Show fresh from fra francin klajn nUin 11 EDITOR JOURNAL christmas passed oft off very quietly with us the children hid a dance in the afternoon arid and tire older folks at night no change much in franklin sines since I 1 wrote last A P Ford fordham liam told gold his I house ouse and lot on slain main street to mr john hill of salt lake city mr ford bam has moved out on his ranch father and mother bennett very old folks are quite sick not much hopes of their recovery we have considerable sickness among us owing I 1 suppose to the damp weather we ve have but very little amusements these holidays only a few theatres theartres the atres and a little dancing the c cebe ube of it is the dull times and scarcity of caeli cach and scrip to day IX ney y years the children have a dance thare will be one in the evening for the older ones nir mr editor in my last communication muni cation to you where I 1 mentioned the academy I 1 orbited one depart department merit namely the musical department both vocal and instrumental professor edwards laving having charge arid and ho be is doin doing a good work it is astonishing to see and hear biear little boys arid and girls that lie he has singing 0 M arid and playing on the organ C etc last saturday night lie he had a concert consisting of if voices little boys and gi girls irl arid and they lid did well 0 that 8 great p pains ains had been taken to tutor them great credit is duo professor edwards for his labors anion among C the children please excuse this short coin communication muni cation this timo time I 1 will arite more in the next nest I 1 hope you P all 11 had a merry christmas and I 1 wish you a i happy new year and that this year will be more pios parous to adlof us than the past one has been |