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Show A PEAITUI t, I.ITTI.K TOWN. What onuoltte found Wher M-ruralaa M-ruralaa I Ualiig. A committee consisting of V. A. Mo-Krtizie Mo-Krtizie and three others, from the Caledonia Cal-edonia club of Salt l.nko, nude a living trip to the beautiful little tow n of American Amer-ican Fork, on Sat unlay last.' for th purjMisc of making arrangements for a grand excursion from Salt Ijike City on July 34th, of tho club and it friend. A rate of II. 'M for the round trip has been secured from the I'nion Facilie, leaving the city at 7 30 in the morning, and returning from American Fork at 0 p. m. of the same day. The run takes alxuit an hour and a half each way, thus giving the viiitor over eight full hours to enjoy the nights and arouse-incuts arouse-incuts to be had on that day in thin charming place, The committee was ivceived with open arm by the good people dowu there, and were made to fed quite at home during their brief stay, and are very eiilhiislastio over the way in which thov succeeded iu arranging ar-ranging all the details of the affair, nud which they could not iiosMhly have done without the aide and generous assistance as-sistance tendered them by the good citizens cit-izens of American Fork. lngersoll'e grow has been secured for the occasion, and this Is one of the most beautiful spots to bo found iu the neighborhood. A tine park adjoins the shady grove, anil hen t le lively porta of the Scottish getue III be Indulged lu on the green sward. The grogiMiume has not Vet Iwcu completed, but among the rest may be mentioned at this time: Highland (lancing, bagpipe playing. ft, nt rM..nir limiititiiy l Iii-iim intr I lt hammer, quoit pitching, and the grand tug of war. All of ihesn games will have prize to be competed for, and consequently a great deal of Interest w III lie manifested lu witnessing Iheui being contested A line platform for quadrille dancing will be constructed under the shady tn-es of the grove, ami one of (he li nest quadrille quad-rille bands will furnish the music. One of our Salt Lake crack bras bands Will also accompany the eeiirilon, rendering render-ing some of the tine old Scutch intlle so dear to the Scottish heart; but then, w hat heart dor not respond In unison to that immortal tune of "Auld Lang Syne" J "Thi excursion U open to all who wish to go, and a general Invitation l extended by the Caledonia club to all residents of Salt Lake and I'tuh v.tllev to join iu the grandest turnout of the season and enjoy themselves to their heart's content. Children can go at half far, and as such an opportunity as this has ncwr yet been given the young folks of I'tah to see the celebrated Caledonian game of old Scotland played, it should not Im lost nt thi time, aiid U'sldes, the trip Is lu Itself a treat. The beautiful I'lah lake is eoiivculoot, while line rowing. lUhiuf and bathing Is to lie had. There am also two steamboats mi the lake to carry excursionists excur-sionists around. A tine dancing pavilion pavil-ion is alto to be found at the bike shore that can be taken advantage of if so desired; de-sired; so taken all In all this trip can be made one of the most enjoyable ones in rme w 11010 catalogue lor inn prraeni ! summer of iwo. The people of American Fork have promised to help out In every way to add to thn pleasure of nil who tuny come to their snug town, that nestle lit close to the grand old mountain that btand guard over it, American Fork Is a nice tow n of soiiik IhHHl inhabitants, and boast a weekly newspaper, thn Independent, and a live chamber of commerce. The town U linelv laid out In ten-acre blocks, giving ample room for beautiful gatdcu, with si 1 Is of II vo rods wide, ami Main street six rods, (iooil mines are opened up to the American Fork ean)ou, and wbeii all of It amaiilagc are considered. Including the great fresh water Utah lake, there, Is no reason why American Fork will not grow io bo a hue city nt 110 dU-taiit dU-taiit period. Two line of railroad, the I". P. and the I) & K. O , pas through the town giving four train piicIi day at seasonable hours for limine or anything any-thing else, and a real estate I now quite cheap, a boom I liable the strike the place at any time. Lots nilhiu two blocks of the center of town and on the ma. 11 streets ran be purchased from I2. to I'MO each. Water is plentiful und tegetation grow luxuriantly, and the many fine tree, In abundance of foliage, lend 1111 npier-mice npier-mice to the tow n of real beauty and contentment, making it 11 place i be much desired for a home with all It I comfort. ' |