| Show correspondence I 1 0 VALLE ITEMS CITY wasatch county utah august lo 10 lk editor deseret news I 1 thought a few items from lieber heber might be interesting as I 1 have not seeh seen see anything of late from here we have late laten had a series lof lot of love feasts ss our christian friends would call cali theia them on july we had a sunday schol school jubilee with a sea of smiling smiling faces ol 01 best crop the alfair affair was a con coe complete success thanks to brothers J geonie goddard and wm win willes for their pleasant visit and good sinking we hope thy th they y will come again our two day days s conference on the first ot of the month was a glorious feast apostle J 11 smith and S B yount yonn being with us caused the saints to f reel feel eel triad under their good teachings on oa saturday last memorial bertice was held in honor of the ex president general grant the meeting house belne beine neatly decorated for the occasion with crape and flags dr glanville gaye gave an oration of about one hour duration OB on the character of the great hero and incidents in his life ills his remarks were nere listened to by a f full ull house bouse ol 01 attentive hearers speeches of ten minutes length bength foll follower from froda judge taft T S watson bishops henery clegg R 8 duke and N C murdock and eon hon A hatch after which a vote voie of thania was tendered to the committee on decoration and all who participated in n the ceremonies monies montes ati att at 4 t pm p ra a base ball adt amt ime t took ook place between married and single men which was won by the latter tl tit score being 39 to 20 our crops are looking splendid and we have just commenced har garvestin hane hanc vestin sting some heavy showers of rain on tho ri I 1 day and friday last stop stopped ped irrigation for the present averyt ing Is prosperous and improvements are delg beim made on every nand band both in housa houses and barns respectfully jonn JOHN CROOK GRANT MEMORIAL S SERVICE n VICE vloe FOR ST GEORGE STAKE AUGUST according to appointment the c cuu zens of bt tit george and representatives from other parts of the stake couvee in the st george tabernacle toe tout part art in the memorial services ola 0 say day ane flags outside were at half halfss ss A and draped in mourning the luter lutes of the tabernacle was tastefully de dett abed but all in mourning ous as a centre piece among the dras drapa fla fia flags sand and other decorations overta over oyer thi rostrum was a very good life size ys trait of gen grant presented for ot tie occasion by J N louder esad silver sliver reef at 2 p in m the opening hymn was wasu an bounced by president mcalaster hark hail from afar a funeral knell knelt moves on the breeze its echoes swell the chorus for the dead prayer by the chaplain elder clias chas smith the choir sang creation sheab with awl awful ul voice president eyring then delivered 11 historical address on the life and services of the deceased organ solo deal dead march in saw sac was gracefully rendered by sister bister miff mal A G baker elder A W ivins delivered 1 eulogistic address on the decease general gendral the choir san sang nearer my god to thee theo judge edwin D woolley spoke a the strong willed and persistent coury of this great military leader as a cila clia factor in preserving the union mayor robert 0 lund followed lat let brief but pointed address on the menti merits of the deceased as soldier presided president and citizen president mcallister read letters from julius jordan esq and J 1 5 louder esq of silver reef expressive of their appreciation of beld beug among others f from roni rout that place invite to attend these memorial services abi abd an stating their regret that they conid conla noi not be present president mcallister having bee hee beta beti informed in the meeting that col IV lri 1 alien allen of sliver silver reef could not attend because of urgent n need eed ced of his repair repaired repa iriD lp 1 some mishap in the works of av which ich be 11 is superintendent expressed his regret res that we had not been ablao hear froia frola this union soldier whose name he nen nem hai bal placed on the pro gramme as one of iw the speakers bp eakers thanks were warmly tendered v to sister julia juiia 11 ivins and her assist luts for the appropriate and becoming dec ec orations for this occasion services concluded by the choir sw ing mourn nt nat the dead benediction by the chaplain JA JAMES les ies G BLEAK baake stake clerk llyl III liy lly l it you sou are aria losing y our drip grip oll dael tr r wells health R er I 1 god gon to weak weald |
