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Show SMITHFIELD ITEMS. Editor Leader.-Among the late improvements in Smithfield, on a late visit I noticed a frame building erected by Mr. Thos. J. Lutz, upon his premises, which seems near completion. From what I saw and heard I surmise that Mr. Lutz intends accommodating the good people of northern Cache with household furniture and also to deal in wagons. But then, enterprising T. J. L. will doubtless fully inform us of the facts in the case when occasion demands by a wide awake advertisement to the Leader. Bishop Farrell has erected a granery upon his premises south of, and adjoining the place of Samuel Roskelly Esq. The Bishop has also made some improvements upon said lot by planting trees, &c. The new house of Bro. Lars Morison composed of Smithfield brick, is a substantial addition to the town. Mr. John Savage is improving his photographic gallery, and there are other private improvements which your correspondent is not now prepared to write up. But there is one matter of public interest which must not be silently passed by. He is the most successful organizer and developer of communities whose eagle eye takes in at a glance, as it were all the natural advantages and disadvantages of the people, the location and the native facilities of that location, the development of which is contemplated, and with the peculiar tact of a natural founder, so harmonizes the two, so causes the first to overrule the latter, as to bring about the greatest possible amount of good. It is not every eye that could see in the Smithfield public square favorable opportunities for the development of the beautiful and the profitable. It certainly was a rough ungainly piece of ground. But it would seem that the prophetic eye of a Farrell could behold on that present comparatively undesirable spot, opportunities for making pleasant walks neath shady groves, also picturesque miniature lakes with finny inhabitants and which in the dreary season of winter might be enlivened by swiftly gliding skaters: creating spots to memory dear to which the heart of many a wandering youth should turn in glad expectancy. And appearances now indicate that all this with him, is not doomed to expire with its conception, but is to have practical birth and development. The north of this square is bounded by the fine crystal scream with its growth of native cottonwoods, and the remaining sides are now triple rowed with shade trees. The inequalities of the west and lower side have been graded; which grade extending over a hollow, forms at once the bed of a future lakelet, a level walk both within and without the contemplated enclosure. Substantial posts are in their pieces around these three sides, ready for the fence, and I understand, the pickets are on hand. We hope the worthy citizens of the city on the hill it all cannot see as far as their indomitable leader, will nevertheless rely on his judgement, giving him at least the backing necessary to a fair trial of his plans. On Tuesday, May 23d, while Mr. A. P. Welchman was coming down a hill, in a buggy at the upper part of Smithfield, the vehicles, which had no brake and which had not been properly secured to the horse, crowded upon the animal frightening it so that a runaway was the consequences. Mr. Welchman was violently thrown upon the hard ground, and sustained a very severe bruising of the left side, mostly internal. The fly board of the buggy was torn off and the harness put in need of repairs. The horse, though somewhat venerable with age, became excessively frightened receiving thereby internal injuries which resulted in its death the following night. The loss of the horse was a heavy blow to its owner, Bro. Wm. Ainsbough, as it broke up his only team. But he, realizing that it would greatly distress Bro. Welchman and family to bear the expense of the accident, only asked of the latter one half of the amount necessary to purchase another animal to make good the team. The result therefore is, that the disaster has not been unmixed with good. It has cemented a bond of union between two brethren. There was another accident on the same day-a boy was thrown from his horse, and quite badly bruised. But your correspondent is not prepared to properly state the particulars. P. Smithfield, May 15th, 1882. |