Show id mt pleas themselves hem selves TELER THOMAS FEW springville SPRING VILLE ea ano the world against mount pleasant douday week passed off very quietly the only kind of amusement we have been treated to is dancing out of alio whole week four dances were given in the coop co op hall besides several private parties but as we have heard a score of the young men remark the grand calico lea year ball the cake As the tickets were labeled i calico leap year ball the inference was drawn that the ladies were to dress exclusively in that article your correspondent pon dent therefore peeped into the hall and surely he thought the ladies had carried wit the pro gramme to the scratch such an exhibition of calico whytha hc clerks of the various establishments lish ments must have done a rushing calico business the past week if nothing else every gaudy piece of colored calico imaginable was represented and sometimes pieces of various kinds were utilized in one dress the party was pronounced a success by those h resent and the committee are to be congratulated in their efforts to make it a success during the recess mr geo christeusen blacksmiths story in a masterly manner a song was also neatly executed by miss emma frandsen AT 9 a m this sunday morning brother jos wilcox passed to that home from which no traveler returns brother wilcous Wil coxs death was budden and unexpected but a few days ago he was seen around on the streets robust and healthy and now all is cold and lifeless of his earthly tabernacle how true the saying la the midst of life we are in death lie leaves a wife and a large family of children and a host of friends to mourn his departure the earthly remains of sirs mary C ivie were laid to rest in the mount pleasant cemetery cene tery deceased left her husband about eight years ago and went to idaho where she has resided ever since she married a man by the name of peters whom she her death bed to have her remains brought to mount pleasant for internment eliere she formerly resided and where most of her relatives are living THE nights oh how cold MT dec 31 ONE of our beloved citizens father thomas few took leave of ns on christmas eve he died at his home in this city at the ripe old age of 84 years he was born at burbage warwickshire Warwick shire glandon En march 1 1804 when a young man he enlisted in the east india companas Comp anys service spent seven years in india then buying his own discharge returned to his native land eliere he married hannah smith who was the mother of eleven children by liim at the day of his death he had thirty eight grandc hildin and twenty one great grandchildren he embraced the gospel in birmingham england in 1849 emigrated to this country with the saints in 1855 came on to springville Spring ville where he remained until the day of his death ho was a member of the high priests quorum for many years and was a consistent member thereof until he died he was somewhat troubled but although slightly lame could work and did so till within a few days of his death he read his paper without the aid of spectacles was a strict observer of the word of wisdom and did without pain in glorious hope of a saints resurrection he was greatly beloved by all who knew him THE stores seem to have done a good amount of business in the way of groceries nick backs dolls toys etc sold to santa claua to gladden the hearts of alie youngsters many of whom appreciate preci ate liim immensely what a harmless vet pleasing delusion and what a pathetic pat heti c sadness sits upon the facca of the older children on their first dincov arv that it was but a pleasing farce they had so hugely enjoyed well many pleasing illusions of older ones vanish in a similar way as they come to know more of the world by increasing experience WINTER is once more inaugurated and the ground covered severah inches deep with snow upon which both the farmer and gardener look with immense satisfaction as a anteo that he will be able by his labor and the blessing of god to raise chopa in the forthcoming year yea i close upon us with all its untried scenes and circumstances adverts advents and exits springville Spring ville will play its part in the great drama of the unknown future and we think it will do so as well as it has done in alie past at least may be better THERE has not been quits so much and liquor drinking here as in some seasons past we fendly hope this is an indication of reforming morals hohf S and his select company will presen there tace famous play of damon pythias he will draw a full house undoubtedly W 0 1 1889 |