| Show LOCAL AND GENERAL NEWS mrs james andrus jr ia very ill leo higging left for ciocho tuesday to bork francia prince of new harmony is in tho city lamar stout of virgin was a st george monday eleanor atam is now cherl ing for nelson bros co fred burlholder of cedar city is spending a few days in the city bliss euth morns 13 a new clerk in A R cid sons tore bp hebar E harrison of pinto was transacting business herg tuesday mr and sire thos blazzard of washington were city visitors saturday mrs wallace miles has returned from Pio clie where she had been for some time M A hamilton the foreman of alio virgin enterprise was a city visitor saturday thos reccea of virgin city was transacting business here last an fn day and saturday thos rlynn of virgin wag here alie latter part of last week en route home from salt lake city R G Mc returned saturday from salt liko city where ho hid been on mining business mr and airs H H walker returned aiom beaver last friday after spending several months there E I 1 hastings tho oil mm of virgin city was visiting friends here the latter part of last week miss orpha andrus entertained a number of her friends last fndia an enjoyable time is reported v miss cornelia brooks who is teaching school at virgin was visiting her parents hero the latter part of list week miss maida fawcett returned wednesday from the grand gulch where she his been working for several months A surprise as sprung on john T woodbury sunday evening tho occasion being his birthday A time is reported iron thos judd cams in from moapa last thursday lie reports the damage done by floods in that section not so bad as reported ft T G F foster returned tuesday night from littlefield anona where he bid taken his daughter lula who is teaching school tt that A chicken supper was given at the home of mrs A W burgess jr list thursday night A largo number was present and a very enjoyable time was had by all W D often and son reubent who hive been interviewing our merchants this weel left this morning for cedar city they are always welcome visitors to dixie s sir and mrs J B bracelen entertained a large number of their friends list friday evening music songs etc made alie timo passed pleasantly and delicious refreshments were served lamar stout a highly respected citizen of la varkin and miss grace i ft of eurcle ul were married in the temple this city tuesday they have the best wishes of a largo circle of friends for their happiness and prosperity ii readum j at mrs thos gardner entertained about thirty of her lady friends last friday the ladies took their light sewing with them and enjoyed the occasion delicious refreshments fresh ments being served mrs lauri mcdonald and dough in law mrs edgar mcdonald of salt lake city arrived hero last thursday to visit relatives mrs laura mcdonald is the oldest daughter of bp jas andrus walter rausch of and georgo isom of virgin were in the city monday and tuesday on business they stated that they saw three strange surveyors running lines through purgatory flat as they camo through monday A farewell dance was given in the booth hall last evening in honor of elder frank who expects to leave tho end of this week for the states mission field there was a large turn out and u very enjoyable time was had A party was held at tho home of mr and mrs aco W worthan last friday evening in honor of mrs ann 0 Wood burys birt liday mrs woodbury is the mother of mrs worthan and is a dixie pioneer A right good time was had leaving pleasant recollections for this estimable old lady mr and mrs ham wallace of were in tho city saturday their two year old child stray ed away from the conger house and caused its parents much concern for about an hour when it was found by marshal albut three blocks an ay imprisoned in a bunch of locust boughs that had leen cut from nearby trees washington jan 28 senator smoot will tr to hava added as an amendment to the statehood bill ins bill providing for the annexation to utah of that portion of the territory of arizona which lies north and west of the center of the colorado river by making this a rider to the statehood bill senator smoot believes that he can get it through congress herald republican C F moore of waelder texas who has been a guest of T S terry of this for about a month past expects to leave in a few das for los angeles elder terry became acquainted with mr moore and his people while on a mission in texas and invited tho oung man to visit at mr terry s home mr moore lucs this country and will probably return he is an agreeable young man and made many friends during his short stay here alio state board of land commissioners ladt thursday morning J M Laun and W S busst an extension of ninety days on their option to purchase outright the hatchtown Hatch town reservoir mr rust appeared before the board a telegram aiom his partner mr Laun stating that the sale was practically guaranteed and that the buyer waa now on his way to look alie property over alie was to pay all the work had cost to date and 81 an acre for the land if an one feels bad about the bond election lie can feel glad that he does not livo at at george alie people of that enterprising burg are making up money to build their road to the railroad good enough for auto travel it is all by subscription and moat of their leading business people have subscribed to the amount of and few have paid less than 20 ean the iw est amount is more than any one ht ro will cpr pay for the roads built out of our bonds emery county progress tho board of gocr nora of the commercial club yesterday sidestepped alie salt lake route proposition by referring tho petitions of the pioche and st george interests to the committee on railway a and transportation pioche as well as st georgo attempted to secure alie aid of alio commercial club in influencing fluen cing the dark road officials to rebuild the line through one or alio other of the towns but the salt lako commercial club did not wish to bo drawn into the fight by taking immediate action gierald |
