| Show LOCAL PICKINGS A huge joke is told on himself by officer wilkins this morning he drove some cattle to the pound and after giving them in charge of thomas had a look at some cows that were in tho pen to hia amazement he found that the very animals he had impounded were his own property he went to the and told him so bro thomas said 1 I cant help it the last seen of officer wilkins was in the courthouse where he was taking up a collection to get his cow and calf out of the pen ladies did themselves proud last evening on the occasion of their grand leap year ball it was the social event of the season the theatre never witnessed such a scene of festivity the ladies were arrayed in their very best and each seemed to vie with the other in having a grand time at the dying leap year much credit ia due alie fair sex for the brilliant success that attended labors and all seemed willing to bestow it upon them sir F F bee returned from salt lake yesterday and brought down with him a fine silver bass imported from paris by mr john hiel it measures nineteen inches across the bell and has a fine rich tone almost like a pipe organ this instrument cost the opera house band have it on trial and expect to purchase it tho immense sale of chamberlains cough remedy has been produced to a great stent by people who have been cured by it telling their friends and neighbors of its good qualities and urging them to try it the most severe cold will soon yield to its soothing effects for sale by smoot richards co in this issue will be found a communication from mr H T reynolds of springville Spring ville in reply to our item in last issue recording a rumor afloat in spring ville of alleged fraud at a dressing case raffle we cheerfully publish the letter our informant must have been misinformed john 1 usen and sim duggins were arrested yesterday for selling liquor to a minor named frank Van waggoner they plead not guilty to the complaint read them by alderman alexander and sworn to by the mother of the boy they will have their trial saturday the provo silver band at a great expense have secured the services of prof E W kent of salt lake city to instruct them in a course of lessons the next three months major kent will give the band its initial drubbing nest tuesday evening mr kelso johnson has been to the hospital in salt lake city and found the young man who met with a serious accident giant powder explosion in parleys canyon a few days aboon the road to recovery he has gamed the sight of both eyes superintendent andrew eggertsen of the west coop co op was agreeably surprised at his home last saturday night by his corps of clerks who made him an elegant presentation had picnic along with them and a good time was spent john bagley writing from mill fork the day after christmas says the people in mill fork return their thanks for the christmas present we received from mr S S jones we had a good time over it and all join in wishing him a happy and prosperous new year whooping cough croup sore throat budden colds and the lung troubles peculiar to children are easily controlled by promptly administering ayers cherry pectoral this remedy is safe to take certain in its action and adapted to all constitutions if dame kumor is to be believed there is a disorderly in fact disreputable house being kept by a family a few doors east of the west coop co op store the attention of the city marshal is directed to the matter diphtheria has developed itself in the family of mrs 0 Shaw Fourth ward mrs beaw and two of her children are prostrated with the dread disease the premises have baen quarantined mrs thos W allin and mrs jas II 11 wallis are the happy possessors of the elegant plush mantle clocks drawn for at W 0 A smoot cos grocery stores the theatre orchestra gave a very successful ball in the theatre friday evening last it was well attended aad immensely enjoyed by all they give another ball friday ey ening assessor and collector W H brown was found busy today to day getting out his t roll for 1889 A good way to open the new year the meetinghouse meeting house was crowded sunday evening on the occasion of alie sa cred concert we intend publishing it n full in our next issue our report of sunday services is crowded out of this issue we have been below zero the last few flights |
