjected to considerable annoyance annoy-ance from a crowd of boys who should be dealt with by the juvenile court. The Misses Dora and Mary Bywater visited in Gunnison last Tuesday en route to Richtteld on a visit to their sister. Miss Minerva Mace left Monday for Salt Lake. Miss Mace expects to pay a visit to the expositions in California before she returns home. Is it ever going to be summer? |