Show MT PLEASANT All the Topics of Interest Entertainingly Discussed Art thou breaking Art thou breaking 0 the New Year Art thou breaking Mid the day dawns grey and gold Mayst thou bring us Mayst thou bring us peace and blessing Ere thou vanish like a story that is told Before these brief notes reach THE HEUALD the old year will have passed away forever and gone to mingle with its I countless predecessors in the shining sea of the eternal past It takes with it many bitter regrets and likewise numerous numer-ous kind remembrances To some it has been a year of peace and prosperity to others one of worry and hardship But to our community at large it has been a year of plenty The merchant does not complain com-plain the husbandman is content with his garnered treasures and for his future prosperity pros-perity while the artisan and tradesman are equally contented and happy over the prosperity of the year just passed and gone Wo look forward to 1892 with fond anticipations an-ticipations of joy and happiness combined with a bountiful harvest of every kind If it isnt too late we would like to add a word of praise for TUE CUHISTMAS HEHALD From those who are capable of judging we hear nothing but expressions of approval complimenting TIIE HERALD management for the lino edition just issued It is truly a souvenir of Utah The snow lies abouteight inches on the ground and the merry jingle of the sleigh bell is heard at all hours of the day and until late at night The poor jack rabbit has been slaughtered by the hundreds The boys consider it fine sport to chase them through the snow when it falls deep enough so that their speed is greatly retarded re-tarded There is no end to amusement at Mt Pleasant during the holidays consisting chiefly of private social parties and dancing danc-ing Our hall is crowded to Its utmost capacity at every dance during vacation time Our new planing mill recently put in by Messrs Staker Hansen is turning out some good work It has recently shipped a carload of dressed lumber to Ogden The work is highly spoken of by those who are able judge of such work Several of the young men from the Cap ital city spent Christmas with us or rather with some of our fair ones who spend part of their time in Salt Lake as domestics On returning to spend their Christmastime Christmas-time at the old fireside they were accompanied accom-panied by their dear 1 male friends There was a very quiet wedding last evening at the home of Mr and Mrs N B Nielson when their youngest daughter became be-came the happy bride of Mr Louis Becker of Manti We congratulate Politically Mount Pleasant is slumbering slumber-ing As yet there is apparently no activity In either party preparatory to commencing our municipal campaign It is very probable that the old Liberal party will not disband during this cam I paign The Democrats here will look with interest to the rescue of the capital city I from its present administration at the February election Our city fathers are now wrestling with water works A special committee is actively ac-tively at work and at the earliest dawn of spring there is no question but thata good system will be put in The estimated cost is from 25000 to S30000 Water will be I obtained from a fine large spring about six miles from the city amply sufficient for all needful purposes Everything points to a bountiful harvest next year The snow is deeper than at any time for a number of years Sheep are reported as doing exceedingly well on their winter range This is encouraging en-couraging to the sheep farmers Sheriff Burns is on the trail of some individuals in-dividuals who stole a horse bridle and saddle sad-dle a few nights ago Our city is infested with the tramp element ele-ment to some extent MOUNT PLEASANT Dec 31 IS31 |