Show WEST POINT whisperings INGS we do not wish any one to get a wran wrong idea and mistake this west point for the west point at new york we may not be in existence according to some peo ples pies ways of looking at us but the west point of davis stake though new in name is as old a community as any town on the map of utah west point is a new name given to the ward that was once south Ho hooper opera a portion of syracuse and clinton wards being added to it being newly organized dec 6 1903 1908 the chosen bishopric for this ward being gilbert parker as bishop with geor george geore M e R bennett as first and john job n E thurgood as second counselor we have a beautiful red pressed brick church that will be dedicated the last sunday in november 1913 it is beautiful in design both on the inside and on the out it cannot be surpassed by any church in davis stake tor for its size size the ward has a population of comprising 60 families we also have a fine modern school house of white pressed brick arl an up to date store and all modern conveniences that electricity can afford many homes having the electric washing mackinen mac machine binen and iron hot and cold water and nearly every home has the lights light west point can boast of having as modern and up to date homes homes as any town tow a in davis county it is a thriving energetic ward having gooda good clean wholesome entertainments that any ward mi might glit envy we have fifteen pupils attending the high school that borders west point on the southeast the farmers are very busy getting in their fall crops apples and potatoes are not all harvested yet A baby boy was recently born to mr and mrs airs john W moss A girl was born to mr and mrs joseph moss oct 20 and monday oct 27 a girl came to gladden the home of mr and mrs james king mrs airs T L lily ay iy ellis and son johnny were visitors at the home of mr and mrs J E thurgood last thursday they came after seed PO potatoes and apples the primary association P gave a halloween party friday afternoon and evenI evening uM the children represented characters appropriate for halloween Ha oween some fine characters were represented games tricks singing M M and int aug were indulged in the grand march all with jack was quite a weird scene the boys of the neighborhood did all they could to lo make the people remember what night halloween took place some soma of the tricks played were of quite a serious nature our new church organ has been received by members of the ward prof mann was here last sunday to ti test the instrument and passed it up as good homer stoddard the little son of mr air and mrs frank stoddard who has been ill of typhoid fever is slowly improving mr and mrs E K W fisher attended a golden gold en wedding in salt lake last friday evening mrs lilian page mrs annie holt and af mrs rs mildred L thurgood took a trip to provo saturday oct 25 95 to attend the birthday dinner of their brother william thurgood it was also the weddin wedding 1 anniversary of their son stanley there were 35 present everybody had a very good time especially the visitors from west point who were entertained until tuesday the misses lena and nora parker entertained in the form of a H halloween allowe en party in honor of george simpson who is going aw away ay to school quite a number of new students de ants have been added to the list as conservatory of music students of west point A mr fairbanks of salt like lake being the music teacher the studio is at the home of john W singleton oscar I 1 barlow has gone gone to burley idaho to look after his land interests |