Show THOUGH gli LEAST among t the he obscure towns and villages of weber county is slaterville Slat erville situated on the plains ilaine between ogden city fity and great salt I 1 lake consequently not on the main thorough 1 fare faie ai e leadin leading t from the metropolis through the i third cit city y of deseret to bear riser river ferry on the I 1 fort hall route to the mines nines in washington oril 1 territory the surrounding country is fertile elile ellie etlie but jut liable to occasionally after a superabundance of snow or rain has fallen on I 1 the mountains which may be expected to operate somewhat unfavorably to the fu future bure ture I 1 growth and ard prosperity of the place and f from f om present appearances there is no probability 1 that the seat of justice for weber county will soon be removed thither from ogden city by I 1 the consent of the people of that thriving manufacturing town I 1 with all these disadvantages of location pi many enterprising men have locate located tl in and around that littie little village and among the citizens of slaterville Slat erville and vicinity although there are but few are as m many any C 10 lo nels majors captains and titled civilians as I 1 i can be he found inary of the villages ot of theNor tb where such dignitaries generally occur in profuse abundance and have not been want ing in numbers since the tide of emigration commenced setting so heavily in that direction no anomaly in new countries coun and the people generally are as loyal patriotic and observant of holidays and memorable evens j j as those in more populous town and can make a good show on such occasions if it they I 1 have no artillery to thunder forth forill their joyous J ress bess they have musketry with which to a salute the stars and Str stripes ipes lpes ay and on the twenty four b 11 they were unfurled to the breeze at an early hour and continued to float from rom the top of a lofty flagstaff flag staff obtained in the wasatch ui in unta antans us expressly for the memorable occasion ila iia having ving provided or ori lectured the services of a chaplain an elo luent client orator extempore speakers rss a choir oi of i aier ainee e a and he ille usual number and kind 0 ot caffi ers era ard attendants they assembled at loi lot 10 I 1 am on that olay day and end performed proper and bitting ceremonies cere monie as per ner per pro gramme each inting their part in a most satik satia actori manner ier after which in old democratic style the sovereign one and all sat down to a a sum I 1 irn public dinner that over the cloth removed and the be toasts dail darch darci ig g i and toiler amusements considered aap appropriate rop riale and in i erder ader in aich which all participated cipa ted without distinction elther either rank nor title excluding anyone any one from a full arii aril perfect enjoyment of or the social entertainments deemed fitting on that joyous day the only thin I 1 that appears to hae bare been wanting to render the arrangements L complete was a town clock clocks or ng 0 that would I 1 ave designated the lapse of tlde tire in the abri abrl adrience ence of ellich the hours passed so beedle heedlessly sly siy on light lighten on the follow in vi morning orning before their recreation recreations i terminated which was the only thing 0 t ot of order so far tar as re reported repotted the proceedings throughout were marked mith with ith fraternal goo good d will and the speeches that wre w re madette songs simaan simian sting an I 1 the tile sentiments expressed are said to have evinced I 1 ably the love of civil an I 1 religious beligio us liberty of country and frie friend i and the taste for liter ilter a ture ned by the cit citizens izena of that rural town towi 1 41 1 1 I 1 1 I 1 I 1 i a thorough b bus business inee s manner attending to beir belr their amusements as well meli il is as the r labors in in the day time which is considered and un fashionable by the majority of mankind clalvin claiming to be civilized and enlightened enlighten ed la in their observance of the twenty fourth of july they instituted ceremonies pecolar to themselves selves belveg made a days work of the matter matier and quit at an all early hour in the evedon evening tiey th cy hai ahad hal no firing bhrin of 0 canon nor of musketry in i the morning neither were the citizens aro arc aroused aroused used from their slumbers by either instrumental or vocal music so far as depre all alep awoke atia atla arose as usual ate breakfast and at nine assembled lon jon the public square S aare formed a procession process fon ang ani arched marched in through and around town till noon when they were dismissed by the marshal mathew caldwell est esq and iven went thome home to dinner each having 0 provided of the gool gooi goob things of earth what whit whatever ever eier suited them best for tor such an occasion at two in the afternoon they assembled at their usual place of convocation 1 where after the c ceremonies of prayer and singing A L siler esl eil EI delivered an oration and W chapman it L johnson E colbard coi Col tard C ottison M caldwell antl anu R C moore favored the assembly with appropriate 1 ate addresses which being interspersed with song songs i toast and anti sentiments completed the he pro gramme graume and the assembly was dismissed with the chaplains benediction the remainder of the day ay iy awas was wab appropriated to dancing dancin 0 singing recitations and sundry and divers a amusements rite till tha the usual hour of retiring 0 to rest when their recreations ceased and all went home well pleased with ith the o originality 1 inanity and success of their perform performances anc co the citizens of fountain green can bo boast ast of one thing which the people of some t f t the he cities and towns towny in utah cannot their postmaster bs never been known to forward mall mail matter in the wron won direction |