| Show paradise Poin pointers terz I 1 SUITOR EDITOR JOURNAL since our previous communication nothing of a very serious nature has occurred ell tred in this ward on wednesday the a pleasant Pur surprise ur prise was sprung on the late leader of our choir william mitton according to previous arrangement ran gement the members of the choir had prepared a picnic SUD supper which was spread on the tables sn in the meeting house at about the right time brother mitton was brought to the gathering where about eil eighty clity persons awaited hini him it was quite unexpected to him before partaking of the repast bishop oldham made an appropriate speech and in behalf of the members of the choir Dresen presented ted brother mitton with a nice arm as a him brother rr other mitton responded briefly and thanked tile the members embers 1 and also encouraged con dinue in the good praises to the lord i brother mitton milton has worked faithfully as act leader for a number of years ile he was released released at his own request it at our ward conference and joseph norris was sustained as leader the remainder lema iema inder of the evening was very agreeably in fes feast t in ing g singing singing speechmaking speech making reciting and dancing thursday the jtb a procession of about twenty live sleighs containing the school children of hyrum cams came into town drove around the public square equal a and n d passed out again the party seemed to hive have enjoyed it hugely bugely 0 birthday ws was duly celebrated with appropriate ceremonies by oar district schools supt bupt sam samuel ael oldham was present and made some encouraging remarks in i n regard re ard to school affairs in the afternoon a ft ernon the children were given a lance dance ind and at night a ball for the adults friday evening a a concert was presented for the benefit berie fit of the primary association there was W as it a full house and the little tots did admirably several surprise parties and socia bles have been held lately saturday evening bishop samuel oldham and family celebrated their silver we uin ing A number of relatives twid and friends were in attendance end and n a very fine supper was partaken partaker par taken of after supper the company assembled in the parlor the bishop recounted many of the alian changes 6 cs and reminiscences that he and his family had bad experienced the past twenty five years ono one of the principal actors in tins this real drama jane the wife of hip early manhood passed away about four years ag ago to the glorious beyond she was the mother of ten children all of whom are living speeches Speech ss songs recitations games and feasting were the order of the evening no exertion had been spared by sister ister oldham and family to make everything agreeable and pleasant and to your correspondent it was one of the most enjoyable elenid evenings euen ings S spent for ome timo h pas past the bishop was presented wi easy chair and a gold mounted fountain pen den by the iho members of his fa family other nice presents were also presented the defendants in the wood stealing 0 case were dismissed R RP P paradiso para Par aliso lise feb 28 |
