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Show Mrs. Coleman Smih Dead Miles Celebrates His Opening Day. Many Very Interesting Items From Smithfield. SMITHFIELD, March C The sad news reached here on Sunday last of the death of Mrs. Esther Coleman Smith. She and her husband, hus-band, WnrrenJ were born and raised here, hence have many friends in Smithfield. The body was buried at Bancroft, Idaho. William Coleman, Benjamin Coleman, Cole-man, Mrs. Corbett nnd Zclpfia Raymond from here attended" the funeral, Mourits- Mouritsen of Montpcr4r Ts visting reldtivcs here and home friends as this was his home until recently. On Monday, March 2nd our merchant E. R. Miles Jr., celebrated cele-brated 'his opening day as it is called. Mr. Miles has for three years past arranged for music, singing, etc., nil day on March 1st, and "given to each lady that enters en-ters the store a beautiful souvenir This year a china plate with tho storo building engraved in colors was tjio souvenir, Mr. Miles sent to Germany and this work done to a queen's- tasto nnd ths patrons eel very thankful for such a nobby souvenir. The store was so crowded all day that standing room was at a premium.'" Hundreds Hun-dreds visited the store and were well entertained by the best talent in our town. Mr. Miles and clerks arc to bo congratulated up-oni up-oni the handling of such a large crowd. "Our new brass band," too, must not be overlooked as all day Jhcy stood ready to take their turn at' pleasing, and they certainly played well; and as an appreciation of their labors the dance hall at night was filled with dancers. It is to be hoped this band will meet with surprising success and receive the iearty support of the whole town. Mrs'. M. M. Fjeldstcd was seriously seri-ously ill for sovcrrfi 'hours on Sunday Sun-day Jlast, due to heart failure. .Nathan Dono leaves on April 24, for tho British mission. Mrs. May Cantwell is again nt work in tho store, after several days illness. Mrs. Ruth Naylor entertained the Ladies' Literary club on Friday Fri-day last. Mrs. Mary Griffith entertained tho previous week. Each served very dainty lunches and a good time was indulged in. On Fridny night last, A. B, wrong doers belong. Women mado martyrs by u husband's habit llavo put nn abhorrence ab-horrence of tho saloon into children chil-dren who are now men. Men who draw small wages now look back to childhood, whoso opportunities wero restricted, and have no tol-cration tol-cration for saloons which made' their father more of a hindrance than a help in their life. Too many men have- seen '..itcs disappear dis-appear in dissipation. Too many men have seen their mothers, gentle-born and reared, reduced to hard manual toil. Many arc called call-ed "fanatics" when they say every ev-ery engineer,, pilot, captain, conductor, con-ductor, etc., should bo forced to keep sober whilo in tho employ of Continued on Fourth Page I Smithfield. Continued from Pago 1. corporations ; but when wo look upon the hundreds now mourning Chambers, entertained the graduating gradua-ting class at his home. A delicious delici-ous supper wns served, games played and nn excellent program rendered." TJie students presented their Icnclicr with u fine leather cushioned roekcr. Word conies from R. T. Merrill Hint lie7 is much improved, Mrs. Merrill may not go to Chicago, unless lie hns a relapse. His many friends have been much concerned concern-ed over his condition o late. On Tuesday evening Mr. Fuller representative of the Anti Saloon Leaguo gave nu interesting lecture lec-ture in the tngernnelc. Mr. Fuller's Ful-ler's talk wns ns n sudden avalanche aval-anche of the temperance movement. move-ment. The speaker was eloquent anil painted life scenes too often seen qn our thoroughfares. Snid several states were working acti vely for the league. An indiscri-minating indiscri-minating apposition is arising towards nil the class to which the frien'ds killed through the neglect of intoxicated "trusties," our better self .rebels and the nntion should hnil the movement, and aid to their uttermost the present progress of the temperance cause. Tho sentiment of thoso present nt this meeting that this subject be not dropped but be agitated until nt next election we could and would vote n county local option bill. Messrs. Harper, Noble, Sylvester Sylves-ter Colcninn nnd Carl Niclson nro nil taking n lay off to give them time to look at the "babies." Smithfield is making great preparation pre-paration for the horse fnii; to bo held here on April 11th. The wedding reception on Wednesday night it the residence of P. P. Bingham in honor of the marriage of Miss Susie Hill and Pnrley Bingham, Jr., wns n pleasing nffnir. These young people peo-ple nro nmong our most popular, nnd n liost of friends join in wishing wish-ing thcin n bon voynge down life's stream. Gils DnniClson hns gone to Salt Lnke to receive treatment for his remaining eye. Ilo feels that the sight is beginning to fail. Mrs. Allen of Snlt Lake is visiting vis-iting her brotlier-in-lnw nnd wife Mr. nnd Mrs. Jus. V. Allen. On "Wednesday, March 11, the old folks committeo will give nil the old people of tho town over sixty1 years, n royal trcitt. A pro--gram, dinner, matinee and dance. Tho farmers' instituto Iibb been in senson.liere the past Avcek. The Indies seem moro enthused over tho cooking classes The men, too, nro highly praising tho good work being done. A. J. Merrill hns enlarged his storo to more thnn twico the former for-mer capacity nnd fitted up n store room, overhead. x The "W. 0. "W. nro planning for another grand Imll to bo given on March' 14th. '.A Girl of tho Streets," nt-cd nt-cd piny, will npp'onr in the Hill-yard Hill-yard opera house Mnrcli 7th. |
